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Just to back up what Emma said about Vegas...sure there's heaps of places that have shut up shop but there are heaps more that are still open. There's a Facebook page called Las Vegas Ghost Town or something like that and the fear from reading stuff like that makes you worried that if you buy a...

That's my whoops again. Sorry, Melb Man, I didn't recall anyone talking about Kitec in previous posts. Just so long as everyone knows! Re: Section 8s, if you buy in a good area you shouldn't have to rely on section 8s. Also, there is a certain building code standard above the normal ones for...

That will teach me for not reading the rest of the post... I see the one I posted above is already redundant. Oops! :eek: Everyone on here seems to be taking an interest in Vegas but the one issue that I'm surprised has not been brought up yet is the Kitec plumbing in newer houses there. If...

I have done a little bit of research on Dymphna and it seems she doesn't really tell you how to buy a US property. Anyway I'm not sure if this has been mentioned before but there are companies that will do all the legwork for you to buy a house in the US and they charge about three grand. My...

Nope as others have said it's a rental price. I got suckered into thinking this too when I first started looking at properties in the US.

According to two different accountants I have spoken to, any travel made in relation to buying overseas before buying an actual property can be claimed back AFTER you have sold the house. So if you sell the house in 10 years, you hold on to the receipts and claim it back in 10 years time.

I found out yesterday my first offer on a property in Vegas was rejected but the return was 18% which is good although that was before paying HOA (body corp) fees etc. Summerlin is out of my price range so unfortunately that area is not an option for me.

I don't profess to be anywhere near as experienced as Emma, but I'll put in my two cents on experiences which have made the path to buying property in the US easier. The easiest way to get finance is to get a line of credit in Australia. Interest only is an option if you are stretching it. I...