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    Purchasing a property from relatives, can I avoid Stamp Duty and other questions?

    When Stamp Duty is payable Hi Nam If the property had been in NSW; to 'buy' the property from your in-laws, without the requirement to pay Stamp...
    Post by: Paul Dobson, 2nd Mar, 2012 in forum: Real Estate
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    Investment Property instead of First Home?

    Hi Angie We tend to agree with you, i.e. enter the market now as investors. However the trouble with this approach is that it takes so long...
    Post by: Paul Dobson, 6th Nov, 2010 in forum: Investment Strategy
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    Offshore Lending Rates

    Hi jytan My experience as an expat allowed me to get a USD denominated loan from one of the Australian Big 4 Banks but this was only allowed if...
    Post by: Paul Dobson, 6th Nov, 2010 in forum: Loans & Mortgage Brokers
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    Recommended reading?

    Hi Rhyssa6 Apart from this forum, there are a couple of others I'd recommend: Investment Forums | PropertyInvesting.com and Somersoft...
    Post by: Paul Dobson, 20th Oct, 2010 in forum: Property Information Resources & Tools
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    Rateable Value

    Hi Judge The "rateable value" is a Valuer General's valuation of your land. This "VG" or "rateable value" is used by your local council to...
    Post by: Paul Dobson, 14th Jul, 2010 in forum: Investment Strategy
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    Overseas property

    Hi I tend to agree with Guy, with one exception and that's NZ. With our Closer Economic Relations treaty with NZ it may be possible to claim...
    Post by: Paul Dobson, 27th Jun, 2010 in forum: Where to Buy
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    How do I offset/reduce negative cash flow

    hmmmm agreed ;-) Hi Yes I agree. I've been visiting two other real estate forums since 2003 and if I saw that "setup" I too would be...
    Post by: Paul Dobson, 18th Jun, 2010 in forum: Investment Strategy
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    How do I offset/reduce negative cash flow

    Hi JG We believe that our long term wealth is measured by the amout of equity we have in property. To accomplish this we use both +cf and -cf....
    Post by: Paul Dobson, 17th Jun, 2010 in forum: Investment Strategy