I believe it is sufficient to select "h", and state you wish to purchase tax liens and/or property. I'mm 99% sure that's what we put when we completed this process in the tax lien training.

We had slate tiles glued on our timber floors. Solution for us was to use a shovel to get under the tiles, and lever them up. Don't be afraid to get into it. They've since been sanded and polished and I defy ANYONE  to tell there were tiles glued there before. Goggles are a must of course…

It works the other way around – i.e. $90,000 is the most you should be paying as a purchase price.

Agreed with some of the other comments – those days are long gone in this country. You will need to do a bit more work, or possibly look to NZ or the US for these types of CF+ investments.

Visit HSBC, and they will be able to assist you. You will need to file an application to open a US bank account, via the HSBC international banking centre. There is a $200 fee. Can be done easily from here. Even easier if you are already a customer of HSBC.

This is a US bank account, not an Australian account, held in US funds.

Yes, assuming you buy the right thing in the right place. 

No if you are wanting to rely on an "investment" company to do it for you.

Really depends on what you want out of your investing – i.e. rental income, capital growth, tax "savings" (depreciation/negative gearing).

Good investments are everywhere, start by looking close to home.

You will pay a premium for new property, and depreciation isn't always a good idea.

A little investment in some education resources would be a great idea – $30 will get you a copy of Steve's book, which covers a LOT of ground(and is easily understood), and may help you make up your mind in the direction you wish to go.

You'll get more out of it if you learn, and understand what you're doing, as there is no-one more interested in your outcomes than you!

Ummm…don't do it?

You would be much better served getting something established IMHO.

It'll likely be much more value (and cheaper to boot), has a "real" $ value, and is something you can do your sums/research reliably on.

Don't be tempted by the prospect of  govt concessions, such as stamp duty concessions, and FHOG etc unless it makes good sense to do so. Don't be fooled by what a good investment you are being told it is. Make sure it is! It's your money.

Learn as much as you can, do your homework, checks and inspections, and you can't really go wrong. Plus you'll have skills you can utilise in the future, on your next one (and the one after that!).

It is not unheard of for off the plan places to be worth less (sometimes a lot less) than what you ultimately are paying for them…which can make finance interesting…especially if you are looking at 90-95% finance…guess who has to come up with the difference?

There's stacks on info in this forum, and all over the internet. Get out and immerse yourself in the market. Open houses, real estates, auctions.
 
You best get started…there is no time like the present.

I am sure others would disagree with the above, however the decision remains up to you, and off the plan or not, if it doesn't make good financial sense to get the place, then don't get it.

Apologies if you were looking for a yes/no answer….