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Billy
There is no easy answer. If you want multiple properties, you need multiple deposits. Getting a large deposit from the wrappee will help.
Terryw
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Landt
I think it depends on what sort of payments you are claiming. There is not much counted for the Family payment, but the are much stricter for everything else.
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The good ones should be busy, but I know what your saying.
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I don’t think you can claim travel expenses for a property you didn’t own at the time of the expense.
Borrowing expenses can be claimed over 5 years, not all at once.
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Also consider what will happen in the future. You may gain some extra money now by saving tax, but in a few years you will be paying extra tax when the property becomes cashflow positive. And even worse, he you were to sell you would have to wear the whole capital gain yourself.
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The only low doc lenders that will not lend to a trust are:
ANZ
ING
SuncorpLow Doc Lenders that will:
Bankwest
Macquarie
Adelaide Bank
Integris
etcThe problem you may be facing is that most low doc loans are mortgage insured and the mortgage insurers are picky about location. Therefore it is probably the area that is the problem.
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You probably should have been notified about the default at the time. If not, then the lister may have not followed the correct legal proceedure and you could get it removed. You could go to a solicitor and ask them to draft a letter to the lister threatening to sue if it is not removed. But this may end up costing you more than the default amount.
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I just purchased Kevin Young’s book. The chapter on
“Positively Geared is Positively Dangerous” is only 2 pages long!He is basically warning against buying cheap, old, rural properties with no depreciation benefits, and no prospect of growth.
Of course he is in favour of positive cashflow property if it could meet all of their other requirements such as being in a good growth are etc.
Sounds like good advice to me.
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I just came back from the Property Expo in Sydney and there was a buyers agent there who offers to find cashflow posiitve property for people for a fee. I can dig thru my bag of info and find the name if you need it.
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If the amount of interest claimed on an IP suddenly goes up when there has been no interest rate rise, then it may ring alarm bells at the ATO.
I think there may even be a question on the tax return asking if any investment loans have been increased during the year.!?!
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I don’t think so, but go to the website of the office of state revenue in your state, there may be further information available there.
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While the property is an investment you should be able to claim all costs associated with it including interest, depreciation etc.
But you will not be able to claim it as your main residence until you move in, and this will mean it will be subject to CGT (if any gains!!) during this period, if you sell.Terryw
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Yes it will be hard. how long is your contract? The lenders will want to see the agreement and to look at the terms and the lenght remaining etc. It will also depend on what sort of LVR you require.
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You should be able to get 95% LVR in most areas of Australia (up to $150,000) with the mortgage insurer PMI. check to see if the location is listed on this:
http://www.pmigroup.com.au/locationwizard.asp?attractor=4If the suburb is not listed there or if the loan is higher than $150,000 it will be very hard.
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Hi
Sounds like you may need a second (or 4th) opinion on the finance side due to the conflicting stories. You must have a fair bit of equity in your home with that low LVR.
Feel free to send me your figures and I will check them out.
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Yes becareful there!
A quick way is to ring your credit card company and to ask for an increase in your limit.
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Hi
1) You are buying and selling property so you must use a conveyancer/solicitor unless you know how to do this yourself. Maybe you could use one of those conveyancing kits??
2) I think so. Many people have done it. But maybe they could argue it was done just to avoid tax. Do you have any other reasons for doing so, such as asset protection?
3) I don’t htink so. You should be able to claim it as your main residence until you move out (or maybe longer). Couples only get one main residence between them, so it wouldn’t make any difference.
4) If this house is going to become a rental, then you may want to be able to prove the worth of your house at the date it becomes a rental. So collect some evidence and file it just in case.
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FFComm
CGT is not necessarily 30% in Australia. It would depend on the structure used and may be much less.
Some banks will allow a 2nd mortgage, and caveats can be place on title without the lenders permisison.
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Brahms
Yes, you can now get 95% low doc loans with First Mac. They have their own mortgage insurers (who are very strict!!). Rates will be high and LMI will be about 3%!!!
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