As the market booms so will all the new property investment companies. More and more crap

We are not going to see a collapse of 30-40%. To even suggest this is silly. Even in the United States the slump has been nothing like this. In fact6 in cities like San Antonio in Texas the market has incraesed by 11.5% in the last 12 months. It is important to remenber that America has a population of 300 Million. The reason the market has not collapsed is the same it will not collapse here. A strong economy and secondly anyone who has owned a home for say 5-10 years is sitting on a larhe amount of equity, which most of us can access.

Frankly if you waqnt great cash flow property take a look at the United States.

Anyone selling properties full stop must eithert have a full license or work under a licensed agent. While I commend any education especially when it invoves ignorant real estate agents it is highly unlikely that ASIC will control investment properties as real estate comes under state control while ASIC is a Federal body.

There are indeed it just that in many parts of Texas while the rest of the United Staes has been going backwards in San Antonio the market has grown by 11.25% in the last 12 months. If you are looking for good cash flow I am told that Indianapolis is worth looking at. You will get higher eturns than Texas but not as much growth. I am hoping to go back to both places before the end of the year.

If you are buying in Australia, there ae major disavantages in buying in a company. Changes were made to capital gains tax a number of years ago. If you own a property for over 12 months and you sell it you will recieve a 50% discount on capital gains tax. In other words if you make $100,000 you will only be taxed on $50,000. However this only applies if you buy in your own name or a trust. If you buy in a company there is no discount, you will be taxed on the full amount of your profit.
The only benefit of a company is if you are a trader. If it is your intention to buy and sell properties within 12 months of purchase.  

Most if not all positive geared property is located in one house country towns. As the market begins to heat up these areas may fall. As an example Ballaret in Victoria, hardly a one horse country town with a population of 80,000 has a lot of properties on the market. The volume of sales is way down.

The bestopportunities for positive cashfloe remain in the United States. The market is flat there. You can buy properties in main cities that will cashflow.

My advice is to go there and inspect the market yourself. I spent a great deal of time in Texas last year and their is nothing like seeing and experiencing a market for yourself. Do not buy over the internet sight unseen and always question what you are told.  

I think you will find that any area located near the watwer will increase in value. The greatest issue with Franston is access. With the new freeway that will change the other problem has been that the rents have been limited. That too is changing. How many areas in Melbourne can you buy a house for under $300,000 and also over $1,000,000. As a comparison just look at Geelong. It has changed and grown greatly over the last 7 or 8 years.

Hi Dean

I am based in Melbourne

Hi Kate

I am currently establish a bird dog services in the United States with a base in Texas and Indiana