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LMI exists for a reason – if there was a simple way of not having to pay it no one would!
The only way you can is either via being in a relevent profession and meeting their criteria (doctors, lawyers, accountants and a few others), or the occassional 85% no LMI offer. The latter is generally at a higher interest rate and less desirable lender, and restricted to P&I owner occupied loans.
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That sounds about right Christine, if you use a GST calculator you can work back to see that it looks like the rent is increased around 2k + GST.
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Doesn’t need to be in a trust – the ‘loophole’ is that the definition is something around never owning a property you’ve resided in, so you can still buy investments but claim the FHOG at a later date.
This is very common and have had clients use this strategy for years without issue.
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A quick search says circa 9 million residential properties – but this isn’t from a primary data source. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-06/fact-file-housing-in-australia/6442650
There is then a few sources which say how many people own investment properties in Australia, and how many properties are investment properties. You’ll be able to infer a bit of info from that, but I don’t know of any geographically based data saying on a city/state level about investor numbers.
The ATO would definitely know though. ;)
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Most people think Sydney will be coming off the boil for the next few years after the recent huge spurt in growth (and this has already started happening) – so not necessarily the best time to buy. Same deal for the regionals.
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The banks just order an independent valuer to go out and value the property as if it were post renovation – so it doesn’t come to them assessing each of the individual items you’re paying for in the renovation etc – but the overall picture. The best thing to do is to compare it against recent sales in the market of renovated properties and then compare against renovation costs to see what you can do for the best bang for buck. Generally painting, kitchens and bathrooms provide the largest uplift in values, but the latter two generally are the highest cost improvements too.
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Don’t use any ‘investment’ service which pushes new houses/house and land/off the plan – their business model is just to be a sales agent for developers where they get paid a commission. They have no interest in selling you a good quality investment, just earning $$$. Generally these properties underperform massively and a general laughing stock of the Australian investment community.
A more suitable option is definitely using a buyers agent if you’re needing specific assistance in finding a property – plenty across Australia so you need to find one in the area/city you’re wanting to buy in.
Jacqui is great, she’s an ethical player who knows her stuff.
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Option 2 is ideal – and with the right lender this can be done without an application/interest rate change.
Best to speak with an investment focused broker who can weigh up the options – if your current lender isn’t ideal you may otherwise be able to use the time to get the setup restructured to save on both the owner occupied and future equity release portions – especially with the total amount of lending available.
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Launceston is reasonable, however it has had a fairly decent size increase in prices in recent history so you’d be coming in at the tail end of growth unless you think its going to go to an exceptionally high growth pattern compared to it’s history. If entry price point is your primary concern then you can otherwise find property in mainland metro capitals which may have more consistent long term outcomes and not buying into a market which has already grown significantly in recent history – ie Adelaide.
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Commercial in general doesn’t have the same amount of supply as compared to say residential property, but there is usually less demand too. This means that an area can have very few properties available, but still struggle to sell any stock available for some time.
Realistically the only option for you is to consider a broader search of other areas – or if there are reasonable rental options to try see if the existing owners would otherwise be interested in selling, something that happens often.
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I think it generally best to find a town planner in the suburb of the land, or surrounding areas as those planners may be more familiar with the relevant council than someone far away.
Definitely – use a local planner. They’ll have a firm understanding of the local planning laws/council and if there are specific requirements the council will be looking for, exceptions they’ve allowed in the past etc. This is incredibly important as it can be the difference between getting an approval or just being knocked back without any further consideration.
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It’s just selling something for more than the initial purchase price. Have to factor in any related government charges and taxes which will still be incurred.
The key to the strategy above is buying land/property which rises substantially in a short period of time. (ie in the example above the land appreciated in value by 24% in a bit over a year – in reality this isn’t going to happen often or consistently, any strategy will look great when you use random numbers like that.
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https://www.certuslegal.com.au/ – recommended and used by many investors.
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As Terry noted – it’s possible to get a val done before registration – to make sure finance is all lined up so formal can be issued once registered – but you’re not going to get to formal approval and docs issued until it’s completed.
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Straight away – you would be better using the cash funds fully towards purchasing your own home, and then a good investment focused broker can setup a line of credit/equity release against the property for you to be able to draw deposit funds for an investment purchase. This means you’ll have little/no mortgage on your own home (no/little bad debt), whilst maximising the investment debt (good debt). It’ll make your accountant happy and maximise your ability to borrow, whilst keeping more money in your pocket.
It’s not always about owning things outright from day 1, but sometimes debt used carefully can help you build a portfolio quicker, which then later can be paid down and a combination of growth in asset values over time to build your wealth.
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Yes you can, but both duty and CGT would be assessed at market value. This would not save you the hassle of doing the CGT return, even if there was no legitimate profit because the sale is a CGT event and you would need to declare it on the tax return. There are also asset protection issues to consider.
Terry’s hit the nail on the head.
The ATO is onto these sorts of ideas which can reduce the revenue intake for the government. :)
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Duplex properties have their place, just like any other type of investment property. Always remember that it’s important to first establish what you’re trying to achieve with the investment property – is it growth, rental return, a mix? That will dictate the type of strategy for buying investments. Duplexs generally may not perform to the exact same level as standard freestanding houses if on a single title – as it doesn’t fit the profile that most buyers want (a single dwelling) – so you miss out on that desirability (and potential emotional purchasers), instead it’s focused on investors who need the numbers for an investment to always work.
If the duplex is split on two titles that’s not so much of an issue – however then you have to ask what the value is in owning two properties in such close proximity than spreading your investments across different areas to exposure yourself to different growth markets and de-risk dud timing/market selection.
As to lenders – yes most do but each bank has different rules regarding it – some are certainly better than others so it’s best to have a good investment focused broker to help you with selecting the correct lender otherwise you’ll end up putting in a larger deposit than required, or be restricted on what products you can use.
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It would be very unlikely to a standard property in a metro area in Australia and have it indefinitely vacant. You can look up the vacancy rates by suburb here: http://sqmresearch.com.au/vacancy.php?t=1
Generally suburbs float between 1-5% dependent on how tight ownership is in an area.
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I think you’ll find by nature every product like that is going to have terrible reviews – its a review bias. If you have an insurer and things go smoothly you’re not going to bother googling up random product review websites to say they did a good job. If things don’t go your way on the other hand..
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1. Correct – the tax environment in Australia isn’t conducive to property flipping in general due to the significant erosion in net profit from government charges and CGT etc.
Some people still get caught up in it after watching TV shows promoting the strategy, but they generally gloss over a lot of the important total cost figures to show the actual return.
2. They either A) have a job elsewhere to help them qualify for the loans or B) have been doing it for a number of years running it through a business structure to show the ongoing income. Generally banks will want to see circa 2 financial years worth of business returns to assess income, however by exception some will look at ~ 12 months.
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