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    Self Managing

    Hello, How many trips to an IP are claimable if you self manage? What if the property is ,say , 24 hours away and there are no property mangers in the town or close by? Just wondering:D Cheers, Peter
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    Capital Works

    Hello, Another question.In the first year of rental property ownership are depreciation & deductions for capital works calculated from contract date or settlement date? Thanks for your help, Peter
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    Dates

    Hello , Here is another question I hope you can help me with.:) Re: A rental property sale with a contract date in June 2005 and a settlement date in July 2005. While the capital gain from the sale is assessed in the 2005 tax year, what year do you claim the following items? 1)...
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    Stumps

    Hello, We replaced the stumps on one of our houses this year, with steel adjustable stumps as the timber ones were had it. Now how would we claim this on our tax return? We have had the house for about 3 years. Thanks, Peter
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    TV Antenna

    Hello, We just had to purchase a new UHF TV antenna for our rental property. IS it a deprecating asset or can we just claim it this year? It cost $288. Thanks for your help, Peter I have tried finding it on the ATO site but I got lost!!
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    Caboolture Qld

    Hello, Has any one any information about Caboolture Qld? How is the rental demand , house sales are they strong,as there seems to be plenty for sale around the $160,000 to $200,000 mark. Cheers, Peter
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    Claiming the cost of setting up trust

    Hello, This may of been covered before, but I can not find it. How do you claim the cost of setting up a trust if it is used for shares and property? Seeing it has to be set up before owning either. Also can the trust pay me to go inspect a property before I purchase it? Thanks for your help...
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    Trusts??

    Hello, I know this may of been posted before(but I can not find it). There are three of us buying a business,myself and wife and her sister. But could some one tell me in plain english, when buying a business is it better to have a trustee that is a company, with us as directors and...
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    Post Office

    Hello, I suppose this is the right place to ask what are the thoughts on buying a Post Office? Has any one done this? What do you look for ? There are a few for sale at the moment and we are in two minds as too whether they are a viable investment? Cheers, Peter
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    Residential Tenancy Application

    Hello, I have searched the site but have not found a form that I could use for Rental Tenancy Application in Queensland. Does any one know where I could find one? Thanks for your help, Peter
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    Property Valuations

    Hello, Just a quick question on property valuations.Are they tax deducible? Can you claim them yearly? Or is that cheeky? :D Thank you, Peter
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    Credit Cards

    Hello, How do banks treat credit cards when you apply for housimg loans? Is total credit limit deducted from your total income or is the repayment amount based on credit limit added to your expenses? Thank you for your help, Peter
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    Travel

    Hello, Just a question about travel and business. Is there a limit on the distance you can claim for running a business or having investment properties which are self managed? I have heard that the limit is 5000km's is this true? Thanks, Peter
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    Mortgage Insurance

    Hello, Just a couple of questions about mortagage insurance(never had it).This come up in conversation the other day,is it yearly or a one off fee? Is it tax deductable on a investment loan? Thanks for your help, Peter
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    Research

    Hello, Hope this is the right place to put this,if not sorry. It is a free site to advertise any,but there are some good places in the real estate pages. They have property for sale ,rent lease etc. It seems like another good tool to find or sell investment properties...
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    New tenants

    Hello, i was wondering if any one,who manages their own ip's, has a check list of questions they ask new tenants? And what you can not ask would be good as well. Thanks, Peter
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    Median Prices

    Hello, Just wondering if there is a web site that allows you to down load the median prices for Qld? Thanks, Peter
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    Buy and rent

    Hello, I am new here so forgive me if I am out of order with any thing. So who here thinks Buy and Rent is the way to go, and why? And who does not,and why? Hope this has not been discussed before. We have purchased some houses and a duplex and have just rented them out , no renovation at...
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