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  1. topcropper

    Is negative-gearing really worth it?

    Handyandy is quoting his actual figures. And your saying you don't think they're correct? But your baseing your beliefs on ,.... ......"anecdotal evidence and snippets of conversation over the years"..... :confused:...??? 10% gross yield in the 80's and 70's would not likely to have...
  2. topcropper

    Is negative-gearing really worth it?

    Thanks handyandy. What rental yield would you need right now for positive geared property? I suppose it depends on one's tax situation? See ya's. I was paying 22% interest at one point in the 80's....!!!! I was regarded as high risk. Spose I was high risk having to pay 22%.
  3. topcropper

    Is negative-gearing really worth it?

    Thanks buzz. Property in the rural towns near me would have been say 10% rental yields in the late 90's. Little crappy houses in the bad side of town maybe 15%. Today in these same towns the rental yields would be lucky to be 5 or 6%. If rents keep going up in Sydney, soon the rental yield of...
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    Is negative-gearing really worth it?

    So evand, let me get this right, your going to wait till you can buy property that is positively geared? So at current interest rates, we would need say 13% rental yields? Is this correct? edit. hmm. Maybe less than 13% with tax benefits. When did you last buy positively geared property and...
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