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Buyer advocates Hi Jacko18, If you are limited for time, experience and confidence, consider a reputable buyer advocate. There are lots of buyer advocates around but not many good ones so be careful. I use Wakelin. They have a strong track record. Also read Monique Wakelin's...

When will the new FIRB rules take effect? When will the new FIRB rules take effect? Are they law yet? Date?

Recent experiences That thread is very interesting - but very old (pre-GFC) Does anyone have any recent experiences to share?

Hi All, Thinking about buying an IP in the USA. Can you suggest a good accountant and lawyer with experience in this. What are your thoughts about process and pitfalls? Which city? What price point? Thanks.

Does anyone know when the new FIRB rules will take effect? They have been announced but are they law yet? Date?

Please recommend a good Mortgage Broker in North Eastern Melbourne

A number of people have recommended James at House of Wealth. Is his operation big enough? Are his staff experienced enough? His website is attractive but is it just window dressing?

Please recommend a good Accounting Text Book. I want to learn the fundamentals plus some of the advanced property related topics without enroling in a course. I'd like to avoid the hype and bias from the self help section of the book store (although I have read these too and found them...

Please recommend a good Accountant with experience in serious Residential Property Investment. Who have you used with good results? Their approach should be clever, efficient and free of hype. They should have a Residential Property Portfolio of their own. There is an existing thread...

Please recommend a good Mortgage Broker in North Eastern Melbourne. They should have good knowledge and experience of property investment as opposed to home lending. They should own a substantial residential property portfolio of their own. Their approach should be trustworthy and free of...

How does land Tax work for in Victoria? What are the thresholds? What are the differences for Trusts and Individuals? Do the thresholds increase with CPI, or do they stay at the same dollar value, or do they vary according to political whim? Thanks

Getting a tax deduction out of a Family Trust Thanks for that - seems clear now. What do most people do out there in property investment land? Do a lot of you accept the that it will take a long time to recoup the tax deductions from the carried forward losses, and view the CGT and Asset...

Cross securitisation ......GREAT ADVICE. I'm thankful that I had done a fair bit of reading before applying for my LOC. The bank was keen to offer me a large pre-approval for a Portfolio Facility to include the actual loan for the 80% part of the IP. I knew this was a trap because the IP...

Getting a tax deduction out of a Family Trust Is it possible for the property to be owned via a Family Trust, but for the loan to be under my name, therefore enabling a tax deduction? Are Family Trusts appropriate, or do I need a Unit Trust or a Hybrid Trust?

A Family Trust cannot distribute a loss (because it cannot distribute negative money). How do I get a tax deduction from a negatively geared investment property in the first few years before it becomes postively geared? I know that losses can be carried forward and then offest against future...