I remember boarding a Qantas plane in another country, bound for Australia, and feeling like hugging the cabin crew because it felt like a rescue mission. No more of that thanks. It’s Australia for me, plenty of paradise right here, and no shortage of spirituality, and every kind of scenery you could ask for.
cheers
thecrest

Chefman – Congratulations, you’ve definately earned the rewards. Sounds like there may be another low priced pub for sale in town soon
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thecrest

Hi Tony
What part of the real estate world are you interested in ?
commercial ?
development ?
residential ?
sales ?
property management ?
Might help to be specific in order to get relevant info.
cheers
thecrest

After 3 months, Teacher found out what FIGJAM was, so my son was banned from wearing that hat to school. Now we’re having another 2 embroidered especially to see how long the penny takes to drop this time :
BOHICA – bend over here it comes again, and
DILLIGAFF – do I look like I give a flying #!@* fig i think it was, must be a vegan thing.
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thecrest

Hi Investron
No need to put up with any financial institution having a lunar cycle or any other kind of cycle.
St George wagged their tail off to get my business recently, gave me a great deal, and the service has not slacked since, excellent. Will give you the direct contact if you want to PM me.
I have no vested interest and not a…[Read more]

Hi John
Any chance of getting access earlier, prior to settlement ?
In my experience there is a very reduced supply of tenants around close to Xmas. Better to sign up one now. Can you advertise it now ?
cheers
thecrest

Hi Jaffasoft
You have an acorn there.
The cash can be controlled by leasing out all the hostels.
You don’t want to be bothered with vehicle breakdowns.
Backpackers who want vehicles, always have the problem of selling them when they leave Australia.
Perhaps you can sell vehicles to inbound backpackers with a buyback scheme. They have to buy the…[Read more]

Dear JanMarieqld
Firstly, you need to arrange for someone to act as a PM for you, and to remove yourself from any further direct dealing with this tenant, to get him and his abuse out of your face. There is no excuse for abuse or any kind of attempted intimidation. The Residential Tenancies Act allows for immediate termination of a tenancy if the…[Read more]

Hi Daaussie
By the time you gain enough expertise in selling, IT, and whatever else you need, your dream home could be sold and lost.
Why not get an expert to sell it for you quickly, as they’re geared up to do it, add their cost onto your final price, and get the dream home ? Chances are, the expert will get a better price than you, already knows…[Read more]

Hi All
Perhaps any topic would be better covered if there were less replies looking like pedestrian crossings, so busy doing the he said she said stuff and not addressing the issue, nor adding any thing new or constructive. This forum is the greatest tool ever devised, free speech to huge crowd, perhaps a bit heady for some.
Looking forward to…[Read more]

Hi Di
What attracted you to Forbes ?
cheers
thecrest

Hi Matt
You’re entitled to any property related loss incurred by the tenants breaking the lease provided you made a reasonable attempt to re-let the property. You can claim lost rent, cleaning, ads, lease preparation fees, agents re-let fees. But even if you are awarded orders for them to pay, you still have to collect it.
If they are persons of…[Read more]

Hi Rip
TerryW is right.
Mobile homes depreciate quickly.
Not sure how your proposed investment is structured. More details would make it easier to help you. .
Caravan Parks are a mixed lot, I’ve managed 3 of them, and wouldn’t like to do it again unless I’m reincarnated as a 140kg fit wrestler.
cheers
thecrest

Hi Sonja
If your lease does not mention non-smoking, then you would be deemed to be allowing it, or at the least, taking your chances, because 20% of the population smoke, and the damage is normal wear and tear for that 20%. Stinks I reckon.
Moteliers (like me) use an ozone machine to eliminate smoking smell in rooms. There is one made by “Rainbow…[Read more]

Hi Domo
Monopoly & Elika are spot on about discrimination.
Do it wrong and you have broken the law.
In NSW (not sure abot other states) the PM can decline a tenancy application without giving a reason. That’s the best way.
Pets and kids increase wear and tear, no doubt about that. The lease can state that the tenant is responsible for the cost of…[Read more]

Hi Misty1
There are several water charging systems in place.
System 1. If the property is on the local council charging plan where you get an allocation of free water included in the rates, but pay for any excess, then the rates are paid by the owner, and the excess is paid by the tenant. There must be a meter, the meter must be read on start and…[Read more]

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However, I feel like I did most of the work on the day the buyer came through!

The agency was going to cancel the open home that day but forgot. So they had no agents to come to the open home.

The agent turned up early and offered to put an Open home Cancelled sign on the day. I said to leave it, I’ll ring if people…[Read more]

Hi Domo
You would get close to the mark if you did all your homework as per the other posts, then spend a Saturday looking at 5 rental properties which most closely resemble yours.
If you can’t find 5, then you are in luck, because the tenants won’t find them either.
Then choose rent level in conjunction with your chosen PM, set a rent review for…[Read more]

Hi Tools
Should be no problem requesting that you get a copy of any condition report on your property whenever one is filled out.
Condition report is a powerful document if completed correctly, and can be stronger with supporting photos. However, it must show the condition of the property at a certain period in time ie incident, moving in, moving…[Read more]

Hi emcdonald
thanks for the option, I chose “he” for my post, and politely ignored the grammatical error in your post. We all live in glass houses.
cheers
thecrest