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Hi all What are the benefits of running a business in a company "Pty Ltd" as opposed to just Registering a business name ? I have a few companies, 2 that have ceased trading and the accounting bills are becoming a joke. :eek: So I was thinking of "terminating them" and just registering...

Hi all :) Consider 2 finance options. Commercial shop purchase. Purchased for 1.5Mil and to be used as an owner occupier so NO RENT and for the LONG TERM. OPTION 1 Major Bank - wants 25% deposit NOW then 5% to be paid over 2 years so total 30% deposit - interest rate 6.65%...

Hi all I am looking for a structural engineer to oversee some exploratory work on a building and eventually do a CC. Anyone know of or has dealt with a structural engineer who was decent and reasonably priced ? Regards Investor :)

Hi all OK enough about analyzing whether or not interest free loans are viable and whether Derivex is for real. Let's say interest free loans ( IFLs ) for residential property (PPOR and IP) are a real alternative and become available. :cool: Let's all open our minds and examine...

Hi Dale and all other forumites :) If a block of units is purchased on one title and u strata title it, do u have to hold the property in it's new form for 12 months to claim the 50% CGT discount ? or is it calculated from the date of purchase of the property in it's original form ...

Hi all My comp was making funny noises for about a week and all of a sudden it stopped working. It makes some wierd clicking/buzzing noises on start up then all that displays is "cannot find operating system" in the top left hand corner of a black screen. The hard drive does not show up on...

POL : How much equity ? Hi everybody OK irrespective of how many IP's you may have I've started a poll on how much equity you have. That is the net worth of all your IP's combined less loans. I think this is more important than the amount of IPs' Regards Investor :)

Hello everybody, Following on from another thread regarding PPOR's and subdivision I would like to ask a question on a senario I am considering. Say I purchase a house (using personal name, no company or trust) on a large block of land and this house will be my new PPOR. Now the land...

Hi everybody Here in Sydney we are paying 96c for petrol and me thinks petrol may go up to $1.20 (more if u use premium) with a war in Iraq especially if saddam decides to torch his depots like he did in Kuwait. Unemployment rose again in Australia. What are your views on the economy in...

Hi every body Saw this article in the domain thought it was pretty funny and true:p WHAT THEY SAY....................WHAT IT REALLY MEANS Water glimpses......................with binoculars Potential 2nd storey views.......from rooftop Blue Mountains veiws..............western...

Just thought I'd bring this to everyones attention News Property investors should be aware of changes to GST legislation Under GST amendments, a residential property will be classed as new if it is sold within five years of being built...

Ok everybody Here is the seminar you have all been waiting for. Two full days on nothing else but trusts, unit, dis and hybrid trusts fully explained. Everything you need to know in structuring your investment future. Negative gearing Income and capital gains distribution Asset...

Hi We have obviously established that keeping property in a Trust is beneficial but can you deposit cash ia trust ? I read in a previous thread that an investor got burnt during the 80's and ended up placing 2.5mil in a term deposit for afew years. Can u deposit cash like that in a term...

Lets say your occupation is trading property that is buying renovating and selling without renting. Your prophit gets treated as income and you will get taxed at the marginal rate. What happens if you trade property by bying and selling through a discretionary trust. Say at the end of the...

Hello to everybody. I have read alot of info in this and other forums and constantly talk property with friend and other investors alike but we always tend to shy away from the one and only important issue in property investing and thats buying cheap. If you buy well then everything else...