There are two methods for calculating depreciation on the plant and equipment assets associated with an investment property: the prime cost and diminishing value methods. Each will result in a different outcome, so how should an investor work out which method best suits them? In this...
Sally Lewis had the typical property investor’s dream in mind when, in 2010, she bought her first investment property with her husband, Owen. “I was interested in property investing from an early age and wanted to create a portfolio that would ultimately allow us the ability...
Lauren Robinson is a property manager and has her own property management business. We talk to her about her book – “Rented: Everything You Need to Know to Succeed With Your First Investment Property”. In the book, Lauren provides a basic structure of property management...
Q: I haven’t set up an SMSF (purely for purchasing investment properties) yet, but I got some advice recently that I should purchase my first investment property outside the SMSF for personal tax reasons. My salary is $120k–$150k and my wife doesn’t work at all. Is...
We talk to a business technologist who describes what he does as looking at the impact that technology is having on economics and businesses. Steve Sammartino helps companies mash up the pieces of the future so that they can sustain their business model and move...
Go to work, get paid, come home, cook dinner, pay the bills, go to bed and repeat. Sound familiar? This story is played day in, day out for millions of Australians through no fault of their own. Often this is referred to as the “rat race”...
Are you an investor who’s heard about the benefits of depreciation and have decided to start claiming? That’s great news for your investment. Claiming depreciation will help you maximise the cash return from your investment property. As a non-cash deduction, depreciation is a quick win for investors...
It is still amazing how many property investors and property buyers don’t see the benefits of shopping around when borrowing money for a property purchase or even to refinance an existing loan. It is now so easy to shop around and compare as you will...
School holidays and Easter always impact the number of auctions but surprisingly this year clearance rates have held. Andrew draws some conclusions about the types of properties that are popular with auction buyers as he looks at last weekends auction results in the capital cities....