PropertyInvesting.com | Facilitator | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/facilitator/activity/ Activity feed for Facilitator. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:50:54 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 1d89d0d4b0b57fb134ef9c092c2b6292 Facilitator replied to the topic Anyone Used USInvest ? Looking at buying US propety through them in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405642-anyone-used-usinvest-looking-at-buying-us-propety-through-them/page/2/#post-4662211 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:29:17 +0000 Yes agreed, there are a few. Not many though. The trouble is transparency of cost price they paid and rehab actual costs. 
How can you really assess both these.

even price records on zillow are wrong or slow to update.
so how can people really know cost base. 

If it is over valued then lending becomes impossible from us banks

]]> b1bb6a23c7b007c629cac964cffa16ea Facilitator replied to the topic Anyone Used USInvest ? Looking at buying US propety through them in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405642-anyone-used-usinvest-looking-at-buying-us-propety-through-them/page/2/#post-4662208 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:31:20 +0000 I have to laugh really as US Invest pass themselves off as selling at market property. I now work with two ex-employees  of US invest and they left as the property they were selling are 2nd or even third hand bought. In other words US Invest buy from other firms that buy at auction or as your should direct from sellers either private or…[Read more]

]]> c61078e277cf784afedbdf75eda0043a Facilitator replied to the topic Subdivide or keep it on one title in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4409157-subdivide-or-keep-it-on-one-title/#post-4689620 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:32:55 +0000 i did a duplex in Townsville $660K cost to buy new build
$12,000 strata title cost
revalued at $360K each

Worth it

]]> 9987b138a44b42ca3df5ff9ecabcbd70 Facilitator replied to the topic buying property in america in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405610-buying-property-in-america/page/3/#post-4661951 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:53:11 +0000 Guys,
Buying within a SMSF is ok, although you cannot borrow for the property. This violates the in-house asset rule. You can hold it in an LLC (C-corp is not relevant except for tax election with the IRS) which technically is an in-house asset but the ATO allows exceptions to this rule PROVIDED THE COMPANY HOLDING THE ASSET (LLC) IS UN-GEARED. ie…[Read more]

]]> 8be79dabff03a04948837155e6d0c08d Facilitator replied to the topic Finance for US Property in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408539-finance-for-us-property/#post-4684854 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:25:13 +0000 Loan Terms:

These are important as the repayments will be higher and tax deductibility lower for the shorter terms upto 15 years. We recommend that anyone looking to maximise cash flow and after tax returns go with the standard 30 yr term.

Rates are available for 4% – 7% on these 30 yr terms and 30% deposit in most states. shorter terms equate…[Read more]

]]> 5c9dae028aefb26a7c9b7412bab445fd Facilitator replied to the topic Finance for US Property in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408539-finance-for-us-property/#post-4684853 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:39:46 +0000 Gnibbler,

Never heard of the banks requiring 2 years rental income certainly not the bigger ones. They are more looking liquidity from all sources. what they want to see in tax returns, income and wages and cash at bank. Also important is property equity be it in Australia or USA. The banks we are using will allow 70% of any rented property as…[Read more]

]]> e5551e6bf47e84aae3f078a35c99cdef Facilitator replied to the topic Finance for US Property in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408539-finance-for-us-property/#post-4684852 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:30:19 +0000 Hi Sonic 81,

Citibank USA will provide any foreign national including Australians with a one-off US property loan.
Its a 4% interest with a 30 year term home mortgage and you need 30% deposit which you can have as cash or borrow in Australia from your property as a line of credit.

We have two clients doing these one in Australia and one in…[Read more]

]]> 61e97c897eced04aa37164da5f5e8a82 Facilitator replied to the topic Trying to get my head around Vendor financing in the forum Creative Investing https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408617-trying-to-get-my-head-around-vendor-financing/#post-4685554 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:20:32 +0000 Talk to a surveyor first to ensure you can subdivide, that would be my first step.

]]> 932fee49ae12344961a3242d0ff782fe Facilitator replied to the topic US property investing firms in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4407432-us-property-investing-firms/#post-4676093 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 02:33:00 +0000 Step 1:
Dont buy off anyone who buys the property rehabs then onsells to you….your paying above true value.
Step 2:
Buy through someone that can get you US bank finance which means they are a US based operation as well as Australian, critical.
Step3:
Dont buy cheap rubbish stay in the $70K + zone. You can still get a gross rental return of 20%…[Read more]

]]> 1ae8344a0ebc4d3c051673cbd95c1636 Facilitator replied to the topic Best way to purchase a US House with finance in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4407051-best-way-to-purchase-a-us-house-with-finance/page/2/#post-4673207 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 02:24:00 +0000 The best way is to use whats called a Master LLC setup by an attorney. Which then has an operating agreement with all properties through a management LLC. This means each asset is protected but you dont have to set up anew LLC for each home. Cost is about $2500 so its worth it if your going to buy more than say 3 homes. <moderator: delete…[Read more]

]]> 7502337d86cdd1dc7d6a658c2c1240f3 Facilitator replied to the topic US tax return help -Aussie with US property investment in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408110-us-tax-return-help-aussie-with-us-property-investment/#post-4681077 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 02:12:00 +0000 Ivanc,

It can be best sometimes to use a family trust as the member of yourt LLC to own US property. That way you can split income and take advantage of the new $18,200 tax free threshold for any beneficiaries. Only adult children can use this though, minors are taxed heavily. As for the US tax i can recommend my accountant or several others in…[Read more]

]]> f30ba8723851fade55fc0e217ecef78c Facilitator replied to the topic Purchasing in USA using SMSF in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402212-purchasing-in-usa-using-smsf/#post-4638235 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:00:08 +0000 Would tend to agree here from an asset protection point of view.

SMSF & LLC
Needs to be set up with the SMSF as the member of the LLC as follows:
ABC LLC
ABC pty ltd ATF the ABC super fund

borrowing:
this is tricky due to the above setup. One could assume that the SMSF is purchasing shares in the LLC which then means it is an 'in-house' asset…[Read more]

]]> c19a2838adfc9265924d141ed36c20a6 Facilitator replied to the topic US BANK ACCOUNT in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4407583-us-bank-account/#post-4677147 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:31:01 +0000 Why open a US bank account if you don't need one ?

If you have a Us agent buying property for you just do what we do for our clients. Rent from US tenants comes into our escrow account and is then wire transferred to their Australian and other non-Us bank accounts at no charge every month….easy.

I dont know why everyone recommends opening a US…[Read more]

]]> 693fcf8f5ba8d021abc017b818148e2a Facilitator replied to the topic US Invest in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4407254-us-invest-2/page/2/#post-4674619 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:10:06 +0000 First disclosure: my company is a US property facilitator.

I have been am still currently a US Invest member. Very slick operation but you have to wonder how do all the staff get paid ?
I looked at many properties they offer and still do. I have never bought because i cannot see the upside in purchasing what looks to be property bought, rehabed…[Read more]

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