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    we have a property portfolio of 6 properties & would like to update our own home. what would be the most effective way to do this? sell all to put into the new home to have the smallest mortgage & then refinance to start a new portfolio? any thoughts. total property value 1.1M owing 750K.

    Profile photo of L.A AussieL.A Aussie
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    The problem with selling all the I.P’s to buy a better/bigger PPoR, and then using the equity in the new PPoR to buy new I.P’s is that you will pay an absolute fortune in C.G.T, buying and selling costs.

    Do you NEED an upgrade or do you just WANT an upgrade?

    If it’s just a WANT, then I think it is financially unintelligent to go down the path you are contemplating.

    If it a NEED, then try to sell as few of the I.P’s as you can to help finance the PPoR upgrade.

    Cheers,
    Marc.
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    “we get sent lemons; it’s up to us to make lemonade”

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    I agree with Marc to sell all of the properties and then rebuild your portfoli could be financial suiside given the CGT and stamp duty costs.

    If you want to upgrade and assuming the loans are not all cross collalteralised (Cringe at the thought they maybe) why not consider a shared equity style loan.

    You could upgrade the PPOR to a more expensive house but not actually have to pay interest or make repayments on 20% of the loan. Your cash flow could be the same as it is at the moment yet you still enjoy a better house.

    Cheers

    Richard Taylor
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    Licensed Financial Planner. Ph: 07 3720 1888
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    thanks, it is a need with two teenage boys etc etc..we’ll do some number crunching,

    Originally posted by L.A Aussie:

    The problem with selling all the I.P’s to buy a better/bigger PPoR, and then using the equity in the new PPoR to buy new I.P’s is that you will pay an absolute fortune in C.G.T, buying and selling costs.

    Do you NEED an upgrade or do you just WANT an upgrade?

    If it’s just a WANT, then I think it is financially unintelligent to go down the path you are contemplating.

    If it a NEED, then try to sell as few of the I.P’s as you can to help finance the PPoR upgrade.

    Cheers,
    Marc.
    [email protected]

    “we get sent lemons; it’s up to us to make lemonade”

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    thanks Mark [specool]

    Originally posted by Qlds007:

    I agree with Marc to sell all of the properties and then rebuild your portfoli could be financial suiside given the CGT and stamp duty costs.

    If you want to upgrade and assuming the loans are not all cross collalteralised (Cringe at the thought they maybe) why not consider a shared equity style loan.

    You could upgrade the PPOR to a more expensive house but not actually have to pay interest or make repayments on 20% of the loan. Your cash flow could be the same as it is at the moment yet you still enjoy a better house.

    Cheers

    Richard Taylor
    Residential & Commercial Finance Broker.
    Licensed Financial Planner. Ph: 07 3720 1888
    [email protected]
    New Shared Equity scheme has arrived – Email us for details.

    Profile photo of Richard TaylorRichard Taylor
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    Its Richard by the way. Marc is the better looking one of the 2 of us.

    Cheers

    Richard Taylor
    Residential & Commercial Finance Broker.
    Licensed Financial Planner. Ph: 07 3720 1888
    [email protected]
    New Shared Equity scheme has arrived – Email us for details.

    Richard Taylor | Australia's leading private lender

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