https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/investabit/activity/ Activity feed for Investabit. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:21:21 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 b3eeeea5539b86f00ffd2c8cf8d90255 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400863-quantity-surveyor-5/#post-4629824 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 02:25:22 +0000 Hi Beaka,
I am a QS who specialises in depreciation, so take my advice with a pinch of salt!!!
I believe you would be mad not to engage the best QS you can get. Particularly a PPOR turned into an IP can be a ATO target
kind regards
George

]]> 549f45eee3ff478d28746eec880723d9 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4399520-construction-vs-brand-new-built-home/#post-4622138 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:29:11 +0000 Hi AndrewH,
Remember that your depreciation is also 25% or so less on a construction.
kind regards
George

]]> 21217a18c84c7786247d8af5443ce503 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400431-depreciation-conflicting-advice-who-to-callrecommend/page/3/#post-4627409 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:26:49 +0000 Hi KateMelb,Not that I know of, but of course the accountant, as a member of the TPB, would have to declare the commission. I would be interested to know of any accountants who get commission.kind regardsGeorge

]]> a92d3e411793b81d9f423b98ecdd9a6e https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400431-depreciation-conflicting-advice-who-to-callrecommend/page/2/#post-4627407 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:11:15 +0000 H Guys,Let me say upfront that I am a QS who ha specialises in depreciation.The bottom line is that you get what you pay for. If you don't have  referal from someone you trust, then ask for references not from clients but from accountants who see  wide range of depreciation schedules from a wide range of QS'sSAde to say that in 13 years of b…[Read more]

]]> a231d11110d78850d8d32bf618632a2a https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400431-depreciation-conflicting-advice-who-to-callrecommend/page/2/#post-4627404 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:43:09 +0000 pa

]]> fdc9a1f65265efccf748ee7b7204e1d4 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400431-depreciation-conflicting-advice-who-to-callrecommend/page/2/#post-4627403 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:42:20 +0000 The focus is too often on the QS fees, when it should be on the results. A fee difference of $ 50- $ 100 is insignificant if the results vary by $ 2000-$5000

]]> abed377dd51a3f8a631dbd714c066a83 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400431-depreciation-conflicting-advice-who-to-callrecommend/page/2/#post-4627402 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:36:58 +0000 Hi Guys and Gals,A good QS will pick up up plant and articles ie Hot water unit, Lights, Carpets, Blinds even on a property built in 1971. Then there is the method used called " Cost to the taxpayer" which increases the value of P&A . BY the way is anyone claiming Stamp Duty and Legal fees in their depreciation ?kind regardsGeorge

]]> 0e2af925fa07eeea2c25c59fa4efae7a https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400431-depreciation-conflicting-advice-who-to-callrecommend/page/2/#post-4627396 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:38:11 +0000 Scott No Mates,I, as a QS who specialises in depreciation, agree with you there, A lot of online services are bad value for money in the sense that you are only paying for computor time, not getting any technical support from their QS. Do some research, make sure you know what you are gettingkind regardsGeorge

]]> 433038e9e054a84cbf51e0a142be5471 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400431-depreciation-conflicting-advice-who-to-callrecommend/page/2/#post-4627394 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:29:56 +0000 jacqui_03,A good online service with support from the  QS should produce the same resultkind regardsGeorge

]]> 3ab512d8b5c42226c6ab83c59a540bf1 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400431-depreciation-conflicting-advice-who-to-callrecommend/page/2/#post-4627392 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:20:19 +0000 jacqui_03You are still better off getting an experienced(in depreciation) QS to do your depreciation He could/should find more than ten times his costkind regardsGeorge

]]> ef7396a06724ebdd1b175e8353718441 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400431-depreciation-conflicting-advice-who-to-callrecommend/#post-4627387 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:18:13 +0000 thanks, number 8

]]> 08946a820f48bd1d345d80a18a667dfc https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400431-depreciation-conflicting-advice-who-to-callrecommend/#post-4627385 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:43:46 +0000 For anyone who may be interested see this article http://www.aaaonlinepds.com.au click on " WHEN IS AQS REPORT NOT A QS REPORT"

]]> 6cec6dc65e3165518dc314915e087d6a https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400431-depreciation-conflicting-advice-who-to-callrecommend/#post-4627384 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:27:52 +0000 energy4anarch,Disagree there, they are, in my companies at least, very different services at fees that refect the input made by myselfThe sole reason why I continue with my full service company is that the inspection of a property leads to extra tax deductions that an average owner would not know aboutYou are right about getting what you pay for.…[Read more]

]]> 74555a3c38658a019e20d1bc538a3376 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400431-depreciation-conflicting-advice-who-to-callrecommend/#post-4627378 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:52:37 +0000 energy4anarchy.Please let me know in due course, if you were happy with the process and resulting schedule. kind regardsGeorge

]]> dc79feda6db37decf05d1d0295ff197a https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400431-depreciation-conflicting-advice-who-to-callrecommend/#post-4627377 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:44:52 +0000 energy4anarchy,For years I avoided starting an online depreciation company, believing that the time and cost of an inspection more than covered the cost( and still do), in actual fact I guarantee it!!! However I sucummbed to this when a friend of mine who lives in bendigo told of the difficulties they had in obtaining a depreciation quote, never…[Read more]

]]> 77a1a4e5800c58231ac751992c79c76f https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400431-depreciation-conflicting-advice-who-to-callrecommend/#post-4627374 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:27:08 +0000 Energy4anarchy, The reason I would like to know is that I am a QS with a online depreciation company and a full service(including inspection) company The online depreciation compay is limping along while the full service company is booming! I thought it would be the other way around. I would really like some feedback from someone who has used an…[Read more]

]]> e7ba903130b715daa6759a0589104d7d https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400431-depreciation-conflicting-advice-who-to-callrecommend/#post-4627372 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:13:09 +0000 Hi Guys,Has anyone tried a online depreciation service? I would be keen to know if you were happy with the process and result at a lot less than $450regardsGeorge

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