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Topic Started: 9 Oct 2013, 08:32 PM (3,685 Views)
Frank Castle
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Blondie girl
10 Oct 2013, 04:47 PM
Yes, it's continuous maintenance, something always needs attention,


Bugger all really.
A bit here and a bit there = a whole lot less than a real job :to:
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You save the $$ if the males are good at being fixer uppers, otherwise you can get ripped off.

Aint that the truth
I was in Rocky last week for 4 days leisurely repair on one of mine between tenants.
And some general maintenance on others while there.

Previous tenant had done unauthorised sublet to her niece and she had marked and dinged every wall and banged up the skirting boards plus the kid had done some scribbling on a new build .
Quote was $3300 to replace skirtings and repaint walls and she agreed on a cash settlement of $2300 + loss of bond ($1440) for cleanup and 1week rent monies owed. (cash already paid)

I also had a quote on giving the trees a haircut and gutters cleaned and that came in at $1900

I went up armed with some tools and an air-mattress to see how bad the damage was and decided to fix it myself.

Took half a day to cut out worst bits of skirting and fill dings in walls (none bigger than a 5c piece)
Then 6 attempts to get the perfect colour match on paint (I ended up doing that myself on site) and just did a touchup which I could only just see because I knew it was done and where to look but the REA couldn't spot.
Total cost for materials and cleanup was $320 so $3000 to me for a couple of days easy work.

The trees needed not much, I did most in half a day and one dump trip using free vouchers from rates.
The rest including gutter clean was done by the tree guy for $250 so a saving of $1650 there.

I also did several tap washers, topped up the hot water systems and slapped some paint on some step treads and had a stickybeak around on others while there.
$60 in materials, half a day and saved about $800.

So what should have been about $7000 in maintenance actually ended up putting $3000 in my pocket. :tu:
And a tax deductible trip.
Edited by Frank Castle, 10 Oct 2013, 06:31 PM.
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Blondie girl
10 Oct 2013, 04:47 PM
Peter
My parents were tough European peasants, the difference is they accrued & maintained for over 40 yrs. I can only imagine what the city of Perth looked like in the mid sixties through old photos. They both simply wanted a better life to what they both experienced in their formative yrs.

My Dad always believed, with mums support, that "Perth will grow bigger, we buy in the city with some homes close together(side/side & or back/back. Work hard & the tenant pays plenty."

Yes, it's continuous maintenance, something always needs attention, blisters on hands from house painting, cleaning up rubbish dumped by some lazy tenants, stick with the native type low maintance garden, coz about 98% of tenants can't be bothered with it.
Nice immaculate cars some have but sometimes the home is a pigsty..yeah as long as there's no damage& the rents paid.

You save the $$ if the males are good at being fixer uppers, otherwise you can get ripped off.

In the end there's only one laughing all the way to the bank. :re:

Times have changed but the simplistics haven't. It's not just how much can one borrow, it's about maintenance...& eventually topping it up.
Yes true.
It takes years to learn this.
Slow and steady.
Your dad knew more than my grandparents.
My dad knew to buy near the city but did not hold.
He liked to trade.
So we did not accumulate houses.
We only now have the houses we live in.
No extra houses.
I am not a lover of residential real-estate.
In saying that the last 4 properties i have bought had houses on them so got them for free.
Why pay for them if you don't have to.
Any way.
The past can not be reworked.
So many mistakes.
Peter



Frank Castle
10 Oct 2013, 06:28 PM
Bugger all really.
A bit here and a bit there = a whole lot less than a real job :to:


Aint that the truth
I was in Rocky last week for 4 days leisurely repair on one of mine between tenants.
And some general maintenance on others while there.

Previous tenant had done unauthorised sublet to her niece and she had marked and dinged every wall and banged up the skirting boards plus the kid had done some scribbling on a new build .
Quote was $3300 to replace skirtings and repaint walls and she agreed on a cash settlement of $2300 + loss of bond ($1440) for cleanup and 1week rent monies owed. (cash already paid)

I also had a quote on giving the trees a haircut and gutters cleaned and that came in at $1900

I went up armed with some tools and an air-mattress to see how bad the damage was and decided to fix it myself.

Took half a day to cut out worst bits of skirting and fill dings in walls (none bigger than a 5c piece)
Then 6 attempts to get the perfect colour match on paint (I ended up doing that myself on site) and just did a touchup which I could only just see because I knew it was done and where to look but the REA couldn't spot.
Total cost for materials and cleanup was $320 so $3000 to me for a couple of days easy work.

The trees needed not much, I did most in half a day and one dump trip using free vouchers from rates.
The rest including gutter clean was done by the tree guy for $250 so a saving of $1650 there.

I also did several tap washers, topped up the hot water systems and slapped some paint on some step treads and had a stickybeak around on others while there.
$60 in materials, half a day and saved about $800.

So what should have been about $7000 in maintenance actually ended up putting $3000 in my pocket. :tu:
And a tax deductible trip.
Yes,
Well done.
Peter
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Frank Castle
10 Oct 2013, 06:28 PM
I went up armed with some tools and an air-mattress to see how bad the damage was and decided to fix it myself.
Come on Frank. We know that the piece of blow-up equipment you took wasn't actually an "air mattress". :lol

Still, it all shows what you can do if you are prepared to spend a bit of time. Good job.

Aside: It is incongruous that in oz so many places don't allow a dog or a cat when they do much less damage than young kids (who you cannot legally exclude) and the tenants routinely pay for the fumigation anyhow. I have gone to the point of jackhammering out bathtubs to discourage people with young kids from applying.
Edited by miw, 10 Oct 2013, 06:37 PM.
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herbie
10 Oct 2013, 05:01 PM
The really biggest single problem for most landlords is their reliance on capital gain rather in excess of inflation to make a profit isn't it?

Lots throw in the towel after about 5 years I gather.
Interesting point.
Peter
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Dr Kinetoscope
10 Oct 2013, 05:31 PM
The Dumblord gets very little left over eh? You are actively promoting a huge list of reasons why property ownership is poor option in comparison to renting.

Yet you are continuously call renters dumb and stupid?

You sound very confused, if not a little slow yourself....
got to park money somewhere.
Peter
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Frank Castle
10 Oct 2013, 06:28 PM
Bugger all really.
A bit here and a bit there = a whole lot less than a real job :to:


Aint that the truth
I was in Rocky last week for 4 days leisurely repair on one of mine between tenants.
And some general maintenance on others while there.

Previous tenant had done unauthorised sublet to her niece and she had marked and dinged every wall and banged up the skirting boards plus the kid had done some scribbling on a new build .
Quote was $3300 to replace skirtings and repaint walls and she agreed on a cash settlement of $2300 + loss of bond ($1440) for cleanup and 1week rent monies owed. (cash already paid)

I also had a quote on giving the trees a haircut and gutters cleaned and that came in at $1900

I went up armed with some tools and an air-mattress to see how bad the damage was and decided to fix it myself.

Took half a day to cut out worst bits of skirting and fill dings in walls (none bigger than a 5c piece)
Then 6 attempts to get the perfect colour match on paint (I ended up doing that myself on site) and just did a touchup which I could only just see because I knew it was done and where to look but the REA couldn't spot.
Total cost for materials and cleanup was $320 so $3000 to me for a couple of days easy work.

The trees needed not much, I did most in half a day and one dump trip using free vouchers from rates.
The rest including gutter clean was done by the tree guy for $250 so a saving of $1650 there.

I also did several tap washers, topped up the hot water systems and slapped some paint on some step treads and had a stickybeak around on others while there.
$60 in materials, half a day and saved about $800.

So what should have been about $7000 in maintenance actually ended up putting $3000 in my pocket. :tu:
And a tax deductible trip.
Exactly skull face
You describe as it is for those who can fix things within reason. It depends on the situation.

Sometimes you really have to monitor both the tenant & PM.
Eg
We had a situation of a slow leak in the bathroom vanity cupboard. The bathroom had this new cupboard installed only a yr before.
All was"good" with the inspections reports & no feedback from the tenants until the inside cupboard was beyond saving from the moisture. Now, the plumber reckoned the damage was going on for some time, not instantaneous. We queried the validity of the inspection reports , & whether the tenants were friggin thick. We in the end claimed the damage from the Landlord insurance.

As you would know that you need to shop around for quotes by tradies, we've had no shows, to idiots to average work quality.my husband always has a policy of checking the work BEFORE full payment, otherwise too bad if you wanted them to sort out some further issues..once they've got the $$ they won't give you the time of day.

So the moral of it all is don't trust both the tenant & Pm you need to be on their toes always.

Also, it pays to get a lawn mowing contractor organized otherwise the lawn will only get mowed for 3 monthly inspections. Get as much paved as possible..
Newjerk? can you try harder than dig up another person's blog. My first promo was with Billabong and my name in English is modified with a T, am Perth born but also lived in Sydney to make my $$
It's Absolutely Fabulous if it includes brilliant locations, & high calibre tenants..what more does one want? Understand the power of the two "P"" or be financially challenged
Even better when there is family who are property mad and one is born in some entitlements.....Understand that beautiful women are the exhibitionists we crave attention, whilst hot blooded men are the voyeurs ... A stunning woman can command and takes pleasure in being noticed. Seems not too many understand what it means to hold and own props and get threatened by those who do.
Banks are considered to be law abiding and & rather boring places yeah not true . A bank balance sheet will show capital is dwarfed by their liabilities this means when a portions of loans is falling its problems for the bank.
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Blondie girl
10 Oct 2013, 11:49 PM
Exactly skull face
You describe as it is for those who can fix things within reason. It depends on the situation.

Sometimes you really have to monitor both the tenant & PM.
Eg
We had a situation of a slow leak in the bathroom vanity cupboard. The bathroom had this new cupboard installed only a yr before.
All was"good" with the inspections reports & no feedback from the tenants until the inside cupboard was beyond saving from the moisture. Now, the plumber reckoned the damage was going on for some time, not instantaneous. We queried the validity of the inspection reports , & whether the tenants were friggin thick. We in the end claimed the damage from the Landlord insurance.

As you would know that you need to shop around for quotes by tradies, we've had no shows, to idiots to average work quality.my husband always has a policy of checking the work BEFORE full payment, otherwise too bad if you wanted them to sort out some further issues..once they've got the $$ they won't give you the time of day.

So the moral of it all is don't trust both the tenant & Pm you need to be on their toes always.

Also, it pays to get a lawn mowing contractor organized otherwise the lawn will only get mowed for 3 monthly inspections. Get as much paved as possible..
So true.
Peter from
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Frank Castle
10 Oct 2013, 06:28 PM
Bugger all really.
A bit here and a bit there = a whole lot less than a real job :to:


Aint that the truth
I was in Rocky last week for 4 days leisurely repair on one of mine between tenants.
And some general maintenance on others while there.

Previous tenant had done unauthorised sublet to her niece and she had marked and dinged every wall and banged up the skirting boards plus the kid had done some scribbling on a new build .
Quote was $3300 to replace skirtings and repaint walls and she agreed on a cash settlement of $2300 + loss of bond ($1440) for cleanup and 1week rent monies owed. (cash already paid)

I also had a quote on giving the trees a haircut and gutters cleaned and that came in at $1900

I went up armed with some tools and an air-mattress to see how bad the damage was and decided to fix it myself.

Took half a day to cut out worst bits of skirting and fill dings in walls (none bigger than a 5c piece)
Then 6 attempts to get the perfect colour match on paint (I ended up doing that myself on site) and just did a touchup which I could only just see because I knew it was done and where to look but the REA couldn't spot.
Total cost for materials and cleanup was $320 so $3000 to me for a couple of days easy work.

The trees needed not much, I did most in half a day and one dump trip using free vouchers from rates.
The rest including gutter clean was done by the tree guy for $250 so a saving of $1650 there.

I also did several tap washers, topped up the hot water systems and slapped some paint on some step treads and had a stickybeak around on others while there.
$60 in materials, half a day and saved about $800.

So what should have been about $7000 in maintenance actually ended up putting $3000 in my pocket. :tu:
And a tax deductible trip.
Very interesting. It sounds like you have quite the life up there in Beautiful Rockhampton Frank.

How can we all be like you?

Tax deductible trip you say? Just wow.
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Wow
11 Oct 2013, 12:36 AM
Very interesting. It sounds like you have quite the life up there in Beautiful Rockhampton Frank.

How can we all be like you?

Tax deductible trip you say? Just wow.
Ummm :wak:

Very personal to Skullface....

I say you are sooky sock

You do realize that envy is 1 of the 7 deadly sins...



Edited by Blondie girl, 11 Oct 2013, 11:58 PM.
Newjerk? can you try harder than dig up another person's blog. My first promo was with Billabong and my name in English is modified with a T, am Perth born but also lived in Sydney to make my $$
It's Absolutely Fabulous if it includes brilliant locations, & high calibre tenants..what more does one want? Understand the power of the two "P"" or be financially challenged
Even better when there is family who are property mad and one is born in some entitlements.....Understand that beautiful women are the exhibitionists we crave attention, whilst hot blooded men are the voyeurs ... A stunning woman can command and takes pleasure in being noticed. Seems not too many understand what it means to hold and own props and get threatened by those who do.
Banks are considered to be law abiding and & rather boring places yeah not true . A bank balance sheet will show capital is dwarfed by their liabilities this means when a portions of loans is falling its problems for the bank.
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Frank Castle
10 Oct 2013, 06:28 PM
Bugger all really.
A bit here and a bit there = a whole lot less than a real job :to:


Aint that the truth
I was in Rocky last week for 4 days leisurely repair on one of mine between tenants.
And some general maintenance on others while there.

Previous tenant had done unauthorised sublet to her niece and she had marked and dinged every wall and banged up the skirting boards plus the kid had done some scribbling on a new build .
Quote was $3300 to replace skirtings and repaint walls and she agreed on a cash settlement of $2300 + loss of bond ($1440) for cleanup and 1week rent monies owed. (cash already paid)

I also had a quote on giving the trees a haircut and gutters cleaned and that came in at $1900

I went up armed with some tools and an air-mattress to see how bad the damage was and decided to fix it myself.

Took half a day to cut out worst bits of skirting and fill dings in walls (none bigger than a 5c piece)
Then 6 attempts to get the perfect colour match on paint (I ended up doing that myself on site) and just did a touchup which I could only just see because I knew it was done and where to look but the REA couldn't spot.
Total cost for materials and cleanup was $320 so $3000 to me for a couple of days easy work.

The trees needed not much, I did most in half a day and one dump trip using free vouchers from rates.
The rest including gutter clean was done by the tree guy for $250 so a saving of $1650 there.

I also did several tap washers, topped up the hot water systems and slapped some paint on some step treads and had a stickybeak around on others while there.
$60 in materials, half a day and saved about $800.

So what should have been about $7000 in maintenance actually ended up putting $3000 in my pocket. :tu:
And a tax deductible trip.
You Forgot to mention no contribution to the economy !!

Frank the repair job back yard handy man.

you ripped that lady off and your proud of it !!

Your defnantly coming back as a lame dog tied up in a shipping container all day with only bread and water!

may god have mercy on your soul!!

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doubleview
11 Oct 2013, 11:51 PM
You Forgot to mention no contribution to the economy !!





And how have you contributed to the economy today?
And where is it written that I must?
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Frank the repair job back yard handy man.

And what is wrong with that exactly?
Just because you are to stupid or to lazy to do stuff yourself doesn't mean that others have to follow your example
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you ripped that lady off and your proud of it !!The lady damaged my property and paid the price of repairs

Corrected for you
No where does it say I have to take the most expensive quote for work
No where does it say I cant do the work myself.

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