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Hello all (I hope I've posted this in the right section) I'm clearing out my bookcase and found a few items that might be of interest: 1. "Real World" Real Estate Workshop audio cd pack http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330354105408&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT 2. "Tax...

I've tried searching for some threads about dealing directly with the vendor but couldn't find what I was after- What's the easiest way of finding out who the vendor is? I think the council was one way of contacting the owner but do they really just hand over this information? What other ways...

I recently went to visit a friend in Denman and was wondering if anyone on this forum has any IP's there. What's the capital growth been like out that way? Thanks.

How do some of the experienced people on this forum go about using multiple family trusts: - Is it ok to use the same trustee for each trust, whether an individual or preferably a company? - If the first trust is eg- "The Jackson Family Trust", what name do you usually give to the 2nd and...

Unfortunately when I bought my first IP I had no idea of how trusts worked and the need for asset protection, and I purchased the poperty in my own name. All future IP's have and will be bought under a hybrid trust. This still leaves my original property at risk because it is too expensive to...

I was going to put this in the 'adding value' section but thought it might be better here..... Speaking to my local real estate agent today I found out that for dual occ subdivisions you can subdivide and get each new block put on separate titles once the land has been prepared to a certain...

I've noticed construction costs in my area are very high and a lot of builders are too busy to take on any more work until well into next year. With so much work available at the moment they can probably afford to quote higher prices without worrying too much about missing out on the job. I...

I was wondering if anyone with a hybrid trust is considering or is already renting an investment property from the trust and still claiming the tax deductions for the property? I'm curious if this has been recommended by your accountant or if you have sought any advice from the ATO.

Using a bank guarantee for progress payments Someone has suggested it would be a good idea to use bank guarantees to pay monthly draw-downs, in case the builder goes bankrupt during construction. Can someone please explain how this works?