Brisbane Case Study - Middle Ring Property Purchase

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Price: $500k-$600k range
Rental Return: $450-$500/week
Location: Family friendly middle ring suburb ~12km from Brisbane CBD


Purchase Details:

These clients were targeting a house in the $500k-$550k range – long term buy and hold with good capital growth prospects. They wanted something that was near a train station, with good street appeal and with a minimum of two bathrooms and two living areas.

I secured this low set brick house for them in a suburb ~12km to the CBD, which is 800m walk to the nearest train station and in quiet, family friendly pocket. It is 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, modern layout and in excellent condition with happy long term tenants.

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