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I never see any threads on this forum about Broome as a prospective place to invest. They have had unbelievable growth over the last couple of years (as with much of WA). I believe that in the past 12 months they have had growth in excess of 30%. There is a shortage of new housing and...

Actually, the advice is for my mother who has recently retired. She made about $95k on the recent sale of a property and now wants to re-invest it for some sought of quarterly return. Due to her lack of income, investment is property is not really an option. I know alot of our members have...

I'm looking for an opinion on this issue and wondering if anyone can help me. It is to do with the tax deductability of interest to pay expenses such as rates, insurance etc. I have a common situation where I operate two lines of credit. One for personal use and the other for all my...

I have a portfolio loan through St George Bank whichi find quite useful in respect of my property investments. The problem I have is as follows: I refinanced my PPOR have have since purchased 2 properties with a third one about to settle shortly. Now, my PPOR was valued at $620k and I set...

I have a LOC against my investment properties and pay deposits on new purchases from it. I have a question though. Just say I pay a $10,000 deposit and the property takes 60days to settle. Can I claim the interest payable for that 60 day period against the future rent as a tax deduction...

If so, I have a guy at Deppro in Perth who will go up there if he has enough jobs. Please email me if you're interested - [email protected]

If you have an IP in Broome WA and want a depreciation schedule drawn by a Quantity Surveyor let me know. A guy from Deppro in Perth will go up there if he has enough jobs to make the trip worth it. Please let me know on this forum if you need one up there or shoot me an email and I'll...

I have a property in Karratha and one about to settle in Broome and I need a Quantity Surveyor report on each. Does anyone know of, or can they recommend a QS in the above areas, or that services these areas? Please help me guys (there are none in the yellow pages).

Hi guys and girls, There is a property I'm interested in the suburb of Mount Sheridan in Cairns and the only time that it is available for inspection is next Saturday, 9/8/03 at 10:00a.m (due to tennants) Is there any forumite out there in Cairns that would be willing attend the inspection...

When you purchase an IP and finance the property 100% plus purchase costs, what items are able to be added to the purchase price so that you can claim the interest as a deduction? Off the top of my head there is: -Purchase price -Stamp duties -Loan costs -Conveyancing fees and...

I have a property in Karratha about to settle, one under contract in Broome and am also looking in Port Hedland. When getting a couple of quotes on Karratha I have got some incredibly high quotes. Around $1500 to $2000 to insure the property for $205k. No doubt this is due to cyclone risk...

I have a couple of properties not far from settlement in Broome and Karratha. Does anyone know of any Quantity Surveyors that service this area? Thanks Brett

Anyone have any recommendations for a building inspector in Broome? Thanks Brett

You are allowed to claim 4% depreciation on building costs on properties built between some date in 1985 and 15 September 1987 for a period of 25 years. Do these dates refer to the date that building commenced or when building was completed? I have heard differing opinions. Anyone know the...

I have recently refinaced my PPOR with St George and have set up a portfolio loan to assist with further purchases. I also have a property under contract in Karratha in WA which should settle in a couple of weeks. St george have agreed to finance that property. Now, here is my problem. I...

I'm looking at purchasing a house directly from the vendor without involving a real estate agent. Has anyone experience of this? What should I look out for? i.e 1. How do i know that he actually owns the property? 2. Where does the deposit go? Does it go into his solicitors trust...

Can anyone recommend a good property manager in Rockhampton, Qld? Please also share any bad experiences. Cheers

Can anyone advise whether depreciation can be claimed on furniture purchased with an investment property? For example, a unit worth $120,000 is furnished by the former owner some 8 years after he purchased it with $10,000 worth of furniture such as tv, microwave etc etc. If I purchase the...

Can anyone recommend a good property manager in Ballarat? Any feedback, good or bad will be greatly appreciated. :)

I have been sourcing a deal on a studio appartment in West Perth that seems to have good figures, bearing in mind my desire for cah flow positive or at least neutral property. Cost is $195K with rent of $260 per week. Can anyone provide their advice as to the state of the market in Perth...