Pete replied to the topic Career Insight in the forum Help Needed! 6 years ago
Thanks Chris. Once I’m post surgery and know the outcome I’ll get in contact and have a chat.
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Pete
Pete started the topic Career Insight in the forum Help Needed! 6 years ago
Hi everyone,
I’m hoping to get some opinions from those who work in the finance industry. Due to a recent spinal injury, it appears the need for a career change has been thrust upon me. I’m currently a tradesman and have been my entire working career.
As investing has been my passion since buying my first IP at the age of 21, I’m looking at…[Read more]
Pete replied to the topic 13 Strategies for when you move out of the PPOR and want to keep it in the forum General Property 7 years, 1 month ago
Thanks for clarifying Terry.
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PetePete replied to the topic 13 Strategies for when you move out of the PPOR and want to keep it in the forum General Property 7 years, 1 month ago
Great post Terry. I have one question relating to Strategy 11. You mention borrowing 105% from the start. Can that still be done? I haven’t bought a PPOR for almost a decade so am not familiar with such details.
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PetePete replied to the topic And/Or Nominee in South Australia & WA in the forum Help Needed! 7 years, 1 month ago
Hi Terry,
Yes I made around 20k between the two. I’ve just edited my previous post, I don’t recall paying stamp duty, but I can’t confirm whether I did or didn’t pay stamp duty (my records don’t go back that far). I’m interested to know if you can clarify for me.
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PetePete replied to the topic And/Or Nominee in South Australia & WA in the forum Help Needed! 7 years, 1 month ago
Hi Terry,
Yes I made around 20k between the two.
Pete replied to the topic And/Or Nominee in South Australia & WA in the forum Help Needed! 7 years, 1 month ago
I’ve used “and/or nominees” on-selling 2 blocks of land between signing the contracts and settlement dates here in South Australia, but not sure if what I did is comparable to what you have in mind. As I used an “Assignment of Contract” to sell both blocks, I never got to settlement personally so didn’t have to pay stamp duty (that I recall).…[Read more]
Pete replied to the topic And/Or Nominee in South Australia & WA in the forum Help Needed! 7 years, 1 month ago
I’ve used “and/or nominees” on-selling 2 blocks of land between signing the contracts and settlement dates here in South Australia, but not sure if what I did is comparable to what you have in mind. As I used an “Assignment of Contract” to sell both blocks, I never got to settlement personally so didn’t have to pay stamp duty. Also, this was 9…[Read more]
Pete replied to the topic Binding Financial Agreement in the forum Legal & Accounting 7 years, 8 months ago
Thanks for your opinions guys.
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PetePete started the topic Binding Financial Agreement in the forum Legal & Accounting 7 years, 8 months ago
Hi everyone,
Has anyone here ever set up a binding financial agreement, and if so, how much did it cost? Have just been given a ballpark figure of 5-6k by a solicitor. I know it pays to shop around with just about anything so am curious to know if this figure is about right.
I’ve seen online there are companies where you can buy a template for…[Read more]
Pete replied to the topic How guarantees work in the forum Finance 7 years, 8 months ago
Hi Corey,
Does the security for the guarantee have to be property? I have 100k which I invest with a local developer, for which I get a cash return at the end of each development. Could this investment capital potentially be used as a guarantee to purchase more property? Am currently weighing up whether to take one of my IPs to 90%LVR to…[Read more]
Pete replied to the topic Calculating proportion of CGT in the forum Help Needed! 8 years, 1 month ago
I was advised by my accountant at the time to get a valuation done on my PPOR when I was ready to move out and make it an IP, which could help when it came to minimising CGT when selling. I just got the real estate agent who was selling us our new PPOR to do one when she came out (and put it in writing) to the house with the paperwork for our new…[Read more]
Pete replied to the topic Real Wealth Australia in the forum Heads Up! 8 years, 10 months ago
Cynthia a couple of books I found a worthwhile read are “Borrowing to Invest” by Noel Whittaker, Steve McKnight’s 0-130 properties book and Gavin McPhersons “Value Investing in Property”. The first two books I read about 10 years ago when I was just starting out, so can’t say how relevant they are today. Noel Whittaker’s book compares borrowing…[Read more]
Pete replied to the topic Litigator / Barrister in the forum Legal & Accounting 8 years, 11 months ago
Was a loan agreement the only paperwork written up? I’m curious as to how your investment was structured. I invest with a local developer here in Adelaide with a similar sounding setup. I sign a loan agreement for the development, but also have a caveat over the property. Is this something similar? For my own interest, what’s the company’s…[Read more]
Pete replied to the topic Reality Check in the forum Help Needed! 8 years, 11 months ago
I can attest to what Benny is saying about having negatively geared properties being cash flow positive. I have two IPs, one positively geared by around $70/wk and the other just scrapes in to positive territory by just a few dollars per week. Even though I’m in positive territory by just over $70/wk a week across the two, by the time I take…[Read more]
Pete replied to the topic http://www.investordeveloper.com.au has anyone used this service before ? in the forum Creative Investing 8 years, 11 months ago
Companies like that do exist but sorting the dirt from the diamonds can be difficult, especially for the inexperienced. I invest with a small developer here in Adelaide for a great rate of return, but the bad apples out there tend to tarnish the name of all development companies from what I’ve seen on here.
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PetePete replied to the topic 2nd hand smoke in the forum General Property 8 years, 12 months ago
I totally agree with you on this Dean. How can a landlord be held liable for something that’s happening outside the boundaries of his property. If the tenant has an issue with the smoke (which I completely understand), let them leave but how the hell can they be entitled to compensation?!!
If the smell of the cigarette smoke had permeated into…[Read more]
Pete replied to the topic http://www.investordeveloper.com.au has anyone used this service before ? in the forum Creative Investing 8 years, 12 months ago
I just had a quick look at their website. I’d be wary of any company that charges $10k for their coaching programme on top of doing the developments for you. Seems like they’re primary goal is to line their pockets, and not the clients’. Charge one or the other, but not both.
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PetePete replied to the topic Rental Management Fees in the forum General Property 8 years, 12 months ago
I would add to this that expensive doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be looked after either. I’ve typically paid around the 8% mark over the years, but have paid 11% at one agency, with their service being the worst I’ve experienced.
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PeterPete replied to the topic IP with a pool in the forum Help Needed! 9 years ago
As someone who has a pool that gets used only a couple times a year during summer, while having to maintain it all year round, in my opinion, unless you can find tenants that are specifically looking for a pool, it might be off putting to every other potential applicant.
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