Hi PI”s
I still dont understand why anyone would invest in negatively geared property especially if they were on such a high income or low income for that matter. At least find something neutrally geared.I understand tax implictions but id rather be paying the tax man then the banks at least i have some idea where my or my tennents money is disapearing.( not a debate just your thought)
Aloha Dom
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Here’s a tip: generally, high yield dictates lower
capital growth. It’s all about personal strategy.
Many negatively geared properties are that way because
to some extent future CG is priced into the purchase.
Personally, I think that +CF is better when starting
but after a while $50 a week doesn’t affect your bottom
line much and that’s the time to switch to the big CG
fish.
There are a lot of people that i know that use a similar approach on balancing between CF+ and CF- (whether it is to the extent of SIS) but they use CF- and make sure they are in high growth areas so that they can use those proceeds to help with new properties – the main issue is finding the proeprties that will take off – using the increased rent from the CF+ to pay off the previous loan
I believe it is better to diversify your investment strategy. Although having all +ve cashflow properties makes for higher income in the short term, there are of course inherant risks associated with them. Whereas with neutrally or -ve geared properties are usually in areas of good cap. growth and good tenancy.
The idea I feel would be to have a spread of all these types of properties in your portfolio. In other words a mix of high risk and low risk properties.
We currently have only two IP’s, one neutrally geared(Brisbane CBD) and one -ve geared (Sydney). I am still looking for the +ve cashflow properties that I am comfortable with.
There is quite an interesting article in property investor magazine December 03/Jan 04 issue regarding Rental Yields which also talk about this gearing as well.
Those expert have different points of view regarding +ve,-ve,+- cash flow property.
Buy the magazine and have a read.
Warm Regards
ChanDollars
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