Interesting thread. From a Real Estate POV I think there's two things to consider: Automation will cause many people to lose their jobs, and I...
Thankyou all for your responses and advice. I'll get onto this right away.
Hi, I have two properties in the UK that I bought ages and ages ago. Since moving here 10 years ago, I have done a UK tax return each year, and...
Emergency Sex and Other Desperate Measures (opened our book club with this and still a fave) - don't be fooled by title - it's about 3 friends...
Other alternative - buy a Californian Bungalow or similar weatherboard heritage home in Geelong near the station and commute in, it's 50 min...
Thankyou everyone - you have all given me a lot to think about, and I won't be rushing into the SMSF until I have had a chance to follow up on...
Hi, thanks for the heads up. It was a financial planner, yes. He suggested borrowing up to 850k for the investment property in SMSF using 220k as...
Is there a specific reason you are against property in SMSF? I aminterested to learn, and do not want to blindly follow the advice we have been...
Well, the chap we saw suggested we use 220k as deposit for the property and the rest invest in blue chip dividend paying shares.
My husband and I have about 350k in Super between us. We are considering setting up a SMSF and buying an investment property within that...
Yes, my husband and I lived there for a while during the dot.com boom. It is a lovely city, but with a few caveats. It is very expensive to live...
That is what I am hoping, and this time I want to be set up correctly to take advantage. I will be perusing these boards to try and learn the best...
Unfortunately did not ride the property boom. What I meant was that I seem to have suddenly got older! And need a plan in place asap!!
Hi, I am 48 and looking to buy some investment properties to help fund retirement. Got quite a bit in PPOR, and some residual debt outstanding....
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