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    Rewarding good tenants

    I used to reward them in Sydney by just never increasing the rent, only doing that between tenancies. As a renter (mostly overseas but Sydney and...
    Post by: joeExpat, 14th Jun, 2015 in forum: Innovative Techniques
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    critique my business idea: alcohol

    Depends what country you are coming from but usually the answer is ZERO. You are not allowed to take liquids on the plane at all, including...
    Post by: joeExpat, 12th Jun, 2015 in forum: Coffee Lounge
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    Changes / tightening on servicing for investors

    They need to be regulated hard as soon as possible. This is what party happened in Spain, although the major banks were well regulated and among...
    Post by: joeExpat, 5th Jun, 2015 in forum: Property Finance
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    Fifa controversy

    Surely cricket takes the prize as the most boring sport. A lot of countries are scared of FIFA.
    Post by: joeExpat, 29th May, 2015 in forum: Coffee Lounge
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    Negative Gearing

    The voting population using Negative Gearing is huge, over 1.2 million. This is the main reason why NG remains and was reinstated in the 1980s,...
    Post by: joeExpat, 26th May, 2015 in forum: Property Investment - Other
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    Negative Gearing

    This is law in some countries. when rates dropped in Switzerland when I lived there tenants could apply for rent reduction and the owner was...
    Post by: joeExpat, 26th May, 2015 in forum: Property Investment - Other
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    Do you know your neighbours names?

    Sometimes yes, usually no... now in Spain yes (they introduced themselves to me). In London slightly. In Switzerland yes. In USA no. In Sydney no,...
    Post by: joeExpat, 26th May, 2015 in forum: Coffee Lounge
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    What is your (extra) day off worth?

    Me too, I chucked in a 200K job in Switzerland (A country I love and lived in for 10 years) to be unemployed in Spain (where my kids live). Dont...
    Post by: joeExpat, 26th May, 2015 in forum: Investor Psychology
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    How much do you spend a year (living expenses)?

    In AUD Rent 12K Child support 20K (biggie for a lot of blokes I reckon) Health insurance 3K (inc. kids) Basics 12K (food, transport, clothes,...
    Post by: joeExpat, 25th May, 2015 in forum: Coffee Lounge
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    The B word.

    John Paulson http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Trade-Ever-Behind-Scenes/dp/0385529945
    Post by: joeExpat, 22nd May, 2015 in forum: Property Investment - Other
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    Changes / tightening on servicing for investors

    Restricting LVR to investors is a prudent move but maybe a little too late. 20% across the board is pretty reasonable. Many other countries use...
    Post by: joeExpat, 22nd May, 2015 in forum: Property Finance
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    Potential negative gearing changes

    The Capital Gains tax discount was withdrawn suddenly for non residents in 2012. It was the main reason I sold a while later as the non-discounted...
    Post by: joeExpat, 13th May, 2015 in forum: Property Investment - Other
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    Nepal Earthquake

    Link to Red Cross is solicitation ? oh well... Well over 7000 dead now, and 75% of Kathmandu damaged. Some villages completely wiped out....
    Post by: joeExpat, 5th May, 2015 in forum: Coffee Lounge
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    May 2015 rate cut leaked?

    "The RBA saw improving trends in household demand and growth in the employment sector, hinting that the chances of further easing in the upcoming...
    Post by: joeExpat, 5th May, 2015 in forum: Property Market Economics
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    May 2015 rate cut leaked?

    The AUD has strengthened quite well after this cut, not weakened. They have cut enough, no more please. Would prefer to see rates rising again...
    Post by: joeExpat, 5th May, 2015 in forum: Property Market Economics