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Hey all - the world as you know is about to change. fasten your seatbelt!! love and see you in 2007! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3_noL_iSD0 Many thanks to MAL COHAN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bis6fUSFxY&mode=related&search=

Hi Somersofters Has anyone had experiences with purchasing the following to build as IPS? 1)kit homes/prefab homes 2) Relocatable Queenslanders/homes If so, can you recommend people to deal with? Or is cheaper to go convential? The land is in Far North Queensland, about 1 hr 20...

Hi Somersofters Has anyone had experiences with purchasing the following to build as IPS? 1)kit homes/prefab homes 2) Relocatable Queenslanders/homes If so, can you recommend people to deal with? Or is cheaper to go convential? The land is in Far North Queensland, about 1 hr 20...

Hi somersofters I am looking at buying a couple of cheap town blocks in Far Nth Qld but probably wont build on them for a couple of years so they will not be incoming producing - just holding and paying outgoings. I am planning on buying one for myself and going halves with my ex-husband...

Hi all my son (year 11) is v interested in the pros and cons of property and shares investments. Any ideas of sites etc that he can join or threads he can view that give a basic overview of this? I believe that once he gets a fundamental understanding of the economics of both then he can then...

Hello all I borrowed the deposit for my NZ IP by redrawing funds from my own loan account of my Australian PPR. I own my own home but had left $1000 in the account as a redraw facility. I redrew $15,000 from this account to buy the NZ property in 2004. I am paying interest on this loan amount -...

Hello all I borrowed the deposit for my NZ property by redrawing funds from my own loan account of my principle place of residence (PPR). I own my own home but had left $1000 in the account as a redraw facility. I redrew $15,000 from this account to buy the NZ property in 2004. I am paying...

Dear visionaries! I am the founder of the Chutzpah Factory College of Entrepreneurship; a tax-deductible charity that teaches accredited entrepreneurship training to youth at-risk. Chutzpah’ is Yiddish for cheekiness, guts, drive and audacity i.e. entrepreneur! I am in the process of setting...

Dear visionaries! I am the founder of the Chutzpah Factory College of Entrepreneurship; a tax-deductible charity that teaches accredited entrepreneurship training to youth at-risk. Chutzpah’ is Yiddish for cheekiness, guts, drive and audacity i.e. entrepreneur! I am in the process of setting...

Ello somersoftlies..... I have a NZ investment property. I live in Australia. My fixed interest rate expires on April 1st. I have had a fixed-term loan at 6.80%. The loan amount is $49,500. It is positively geared. At this stage, I have no intention of selling the property but intend to...

Calling all available financial gurus... I am seeking the services of a p/t bookkeeper on an ongoing basis? Can anyone assist? I am in Bris, LL

Hi all Does anyone have the heads up on what is going on in Elliott Heads and that coast line these days re development and future planning? I know there is a Progress Association there that was set up to stop progress. Only in Qld. And tassie perhaps. :eek: MERRY XMAS - MAY IT BE A...

Dear Number crunchers I have a period of intense travel up coming up for my business start up. I will be in Bris for about 50% of that time and everywhere else in the country whilst I am not here... Does anyone know if I can rent a serviced apt here in Bris and claim it as an expense, given...

Dear learned and innovative ones. Does anyone know of rental office space available with residence attached - like a basic two bed room unit/flat etc? Would consider buying if the property - and the price - is right. Is this type of set up possible to find? any comments? tx Louise

Does anyone have a good manager in the Bundaberg & beach areas? I have a property at Elliott Heads (since 1988) and have nothing but hell agents and tenants since. I am only keeping the property as it is positively geared (when the tenants pay the rent) and it has ocean views and is 2 mins walk...

Hi yawl Seeking finance from an NZ bank for an NZ property through a broker. Wanting 80% of the purchase price from NZ financier and I will come up with the deposit here in Aust. Settlement won't occur until at least April 1st but the bank wants to see the cash deposit sitting in the solicitors...

Hi yawl Seeking finance from an NZ bank for an NZ property through a broker. Wanting 80% of the purchase price from NZ financier and I will come up with the deposit here in Aust. Settlement won't occur until at least April 1st but the bank wants to see the cash deposit sitting in the solicitors...

Hi wiseones what about local perceptions in small towns: eg "you wouldn't want to buy in that part of town - it is the low-income area". "You won't get any capital growth" "when I moved here people told me to stay away from that suburb" "That is the housing commission area" When to...

Hello friends Have a question re lot sizes. If an IP is situated on a very small lot (about 350ms) in the centre of a region town but is cash flow positive in a good rental area, does the small lot matter? My logic tells me it would be attractive to renters as it is minimal mowing etc, but...

Hi Guys I know that interest on a loan is not tax deductible from a property bought overseas - is this true too if a company buys the property? Is there any way to make interest claimable as an expense, either on money borrowed in Aus or overseas to purchase a residential? I was wanting to...