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    Claiming Depreciation on Unit

    Hi, A Quantity Surveyor will be able to prepare your report for the 4-months of the 22/23 financial year and the following 39-years. Their fee for...
    Post by: Will Callaghan, 17th Jul, 2023 in forum: Investment Strategy
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    BMT compared to other tax depreciation companies

    100% you can only claim a certain amount. But that amount is determined by the skill level of the Quantity Surveyor inspecting your property and...
    Post by: Will Callaghan, 5th May, 2023 in forum: Accounting & Tax
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    Claiming Depreciation on Unit

    Been answered a few times already, so I think you know the way forward... Get a depreciaiton report prepared by a GOOD Quantity Surveyor. But...
    Post by: Will Callaghan, 5th May, 2023 in forum: Investment Strategy
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    BMT compared to other tax depreciation companies

    As a direct competitor to BMT, I find it a little hard to believe thta BMT is 2x the price of the next guy. Unless of course you're not comparing...
    Post by: Will Callaghan, 5th May, 2023 in forum: Accounting & Tax
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    IP - $920k budget - A house in Western Sydney or two properties elsewhere?

    As a Quantity Surveyor in the Tax Depreciation sector, I say "there's saftey in numbers". Plus... you may find you get bigger tax deductions from...
    Post by: Will Callaghan, 22nd Apr, 2023 in forum: What to buy
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    Strategy - what would you do?

    As a Quantity Surveyor in the Tax Depreciation business - I think you should be putting the Depreciation aspect last on your list of priorities....
    Post by: Will Callaghan, 22nd Apr, 2023 in forum: Investment Strategy
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    Negative gearing / depreciation schedule for first investment?

    I may be shooting myself in the foot here but… As a Quantity Surveyor who prepares tax depreciation schedules on investment properties every day,...
    Post by: Will Callaghan, 15th Feb, 2023 in forum: Accounting & Tax
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    QLD Recommendation on first home

    Mount Warren park is a solid choice. close to M1 Close to train About halfway between 2 international Airports Close to Moreton bay if you’re...
    Post by: Will Callaghan, 27th Jan, 2023 in forum: Where to Buy
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    Is this Landlord Insurance too high?

    Hi all, I have a tax depreciation client with another investment property - this time in Gladstone. she tells me the landlord insurance...
    Thread by: Will Callaghan, 26th Oct, 2022, 8 replies, in forum: Property Management
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    What might be covered under insurance?

    Just make sure you claim your outlays for paint, bushes, etc. as Tax Deductions. claimable at 100% write off too!
    Post by: Will Callaghan, 23rd Oct, 2022 in forum: Legal Issues
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    Risk of having no Landlord's insurance

    This is the wrong attitude to have going into IP ownership. I wouldn’t want to be your tenant going by the vibes you’re giving off. having...
    Post by: Will Callaghan, 23rd Oct, 2022 in forum: Legal Issues
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    Building insurance pre-settlement

    Hi, Paul’s got good advice there. I’m in the insurance replace the valuation game myself so know all the usual traps. And Paul’s on the money....
    Post by: Will Callaghan, 23rd Oct, 2022 in forum: The Buying & Selling Process
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    Does a vacant apartment depreciate before renting?

    Some wise words from Paul there… Don’t do something that will get you audited. Chris is on the money too with the depreciation side of things....
    Post by: Will Callaghan, 23rd Oct, 2022 in forum: Accounting & Tax
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    (QLD) is this reasonable delay?

    Hi, I've not come across any (yet). Things are so precarious atm with so many builders on the edge of collapse, that most clients seem to realise...
    Post by: Will Callaghan, 10th Oct, 2022 in forum: Development