I believe GP is right re; the- Gearing benefits rather than distributing losses per se..

From what I know..

HDT’s are a combination of a Discretionary Trust and a Unit Trust that allow the individual to – Gear. The benefits here are Asset Protection, Estate planning, – gearing strategy and flexible distributions of income and CG. The HDT c…[Read more]

No problems jgr..

If anyone wants to have a look there is a slideshow of how it all works at the site..

Hey Jgr..How about a discount for forum members similar to the discount offered to the investors club members?

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Have you investigated the FHOG and benefits there?

Possibly speak to someone about it and you’ll at least know where you stand..TMA has some great links at his site..

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rhysadams..

I’m a newbie to this field and it’s a complex one, there are certainely people more qualified than me and i’d suggest talking to them if you are interested..

REDWING

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I enjoyed Dolfs book and have been seraching in Vain for his year in mentoring book…powwow events keep telling me its being reprinted (that was supposedly last year in Oct)..

Anyone have a copy ??????

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Dont forget though that Ausprop deals with this on a regular basis..

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Hope everything goes well for you Crashy [thumbsupanim]

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Peters an Aussie ??

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Originally posted by Dannyboy:
Why not just PM some of the experienced investors on this forum? It’s worth a try.
Also, Take full advantage of this forum! It’s been a great mentor to me so far.

Daniel

DITTO…

You will make some great people here and assist in building your TEAM (much better IMHO)

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However, if you as the buyer have a subject to finance at the purchasers discretion clause (as i have amongstother clauses) then if you are refused finance then you do not “loose” your deposit..?

$1 or $10,000 doesn’t matter if you have an ‘out’..thats why an offer ‘not subject to finance’ and 7-14 day settlement (reduce your offer price by a…[Read more]

CONGRATULATIONS DAZZA !!![king]

[lmao]

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Celivia..You dont get the deposit anyway, it sits in the REA Trust account.

Some REA’s are happy to take $100 if they know you are an Investor..I’ve had some suggest it even..

I’ve never gone below $100 though..I have a friend who regularly does though..however, on the upside he lowballs and offers very quick settlements..
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[biggrin]Good thoughts GR..[medieval]

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Start lanbanking by buying the house next to one of your IP’s if it becomes available..then look at what you can do with both blocks of land in the future..

Thats how I look at Land Banking…Peters done it on a larger scale..

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Originally posted by rhysadams:
I think it is fine but there are a few considerations:
-The rent you pay must be at market value or you won’t be able to claim 100% deductions.
You need to run your trust as a business..the ‘main’ benefits are asset protection and estate planning IMHO

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Originally posted by Smithy29:
I to am doing a mentoring program with Craig and to this day it is one of my best decisions and some of the best money I have ever spent.
Thats great Smithy..Fantastic as Craig would say [biggrin] Pegasus asked for Good and Bad experiences and we welcome your Post

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Originally posted by kerwyn:
Hi All
I have spent a lot of time with Craig and I can tell you he is the real deal. He is straight forward and will not spin you any bull.
To all of you who have written derogatory post about Craig I have a simple answer? He is a millionaire many times over out of property investing and you are not?
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Thanks Dazzling..your a wealth of knowledge..

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We got a plumber to tap into the mains, did the retic ourselves and saved a packet..

Cant give you any good landscapers though Marisa don’t know any..sorry..

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I agree Cata..

My Mortgage Broker is in Canberra and i live in Perth..distance is not an issue nowadays..

However, back when I first posted this I was looking for someone I could sit down and talk to in Perth regarding HDT’s and the ins and outs, since then I’ve recieved a lot of help from yourself and others on several of the issues and I’ve…[Read more]