investment

Hi, I'm trying to buy my first property and use it as PPoR, my idea is, in a few years down the track to rent it out as an IP. My wife doesn't work for the time being therefore receives no income. Can anyone please advise if the property should be put under joint names or just me? My solicitor...

Hi, I am looking at investing in this block http://www.domain.com.au/Property/For-Sale/Apartment-Unit-Flat/VIC/Carlton/?adid=2010540652 I just wanted to see what the wise people on here think :) Feel free to reply with a yes/no and why or elaborate if you wish!

And I don't mean at Crown's Mahogany room! I already have a 350k IPO in Altona Meadows. I live in my house in Melton, which has barely shifted in price since I bought it eight years ago. I've decided to bite the bullet, cut my losses and sell the damn place. I imagine I won't have much...

Hi all, Most likely a simple Q and A but I have heard/read conflicting opinions recently... If your first property purchase was an IP which you had never lived in, could you later purchase a property to live in and claim the First Home Buyers Grant? Cheers

As i mentioned before in other threads, i would like to jazz up my IP strata apartment before renting it out. a few things on my to-do list are: - replace kitchen sink with a better , stronger quality one (one i have is crap) - replace a wind-able window (all windows are currently jammed)...

Before i rent my IP out , i would like to change my kitchen sink... the one now is use-able for us now but for rough user tenants, the sink is far to "filmsy" and does not support the taps very well can anyone recommend me GOOD place to buy? i was going to look for one on gumtree... but...

Hi, Im 25 male, casual worker woolworths 30+ week employed around 10mths. $31k p.a. Brisbane. No commitments or loans. Have a deposit of around $60k looking to put it into some form of investment property. I called aussie today and can be pre-approved for an apartment for around $250k. with...

Hi, I'm new to this forum and would appreciate any advice or opinions. I got my 1st investment property (established house) during the boosted home owner grant period. Now it has enough equity to allow me to get full loan up to 450k. I am planning to build a house (home+land package) as...

Hi Everyone, first time poster, long time reader I'm in Newcastle for the next 6 months and wanted to find a house i could renovate whilst here. I'm willing to go as far as Cessnock and Maitland right now but i would consider further towns if it was worth my while. I want to buy...

Hi I have friends who are in trouble and need to sell their house to pay huge medical bills. They're expats, so they were not covered by Medicare and their insurance company wants them to pay everything upfront. In addition, they have used almost every cent of equity in their home and are a few...

My wife and I own several properties in Qld and have reasonable knowledge of basic residential investment. We have taken some time off work so am currently limited in accessing more funds. We have found two potential investments that we would love to be involved in. One is basically cash flow...

Hi Everyone, While looking for my last Investment Property, I used a fairly simple excel spreadsheet to give me an idea if a property was positive/negative geared and by how much per week/month etc. I couldnt find anything like it in App Store or Google Play so I'm considering making it...

Hi all, Although I joined a while back, it is only recently that I started visiting Somersoft more often, and nowadays I am almost on every day reading. That can give you an indication to my type of personality, which is the observer type. I learned much about the friendly culture and...

What are your opinions about purchasing property in Moorooka, with potential to develop in 5-7 years? I've been looking at 3 bed houses on decent sized blocks (600m+) for under $400k, some with LMR zoning. Moorooka is only 7-8km from the CBD, with loads of upside. It's a bit of a dump at the...

Hi, I've just purchased an investment property in Ipswich, about 1km from the uni/hospital. It's a 2 bed, 1 bath timber workers cottage built approx 1940, in a quiet street with good access to public transport. It's the classic "worst house in the best street" as both neighbours are renovated...

Hi SS, I have read a lot of take home messages on this forum and now browse daily, I was hoping to get some advice/tips for my situation from any body that is willing to assist. I am a 23yo, still living at home, expecting to get full time employment in the coming weeks (50k per annum) and...

I have a unit in India, no mortgage on it and currently valued at round 100,000 AUD. It is currently tenanted and getting around 150 aud per month (I know, it is pretty low, that's why the question). The max CG on the property has almost reached and here on it looks pretty flat. My PPOR in...

Hi guys, I am new to this forum so apologies in advance if I have posted in the wrong place. Basically, I am looking at purchasing an investment property and have been getting help from a property investment company in Melbourne. I am looking at buying in Craigieburn in Victoria. I...

Hi Community, This is my first thread so hi everyone... i need a bit of advice im in two mind if i should invest in property or stay in my invest fund im in atm i make about 15k year on my investment and get tax about 2k on that ..... question is if u had 300k what would u do with it in all...

No doubt this has been asked before, but I would like to know if anyone is using and recommends purchasing property investment software. I have found a couple of products and am wondering if such software is useful for keeping track of the properties I have bought. Here they are: Property...