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    USA investment properties for an Aussie

    Hi DEC, IMO, you wouldn't be paying the loan back until it was time to exit.......having sold for a profit, paying tax and upon bringing funds back, you would actually make money on our AUD weakening. You wouldn't be paying off that loan with AUD from here. Let's assume a worse scenario...
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    USA investment properties for an Aussie

    Thanks HA. Was reading deeper into the page and links when I realised that. :o I think I am not alone in saying that quite a few folk here on SS are looking to the experiences of your good self, MTR, Karina, etc., as the pioneers of this game from this forum and, all the experiences and...
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    USA investment properties for an Aussie

    Some ATO links WRT an earlier post of mine, I have done some digging and still more to do, however here is a link from the ATO that is worth navigating for those, who like me, need some more certaintly to the taxing process here: http://www.ato.gov.au/content/65779.htm I have more to...
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    USA investment properties for an Aussie

    The more I learn, the less I know........... This is also a concern for me and still seeking info to refine my intent and strategy with all of this. Obviously it would be best to borrow their ponzi dollars. As a foreign alien this has challenges. Locking in USD from here on AUD...
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    USA investment properties for an Aussie

    400 doors....... Welcome to the forum twh. Great first post. Appreciate your insights about liens and umbrella policies. I haven't invested in the US yet, so all of this is news to me. Still reading and absorbing information from those who are doing it. Four hundred doors, eh? :eek...
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    USA investment properties for an Aussie

    Chinese Drywall This is developing into another great US thread with varying opinions, info and warnings. :) A question for those seasoned and already investing in the US. I have read somewhere that during the US housing/construction boom up to circa 2005/2006, because everyone was...
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    USA investment properties for an Aussie

    Thank you for the detail HA. I need to read a little more. Thanks for the link.....some light summertime reading there. :p It would be more optimal/flexible for our family trust to on-lend the funds to the LLC rather than us personally, however I appreciate your comments and also that you...
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    USA investment properties for an Aussie

    When (at what point) do you buy USD? I have a question on the logistics of funds. For those who have purchased in the US from Australia, at what point have you bought US dollars? Do you take pot luck on the rate just prior to settlement? Do you buy on AUD strength and park it in...
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    USA investment properties for an Aussie

    Emma understands there more then enough to go around. Very gracious post.
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