OK Dazz, I’ll take the bait…

Have you ever actually swapped roles?

My husband used to think he was the only one who had it bad, working 60hrs p/w often crazy times eg leave home at 4pm and home again at 2am. Most of the hours over the standard 40 were unpaid too – sounds stupid but if you wanted to be in management for a ColesMyer company it…[Read more]

LifeX you lucky thing!

I have a (very) soft spot for HRs. When I was born I was brought home from hospital in our metalic blue HR Premier sedan. In this car our mum drove us everywhere for the next 16 years, school, shopping, holidays on the coast, you name it. It was the first car I ever drove when I got my L plates. We loved that car and us…[Read more]

Hi Gross,

“bird dogs” go find property and bring it back.

There seem to be lots of variations on this theme (eg what services (if any) are included with finding the property, flat fee or % of purchase cost, etc) but basicaly if someone, for whatever reason (eg time poor, inexperience), can’t find property/s that suit their requirements then they…[Read more]

We’re a one car family although it can be a bit difficult at times (often consider a 2nd but just never get around to it). Ours is a 1986 Holden Gemimi. We bought it from a wrecking yard in 1999 for $500 when we were (almost) flat broke. Nothing wrong with it except that it was used as a trade in and the car yard didn’t want to bother trying to…[Read more]

This is a great story! After I finished laughing I realised that the scary part is that it isn’t too hard to picture any of it being true. Can you imagine the poor guy’s state of mind when he wrote the cheque for $0.00?

Kind Regards,
Sonja

Hi Terry,

I actually logged on to see if there was anything posted about this. I don’t know much about Mr Iemma but I sure was happy when I saw the front page of todays paper

We only have 3 IPs but all are in NSW – no more land tax and now no more vendor’s tax for us!

Kind Regards,
Sonja

If I had to give myself just one tip it would be to remember to see mistakes as opportunities. Easier said than done as not only do I beat myself over the head with my mistakes, I tend to let others do it as well!

Last year my husband and I signed up for a Reno Kings workshop. All fired up and convinced we’d come home as reno kings ourselves we…[Read more]

Hi Dr X,

I’ve never done business with him myself but have heard a recommendation for Mark Sander in Adelaide 08 8223 1620.

Kind Regards,
Sonja

Hi Richard,

There are still plenty of people who can’t get finance for all sorts of reasons. For example we have a property with tenants in place who want to purchase their own home but can’t get finance despite using a good broker. We are currently looking into doing a vendor finance deal to help them buy our IP.

Just one example from my own…[Read more]

Hi Caston,

My experience with ASDs is limited to the fact that I have a 3yo son who had been diagnosed with autism. It gives me stress that his future is uncertain but as you point out, a gift that comes with ASD is the ability to focus and to see things that are not obvious to the “neurotypical” person as you so nicely put it (I have been…[Read more]

We have tried two different network marketing companies. Both resulted in failure…

The first was a product that I really believe in but just don’t use much (Nutrimetics – make-up and skin care). It is a great product and I’m still happy to buy it off someone else every other year or so. It was very hard to sell something I just wasn’t that…[Read more]

Hi Danny,

I’ve never heard of her before but after taking a quick look at the link you posted I’m interested in knowing a bit more (maybe not 3K worth though). Like Gatsby I’d appreciate an update on the introductory night.

Kind Regards,
Sonja

In my experience as a parent, carpets with a pattern tend to hide a lot of marks/dirt/stains/etc. The pattern doesn’t have to be too bold, I agree that can be a turn off and date badly. One with flecks of different shading through it will do the trick, just as long as it is not a solid colour.

As with almost everything else for IP I would pick…[Read more]

It has not been working for a long while. I made a post similar to yours here months ago but got no response…

Is it meant to be working or is it just there to tease us?

Seriously, it does sound as if it is worth a read, what is the story? Is it an old publication or resource that is no longer available?

I am still curious

Kind Regards
Sonja

Depending on how much ‘wee’ there is it can become a huge expense. I remember talking to a carpet layer who has seen it soak through the floor coverings and into the floorboards so that even new carpet and underlay did not remove the stench.

Having said that I think that tenants have a right to keep pets and an obligation to pay for any damage…[Read more]

I’m no solicitor and I’m not experienced in “sandwich lease/options” but I can’t see the problem with having two seperate caveats (each one held by the seperate people who have purchased the options to buy) on the one property.

Is the solicitor you are using experienced in this area of property law? This should be something that he/she can…[Read more]

Thankyou so much Paul!

Sonja

Hi Dr X,

I can remember some years ago having a conversation about the “…so what do you do for a living?” question. Although I can’t remember exactly who it was that came up with this answer, I have never forgoten it. This guy said that because he found the question offensive, he simply responded by smiling and replying “As little as…[Read more]

Thanks for the input,

After talking to council I found out a couple of things. One is that it is possible to bend the rules in the right circumstances. Another is that if it creates rather than removes “affordable housing” then it will be looked upon favourably by council.

On the other hand the building to be relocated must be BCA compliant…[Read more]

Hi Landt,

Just a word of caution… We own a house with inactive (happened pre 1999 when we bought it) termite damage. The termites must have caused some structural damage at the time because there have been related repairs and replacements. The evidence that remains is not structural and the source of moisture (leaky walls in shower) has…[Read more]