bigben replied to the topic Name the BACKPACKERS in the forum Help Needed! 19 years, 10 months ago
Maybe root-a rower [biggrin][biggrin]would be good for a laugh!
Sooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can
bigben replied to the topic Building to sell for a profit in the forum General Property 20 years ago
yes you are forgetting one thing…….Land.
Sheesh i dont understand these people.Sooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can
bigben replied to the topic Cut Down Tree…Tax Deduction?? in the forum Help Needed! 20 years, 1 month ago
Well i have finally put this baby to bed….I hope
I have spoken to the ATO and was only on hold for about 20mins while switch operators got there supervisors , who then got there supervisors and so on ….oh well in the end they said that it is deductable as it is classified as maintenance and the only thing that wouldn’t be deductable was if i…[Read more]
bigben replied to the topic Cut Down Tree…Tax Deduction?? in the forum Help Needed! 20 years, 1 month ago
Hi Again,
Thanks for the thoughts.
Let me clarify: The tree is probably on the boundary of the 2 properties and mostly on my side of the boundary as the base of the tree is around 1m diameter.
its between a pair of gunbarrel houses that only have about 2 m between then as is so you could imagine the saga that will evolve when we are to remove…[Read more]bigben replied to the topic Cut Down Tree…Tax Deduction?? in the forum Help Needed! 20 years, 1 month ago
Yes that is what i thought however others have said not as it is not affectingthe rental income however i have been on the ATO website and i have to agree with you that it is basically maintenance and upkeep!
ThanksSooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can
bigben started the topic Cut Down Tree…Tax Deduction?? in the forum Help Needed! 20 years, 1 month ago
Hi All,
I have question regarding tax for an IP that i have.
I was wondering if i was to cut down a tree that is extremely clost to my property and is causing damage to the guttering ie Leaves clogging,branches falling etc. can i claim removal of said tree as a tax deduction as it will be costly as i believe that a crane will be required to ensure…[Read more]bigben replied to the topic Investing in Newcastle, NSW in the forum General Property 20 years, 2 months ago
Hi There Chief,
Well its good to hear that you are looking after the MIL many wouldn’t[cigar]
As i am now living in Newcastle i have spent many days pounding the pavement and i have to agree with a few of the suburbs you mentioned.
I still believe that Charlestown will see continued capital growth and also what i will refer to as industrial…[Read more]bigben replied to the topic Only in America in the forum Forum Frolic 20 years, 2 months ago
Well i for one believe that any of those stories could be true as just recently in NSW 2 people have been awarded damages in seperate cases
1. Jumped off rocks into the ocean and hit his head on the bottom….sued the council as there was not a sign telling him not to do it??? go figure!
2. Run into the surf and jumped into the water and hit his…[Read more]bigben replied to the topic Cashflow book misleading in the forum General Property 20 years, 4 months ago
Now it seems amazing that Niki can all of a sudden only speak broken english, It seems that there is a rat!![buz2] A rat in discuise( spell????) even but i dont care cause young girls on the net are usually fat dudes with IT jobs anyhow …..oh that will get me in trouble! hehe[cigar][cigar]
Sooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can
bigben replied to the topic QLD properties in the forum General Property 20 years, 4 months ago
Kay ,
Your system doesn’t work i tried Mount brisbane and there was nothing so i decided to try Mount sydney and still no CF+ are you having the poor person on ….Maybe Mount Double Bay will have some CF+
He HE [withstupid]Sooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can
bigben replied to the topic NSW – Central Coast Investors in the forum General Property 20 years, 4 months ago
Hi Rod,
This sounds like a good idea and would love to catch up with some of the forumites.
Let me know when you are planning the meeting[biggrin]
PS Im In NEWY as wellSooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can
bigben replied to the topic Ripped off or not ???? in the forum General Property 20 years, 5 months ago
I am amazed that you would question this bill as it seems quite resonable to me. I have my own building company and also work for a larger building company and if i need to use an expensive piece of equipment that i dont always use then i charge for it wether i hire one or use my own equipment. I am a carpenter however if i need to use a bricksaw…[Read more]
bigben replied to the topic Hang over solution? in the forum Forum Frolic 20 years, 6 months ago
Hi All,
Well i have got the best hangover cure however it is more of a hangover prevention.
Berroca! Have 1 berroca at about 5pm then another just before you start drinking. Then as another said have a few drinks of water in between and in the morning you will not believe it! I have now been doing this for 6 months and have not had a single…[Read more]bigben replied to the topic Rather Scary in the forum No Subject 20 years, 6 months ago
I have to tell you all that i recieved an email about coke about 6 months ago so me being the big scientist[grad][grad] i am decided to test the toilet bown theory as when i purchased my PPOR the toilet bowl was quite stained….you dont believe me do you[biggrin].
Well my results are in and even thought i had left the coke in the toilet for over…[Read more]bigben replied to the topic 1/2 a house!! in the forum General Property 20 years, 7 months ago
Hi Lee?
thanks for the reply it seems that you have indeed been through this exact problem. The only other option that i have i guess is that we could buy another house in partnership using the equity in the joint house and i could keep that totally seperate from my other personal IP’s and treat it like a second side business? Can you forsee any…[Read more]bigben replied to the topic 1/2 a house!! in the forum General Property 20 years, 7 months ago
john,
Thanks for the reply however the banks don’t let me use the equity currently that i have in this property as it is in 2 names. Therefore the repayments will increase YES however i will have another 140k equity avaliable[strum]
What do you rekon!Sooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can
bigben replied to the topic Crash > Crash > Crash in the forum General Property 20 years, 7 months ago
Hi all,
I have been reading many posts regarding this topic and i feel that there is to much panic and not enough thought.
I can look at the market in the area that i have been investing and i will see that for decades it seems that prices rise to double what they were inapprox 2 years then for about 6-7years everything sits at almost the same…[Read more]bigben replied to the topic Positively geared property in the forum General Property 20 years, 8 months ago
ok einstein ,
Now without using a calculator work out the rent i need on a $67000 property by dividing by 500??
Well i sure as well cant BUT i can divide by 1000 and times 2….i think ….[biggrin][biggrin]Sooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can
bigben replied to the topic Bye Bye NSW Property Market (long) in the forum No Subject 20 years, 8 months ago
It seems to me that a majority of people seem to be saying SELL SELL SELL if you have a ip in NSW.
These must be the same people who wait for everybody to tell them there is a property boom and then they will buy!
As some of the smarter investors on this forum have said opportunities arise in these situations not problems.
I agree that the stamp…[Read more]bigben replied to the topic Brad Sugars on ABC in the forum General Property 20 years, 9 months ago
BJB,
Firstly i dont see anywher in my post where i said anything bagging Brad. I rekopn he is a really smart businessman. It was so obvious what he was trying to teach and he even said himself that wealth is not hard just follow well worn paths and you will make it! Trouble is people want a quick fix and he used diets as an example. Making money…[Read more]- Load More