jnb wrote:
Hi Bardon

Thank you of your response and suggestions. Yes we do intend to move back into our PPOR in 3 years time as we do not want to miss out on the CGT.

How do we borrow 105% finance? Is that by using equity in the PPOR?
Also, we have purchased our IP under a DT structure with company trustee and the share holders of the company…[Read more]

If you are going to invest in property and are relatively high income then you would be mad not to maximise your negative gearing. So irrespective of how much funds you have, always make sure that your investment properties have a 105% IO loan on each. I realise that this may be difficult for your PPR but a least it can be used as security to…[Read more]

With respect to malicious damage the police are not always willing to issue a report and say that it is a civil matter as I have found. They gave their ID over the phone and said that the insurance rep can contact them to verify the damage. The insurer that requested the report and were diligently trying to minimise the claim amount told me that…[Read more]

With respect to turning your current PPR into an investment property there is a major consideration that you need to sort out before you do it. Assuming that you have paid down the loan a fair bit and have a decent chunk if equity as you bought in 02 then you need to work out the interest deductibility when it become an investment. If you don’t…[Read more]

JPCashflow, I have seen some serious wealth made in the gas equities area but it was in the noughties. I am sure there is still opportunity out there especially with the smaller players that are now being hunted down for acquisition by the bigger players.

bandwagon wrote:
HSBC’s take on Australia’s future re LNG etc…..

http://www.hsbc.com.au/1/PA_ES_Content_Mgmt/content/australia/about/research/archive/2012/OZ120504.pdf

I wouldn’t argue with any of the facts and figures in that report. Loved the chart on energy consumption and where India and China sit relative to other developed countries.…[Read more]

Freckle wrote:

Both India and China are developing energy policies that reduce their dependence on coal

This is a worldwide phenomena that is occurring in many countries and is part of the quest for more efficient energy sources. Its called de-carbonisation and it has been taking place over time with the transition from wood to coal to oil…[Read more]

NHG wrote:
As more of the population tells themselves house prices are high and unaffordable, you will find more people entering the rental market making it tighter and driving rent prices up.

I had a good experience recently where I put a house on the rental market for a 33% increase in weekly rent. I was fully prepared to negotiate and…[Read more]

If the inspection report is not to your satisfaction then the condition has not been met. If it is not to your satisfaction then you can decide what reduction in price would bring it back in line with your satisfaction and you don’t need quotes either. Obviously if the vendor thinks that you are gouging too much then they will not agree and the…[Read more]

Allowing say 230k for the build, landscaping, fencing and driveway. That leaves 300k for the block I had a quick look on realestate.com and there wasn’t much listed to do a comparison with coupled with the fact that I don’t know Gladstone and I don’t know how good your block is situated either . What I did see didn’t set off alarm bells…[Read more]

what is the house size ?

Solomon10 wrote:
This one is in Healesville 3777 if that helps.

A nice are indeed I don’t know what the growth projection it has. But as I said a great area good luck with it.

Nothing wrong with new stock but there are some problems with it. Normally it is better to invest in existing stock for price purposes, yield and market force reasons. New stock doesn’t tend to have forced sellers and the prices remain uniform for a long time. I have one of these .

I read an interesting article recently about Carlton and its very high walkability score, plus my son supports them.. I can understand this type of measurement. So I put my lot in and surprisingly the one that I thought to be the problem child came out with the highest score. Its a keeper then.

http://www.walkscore.com/

NHG wrote:
Thoughts?

Most investment house owners in Mandurah would be best selling up now . Once the Freckle arrives he will scare <moderator: delete language> luckless landlords with evil charts, charts that will single handedly drive down rents to pre 01 levels. You have been warned.

Freckle wrote:
One minute your highlighting the fact the next you're claiming the opposite. Make up your mind.

Hey Freckle once you get to know me you will fond me to be boringly consistent. That article that I quoted has stuff all to do with the mainstream rent story. Surely even you could see that?

Admos88 wrote:
Hi thanks for the reply guys.

Barden the land is for $255,000 and the build would cost $235,000 so in total $530,000 which I believe is cheap but the block is slightly smaller for the area I will find out exactly how big it is.

Thanks verity will get into contact with a local PM.

Cheers

Mikey88

Admos, I need the house size…[Read more]

Yes I am sure that you have bucked the trend with the prevalent rent increases over the last ten years mainly because you are smarter than the average bear. As for future drops, dream on.

py wrote:
Very intresting. I bought a 2BR unit (low rise apartment) in Southbank is Oct 2010 for 500k and currently the market value is 550K, should I keep this or sell and invest come where. What is the prospect for low rise apartments in Southbank?

py on face value I think that the transaction costs may be significant to simple swap…[Read more]

Can you split out the land and the building prices then it will be easier to review the deal.

Also what kind of rents are they hoping to achieve ?