I know of a good mortgage broker in Newcastle who might know of one:

TonyP@alliedaccess.com.au

Here is his phone number:

0414 494 870

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Why not go for a simple family trust?

I skimmed the letter from Michael Yardney and all it basically said was that there were different trusts for different purposes. The majority of people on this site will be going for positively geared property therefore a simple family/discretionary trust would do the job.

I think it’s just a case of trying…[Read more]

Haven’t heard anything about them but we used Hegney Property Advisors in WA and found them to be great.

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Looks like at best you will get your 100K back in rent over 20 years and then probably have a worthless asset.

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Hi Quiggles,

Who did you hear the late-breaking news from?

Cheers

Life is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get!

Ajax – very interesting report. I tend to think that Perth has hit the peak. But then again when they say that it always has 1-2 years of growth left.

The commentators are always behind the times. If they new everything spot on they would be billionaires themselves!

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Hi,

I would recommend reading “Seven Steps to Wealth” by John Fitzgerald:
http://www.wealthbuilders.com.au/home/engine.php

Also you should read Steve’s McKnights books available on this website.

I am thinking of doing the reno kings course also:
http://www.renos.com.au

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You should talk to a builder first and determine how long applications take to get through council and also the likelihood that your’s would be approved. This will give you a feel for what can be achieved i.e. extra bedroom or possibly subdividing and building at the back (if this makes sense – rear lane access, battleaxe etc.).

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One piece of advice I picked up from a Rick Otton free intro seminar in order to sell properties like these is to:

1. Sell the property with you the vendor paying the stamp duty and legals.
2. Also tell the purchaser that you will finance the deposit providing they can qualify for an 80% plus bank loan and you yopurself have at least the…[Read more]

Is anybody looking at Iraq long-term?

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Interesting topic. I guess you have to do your due diligence in every market. Yields don’t stand alone in a vacuum.

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What the banks don’t know won’t hurt them.

Life is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get!

I agree with Michael. Why would you want to buy somewhere that is so small it doesn’t have any stats?

If you are buying just for yield maybe you should look at somewhere a little bigger with a proven re-sale market.

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