Hi all

After building up a small portfolio of long-term buy and hold residential property, I am now fairly close to the limits of my serviceability and am finally ready to take on something different and have my eyes set on a commercial development to help my cashflow position. I have scoured this forum for all the information I can find but…[Read more]

Hi guys,

After finally getting a few properties under my belt in Aus I’ve decided to start searching for investment opertunities overseas and just recently came across an article which spoke about how the global approach to property investment for individuals is reliviley new and that while a lot of investors have properties around the globe this…[Read more]

Hi all,

I wanted to know fellow investors opinions on purchasing in master planned estates for investment purposes.

Obviously estates vary between different developers and there are lots of other factors effecting the performance of a property but assuming you are ticking all the other boxes, is there any notable disadvantage of owning real…[Read more]

Hi,

I have recently decided to buy a half share in a property and was looking for the best financing structure, the 2 goals I want to achieve from the setup are 1) maintain serviceability for future investment, 2) avoid any taxation issues. After speaking with a few professionals the below is what I have come out with:

2 x loans for equal…[Read more]

Hi all,

I have a large property in Warrandyte Victoria and recently found out it is on two titles so I am looking into subdividing and developing with two separate dwellings. I have come across a few company’s which help with the subdivision process and was wondering if anyone has any experience with them and/or any recommendations? I’m not…[Read more]

Hi all,

It’s been a while since I’ve made a post here but recently a close friend who owns a property jointly with their partner has gone through a separation which has brought about a few questions. It has been decided that my friend will take full ownership of the property and the title will be in her name only. I just wanted to understand how…[Read more]

Hi

I recently received a quote from a preferred builder for construction of a 218m2 4 brd house in QLD. The initial quote was in the ball park ($229,000) but after reviewing the spec I noticed that there were quite a few things not included, after receiving break-out prices for these additional items the total build cost has blown out and I…[Read more]

Hi guys

Need some help with personal loan and home loan, below is my situation..

I currently have an interest only home loan with offset facility with an interest rate of 5.31% and a loan term of 30yrs, I also have a personal loan with a flat rate of 5.22% and a reducing rate of 9.49% and a loan term of 4 years.

I want to know if I am better…[Read more]

Hi,
I have a ‘purchase land and build’ investment strategy where I buy in areas which typically have experienced a high level of growth upon completion of the build. My most recent property has a value approx. 30k higher than when I purchased the land (13 week construction) however it seems I am unable to access this capital.  My broker has…[Read more]