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Thank you for your answer and so prompt. Cheers

can I sell my share of a number of joint tenancy properties to my x wife for $1 each? In the act nsw and queensland. Does this avoid a stamp duty charge? Thanks

Thanks Tide Still early days for me. Just pondering the options available.:) Si

Hi folks What would be required by USA imigration authorities if I wanted to go to the USA to live in an investment property while renovating it(Australian citizen). I know I can stay for ninety days on a holiday but what about for other activities like the above purpose ...sourcing and...

Isn't it good that the tenant has been up front with you. you can now re let the property at whatever the market will pay. It may even be more than what the old tenant was paying. If you insist that the tenant continue paying rent until a new tenant is placed, you can not increase the rent to...

look for value look for unique and distinguishing (desireable features)....veiw, location, close to schools shops and other conveiniences. Look for land content.......if units ...small blocks...no lifts and swiming pools etc. there are well over 6 billion folks running around on this planet...

good value is the key. A bargain is not always a good buy:) Si

I was in Toledo Ohio late last year (it is near Detroit) Believe me , it was not a pretty sight:eek:....just say'n real estate in the nice neat little towns like Perrysburg Ohio would be a better buy in my book. Just over the county line from Toledo in a well managed locality. American real...

Thank you for clarifying that for me...Appreciated Si:)

if you own or have owned a property overseas(example.... New Zealand) do you qualify for the Australian first home buyers grant? just intersested to understand this process more:)

Homer Yes there was a cost but our gain since then has far exceeded this and made the exercise extremely worthwhile but due diligence is essential and an open and creative mind. Yeslist

Steve's cash bond strategy(tool) worked for me. At the time (around two years ago) we where facing a common problem to investors, serviceability. Steve's investment strategies were new to us and so we did our research and then refinanced and took up a cashbond so we could by more property. I...

Hi Nick and Nigel Thankyou both for your very interesting ideas. The reason I have been thinking along these lines of pure asset protection(Bullet proofing) is that our current property investing stategy is very simple, straight foward and successfull so why confuse the whole thing with a...

Thanks W and N Nigel. Can you elaborate on the "more bullet proof methods of asset protection" please. I am open to any ideas regarding asset protection. The simpler the better. Trusts seem to me to be a whole new learning curve a open a whole new can of worms especially when it comes to...

For asset protection, can a trust hold within its structure a mortgage or secound mortgage over an asset outside the structure. Eg. a property free and clear title which is outside and unprotected by the trust structure. could this asset be protected against outsiders if the trust held a...