I use TPG ADSL at the office. it is pretty good, but has a few problems every now and again, but that is due to the telstra network going down aparently?

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Kaybeesee

You could still get a quantity surveyor in and claim depreciation of fittings such as carpet, hotwater system, ovens etc. I have a few really old properties (built 60s and 70s) so haven’t bothered myself, but it may be worthwhile depending on the quality of the fittings.

You can also claim travel expenses, borrowing expenses (ove 5 years) etc.

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Hi Bear

Yes, that is one way of getting finance based on valuation. if your LOC is large enough, you could pay cash for a property, do it up a bit, and then get a loan on the property to release teh cash abck into your LOC (ready for the next one).

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One of the main problems is mortgage insurance.

The mortgage insurance companies (GE and PMI) have policies which exclude certain areas. Some of the (mainly smaller) lenders have all of their loans mortgage insured (even on LVRs under 80%), so this restricts their lending a bit.

However major banks will usually lend for most areas at up to 80% LVR (no LMI involved), if not higher.

If you wish to check if a postcode or location is on the ‘acceptable postcode list’ of one mortgage insurer, PMI, go to their website:
http://www.pmigroup.com.au/locationWizard.asp
and you can do a search and see up to what LVR they will lend to.

eg postcode 2880 (broken Hill). They will lend for loans up to $350,000 at 95% LVR, and higher amounts at reduced LVRs.

Hope this helps.

ps. Rural properties are a different ball game, the LVRs for these are generally lower depending on size, location and use etc.

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Just go for Dale GG
http://www.gatherumgoss.com.au

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Westan

The mortgage contract will specify what you have to do. eg with one of my ANZ mortgages it states:
“If anyone succeeds me as trustee of the trust, I will make sure that my successor executes whatever documents ANZ requires to ensure that this mortgage is binding on my successor”

If the loan is in the trust’s name and you are guarranteeing it, and you then set up a company with yourself as Director, you would still be guarranteeing the loan anyway. So there would not be much difference, but a few forms will need to be filled out.

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not all low doc loans are mortgage insured, but banks are already hedging their risks by having lower LVRs and higher rates for these loans. I don’t think they have a higher default rate than the normal loans either. And it is not just people who do not have the income that use them. Many people just use them for conveniance too. If you are self employed with a few companies and trusts it is a real hassel providing all the tax returns etc

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if it relates to your earning an income, then it should probably be allowable. You just have to be able to justify it if you are audited.

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I don’t give anything to tenants. but sometimes buy investment books as presents to ‘loved ones’ and then claim the costs as a deduction.

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I think a corporate trustee is ‘safer’ because if the trustee is ever sued, then the company has nothing, while the individual trustees personal assets could be exposed.

You can change trustees, but have to be careful you do not trigger a CGT event. If the beneficiaries are changed substantially, then the ATO can deem one trust to be closed and the other opened, so they treat this like a sale and therefore you could be up for CGT and stamp duty. So make sure you get expert advice.

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