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I know there is a lot floating around on the 6 year rule but to me its all very generic. Wondering what peoples opinion on this scenario are. Bought a house and moved in as PPOR. 6 month later moved out and rented it. haven't bought a new house. renting myself. met someone else who has a...

Hi All, If a wife has the PPOR in her name only including the attached loan and over time builds up enough equity that can be drawn out, and she then draws that money out and does nothing with it, it isn't tax deductible as the purpose of the redraw is of a private nature. What if she...

I have a general question around claiming interest on monies used to pay bills related to property investing. If the cost is associated directly to the property i.e. council rates, water services, insurance etc etc and I was to pull money from the redraw attached to the investment property...

Hi All, Is anyone getting similar experience from their property managers. It seems to me more and more real-estate?s see that rent roll in and just have to get their little mitts on as much of it as possible. I mean seriously they charge roughly 7% and from my experience they collect rent...

I know these days raising 5% deposit is all that is generally needed to obtain a home loan but how do you pay your stamp duty and lmi. Seems to me you need way more than 5%. Looking at a house around $400,000 you need more than $20,000. Just interested in how others approach this situation. Any...

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I was recently due to settle on a property and seller missed the deadline. Now a week later their solicitor won't return my conveyancers calls. Real estate has my 20% deposit. It's a divorce sale. What can I do to make.them settle. Can I sue or something. I what the house but am losing money by...

Hi All, I am currently in the process of buying a property in Blacktown on 850sqm. The house next door has come up for sale and I have first dibs on buying it. I can’t afford it on my own but am looking at buying it with family. Eventually knocking both houses down and putting up duplexes or...

Does anyone know if the NSW government has planned on removing the Stamp Duty on the purchase of a house in NSW? Not Mortgage stamp Duty but the big Stamp Duty on the purchase.

Okay let me start by saying I know this is probably not the best use of funds and is probably not the best investment strategy. I am thinking of helping a mate by his first house. I would like to know if any one has done a similar thing. I am most interested in if you went half's, did...

Recession-Plagued Nation Demands New Bubble To Invest In WASHINGTON -- A panel of top business leaders testified before Congress about the worsening recession Monday, demanding governments provide a new irresponsible and largely illusory economic bubble in which to invest. "What we need...

If you pull some of the equity out of one investment property to fund a deposit on another new investment property and borrow the rest, then at some point in the future move in to the new investment property, what happens as far as tax deductibility on the amount you used for the deposit. I know...

Has anyone heard or know of the NSW state government or the federal government talking about dropping the Stamp Duty on investment property. Have a mate who swears they are getting rid of it to encourage property investment.