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Hi all I am aiming at buying a $240 - $280k property at the end of the year. I currently have $15500 saved and am saving $1500 per month. I will be using a 5% deposit so I already have that. I was told to expect to spend another 5% in fees and stamp duty taking my target to $24k. Should...

Not a question, I just wanted to let anyone know who might like the information. I just received my first depreciation report on my first investment property which I have owned since 2003. I started to rent it out after moving from the UK to Australia in 2012. I am delighted to get this...

Hi all, looking to see if I could get a recommendation for an accountant for my tax return. I live in Mandurah in WA just south of Perth, I have an investment property in the UK and I am also FIFO. I am just about to complete my first depreciation report on this UK investment property since...

Hi all, looking to see if I could get a recommendation for an accountant for my tax return. I live in Mandurah in WA just south of Perth, I have an investment property in the UK and I am also FIFO. I am just about to complete my first depreciation report on this UK investment property...

Hi all, I am fairly new to property inbvesting and have been listening to a lot of podcasts and watching you tube videos etc. I recently heard about the theory of the 18 year property cycle and also that it can apparently be tracked by also keeping a close eye on what the stock market is...

Hi, does anyone use the Graysonline website to look for bargains on your renovation project? I have just heard about it but it seems like a tricky website to get around and get on with.

Hi all, I recently bought a property in WA and would like to add value to create equity. Nothing unusual there. A house down the street from me recently sold for about $135k more and it was on a smaller block but far nicer in its finish. It had a pool and a lovely outdoor area, more...

Hi all, I just had a 60ft tree removed from my investment property garden as it was rotten and dangerous. During the process, the lumberjack managed to damage a dwarf wall I have there taking out about 1.5m out of the 6m length at three courses high. Just wondered which way you would...

Hi all, those that have met me on here already may know that I am from the UK having been here just three years. My first PPOR which is now my only IP is still in the UK and is doing very nicely for me and has a nice chunk of equity too. I recently re mortgaged that house from here to...

Hi all, I think I know the answer here but waned to clarify. If I were to put $1000 per month into my offset account and leave it there, it has the same effect as paying $1000 off of the mortgage until I decide to pull it out? Is it that simple? I am about to start my first Australian...

Hi there, I am from the UK and have a property there. I waas just looking to see that the rents are in line with the local market and noticed that there are now a lot of student let houses making a nice return due to renting each room out individually. I instantly looked into...

Hi all I know the process I need to go through to find out the answer but I thought I would ask here anyway as well. I am just about to settle on my first oz ppor. It has a huge roof space and is a modern home 2006 I think. I would like to know how common it is in this country to carry out a...

Hi all I have a ticket to a free seminar in Freemantle for Dymphna Boholt. Have any of you experienced one of her seminars? Are they worth the trip and time away from my family. Thanks Paul

So I'm just about to settle on my ppor and first home in oz since moving here in 2012. Should have a chunk left over so I'll be putting that in an offset account and start saving the next deposit. Mean while I'll be seeing if I can add value to the two current properties to increase equity for a...

I am at the point of searching for a home and contacting realtors. I have emailed all of the agencies in the area with a list of what we are looking for and I have some of them that would love it if I dealt with them only so that they get the commission just like the US system. I am from...

Hi all, I am currently trying to buy two houses, a PPOR and also my first IP in Oz. I am in need of knowing the likely costs to see if I can actually do both. Do you know what my likely outlay would be if I was buying a $220k IP at 5%LTV including stamp duty and LMI? I would be buying...

Hi all, I may be in the wrong area of the forum but I would like to get some advice and opinions on what to do with the deposit I have saved up. My situation is that we are currently renting and are very keen to buy our first home in Australia now we have residency. We have got $55k...

Hi all. I'm looking for two houses, my ppor and first oz op and I am all over realestate.com and domain.Com. I live in WA. Is there anywhere else o could be looking until there are new listings on those websites. Thanks

Is there an accurate way of working out your lmi

Hi all, now that plan A has fallen over I would noe like to buy our first owner occupied home and also our first investment property. We have $55k saved and around $25k of that is genuine savings and other funds drawn from a remortgage of our UK house. I would like to know how I can...