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Yarrabilba
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Hi, I have joined a property investment group, and they have recommended buying a block of land out at Yarrabilba (the new Lend Lease master-planned community). I have been looking at blocks of land ... read more

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Where is the best suburb in Geelong to buy, renovate and sell a unit?
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Hi, I am currently on maternity leave and my partner and I are looking to purchase a unit to renovate and then sell to generate an income whilst I'm not working. For a quick turnaround we would prefer ... read more

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Mackay or Gladstone
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Hi There, First time posting but I do own a couple of investment properties already. Ive been eyeing off the Gladstone & Mackay area for my next purchase and was wanting people's thoughts on th ... read more

I am reading the comments about Gladstone. Having recently purchased a new property for our SMSF in Gladstone we would like to share our experience. This is not out 1st time investment so we have ... By GDB Neutral bay(24/04/2013)

Hi Doug, Can you please email me a copy of Gladstone report Many thanks By Michael Crossley(14/04/2013)

If a higher yield and greater growth is what your property portfolio requires, these 2 areas are worth a definite look. I have been involved in a couple of developments in both Mackay and Gladstone an ... By Peter Chun(05/04/2013)

Hi Doug I would also like a copy of any recent reports covering Gladstone and surrounds. I am an investor in the Calliope region and have been somewhat affected by the handing back of our property fr ... By Peter(04/04/2013)

Hi Doug, Can you please email me the latest report on Gladstone. I am looking to invest now. Do you suggest Off the plan 4 bedroom house (which builders have good reputations in the area) or and ... By Tania(03/04/2013)

Hi Doug, Just wondering if you have an update on how Gladstone is traveling? How is it going compared to the report? By Craigjenko (24/03/2013)

hi all - well yep i concur with all the above and. Im also looking at COLLINSVILLE atm - inland of BOWEN. GINA REINHART and her indian partners GVK (rail contracts and infrastructure to the ABBOT POI ... By Groover(14/03/2013)

Hi Amanda and Charlie, apologies for late reply. The new Forum style doesn't notify us any more on replies to posts we make as members. I will email you the report now. I will also add that we s ... By Doug - First Property(05/03/2013)

Hi Amanda and Charlie, apologies for late reply. The new Forum style doesnt notify us any more on replies to posts we make as members. I will email you the report now. I will also add that we st ... By Doug - First Property(05/03/2013)

Hi Doug, kindly e mail me the latest report on gladstone. Do you think there is still room for good growth for a house and land package 4x2 of 485,000 in Oasis estate (Kirkwood?) and is 550-650/week ... By Charlie(03/03/2013)

Hi Doug, kindly e mail me the latest report on gladstone. Do you think there is still room for good growth for a house and land package 4x2 of 485,000 in Oasis estate (Kirkwood?) and is 550-650/week ... By Charlie(03/03/2013)

Hi Doug, I was wondering if you could also please email me the Gladstone report, as I was tossing up between Gladstone and mackay and I have just bought in Dalby also, hope this was the right choice ... By Amanda(27/02/2013)

Hi Doug & others. I work in the property/lending industry myself and have been watching Gladstone closely. So closely that I have a contract for a 4 bedroom house on my desk. I havent yet exchanged as ... By OZ Investor(31/08/2012)

Hi Guys ,both Mackay and Gladstone are still good but if you need mining property report for both towns then ,let me know Cheers By APWPG(29/07/2012)

Hi newtoitall, Drop me an email and I have a full rental options report that shows which configuration would has the strongest demand and can achieve the best yields for your pending decision. Assu ... By Doug - First Property(06/07/2012)

Interesting to see the various comments going back a few months now and wonder as to current views. Owning rental investments in South Hedland and Gladstone we have a reasonable view of both. We we ... By Myproperty(12/06/2012)

Hi, I've just secured a block in Gladstone and have two options - to build a 4 x 2 house and furnish it for a higher rental yield, or to build a 4 bedroom house each with ensuite and rent out room by ... By newtoitall(11/06/2012)

The important thing to investing in mining areas is that as an investor you are uncovered to the useful resource being mined or processed. We educate our buyers (amongst different points) to look in ... By Bennett(04/06/2012)

Hi, I thought I would update those interested in the construction projects going on in Gladstone. A recent news article dated 18th May with current updates: http://www.warwickdailynews.com.au/st ... By Doug - First Property(21/05/2012)

Hi all, Another nomination for Gladstone tipped as the country’s number one hotspot for the sixth quarter running by the NAB's Quarterly Australian Residential Property Survey: March 2012. http: ... By Doug - First Property(18/04/2012)

Hi All, I just thought I would post an update regarding the Qld Building Boost as the general consensus is that Cambell Newman will not extend it past the current deadline. I read that he voted aga ... By Doug - First Property(10/04/2012)

Hi Craig and Cameron, I have just emailed you a copy of the report. DanLuc, drop me an email an I will forward you the report. doug@firstproperty.com.au Dan, if you email the details of your ... By Doug - First Property(10/04/2012)

Hi, I think as long as the fundamentals stack up, in any mining or resources-based town, then it is a sound investment. Whilst I don't currently hold property in a resources-driven town (My stra ... By AuPropertySpectator(09/04/2012)

Hi Doug, My partner and I have moved over from NZ and have been based in Port Hedland for six months now and have seen the effects (limited due to our short time here) that mining booms have on Aus ... By DanLuc(07/04/2012)

Hi Doug, Could you please send me a copy of your gladstone report too. craigjenko@bigpond.com By Craigjenko(07/04/2012)

Hi Nick, will email you a copy of our report now mate. Apologies for the delayed reply. One of those busy weeks. Doug. By Doug - First Property(07/04/2012)

Hi Doug, I was wondering if I would be able to get a copy of your latest Gladstone report - if thats convenient. My email address is nickzarifeh@gmail.com thanks and regards Nick By NickZed(04/04/2012)

Hi new_investor, Congrats on the investment in this region. Calliope, Tannum Sands, Boyne Island and all the surrounding investment areas are benefiting from the LNG story hitting the area but b ... By Doug - First Property(02/04/2012)

Hi Doug, could you please send me a report, too? Thanks heaps! Our email is hojnikigre@gmail.com We just signed the contract for the new house&land package in Calliope? What is your opinion about t ... By new_investor(31/03/2012)

Hi Doug, the report was very good thanks, and is definately an update on my old report which only had 8000 people coming in for construction phase and now this is up to 18,000. Gives me reassurance t ... By camjanice(31/03/2012)

Hi Janice, I have just emailed you our report. The figures in the report are the most current in the market. The peak construction workforce for Gladstone in current LNG projects alone is 18,00 ... By Doug - First Property(29/03/2012)

Hi Doug, yes I would love a copy of your Gladstone report. Please forward to camjanice@hotmail.com. Another thing I like about Mackay is that it appears a lot of mining staff are moving into Mackay ... By camjanice(29/03/2012)

Hi Janice, the Mackay LGA population is 85,000 plus and the price stats provided are median and relate to the full postcode. You have some key points that are important, but maybe your interpretati ... By Doug - First Property(29/03/2012)

Hi Doug, the stats you show don't seem correct. The city of Mackay has a population of around 85,000+ so I think the stats are just indicative of perhaps Mackay city central? Mackay has not had the ... By camjanice(29/03/2012)

Take a look back in time? Here is an interesting article by YMM about Gladstone and the LNG storey written back in 2010: http://www.yourmortgage.com.au/article/gladstone-lng-boom-town-79448.aspx ... By Doug - First Property(29/03/2012)

Hi @Camjanice, Well done on owning property in both locations. ;) According to SQM the Vacancy rate in Gladstone for Feb 2012 is 0.9% compared to 0.6% in Jan 2012. For the same period the Vacanc ... By Doug - First Property(29/03/2012)

I would go Mackay. Gladstone is more expensive and the vacancy rates have increased lately. Mackay is really tightening with vacancies. My 4 x 2, that is almost complete, is expected to receive $70 ... By camjanice(29/03/2012)

@Generation M&P, I agree with most of your comments. There are similarities in returns and products being offered, but there are some key differences in Investment Market conditions. The key to inv ... By Doug - First Property(26/03/2012)

Hi, Both Mackay and Gladstone are good options with excellent rental returns. The only real difference I believe is the entry point. A new 4 bedroom, double garage will cost you Mackay - ... By Generation M&P(22/03/2012)

Hi Sydinvestor, we market investment properties across Australia, and I can say from our national research that Gladstone is the key investment area we are promoting and our most savvy investors are b ... By Doug - First Property(21/03/2012)

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INVESTING IN SHELL COVE NSW
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Hey guys, my name is marc and I'm looking at buying a IP in the south coast town of shell cove. It seems to have various infrastructure upgrades in the pipelines, eg, stockland shellharbour, and t ... read more

Eos Property you need to look at the greater Shellharbour area not just Shellcove. The Shellharbour greater area is the fast grouping community on the South Coast with many businesses (like you big de ... By Dan(09/04/2013)

Hi Marc - are you looking at the Stockland properties? And are these off the plan? Just doing a quick look around there are some alarm bells for me. According to Wikipedia SC has a population o ... By Eos Property(30/03/2013)

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Advice needed for young Investor
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Hi all, Im looking for some advice and mentoring on what direction i should be heading on my investment journey. Im 23 years old, have no debts at all, live for free at my mums house (not spoilt ... read more

Hi Berber, Congrats on your soon to be purchase. Make sure you really can afford another property - while the banks says you can borrow more they are using very low interest rates in their calculat ... By Eos Property(13/03/2013)

Hi folks! A great deal of info to be learned in reading all your Q&A, thanks guys. I purchased my own home 5 years ago in Harris Park NSW, now I built enough equity and saved on more as well to purc ... By Berber(13/03/2013)

Well done on your Hardwork. Are you living in this property? Is there a chance of this property becoming an IP in the future? If the answer to either of these questions is yes then you should consi ... By Eos Property(12/03/2013)

Eos, i've kept to the budget, although my borrowing ability is more Due to the savings I have at present I had a budget of 370. So I found a property in an area where the average is 430 for a little l ... By Hardwork(12/03/2013)

Well done - tell us a bit about it and what you have worked out for yourself. By Eos Property(08/03/2013)

Thanks Eos. I've bought a property last night, it did take me about 6months of research & planning. My long term plan is to have passive income that I can rely upon. Im 30 at present and would like ... By Hardwork(08/03/2013)

Hi Hardwork - would love to chat with you (& desert fox and lost) to provide some more concrete commentary but this forum will have to suffice. Not sure what your short and long term property plan ... By Eos Property(07/03/2013)

Desert fox you are in a very fortunate position! On the other hand my pay is 100k and i've only recently moved to Oz and live in Victoria. I had put some money in shares last year only to lose it al ... By hardwork(07/03/2013)

Lost? You are at a stage we all went through when we first started out. Overwhelmed and not knowing where to start. When I work with clients we start at the end point and work backwards. To a c ... By Eos Property(03/03/2013)

Hi All, I have similar issue as well. I have 150k saving, on 90K base wage. No debt or nothing, and yes I do get tax a lot too. I would like to purchase an investment property in Sydney region, howev ... By Lost(02/03/2013)

You are in a truly excellent position and my hat is off to you! Look at cashflow positive investments returning a rental yield of over 8% and calculate your repayments on a higher interest rate than ... By Jodie C(24/02/2013)

Hi, well done on saving 150K, first you need to decide what you want out of investing in property. Are you trying to replace income so you can retire asap, are you trying to minimise your income tax ... By ipropertyinvestor.com.au(19/02/2013)

Hi, I'm a 25 year old with 2 investment properties. I still have a lot to learn as well but from my experiences so far these are the advises I can give you - Don't be afraid to borrow more than ... By VN(11/02/2013)

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First Investment Property WA. Need direction please!!
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Hello, I am a 26 year old that has moved to WA in the last year. Have saved a $30k deposit, researched and have been inspecting properties. I have found two in particular, one is in Glendalough, an ap ... read more

I assume the property Glendalough is one of the many, many units in the area. If this is the case you are surrounded by other comparable properties and yours is going to difficult for you to add value ... By Eos Property(09/03/2013)

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Suburbs to consider in Melbourne fr first home buyers
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Hi all We been planning to buy our first property in melbourne with a budget of 300 - 350 k (2 bedroom house )...but we been going in all direction on understanding which suburb to be finalised...w ... read more

Budget will always be one of the over-riding considerations. The challenge is to spend wisely within your limit so you get bang for your buck. The suburbs you have selected, while affordable, were ... By Eos Property(05/02/2013)

Thanks fr suggestion...we are planning for own house and budget being limited we were considering suburbs such as Epping point cook trugnina which has great packages...however not sure on potential tr ... By Ak(05/02/2013)

Investment or own home? When buying your first property many people look for the perfect property and over-analyse things. There is no such thing as the perfect property so sit down and work out wh ... By Eos Property(03/02/2013)

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Where to buy for positivecashflow and capital gains? Peovide supporting data and drivers?
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I would like to invest in Darwin as the point of entry is low, high capital growth is expected from the Gas Hub and rental yield is high. read more

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If you were given $100k to invest in property
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Hypothetical question here, but imagine you landed $100,000, but had to invest it in Queensland property by next week. You're looking for the best capital growth possible, with a decent enough rent to ... read more

I like Emerald its a strong diversified rural area with huge potential to the north west with the Alfa project plus existing mining. Add to this CSG projects popping up all over the place and limited ... By Paul Brooks(18/12/2012)

E. Somewhere else - Darwin. Darwin is set to have a major accomodation crisis on their hands come 3rd quarter 2013 due to the $35 Billion Inpex LNG project that is now underway. There is already a sho ... By jack(12/12/2012)

I know your question is only hypothetical but I was curious by your comment, "but had to invest in Queensland". What was the reasoning behind this part of your question. Investors I know are genera ... By Eos Property(10/12/2012)

D: Inner Brisbane By sweetheart ieigdsdfji1207(07/12/2012)

Great topic post....the range of answers is a good indication of the strength of the areas you put forward. So have you done further research and are you any closer to deciding on your preferred loca ... By Nath(06/12/2012)

I think it"ll be better on mackay. By brock(14/11/2012)

Chinchilla or Miles will be great. You can have a 4 bedroom house on a 600m2 block of land and yield at 8% and capital growth more than 10% a year according to history. By Daniel(14/11/2012)

Inner Brisbane By Greg Campbell(05/09/2012)

D: Inner Brisbane By Ellie_M(04/09/2012)

I'd buy in Gladstone or Townsville. In fact, at the moment, I'm purchasing in both towns. By Cookie(13/08/2012)

Mackay, definitely... By Yasmith Heardley(10/08/2012)

Inner Brisbane! By Dame Drame(10/08/2012)

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Watch out! Gladstone is getting hot
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Gladstone is going to be freakin sweltering hot as an investment destination. Get in now or don't bother. Whatcha think??????? read more

Darwin is already through the roof. I would be cautious. By Michele(24/11/2012)

Little point going where the money has been. Need to find out where the money is going to be otherwise all you are doing is lining someone else's pocket. Even that simplistic answer needs to be temper ... By Eos Property(20/11/2012)

I prefer Newman in WA. Very good yield and capital growth. By Daniel(14/11/2012)

But not everyone has DSR Score to find their own hotspots without all the subjective biased opinion By Mike(10/11/2012)

Opinions are like noses, everyone's got one By Ben(06/11/2012)

I live in cairns an i hope you are right. the prices have been very low for a very long time. They can only go up . By Sonja(31/10/2012)

There are miners sleeping anywhere they can including on garage floors here in Mackay.. By Scott(09/10/2012)

I agree with Jack. As a fellow reader of investment magazines we should be well placed to be investing in tomorrow's hot spot's. Not yesterdays. The people who have made a lot of money out of Gladston ... By Francis(09/10/2012)

Gladstone market is flooded and rents are dropping dramatically already. Be very careful if you are looking at investing in Gladstone, Boyne or Tannum. I know a number of investors who have lost large ... By jack(04/10/2012)

Gladstone has run its race, be careful. Its about 11pm on the property clock. Everyones talking about kawana on the sunshine coast now. Huge hotspot. By CrIg(27/09/2012)

I have looked at Gladstone and found that Elders in Gladstone are selling units for $170k with a 10% return. The units are in Emerald and are leased out to one of the big mines? Would this be what y ... By mlrose12(26/09/2012)

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Top 100 countdown (20 to 16)
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In July, we released our annual suburbs guide, revealing the Top 100 property investment destinations in Australia. This is a sneak peek into the suburbs that made the top 20 of that list read more

Hi Phillip, YIP's editors will be releasing the full Top 100 list over the next couple weeks, and you can get full suburb reports for the Top 100 and all Australian suburbs right here on this website ... By JTkach(31/08/2012)

Are there summary location reports of all the top 100 countdown? Regards Phillip By Phillip(31/08/2012)

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