This advice is worth as much as you paid for it, but if you can get the finance and can hold for 6 months with no rent then I would take a 10 year postion on it and put a house on the block rent it out and keep it for ever or at least through another  cycle.4 bedroom, 2 bathroom double lock up single storey brick and tile allow $1000 per m2 tu…[Read more]

Micha, I looked pretty close at this loan but decided against it.  I dont have anything against it either but just wasn't for me. Its 8.4% base rate and fairly high establishment costs and penalties to refinance.  They also only lend in certain postcodes. One thing that they say is that the interest on interest is deductable but its not.  I de…[Read more]

You find a lender that is offay with this set kind of finance,set up the trust, find the hosue, get a loan to buy units in the trust, the trust aquires the property and the trust offers the property up as security all at the same time.

Joseph,I had a Hybrid Trust set up and was about to settle two properties into it when I discovered that there was a high risk that the interest on the loan may not be deductible.  Some advisers still say it is okay but  I decided not to use it after searching the ATO private rulings which clearly didn't allow deductions.  With respect to UT's th…[Read more]

marg4109 wrote:
From looking at many properties over the years, the reason for a personal inspection is not to check out what you know, but to find out what is NOT shown in photos or pictures. 

I was going to contract on a property in US that had nice "curb appeal" and looked good on the listing on the web but when I got it checked out it a…[Read more]

Vanessa-Ann wrote:
Property prices on the move in George Town Tasmania and going fast – loads of investors there buying up like crazy ahead of the new Gunns Pulp Mill announcement due out in the next couple of weeks. Even without the Mill, new Seaport Marina hotting up prices as well. With Mill, rentals said to double (although I'm not so sure…[Read more]

yes it is avearge growth per year and it does compound,four years ago I got this list and it was saying buy in Emerald, Mt Isa, Moranabah, Townsville, Cairns, Mackay etc and I didn't and look what happened up there.Interestingly enough they are now not showing any of those ares or other regional areas or northern queensland most of the suburbs a…[Read more]

Suburb,       5 year growth 8 year growthParkwood             14                    11 Coolum Beach    10                     8 Arundel                  10                     8

I cant send it around and wont post it in its entirety as the original authors sell it.  If you let me know the suburbs by number I can tell you the forecasted growth for next 5 and 8 years.

yes they are ranked in order of growth with 1 being the highest which is 14% per year for next eight years  and it falls away from there, not from rpd data

Mackar, not matusik but it fell off the back of another proverbial truck

the song goes dont worrybe happyMany victorius generals when interviewed after WW2 about what was going through there minds and what they were going to do if they had been defeated during their respective campaigns said that they never "counselled thoughts of defeat and only focused on victory".

top ranking qld suburbs for growth 1 Sandstone Point 2 Munruben 3 Pelican Waters 4 Sippy Downs 5 Doonan 6 Ningi 7 Twin Waters 8 Bellmere 9 Forest Lake 10 Murrumba Downs 11 Caloundra West 12 Peregian Beach 13 Parkwood 14 Sunrise Beach 15 Griffin 16 Noosaville 17 Morayfield 18 Samford Valley 19 Warner 20 Ormeau 21 Cashmere 22 Rothwell 23 Yaroomba 24…[Read more]

Stella, wouldn't worry to much I have  property in Ashgrove that is going great and its not even on the list neither is Murarrie which has had very high growth in the last year 30% according to REIQ nd 40% according to Domain might be less than that but its moving

top ranking qld suburbs for growth 1Sandstone Point2Munruben3Pelican Waters4Sippy Downs5Doonan6Ningi7Twin Waters8Bellmere9Forest Lake10Murrumba Downs11Caloundra West12Peregian Beach13Parkwood14Sunrise Beach15Griffin16Noosaville17Morayfield18Samford Valley19Warner20Ormeau21Cashmere22Rothwell23Yaroomba24Pacific Paradise25Banksia…[Read more]

pinoob,We all go through pre-purchase and post purchase jitters.  I have delayed and waited off on Brisbane and as far as I can see Brisbane has came back from 2003 highs to very low growth some are -ve and is starting to increase again, basing this on Residex and looking at postcode trends on domain and rpd data etc.   I am targeting lower pri…[Read more]

An investor I know in Florida reckons that it is a buyers market with the prices having dropped as much as they have especaily waterfront plenty of motivated vendorshttp://mfr.mlxchange.com/Pub/EmailView.asp?r=1494266216&s=MFR&t=MFRMust admit I am glad I am out of the WNY market after seeing those vacant houses in Cleveland

jutaylor wrote:
BARDON – when you say juggling a few h&L contracts, does that mean you are buying them yourself? Also when you say 970m2 4/2/2 330pw waterside at Ningi does this mean a 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, on waterside and you'd get $330 per week? What would that be bought for (roughly – or is it rude to ask?) That package sounds nice as there…[Read more]

Hey millions, I expect Brisbane to grow don't forget it has been flat for a few years but I don't know much that's why I am sticking with Residex for locations they seem to get it right and they are saying 15% growth for the next 8 years where I am buying.  There are many areas that are still affordable and potentially good investment areas, th…[Read more]

Julian, bit more info on future prospects for Ningi herehttp://www.spinnakersoundmarina.com.au/PageId/pg418793617edorashttp://statements.cabinet.qld.gov.au/MMS/StatementDisplaySingle.aspx?id=53457