Risky properties for investment

Rents were neither locked in nor guaranteed. They were reviewed according to the market, and on one occasion, I appealed and won a rise in rent.

Having had a great success with a negatively geared property with solid growth, I wouldn't have much patience with people poo pooing me on a strategy which has already done well, and one which, as a newbie investor at the time, was very secure and worry free.

Agreed.

Just listening to her lately and she bangs on about DHA/NRAS calling theme "schemes" and then lumps them with rental guarantees and then by association they are therefore bad.

Just frustrating.
 
dont listen

How is NRAS not a scheme?

Your paying top dollar for low land content all because you get above market rent and high deduction
Your also paying a handsome profit to the builders

Short term these look alright but if you look back in 20 years you will kick yourself that you didn't buy the older house on a block 4 times the size.

Honestly some of the block sizes were below 300sqm and not exactly in blue chip locations. I don't understand how people see this as long term value

The only argument i can think of that would support buying NRAS is time value of money. Anyone done calculations on this?
 
How is NRAS not a scheme?

Your paying top dollar for low land content all because you get above market rent and high deduction
Your also paying a handsome profit to the builders

Short term these look alright but if you look back in 20 years you will kick yourself that you didn't buy the older house on a block 4 times the size.

So is your concern that NRAS doesn't make a good investment or any new property offers poor value over established property (in your opinion)? I'm a believer that it can make sense if it allows the investor to purchase their next property. Not everyone can afford/service a portfolio of highly negatively geared old properties.
 
So what?

How is NRAS not a scheme?

Your paying top dollar for low land content all because you get above market rent and high deduction
Your also paying a handsome profit to the builders

Short term these look alright but if you look back in 20 years you will kick yourself that you didn't buy the older house on a block 4 times the size.

Honestly some of the block sizes were below 300sqm and not exactly in blue chip locations. I don't understand how people see this as long term value

The only argument i can think of that would support buying NRAS is time value of money. Anyone done calculations on this?

:confused:

NRAS does not equal high density unit slums.

Look around.

There are some that will surprise you.

Come to think of it, that's sort of the same as a regular IP.

Who'd have thunked?
 
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