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				<title>hellman replied to the topic what is the 80% best lowdoc in the forum Finance</title>
				<link>https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384887-what-is-the-80-best-lowdoc/#post-4544353</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2006 12:21:11 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Forget about the cheapest rate; the cheapest rate isnâ€™t necessarily the best product&#8221;</p>
<p>I am always curious why people spend so much time trying to get a point off here or there when there are bigger issues to look at.</p>
<p>For example I would rather pay a much higher rate and get a higher LVR or a personal banker than always just trying to get the&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-200351"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384887-what-is-the-80-best-lowdoc/#post-4544353" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Unit Trusts and Land Tax NSW in the forum Legal &#38; Accounting</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:11:44 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Accordingly Ed Chan&#8217;s Property Trust will now not be able to claim the discount eitheir.</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic What lenders use what mortgage insurers? in the forum Finance</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2006 23:19:45 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://propertyinvesting.blogspot.com/2006/03/all-about-lenders-mortgage-insurance.html" rel="nofollow">http://propertyinvesting.blogspot.com/2006/03/all-about-lenders-mortgage-insurance.html</a></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic $30,000pa Gross - Can she get a loan? in the forum Finance</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2006 14:11:41 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Approx. $120,000 (based on living on $250 p/w).</p>
<p>Check out the &#8216;How much can I borrow?&#8217; claculator:<br />
<a href="http://www.anz.com.au/aus/calculators/default.asp?from=anzhp" rel="nofollow">http://www.anz.com.au/aus/calculators/default.asp?from=anzhp</a></p>
<p>Hellman</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic European laundries in the forum Value Adding</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:06:21 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just use standard Taps (and other plumbing items) not the european taps (which are non standard, and do not fit our appliances!!!!).</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Please explain Tax Breaks for newbie! in the forum Legal &#38; Accounting</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2006 02:03:47 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Although most people who negative gear actually lose money, they make it up through capital gains (sell or revalue (you can live off equity, though there is much debate about this strategy)). Or if you pay P&amp;I (Principal &amp; Interest) over time as rents go up, but your mortgage repayments stays the same the rent will overtake the repayments&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-164834"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384229-please-explain-tax-breaks-for-newbie/#post-4540851" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic ATO and Investment Trusts in the forum Legal &#38; Accounting</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2006 16:29:00 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Also a lot of the time the ATO likes to bang the drum of publicity for a few different reasons &#8211;<br />
~ It scares people who are cautious and so they won&#8217;t use trusts (and so will probably pay more money in tax);<br />
~ It shows the taxpayer / middle class (largest block of voters) they are doing something &#8211; &#8216;clamping down on the rich&#8217;;<br />
~ It warns people&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-232194"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384137-ato-and-investment-trusts/#post-4540395" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic low/no doc personal loans in the forum Finance</title>
				<link>https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384057-lowno-doc-personal-loans/#post-4540009</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2006 06:02:04 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As long as you meet the banks criteria then it is possible. Of course it does depend on the amount you wish to borrow (usually personal loans are capped to a maximum amount).</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Structure Help Please in the forum Legal &#38; Accounting</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2006 07:59:31 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do we place current PPOR into trust? (currently in both names)&#8221;<br />
imagine taking something from a tax free environment into a taxable environment&#8230;&#8230;.you obviously don&#8217;t know the repercussions&#8230;i had a laugh there</p>
<p>&gt; Why laugh? Right now they are totally exposed to a lawsuit (the risk is usually low anyway, but depends on profession, etc). What&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-113859"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383909-structure-help-please/#post-4539256" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Notes in Australia????? in the forum Finance</title>
				<link>https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383958-notes-in-australia/#post-4539568</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2006 07:21:48 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is really no real &#8216;note&#8217; market here in Australia.</p>
<p>But really all a note is, is a binding contract. I guess the main difference is the fact is that in the US it is seen as an instrument more (and so can be bought and sold).</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Leveraging Rural Equity in the forum Finance</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2006 07:18:25 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Brokers can be great, however, if you do your own submission in a professional manner and send it to different banks you may be able to complete the deal yourself. The last broker we used cost us $5000.00 and the bank manager told us we should have just come to him in the first place. $5000 could be a house deposit!&#8221;</p>
<p>While that may be true, the&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-130129"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383966-leveraging-rural-equity/#post-4539596" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic mortgagee sales in the forum Help Needed!</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2005 06:39:20 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We don&#8217;t really have mortgage sales here like they have in the US. Usually it goes to public auction by a local RE agent (usually they will put &#8220;Mortgagee Sale&#8221;in the property description).</p>
<p>As such it is very difficult to almost impossible to buy house that has been forclosed upon privatly.</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic And/or nominee and trusts in the forum No Subject</title>
				<link>https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383388-andor-nominee-and-trusts/#post-4536522</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2005 09:08:33 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Back in &#8217;97 when we were completely unaware we sold our 2nd IP to a &#8220;and/or nominee&#8221; and got royally done over by the wily next door neighbours. Cost us 16K.&#8221;</p>
<p>Dazz &#8211; how???</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Wraps &#38; Big 4 Banks in the forum Creative Investing</title>
				<link>https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383151-wraps-big-4-banks/#post-4535058</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2005 13:34:59 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would always use a broker when obtaining finance.</p>
<p>At the end of the day the mortgage broker gets paid by getting you your loan while the bank manager simply gets a bonus. In my mind mortgage brokers fight harder to get the loan than staff do.</p>
<p>As such I would use a mortgage broker (whom has many more lenders on their panel, where as a bank has&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-43210"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383151-wraps-big-4-banks/#post-4535058" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Finance Valuation done by the Work Experience Kid in the forum General Property</title>
				<link>https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383183-finance-valuation-done-by-the-work-experience-kid/#post-4535267</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2005 07:08:44 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You could demand the bank does a revaluation, you will have to prove this though (so you will need to get the average selling prices of houses in your neighbourhood and compare your hoiuse to recent sales &#8211; e.g. X house sold for $X and it did not have air conditioning, etc).</p>
<p>Or you could get your own valuation done (see if it&#8217;s on the banks panel&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-187906"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383183-finance-valuation-done-by-the-work-experience-kid/#post-4535267" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Passive Income Using Property - Is It the only way in the forum Help Needed!</title>
				<link>https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383173-passive-income-using-property-is-it-the-only-way/#post-4535188</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2005 08:51:18 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Property is not the only way to create a passive income, you can have a biz/stocks/bonds/RE notes/etc that can all provide passive income. I like property because it&#8217;s stable and safe. For example say you got a manager to run your biz, you now might get passive income, but there are higher risks (for example competition, your product being made&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-133809"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383173-passive-income-using-property-is-it-the-only-way/#post-4535188" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Trust and Company queries in the forum Legal &#38; Accounting</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 19:24:58 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Okay there are a few factors heres at play.</p>
<p>The first factor is what is written on the deed of the trust. If he is the appointer then he can hire or fire the trustee (this can be over ruled though). The trustee runs the trust on behalf of the beneficaries. So could this person fire you &#8211; if he was the appointer of the trust, yes.</p>
<p>But if you were&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-119323"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383012-trust-and-company-queries/#post-4534336" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Pre Nups .. do they protect us ? in the forum No Subject</title>
				<link>https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382230-pre-nups-do-they-protect-us/page/3/#post-4529660</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 19:19:11 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If they are good enough for Donald Trump there good enough for me. As such I would have a pre nup, but then I see wealth over a multi generations and as such I&#8217;m going to do the best to ensure that. While some people might say I&#8217;m setting up for failure, I see it as setting up my future generations for greatness (as well as any charities that I&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-155367"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382230-pre-nups-do-they-protect-us/page/3/#post-4529660" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Remote Location Lending Ratios in the forum Finance</title>
				<link>https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382943-remote-location-lending-ratios/#post-4534059</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 18:38:35 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;This particular property is a block of 4 strata units&#8221;</p>
<p>Banks tend to see these as more commercial in nature and as such the LVR drops say from 90% to say 70%.</p>
<p>Hellman</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Byron Bay in the forum General Property</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 18:32:39 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Manly I&#8217;m sure (with more pubs and a rise with assults).</p>
<p>Im sure alot of tourist towns go through something similar.</p>
<p>In terms of prices of property I don&#8217;t think there will be much change. People still want lifestyle. There might be higher vacancies perhaps&#8230; (But probably not).</p>
<p>Hellman</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic If I gave you 1 mil were invest and what return in the forum Creative Investing</title>
				<link>https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382917-if-i-gave-you-1-mil-were-invest-and-what-return/#post-4533928</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 18:14:04 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Hellman I&#8217;m thinking this is not in Australia&#8221;</p>
<p>It&#8217;s very similar to something I&#8217;ve just done in Aust.</p>
<p>Hellman</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic If I gave you 1 mil were invest and what return in the forum Creative Investing</title>
				<link>https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382917-if-i-gave-you-1-mil-were-invest-and-what-return/#post-4533924</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2005 16:57:13 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Buy 10 of these:</p>
<p>8plex =$80K</p>
<p>Use $20K to renovate</p>
<p>Rent each place out for $100.</p>
<p>Rent Return is $37,000 after expenses.</p>
<p>Revalue get a LVR of say $90K. Loan @ 70%.<br />
Meaning you have $63K pulled out.</p>
<p>Get Loan on property pay $6,000.00 in I.O.</p>
<p>Pulled out $63K + $30K in rent.</p>
<p>x10 = $930K back into your pocket (for a CoCR of 93% for first&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-88889"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382917-if-i-gave-you-1-mil-were-invest-and-what-return/#post-4533924" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Pre Nups .. do they protect us ? in the forum Help Needed!</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2005 13:32:14 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dog_tooth,<br />
Pre nups are legal in Aust (form a article), with te words from a lawyer:</p>
<p>Prenups have been legally binding only since December 2000, they are largely untested in the courts.</p>
<p>To make sure they are watertight, all assets must be disclosed and both parties need to take independent legal advice.</p>
<p>Prenups don&#8217;t affect the rights of&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-276045"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382230-pre-nups-do-they-protect-us/page/3/#post-4529648" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic TRIBUNAL RULES WRAP CONTRACT â€œUNJUSTâ€ in the forum Creative Investing</title>
				<link>https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382870-tribunal-rules-wrap-contract-aeoeunjustae%c2%9d/#post-4533635</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2005 08:50:03 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your right. I was comparing it to the price they could of bought it at to now (thats why I put in &#8220;(from the orignal pirce)&#8221;, but perhaps I should re worded it somehow&#8230;.)&#8230; Actually I thought the were offered it for a certain price, but actually it was much lower&#8230; over 800% (Dazz &#8211; u can work it out per yr, thx. mate [biggrin]).</p>
<p>But in the&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-58047"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382870-tribunal-rules-wrap-contract-aeoeunjustae%c2%9d/#post-4533635" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic TRIBUNAL RULES WRAP CONTRACT â€œUNJUSTâ€ in the forum Creative Investing</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2005 03:28:40 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ilearner,</p>
<p>Heres a little story. I knew some people who were offered a wrap for a place they rented back in the 1986. It was in a suburb called Newport in NSW.</p>
<p>They declined (although it was a good price).</p>
<p>Just recently the house sold for $1.65 Million.<br />
Let me repeat that <b>$1.65 MILLION</b>.</p>
<p>Yes the price was a tad high compared to other houses and&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-58045"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382870-tribunal-rules-wrap-contract-aeoeunjustae%c2%9d/#post-4533633" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic gaining finance in the forum Finance</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2005 16:37:41 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree with Mobile Mortgage. Get a loan on your PPOR (your home) to purchase the new invetment property. Remember that your total property is worth $925K and you debt levels at $475K which means you are only have Loan to Value Ratio (LVR) of 50%. which is quite low in my opinon.</p>
<p>Just make sure that you are making enough to cover mortgage&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-185265"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382836-gaining-finance-2/#post-4533435" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Investing in Singapore in the forum Help Needed!</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2005 16:27:58 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks to KenKoh2000 &amp; meilin08 for their insights.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t have much to say except that I was listening to one of the most famous RE apartment sellers in the World, Donald Trump, when he said something that I could relate back here.</p>
<p>He basically said that luxury apartments are a specialised market that can have very high growth rates. Supply of&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-258668"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382380-investing-in-singapore/page/2/#post-4530652" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic DSR ratio in the forum No Subject</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2005 06:52:19 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It really depends. Usually banks take 70% of rental income. Some banks take into account negative gearing (from memory) NAB is one).</p>
<p>Usually they don&#8217;t inc. things like tax back from repairs, etc. Unless you make a special case to them (and you are a wealth indvidual that needs to save alot on tax).</p>
<p>Hellman</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic ASIC LEGISLATION in the forum Help Needed!</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2005 02:38:02 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It means that an investment canly only have 20 investors before a prospectus must be issued as well as not raising more than $2Mil for the first 12 months.</p>
<p>Hellman</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic LMI rejected..different way to purchase? in the forum Help Needed!</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:44:36 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are two major Mortgage insurers in Aust.-<br />
GE Mg&#8217;t Insurance &amp; PMI group (<a href="http://www.pmigroup.com.au" rel="nofollow">http://www.pmigroup.com.au</a>).</p>
<p>You can check the website of PMI and find out wether they will do you area by checking the Location Wizard. Usually if they can&#8217;t do it GE can. Also St George have their own mortgage insurace.</p>
<p>Hellman</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Sydney Discusion Group in the forum General Property</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:10:57 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>?????</p>
<p>Please Explain</p>
<p>????</p>
<p>Hellman</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Positive cashflow, Is it possible? in the forum General Property</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:09:33 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is it possible to find +CF property? Yes.<br />
Is it difficult to find +CF property? Yes!</p>
<p>When Steve wrote his first book property prices hadn&#8217;t jumped to the level where they are now. I suggest you read Steve&#8217;s 2nd book where it talks about creating +CF proerties rather than simply buying them (as it is very difficult to find them). If you just want&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-206765"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382783-positive-cashflow-is-it-possible/#post-4533146" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Create a Company First??? in the forum General Property</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:03:07 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Usually I have found most &#8216;professional&#8217; investors (full time investors) have a company as the truste of the either a Hybrid trust or a Discretionary trust.</p>
<p>Hellman</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic 3 Pieces of Gold in the forum General Property</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:57:13 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>-Educate yourself.</p>
<p>-Get a plan for each and every property.</p>
<p>-Don&#8217;t pay too much unless u have a damn good reason!</p>
<p>-Double your due dilignece if you plan to reno, build or develop! (and perhaps double your costs as well!).</p>
<p>4&#8230; But the 4th one was more practical.</p>
<p>Hellman</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Pre Nups .. do they protect us ? in the forum Help Needed!</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:46:17 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cata is right.</p>
<p>In the end in my opinon it just comes down to doing what is right. As an example have a look at Rupert Murdoch with the settlement he had with his wife.</p>
<p>Instead of going to court (and yes the Family Court could split the shareholding on News Ltd/Fox apart) they decided to form a trust for the kids. Of course she is supported&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-273940"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382230-pre-nups-do-they-protect-us/page/2/#post-4529644" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Investigating Commercial Property in the forum Help Needed!</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2005 15:04:09 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great post Dazzling (I knew thos red stars ment something! [<img src="/wp-content/uploads/smileys/wink.gif?x75824" width="" height="" alt=";)" title=";)" class="bbcode_smiley" />])</p>
<p>3) There shouldn&#8217;t be any copy right issues (as leases are pretty standard things). Usually you can buy them through your RE agent or Real Estate Institute. Otherwise it&#8217;s just a normal contract between two biz&#8217;s. In my area I get away with one page specials! (though the margins are&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-202191"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382707-investigating-commercial-property/#post-4532671" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic $50,000 into Super? in the forum Help Needed!</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2005 14:24:52 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I with Cata on this one. Locking your money away until you are 55+, with the Gov. changing the laws every single year (for example the Gov. just bringing in TAP&#8217;s, which is causing much confusion and headaches for investors), is in my mind not that great a deal unless you were making some spectacular return Or you could pull it out and invest into&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-137697"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382709-50000-into-super/#post-4532689" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Vendor Finance Mortgage Documents in the forum Finance</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 02:37:38 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would NEVER do what is knows as a kitchen table close on a wrap.</p>
<p>PaulDobson is right, and in my opinon they look sloppy and unprofessional. Also people will take the wrap alot more seriously when they have to get legal advice, and so in fact, could be less likly to default.</p>
<p>Hellman</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Renovation Advice Callout! in the forum Help Needed!</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:44:37 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you can buy at enough of a discount then renovation can still be way to make money. But it would probably be through equity (as buyers are demanding $$$ off before they commit).</p>
<p>Also on small projects (say sub $400K mark) not overcapitalising is very important. As there is not as much margin and your buyers are acting on price to a degree&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-77355"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382674-renovation-advice-callout/#post-4532500" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Wraps and CGT in the forum Creative Investing</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 08:38:59 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CGT does not apply to wraps.</p>
<p>Hellman</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Owning your own home...waste of money! in the forum Opinionated!</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2005 13:53:29 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Renting&#8217;s a super choice</b><br />
From:  By Caroline Adam<br />
October 09, 2005</p>
<p>RENTING a home and investing the rest of your money in superannuation makes better financial sense than pursuing the great Australian dream, an industry analyst says.</p>
<p>IBISWorld chairman Phillip Ruthven said that over time, people had been &#8220;hoodwinked&#8221; into believing that buying a&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-87758"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382612-owning-your-own-home-waste-of-money/#post-4532124" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2005 13:22:18 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Imagine if you owned a managed fuunds that had invested in such leading compaines as AMP, NAB or in a high growth company called oneTel (which was backed by the 2 richest Australians).<br />
In fact I had a friend that had invested in AMP and NAB.</p>
<p>He probably hasn&#8217;t lost money (Oas he had other shares), but rather he hasn&#8217;t made any money and when you&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-87757"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382612-owning-your-own-home-waste-of-money/#post-4532123" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Bank Guarantees in the forum Help Needed!</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2005 10:35:03 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>leapfrog, about the cost issue. Find out if it&#8217;s just okay to have the docs explained by a solicitor, rather than having to obtain a certificate of independant legal advice (which in some States are almost impossible to get), etc. I did this with the NAB and they were quite happy (so it cost me only $110).</p>
<p>Hellman</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic up front capital gains tax in the forum Legal &#38; Accounting</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2005 04:31:49 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Guide to CGT: ceasing to be a resident<br />
<a href="http://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/content.asp?doc=/content/57252.htm&#038;page=11#P612_59893" rel="nofollow">http://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/content.asp?doc=/content/57252.htm&#038;page=11#P612_59893</a></p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic What would you do with $250K?? in the forum Help Needed!</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2005 03:21:18 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bankwest offer the best int. rate on savings at the moment, which is 6%.</p>
<p>Hellman</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic gross and his project in the forum Creative Investing</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2005 03:14:22 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think Gross is trying to run a competition between the mentors deals and his deal&#8230; (and he or us will be comparing the deals to see wether the mentoring is worth it?)&#8230;.</p>
<p>Well thats what I reckon&#8230; I think.</p>
<p>Hellman</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic What would you do with $250K?? in the forum Help Needed!</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2005 11:19:11 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree with Derek, I&#8217;m just telling you what I would do with $250K.</p>
<p>Hellman</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic What would you do with $250K?? in the forum Help Needed!</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2005 10:37:43 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well there are really two options in my opinon, you can either invest in or if you think you can beat the return invest yourself.</p>
<p>I would invest all the money, earn 12% and retire in 5yrs (for those 5yrs you would not be able to touch the money). You would be then on an income of $47K and if you decided to continue to work you would be on $92K.</p>
<p>Hellman</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic gross and his project in the forum Creative Investing</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 07:03:02 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hay I&#8217;ll have a go too. But I&#8217;m not being metored&#8230;</p>
<p>Also it&#8217;s a tad unfair&#8230; since u are at a quite advanced level of investing&#8230;</p>
<p>But interesting to see what deals these people find.</p>
<p>Hellman</p>
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				<title>hellman replied to the topic Wildly Wealthy Women in the forum Heads Up!</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2005 01:41:23 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is the latest on Rowena Wallace:<br />
(from <a href="http://www.smh.com.au" rel="nofollow">http://www.smh.com.au</a>)</p>
<p>&#8220;Pat the Rat is in danger of becoming Pat the Rap, as the Gold Logie winner Rowena Wallace faces a possible jail term after being charged with multiple counts of social security fraud.</p>
<p>Wallace, best known for her role as the nefarious Pat in the TV soap Sons and Daughters, has been&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-28569"><a href="https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382247-wildly-wealthy-women-3/#post-4529767" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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