Building a Meriton tower is obviously cheaper than buying units in the building one by one.
Is there a way to outlay capital investment with a developer to get great returns upon completion?

Looking for someone to cut wooden house stumps and insert Metal posts.
7 of. 3 meters long.
Who could do this and how much? – In Brisbane.

I reckon $150 posts ($1050) plus install.

Hi,
I have made the commitment to sell with Purple Bricks. You have to pay upfront.
I have had my Brisbane unit for sale for 6 weeks. The agent says there has not been one inquiry. I find it strange, even a low ball offer is better than nothing, no one attended the open houses? Is this just the market because there are too many brand new units for…[Read more]

Hi,
I rang the BCC council and they said that I need to submit a BA because my carport takes up more than 50% of the street frontage.
My builder has made an extensive plans and design including all materials.
Council says that a draftsman needs to submit this to council for me. Apparently me and my builder cant do this.

Given that my design is…[Read more]

Can you believe it, I need a surveyor to build a carport in Brisbane to lodge my building application.
Any recommendations on this?
If I just built it in a weekend without a permit, what could happen from the council?

Looking for a Laborer in Brisbane (Milton). I can pay cash. Any recommendations. What is the going rate? Does he come with tools/ute/recommendations?
I have about 2-3 weeks work coming up (in 2 months time), depending on his skills.

Looking for a Laborer in Brisbane (Milton). I can pay cash. Any recommendations. What is the going rate? Does he come with tools/ute/recommendations?
I have about 2-3 weeks work coming up, depending on his skills.

I am looking to sell in a pretty hot area in Brisbane, I was thinking instead of giving away $30k in commissions on a $900k property, I could try and sell it myself.
Anyone used http://www.buymyplace.com.au? So basically its a listing service. I am guessing that the public must not be able to list directly on realestate.com.au?
So I need to answer calls,…[Read more]

I am looking to sell in a pretty hot area in Brisbane, I was thinking instead of giving $30k commission on a $900k property, I could try and sell it myself.
Anyone used http://www.buymyplace.com.au? So basically its a listing service. I am guess the public must not be able to list directly on realestate.com.au?
So I need to answer calls, and show people…[Read more]

In last months Money magazine, I really enjoyed reading about Australian Real Estate Investment Trusts (A-REIT’s). This type of investment interests me but the article lacked enough information for me to make the jump. This type of investment is hard for a mum and dad type investor because a bank doesn’t give you a loan for $100k for a liquid t…[Read more]

Hi,
QLD Renters used my house as a day care center. They caused over $80k in damages. (21 people living in a 4 bed house).
We have kicked the tenants out luckily.
Landlord Insurance will not cover any of the associated damages.
We are looking to get money back from either Property Managers or Insurance. We believe the Property Manager is liable…[Read more]

How do i get an advertising sign on the top of my building, I contacted Bishopp, an Oohh via email but have not heard back for over a month?

Also how do i get an advertising sign on the top of my building, I contacted Bishopp, an Oohh via email but have not heard back for over a month?

the other week i saw on news.com someone bought an LED sign on the side of a building.
Where do you buy signs, how are they listed for sale.
Same goes for CBD car parks, I have not been able to find any of these for sale anywhere??
Also would the bank give you a $3 million loan to buy a sign on the side of a building?

I am a seasoned Australian investor.
What are the differences investing in NZ?
Do properties have rates, water costs? what are the averages there? I saw one property that was on a 100 year old lease, is that the case with all properties, or was that just a 1 off? Normally when you buy the house you own the land for ever?
What is the cost of…[Read more]