PropertyInvesting.com | Ben___ | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/ben___/activity/ Activity feed for Ben___. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:08:32 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 2d1701b07b7cf1257172d00d32123b07 Ben___ replied to the topic Accountant cost query. in the forum The Treasure Chest https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4365906-accountant-cost-query/#post-4416334 Fri, 30 May 2003 04:46:22 +0000 Have to agree with the mob, you should be able to find a great accountant for <$150/hr. They will probably be more useful too. Had an accountant for my company once that was into big fees and fancy offices, but dumped them pretty quickly.

You often find that expensive accountants are into looking good and managing their billings, rather than…[Read more]

]]> 8a1d331978c38a76b84b4ecba67389ff Ben___ replied to the topic Paying interest one year in advance in the forum The Treasure Chest https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4365839-paying-interest-one-year-in-advance/#post-4416114 Sun, 25 May 2003 05:45:37 +0000 Would also depend on how long you have to wait to get the cash back. Some people with high salary and low investments try to bring forward their tax deductions. If you pre-pay on 29 June, you might have 50% of what you paid back in two weeks.

In general this would not be done by a serious investor, unless you were getting a deduction for the…[Read more]

]]> 119fdd9c5137b9e1efdabd86c1bd0ce5 Ben___ replied to the topic Renting from your own trust in the forum The Treasure Chest https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4365691-renting-from-your-own-trust/#post-4415411 Sat, 24 May 2003 05:34:45 +0000 Further on renting from your own trust. There are several reasons to do so, eg you move into a former investment property, or you might have some cashflow advantages (depends on your situation I guess).

You might also be doing it for asset protection. I work in a high litigation risk field, and although I own my home outright in my own name, I…[Read more]

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