PropertyInvesting.com | sweeny | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/sweeny/activity/ Activity feed for sweeny. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:23:48 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 bbee239c30d04c7d537bd0f311837162 sweeny replied to the topic Brisbane Buyer's Agent in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4403124-brisbane-buyers-agent/#post-4994563 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:59:42 +0000 Hi,

Apologies for resurrecting a three-year-old thread, but it’s now 2014 and I’m looking for a buyer’s agent in Brisbane to help me locate and purchase an investment property (I live interstate). Does anyone have any current recommendations?

]]> 91b4d01b17e15fd408f5d209605f5c93 sweeny replied to the topic FINANCE & STRUCTURE for Beginners in the forum Finance https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4404026-finance-structure-for-beginners/#post-4650476 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:59:04 +0000 Jamie M wrote:

sweeny wrote:
 Hi Shape, Are you able to go into more detail about the tax-deductibility of Loan 2? My understanding is that Loan 2 would be treated as new borrowings, and its tax-deductibility would be determined by what you used the funds for. If you used the $100k to buy an IP, it would be deductible but if you used the…[Read more]

]]> 2d17b0a92cc68389a50fc5f582d3b7df sweeny replied to the topic FINANCE & STRUCTURE for Beginners in the forum Finance https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4404026-finance-structure-for-beginners/#post-4650474 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:29:08 +0000 Shape wrote:

siraitken wrote:
Shape,In this example is the interest on Loan 2 tax deductible?If not, what alternative solution would you recommend if you still needed the $100k for a IP deposit?Regards,Dave

It is.
There are many ways to achieve a similar outcome- it all depends on your overall LONG term goal and objectives ie planning a…[Read more]

]]> 16f09d1510a51c0f979893f47223d2cb sweeny replied to the topic NRAS and negative gearing in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402684-nras-and-negative-gearing/#post-4641165 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:46:00 +0000 I am currently looking at NRAS properties and would be very interested to know if someone receives any official word from the ATO on this.

]]> 0a83472996d480a17765a4c16e074538 sweeny replied to the topic FHOG and negative gearing in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401135-fhog-and-negative-gearing/#post-4631498 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 03:43:58 +0000 Terryw wrote:
The purpose of the loan is to buy the house. When the house is being lived in this interest is a private expense, when being rented it is a investment expense.

Hi Terryw, do you have a link to a .gov.au website to support this? I am still not 100% convinced.

]]> 6dea131c82cc6b889b9662cdd7613476 sweeny replied to the topic FHOG and negative gearing in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401135-fhog-and-negative-gearing/#post-4631490 Sat, 11 Sep 2010 19:50:48 +0000 Okay, I understand that if I buy a property and live in it for 6 months, then move out and rent it out for 6 years without buying another property, I can get:- $7k via FHOG [http://www.dtf.wa.gov.au/cms/uploadedFiles/_State_Revenue/FHOG/FHOG_Fact_Sheet.pdf] – a stamp duty exemption/reduction via FHOG…[Read more]

]]> 423f5d773dfb034050f1315eeeff1ce1 sweeny replied to the topic FHOG and negative gearing in the forum Thanks everyone, your posts https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401135-fhog-and-negative-gearing/#post-4631488 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:09:13 +0000 Thanks everyone, your posts have been extremely helpful!I was intending to get a pre-approval for an IO loan with a 100% offset account. It is likely that I will take a reduction in salary in the near future, and I want pre-approval based on my current salary. Also, I am currently spending a lot of time overseas, and wanted to reduce any hassles…[Read more]

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