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  • Profile photo of scottsscotts
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    Hi,

    Need some opinions on what move I should make.

    Currently I own an apartment which I'm living in, its worth 525-550k.
    My wife works for herself and needs to find a new location to practise, office rental is very over priced in our area ($1300pm+).
    For the same price as the repayments on the apartment and a few hundred less the cost of a office, we can rent a house which the wife can work from (obviously we will live there too).

    I also own (in partnership) a house (outer suburbs) with room to build 2 units in the rear, planning permits will be approved in the next month or so. 

    So my decision is whether I should keep the apartment (which is positive by around $530pm) or sell the apartment (no CGT) and use the profit of around 220k to buy another (in partnership) house with backyard to development.

    I’m lucky because my investment partner is highly experienced and has a good team setup.

     

    I can hold and rent the apartment and have better cash flow then living there.
    Or I can sell the apartment and reinvest in another development.

    I plan to continue to do backyard developments (in partnership) build and sell until I’m in a position to hold units without having the borrow.

    My salary is fairly low (66k ex super) so I’m doing the current development with a pretty tight budget.
    I should get a salary increase of about 15k in around 12months, which will relax the budget nicely.
    Because my wife's income isn't regular, we can only count on it to pay half the house rent (which would be her office rent) and a few hundred towards foods etc.

     

    The apartment is located near a major uni and is very easily rented, so holding it is easy. However with my salary I can’t access the equity because I can’t afford further repayments. I can't see the price going up much (compared to the last 5years) in the next 5-7 years.

     Can you guys please give me some opinions?

    Profile photo of RenoTeamRenoTeam
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    Keep it simple :) Happy Wife = happy life, what does she want to do? I’d do what she says ;)

    Profile photo of Jacqui MiddletonJacqui Middleton
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    Maybe you guys should open your own SMSF, buy a commercial property with it, and lease it to your wife's business.

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    Do the sums and work out which will make you the most money quickest. Then also factor in the non-monetary factors such as moving, convenience of office etc.

    Terryw | Structuring Lawyers Pty Ltd / Loan Structuring Pty Ltd
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    thanks for the replies guys..  the renting the house part (and the wife working from home) make sense, i've done the sums on that… so thats defiantly going ahead..

    the question is whether to keep or sell the apartment..

    its in Hawthorn, which has had great growth the last 4-5 years… I think it will now flatten out.
    i know doing another backyard build will make more, but holding the apartment is risk free.

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