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Olympic Dam, Roxby Downs Adelaide is going to be the big winner here due to FIFO workforce. India is desperate for our coal as well as our uranium. Electricity demand in India is increasing rapidly, and the 830 billion kilowatt hours produced in 2008 was triple the 1990 output. Doubling...

Mining Towns? Hi Roujnik Middlemount is still affordable and growing. I prefer coastal towns like Bowen which is within driving range for DIDO workers and has potential due to massive expansion planned for Abbot Point coal loader and plans for Multi Cargo Port (20mins north). Diversified...

Why would you go into business to break even? That sounds like making a loss with a negatively geared property in the expectation of capital gain over time. Although some of the early NRAS properties were overpriced, the duplexes now being offered in so called 'muscle' towns seem well priced...

Depreciation Another dirty little secret re depreciation: while it is nice to get tax benefits up front, the cost base is adjusted on the sale of the asset, which means that you pay more capital gains tax. This why cashflow analysis is important.

Where to buy for 10% return Why not look at eastern states with Homebuilder concessions for off-plan (stamp duty savings in VIC) under $600k in NSW (stamp duty savings until mid 2012) or QLD ($10k grant until 1.1.2012)

USA investment Why not combine yield AND growth prospects with buying 10 affordable, cashflow positive properties, diversifying geographically across USA states? Historic highs for AUS $ exchange rate and evidence that US economy is finally gaining traction after GFC. Government stimulus...

Bank Profiteering Big banks are a protected species with guarantees in place (what about paying back taxpayers now that the danger has passed). Cumulative bank profits for Big Four was $2b in 2000. Ten years later and they are each hitting this number each quarter! Bring on the competition from...

Granted the realestateinvestar program is a little clunky and with some multiple listings, however it saves time searching multiple websites using specific search criteria and therefore pays for itself. Concessional pricing for Pricefinder through this system makes it even more valuable.

Real Estate search sites 'Compare' option on new realestate.com web portal has some value. Paid subscription search sites work better. Graeme Freer

Plum Property Buyers Agents Principal Karen, is a solicitor and (coincidentally) has high ethical standards . Attended her seminar with guest speaker Julia Hartman (read her column in Aust Property Investor mag). Very informative evening. Caution about forecasting capital growth however...

The Hudson Institute - financial advisers In my previous BDM role with a firm of property specialist accountants I was sourcing property for Hudson Institute clients. They service their clients all over Australia by telephone planning sessions and email. My experience was that they are...

He is referring to the $7,000 FHOG which was introduced in 1983. Does anyone have evidence of the likely effect of recent government assistance/legislation inflating housing prices? I am interested in the NRAS properties but suspect that their prices are over valuation.

Australian Property Investor has more expert advice columns eg. Julia Hartman (accountancy), Rob Balanda (legal). Only negative is Australian Property Monitors property stats seem less current than RP Data stats (published in Your Investment Magazine ). Graeme Freer

Steady she goes The RBA have predictably moved early on rates - even before (worsening) employment figures expected Thursday. This is likely a pre-emptive signal that Captain Stevens is not asleep at the wheelhouse and is mindful of the possibility of a FHB Boost induced housing bubble and...

[email protected] If you are 'risk averse' you want to invest in something completed. My preference would be to leverage into 4 properties off plan with stamp duty savings in Victoria. eg 10% deposit on 4 x $375,000 value properties = $150,000. Let's say they are 3 years off completion and...