https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/deanw/activity/ Activity feed for deanw. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:25:13 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 6d065cd61f3e80b553181c293ac578cc https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4393084-best-to-rent-immediately-or-wait-12-months-to-claim-concession-then-rent-out/#post-4586341 Fri, 02 May 2008 06:20:53 +0000 If you move in immediately for at least 6 months and claim it as your PPOR, then you can keep it CGT exempt for up to 6 years, even if you are no longer living there it still holds its CGT exemption.  Just something else to think about.

]]> f79b0ef6c8ccdcc9d00f01353cd79dd1 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4393062-is-this-possible-40k-a-year-salary-and-wanting-to-buy-first-investment-property/#post-4586289 Thu, 01 May 2008 22:23:53 +0000 At the moment with rates up and banks being be bit more picky and who they will loan too, i would not recommend a 100% deposit either.  Ideally it is best to have 20% so that you can avoid LMI, but this is becoming more and more difficult.  Talk to a broker and see what your options, how much you can borrow etc and that will give you a f…[Read more]

]]> ef0708faa79a3a5801fbea929fac4367 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4393062-is-this-possible-40k-a-year-salary-and-wanting-to-buy-first-investment-property/#post-4586286 Thu, 01 May 2008 03:07:22 +0000 Hey,I was in your shoes about 1 year ago.  I was earning about 42000K per year.  I had about $12,500 in savings.  I approached a broker and he told me i could borrow up to $240,000K.  So i bought a place for $235,000K with a 5% deposit.  At the end of the day after FHOG and expenses my loan was about $228,000K.  My weekly repayments are about…[Read more]

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