Thread: Interesting, Odd or Funny Pics II.

Originally Posted by Saitch

Just one more hitch and "That's not goin' anywhere"!

Pop your shoulder under it and pop it back on, couple of ratchet straps and nobody'd know the difference

Originally Posted by Homestar

If they weren't specifically told in writing they couldn't smoke in the house, then that is fair wear and tear and not covered as far as damage goes. Tenants have more rights than landlords these days - the new legislation has just come into effect too, so tenants can do all sorts to the house now without permission and have pets too and the owner must apply to VCAT if they have a reason to refuse this - "They will wreck the house and gardens" is not a valid reason.

They can also put up pictures by using nails, hooks, whatever without permission and it's considered fair wear and tear. There hasn't been a limit set for this, so of course there's already been a report of a tenant putting 100's of nails in the walls of a house because they can...

They can put up "wall mounted shelves and brackets" without permission as well - no limit, just not on brick walls, hardware mounted child safety gates and other safety devices like wall anchors for furniture, etc.

Gav's right, the tenant has more rights. But, let's face it, you are asking the tenant to pay your mortgage for you. And surely you have insurance. It's an "investment property", and all investments incur risks.

Originally Posted by 4bee

Lucky there was no Passing Vehicle.

Whatever another vehicle was doing, it wouldn't be passing...

Originally Posted by scarry

Not many left, can count them on one hand.

Disappearing with all the knowledge and know how.

The new lot will just bumble along, at the customers expensive.

The big difference now is with the electronics and access to whatever you dont know via iPad's and diagnostic programs. Even a simple set of analogue gauges is alien to the young blokes. No need to know or understand what superheat is, just follow the instructions with a fancy digital instrument.
How many different gases did you encounter when you were learning? A simple old Paragon defrost timer and a Danfoss pressure switch!

Where they may fall down is hands on stuff like gas welding. They will not have to know how to overhaul a compressor, simply how to unbolt it and throw it in the back of the van. All the modern stuff, including gases are simply a number that you look up on your iPad.

It is the same thing with many other trades. Automobiles are a good example. The most important thing that they need to learn is: "where is the OBD plug?"

Originally Posted by Homestar

If they weren't specifically told in writing they couldn't smoke in the house, then that is fair wear and tear and not covered as far as damage goes. Tenants have more rights than landlords these days - the new legislation has just come into effect too, so tenants can do all sorts to the house now without permission and have pets too and the owner must apply to VCAT if they have a reason to refuse this - "They will wreck the house and gardens" is not a valid reason.

They can also put up pictures by using nails, hooks, whatever without permission and it's considered fair wear and tear. There hasn't been a limit set for this, so of course there's already been a report of a tenant putting 100's of nails in the walls of a house because they can...

They can put up "wall mounted shelves and brackets" without permission as well - no limit, just not on brick walls, hardware mounted child safety gates and other safety devices like wall anchors for furniture, etc.

I moved on from having tenanted houses 30 yrs ago,little if any money in it.
All became a PITA.
Sure I had some good tenants over the years,but not many.

Switched to freestanding commercial sheds,just no comparison,but probably slightly higher risk.
Buying well,though,virtually negated the higher risk.
With make good clauses,all outgoings paid by the tenant,much higher returns,etc,they are way ahead of domestic residences.

The problem I see with any real estate investment (apart from bad tenants or periods of it being unoccupied) is that it's not as 'liquid' as trading on the stock market. It can sometimes take quite a while to sell a property, and you can't sell part of it, whereas shares can be traded almost instantly. Handy if you need cash for an emergency.

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Originally Posted by 1950landy

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That figures. It has already got a big ding in the side.