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    Maryborough and Castlemaine

    What do you guys think about these areas? These are nice little historic towns. But i heard Maryborough is the poorest suburb in Victoria? Anyone here has IP in these areas?
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    ways to get quick loan?

    Does anyone know where can i get a quick loan for $20,000? I need it for a property deposit. I have the funds, but it is in the mail as a bankdraft from overseas. Then, after it arrives it will still take a few days to clear. I signed contract for the land, but the developer is rushing me...
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    are these tax deductible?

    last year during a period of unemployment i moved to sydney to find work. While i couldnt land a job there, I was in the meanwhile helping my friend do some marketing work for a development project to sell some apartments. Can some of my expenses such as travel, food, accomodation be tax...
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    Mt Tambourine in Gold Coast

    does anyone know any details about this area? I found a hillside land with views to the Gold Coast in the far distance. THere is a shed there at the moment.
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    health insurance and hospital levy

    What's the deal with the medicare levy? Is it if we earn more than 77k (gross or after tax?), then we have to pay extra levy? I used to have a medibank hospital cover which I temporarily deactivated. If i reactivate it i have to pay $68 per month. Can I change to HCF which is only $51 per...
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    next buying strategy for my own home

    Hi I have 2 IP, one is about $160,000 value, with $100,000 loan. IP in my name 2nd one is in Hybrid Trust name, and is valued at $250,000, with $200,000 loan. Which property should i take equity out to buy my own home? If i take from the trust property, say I can take maybe $40,000...
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    Lynbrook or Brimbank Gardens?

    Hi I;m planing to buy a land and build a house to live in. Which area do you think is better for the same price? Lynbrook $275k land: -40km from city (but populated south east of Melbourne) -slightly better crowd and vibe than western side of city -close to many shopping centres...
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    notice to vacate -whats the min time

    Hi guys, how many days do we need to give in Victoria to a tenant who is default in rent to ask them to vacate? Their lease is a 1 year lease, and they pay rent fortnightly. Currently 3 weeks late.
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    blog coding

    does anyone know how to do blog coding? I have a blog, and i would like to have a logo for my windows tab. You know, when you open multiple windows in Google Chrome or Firefox, the tabs will appear at the top, and some websites have their logo next to their page title. How to do that?
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    can i do this

    hi i bought a property with Hybrid Trust 2 years ago. Now the IP gone up in value a bit, can I withdraw the equity as a LOC, then the trust pay me back for the units I own, and I use that money to buy my own PPOR? This way, that sum of money is tax deductible....
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    songwriting income

    How much do songwriters make? I have a few tunes in my head that im writing into songs. I think they will become very big hits!
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    Is mum's apartment her PPOR if she is not residence but comes to stay for 2 mths/yr?

    Hi People! A question! My mum owns an apartment in Melbourne which I;m living in. But my mum is a non-residence and she lives overseas, she however comes each year to Melbourne to live in the apartment with me. Can this be considered her PPOR so that when she sells it there is no CGT...
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    who prepares the Section 32 for sale?

    Hi all I'm selling a house without an agent. When I get an offer, who should prepare the Section 32? Is there somewhere I can download a standard contract? Or type one up?
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    george michael coming to melbourne

    where can i get tickets? What;s the cheapest price for ticket?
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    book publishing - does it matter which country i get my ISBN?

    Will getting ISBN from another country affect the sales or marketing of a book? If I want to sell my book globally? Do I have to get ISBN from other countries? For those of you who have experience publishing your own book, do you always use a Australian ISBN? Seems like it is cheaper to buy a...
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    copyright for book

    Hi Does anyone write their own books? When you write a book is the copyright automatically assigned to you? Or is there a legal process (form filling?) in order to put your book in some sort of Copyright Office? I always thought it's automatic. Example, if an architect designs a...
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    how to change my legal name

    hi how do i change my legal name in Australia? I have my original name but in Australia im known by my nickname, and it kinda got stuck after all these years. Now I wanna be know by my nickname + surname in Australia, how do i go about it?
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    Does my bro have to file a tax return (non residence trading AU stocks)

    Hi guys. my brother lives overseas. He opened a trading account and has been trading AUstralian shares. He doesn't have any other income in Australia. In fact, he doesnt even have a TFN. I woudl like to know, does he need to pay tax such as CGT on his stock profit? I read up on some...
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    how to pay less PAYG tax when negative gearing

    hi i heard that there is a form that allows us to pay less PAYG if we have negative gearing? What is the form called? Anyone using it? Any good? :D
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    Question on claiming Landloard Insurance

    THis is the first time i m claiming landlords insurance. I;m claiming for malicious damage to broken windows and damaged cabinets. There is some excess I have to pay. I have got some quotes for repairs. I have lodged a claim and CGU says they approve it. Now what happens? Do I call the...
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