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Can someone clarify this to me once and for all? If an equity release of a ppor is used as deposit for an ip. is that particular loan tax deductible? I've had an offset against an ip loan and not the ppor loan because the lender said it has a higher rate and therefore should offset against...

What do you rely on in terms of your gains? Independant reviews? Websites? Its just that Ive been seeing gains with a 20% difference with other websites and valuations.

Hello fellow SS, I'd like to genuinely thank you all for the knowledge and advice that have been given to me. I do not wish to go again into the specifics of it but my advice especially for new SS. "Listen to the advice and warnings that has been said as they worth their weight in gold"...

I live in a suburb where we were one of the very first to be scheduled for NBN. Unfortunately we have been missed out by 1 street. What's most annoying is construction seems to work around our particular area. Those who have NBN, thoughts?:(

Was wondering how to remove previous posts.

There was a bit of buyers remorse for my first IP. I felt I could of offered a bit more below my price but nevertheless am relatively happy.

I've been thinking about this as I'm looking at some properties online. What's your ideal home considering your family desires and expectations ? I'm talking about price, location, bedrooms, etc.. And on a side note what is your price of your ideal home? :D

Anyone had a settlement near the New Years? I've been advised to push the settlement date further back due to people being away. Bollocks, although I'm still glad it will be settled:)

dat SLAP! I don't know the story behind it. I just watched the video from 1:00 http://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/subway-slap-sparks-wild-fight-in-new-york/story-fnh81jut-1227119435607 That guy can slap.

Was wondering what was the usual contact hours between PM and LL per month, where it be through emails per month, phone calls, etc.

Howdy everyone! Loving the warm 36 degrees we have here over in the west. On to the topic, who here has any phobias? For me, I reckon its spiders. Those little S*** just gets to me. I don't mind handling snakes, cockroaches and other wiggly things. But man do I get the phobias when I see a...

I'd like to thank SS, particularly my SS seniors (from the top of my head D.T., Rolf,Peter, Jamie, Aaron,) that have provided me with sound advice. IP 2# will be settled next week with IP 3# already bursting to go:D

Hi everyone, Ive recently made purchases on two properties consecutively and really question the effective use of paper from lenders. I get big bulky packages which in my opinion is really a waste. I wish it would be electronic, but with all the security reasons it might be useless. Any...

I was talking to my property manager and apparently she met her husband as a tenant and landlord and it got me thinking. Does anyone have any unexpected relationships developed in property investing? Feel free to share;)

What's your feeling of that first rental payment?. I know it feels good:)

Has anyone watched the movie made a few years back called 'Limitless' starring Bradley Cooper? It got me thinking, what would you do if you had access to these so called smart pills that gave you 100% access to your brain? (We do not use just 10% of our brains:D) Let's say you have 3 weeks...

Gday everyone!, Just curious has anyone ever purchased houses before in bulk like a boss?

Gday all, Hope everyone is having a great day! Quick question. How many offsets do you generally need?. Suppose an individual has only one with one A loan being offset and the other B loan without but using the same account. How would you go about reducing the interest payment B loan...

Hi all, Sorry I don't intend to spark one of these debate but I randomly stumbled upon this and cringed at what I saw today...

Is it time to go for the fixed rate? There's been a few times this has been raised in the media which is beginning to annoy me.