Wow confusing! But the former - homeloans.com.au
Thanks I think the mortgage broker was doing a rough assessment and used it as a rule of thumb - maybe the lenders he uses typically go by this...
Thanks - not what I want to hear. But at the same time what I want to hear now rather than being left carrying the can after the auction!
Hi, I'm looking to buy my first home. I have saved a bit over $200k and earn approx $100k a year and have a HECS debt of approximately $40k. I...
I'm in Victoria. Having had another look I think it would be $840 ish more to be held in a trust (if the property value is $300k). Fair point...
Thank you Skater. Very helpful and in line with the others above
What a crazy world we live in! Thanks Y-man, I will have a look for your writings on passive income.
Thanks Terry (again) I understand this in the context of a couple - it might be more advantageous to have in the name of the person on a lower...
Thanks Albanga, a property investor I was having a chat to said it but I think I read the equivalent on here somewhere. I understand that these...
Thanks Shahin, it's good advice. Fortunately I don't have any loans / debts to worry about so this is more straight forward for me than for some....
Thanks Curious - this fits with my thinking prior to seeing / hearing people say it was a no-brainer or equivalent.
That's a good idea Scott. I think it's always tough because you talk to a lawyer who's job it is to identify and minimise risks - but it can be...
Thanks Terry - I know that the family court can do what they like in this regard (in order to try and achieve what they see as a fair outcome) and...
Thank you Jess. That's definitely one aspect I hadn't considered.
Thanks Terry. My (limited) understanding is that the extra land tax in a trust for properties around the $300k mark might be a few hundred...
Trainee - you are right in that exclusively hunting for positively geared properties might not be the best strategy as they are unlikely to have...
Thank you very much everyone for your responses - this really is an amazing community of people. It seems most people here think this is over...
Long time lurker, first time poster. I am planning to buy my first investment property. I am currently renting (and plan to keep doing this as...
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