Also be aware that the property has to meet the banks requirements as well as meet valuation. Sometimes, for example, they can only take units in certain buildings if LMI is involved (height restrictions etc).

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You can sell it, but you can’t free up the deposit until the final settlement.

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A Trust can have employees, but 12 months old??

You can still distribute any amount to minors, but they must pay tax at a rate of about 66% for amounts over $643.

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Not really

Just think of it as an expense like insurance or rates.

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In Australia there are various rules about non residents buying property – it has nothing to do with loans. check out the foregin investment review board.

Going overseas, it depends on the country whether you need citizenship or not.

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Paul

Think of how much non deductible interest you would save by putting that 20% deposit off you home loan instead of your IP (where interest is deductible). The overall balance of the loans would be the same.

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Hi Wes

I also had 6 loans with ANZ, and think nearly everyone of them had problems, wrong documents arrriving, late settlments etc. And two of my properties did not have the titles transferred to myself at settlement – I only found out about this much later. Anyway, to cut a long story short, I have been reimbursed for extra legal fees and other…[Read more]

PK

Writing to the complaints department does help get things moving. I have been speaking to ANZ complaints section about my other loans with them and they have been very helpful.

Also what about writing a letter to the bank asking for a pay out figure for all your loans. tell them you are moving banks because of xxx. Most banks, including CBA,…[Read more]

It is a good idea to put down yourself as the contact person for the valuer to gain access. That way they have to ring you, and then you can arrange to meet them on site and provide evidence of comparable sales etc (and bottle of wine?)

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It may be difficult to get the block now, but if you all stick together you can make it hard for the developers. I myself rescinded a contract for a unit I purchased off the plan after the sunset clause had expried (didn’t go up in value enough), and the developer could not do anything about it – they had to send back my deposit…[Read more]

you can live away from your home for up to 6 years and still class it as your home even if renting it out, and it will be CGT free if sold. This also apparently applies to the new VTT.

It is section 118-145 of the ITAA. or see TD 95/9.

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Yeah, stamp duty and CGT would be payable, and probably legal fees. It may be better to just leave them as is and buy any future properties in a trust.

If you a sued, the assets held in Trust are usually untouchable – as they are not your assets. The ATO is looking as various schemes related to trusts such as the refinancing princple (where you…[Read more]

Also, read up as much as you can before you go, so you can follow and understand what the advisor is saying – you don’t want it all going over your head.

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Say each property returned $2000 pa after expenses (or $38 pw). then you would need 50 of these properties to get $100,000 pa income.

You shouldn’t have to worry about future inflation etc as the rents will hopefully keep rising, so just calculate in todays figures – as Yack suggested.

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Hi Dom

I think you post sounds a bit confusing.

If you are selling two properties and buying one new one ot be your PPOR (have I read it right?), I would put down all my cash on this property first rather than paying off an IP loan. Even if you are on a low income, it is still better to save tax if you can – and your circumstances may change.…[Read more]

The University of Western Sydney also used to run short courses on this subject.

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have a look at http://www.taxlawyers.com.au/ for starters

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Probably nothing as you are not running a business from the house. You may be able to claim a portion of the heating and lighting etc. please check with an accountant as the ATO has been tightening up on this area recently.

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I have three loans with Colonial and have not heard of this policy. It may be wish to check with a few different people, as you tend to get different answers each time you talk to someone different.

I am sure you can just fill in a form, release of security, and pay a small fee and they will do a valuation and release it if the values come in ok.…[Read more]

Some banks will take valuation price for LMI calculation purposes. One of my clients was able to get a 95% loan with no mortgage insurance because the property valued at about 20% more than pp.

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