Rob Balanda

is a partner in the Gold Coast based law firm MBA Lawyers. He is a highly regarded educator of property investors and estate agents and the author of the "Made Simple" series of books and Cd's. www.mba-lawyers.com.au


Content Posted by Rob Balanda

Dealing with town planners

Attention to detail is critical when you're investing in property. Particularly when it comes to dealing with bureaucratic red tape in the form of town planning applications...

In this article, originally published in Australian Property Investor magazine, Rob Balanda provides some great insights into how to cut through the complex red tape...

Make paperwork your friend

How can preliminary agreements save investors time and money? In this article, originally published in Australian Property Investor magazine, Rob Balanda explains...

Improve your negotiating nouse

If good negotiating skills help cut $5000 off the cost of buying a house, it can save you much more in the long run.

In this article, originally published in Australian Property Investor magazine, Rob Balanda provides some timely tips on how to win the negotiation game...

Negotiating along the property highway

When buying real estate, knowing what you want means at what price and on which terms you wish to buy the property. But more importantly, what is your “bottom line”?

Read on to find out more...

Don't Get Caught

Lots of things can go wrong when buying investment properties, but we can learn from other's mistakes. In this article, solicitor Rob Balanda looks at some of the mistakes that are made every day by property investors and how to avoid them.

Read on to find out more...

Fixture Fixation

How would you feel if the dishwasher was missing when you settled on your investment property, or the fountain in the courtyard was missing.

How do you know what comes with the property? It all comes down to what's a “fixture” and what isn’t, solicitor Rob Balanda explains...

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