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How To Find The Best Performing Investment Properties In Melbourne

How To Find The Best Performing Investment Properties In Melbourne

February 6, 2018

How To Find The Best Performing Investment Properties In Melbourne

How To Find The Best Performing Investment Properties In Melbourne There had been a few experts predicting that Melbourne’s property market would slump in recent times. But in actual fact, the opposite has been the case… with Melbourne still being the second most lucrative capital city for property…

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Renovating tips

Renovating tips

January 14, 2018

Renovating Tips

Renovating tips Does your investment property need a refresh? It’s best to renovate between tenancies, when the property is vacant, if you can. This means you have full access and are able to increase the rent substantially when the work is done. This isn’t always possible, though. Sometimes…

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Trusts

Trusts

December 1, 2017

Trusts

Trusts We are asked a lot about trusts. Clients often want to know if they should set up a trust, or whether their current family trust is suitable for their new property investment ventures. Each situation is unique, and we always recommend our clients discuss their asset planning…

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Tax benefits for a block under construction

Tax benefits for a block under construction

November 9, 2017

Tax benefits for a block under construction

Tax benefits for a block under construction A client is considering buying a block of land so she can build an investment property on it. She’s asked if she has to wait until she’s getting rent from the house before she can claim tax deductions on the loan. This client…

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What is leveraging?

What is leveraging?

October 6, 2017

What is leveraging?

What is leveraging? There are many reasons to invest in property: capital gains; low risk; regular cash-flow and tax benefits. One of the best reasons, though, is the ability it gives to leverage your initial investment into further investment. What is leveraging? Leveraging is borrowing money to finance…

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Quiz: How much do you know about tax and property investment?

Quiz: How much do you know about tax and property investment?

September 19, 2017

How much do you know about tax and property investment?

Quiz: How much do you know about tax and property investment? Take our quick quiz to see if you are susceptible to these common tax mistakes. You have just bought an ageing villa. As soon as you move in, you strip the rotting carpet and rewire the whole…

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How much Superannuation do I need?

How much Superannuation do I need?

August 30, 2017

How much Superannuation do I need?

How much Superannuation do I need? How much should you save for retirement? Will $300,000 see you through? $500,000? You’ll probably need to double that. A 2013 report by Deloitte suggested that, for Gen Y, one million is not going to be enough. According to Deloitte, if you are a…

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What records should I keep?

What records should I keep?

August 1, 2017

What records should I keep?

What records should I keep? Property investing incurs a lot of paperwork and email correspondence. What should you keep, and what is safe to throw out? Keeping organised records is important for the smooth running of your investments and to make sure you are compliant with regulations. There…

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Is Australia in a Property Bubble?

Is Australia in a Property Bubble?

July 27, 2017

Is Australia in a Property Bubble?

Is Australia in a Property Bubble? Whether we’re in a bubble, heading for one, or just experiencing a growth spurt in a normal cycle, you should be aware that prices are rising. You should also be prepared for the possibility that they will fall at some time in…

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