Good evening,
We purchased a brand new investment property 2 years ago in Hornsby, NSW. All the promises said a rental income of $440pw!!!
Our actual income today is only $320pw. (that is where the market is at). We have an interest only loan, and the rent we collect per month is just under half of the interest being charged. So yes, we are paying the difference!!!Does anyone have some good advice on how can we can lower the amount we are contributing? How could we turn this into a Positive Cashflow?
Look forward to your kind responses.
Wayne.
You could sell the house, take the $16,000+ per year it is currently costing you in interest payments, rates, insurance, property management fees, maintanance etc, stick it in an online savings account and after three years you would have ‘earnt’ (saved + interest) over $50,000. This would continue to grow, providing positive cashflow each and every year with next to no risk.
Sure, there are plenty of more adventurous ways to invest, I’m just pointing out that even the option with the lowest risk is giving a far higher return than property, and there is a very real risk that a property anywhere on the eastern seaboard will incur further capital losses over the next few years while giving a very low (negative) return.
There are limited options for improving rental returns on a new property. After all you can’t simply reno the kitchen and bathroom. I guess you could look to extend it, redesign it into 2 residences, perhaps if it has land there is room you could add a second dwelling?
F.[cowboy2]
Not much you can do I’m afraid, but three things that you can do to lessen the burden if you haven’t already done so;
1. have a depreciation schedule prepared by a quantity surveyor and give this to your accountant. Costs $400-500 to have done. This will add a lot of ‘on-paper’ deductions to your taxable income, and may nett you back thousands more per year on your tax refund.
2. Apply to the ATO (your accountant can arrange this) for your tax return to be ‘paid back’ to you each week/pay day. This will also help the cashflow.
3. look for ways to find extra money in your budget to use towards debt reduction to lessen the interest you need to pay.Cheers,
Marc.
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You could simply pay out half the loan and that would halve your interest bill making it cash flow neutral.
Originally posted by splosh:You could simply…
[stun]
Simply? Wayne’s a lucky bloke if he has a lazy $225,000 sitting around that he can plonk into his loan!
Originally posted by foundation:Originally posted by splosh:You could simply…
[stun]
Simply? Wayne’s a lucky bloke if he has a lazy $225,000 sitting around that he can plonk into his loan!
Yes, tounge was planted somewhat firmly in cheek, ….but seriously he could possibly sell another IP and consolidate.
Originally posted by splosh:Originally posted by foundation:Originally posted by splosh:You could simply…
[stun]
Simply? Wayne’s a lucky bloke if he has a lazy $225,000 sitting around that he can plonk into his loan!
Yes, tounge was planted somewhat firmly in cheek, ….but seriously he could possibly sell another IP and consolidate.
I think he only owns one I.P
Cheers,
Marc.
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Hi w1ward
My wife and I have recently turned three different negatively geared properties into positive cashflow for our clients.
We do this buy selling the properties with Vendor Finance. We structure this type of sale so that you receive positive cashflow until the new buyers refinance out of your Vendor Finance, into a traditional loan. This process usually takes two to three years.
Obviously this won’t be attractive if you don’t wish to sell the property but, if this is an option for you, your sell price is fixed at the begining of the transaction and your IP generates positive cashflow.
I hope this helps.
Cheers, Paul
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Add a garage if it has a carport . Add an extra bedroom by splitting a room. Add a pergola or Deck . Increase value and increase rent !!
Rent out furniture to tenant ,
Haven’t done this myself just read the theory on it.Comments are of a general nature and may not be relevant to your individual circumstances. If you intend making any investment, financial or taxation decision you should consult a professional adviser.
Hi Wayne
Know the feeling as we’re in a similar situation – having bought
brand new in Hornsby 4 years ago and our rent is now down
substantially over what the rental guarantee promised. And the
difference between the rent and interest costs is prohibitive.Any other ideas of how we can turn our situation around.
Thanks, in anticipation.
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