thanx folk
Chris Lang – yes, i heard him speak down in Melbourne at Steve's property conference

thanks Ashley –  good read

Hi Ashley – thanks for sharing the flow chart, excellent.    I am looking at subdivision/splitting a 1400sqm block into 2 blocks in NSW.  Just wondering – can you provide ballpark figures on length of time to complete the process you mention (minimum, average, maximum days) and ball park figures for surveyors costs.  Thanks

i had a similar question… but found some good answers in Wrightbooks, The Taxpayer Guide, the 2008/9 edition included a whole section on gst and real property with many relevant case studies

I final caught up with this seminar in Sydney on 13th November via Stuart Zadel.    I didn't buy the product and i won't be.   But to my understanding, in a liquidation situation, secured credits get paid first.  So her strategy is to set up another entity and put that entity into the line of secured creditors, with some round robin lending and a…[Read more]

With appologies to Terryw and co, i respect their opinion – but, sorry i buck the trend here.There are hundreds of thousands of people running business's in Australia – and most of them use a pty ltd structure (a company).Why?  Because they are simple, standard and flexable – perfect if you choose to 'trade' (buy/sell) in property.Whereas trus…[Read more]

Hi KMC
i have been buying property with my two brothers since 1989.
First up was a partnership.Partnerships suck.
Eg. If one partner wants out – this can create a trigger – from a minority owner – at a time that may not suit the other partners – so the whole thing can topple over, or force a refinance. Higher risk.
Set up a pty ltd – much more…[Read more]

Can anybody please suggest accommodation nearby?