Hi,
I'm in Brisbane and planning to get into the property market by buying my first investment property. The house prices are going up and i feel it will never go down. Interest rates may also go high and i am trying my best to get into the market now.
I have only lived in Brisbane for less than 5 years and don't have a very good understanding of the suburb profiles but I'm researching about it now.
The prime question which i have now is on finding a good suburb with the budget i have.
For a 4 bedroom house, in some areas the house prices are between $700k - $800k for a bigger block (say 450- 500m2). But if I move away from the city a bit I can find a house for $600k- $700k in a block ranging from 300 - 400 m2. The rental yield would probably be the same if not vary less than $30 per week.
Is it worth spending that extra $100K for the bigger block?
Which one is in the better suburb (or potential for growth or improvement)? If you hold on to it for > 10 years, you will probably do better with the one which is located in the better suburb.
All things being equal, I would tend to go for the bigger block as it gives you the opportunity to subdivide in the future (not many 300m2 blocks being subdivided). Plus, both houses will age, and at some point, require a demolish and rebuild.