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Do you have a spare room to rent?

Here is an interesting article written by Carolyn Boyd for Domain about how you can make a tidy profit renting our the spare room...enjoy!

Becoming a Property Developer

When considering developing a block of units ensuring you get the structure right is very important.  For a small (2 unit) one-off development you will likely be fine with individual or trust ownership.

If you are looking at larger developments (4 or more units), or planning on undertaking multiple developments in the future, then you need to .....

Just come back from holidays and thinking of buying a holiday rental?

Clancy Yeates for The Age has written a timely article on the subject. As many of us have just been on a wonderful holiday and could be toying with the idea of buying into that area in the form of a holiday rental. Well you have a lot to consider, firstly you need ......

 

The benefits of a split depreciation report

When a property is owned by 2 people or more, obtaining a split depreciation report will have significant tax benefits. This will allow property investors the opportunity to split immediate write off and low value pool items based on the ownership percentage.

What does this mean for me, we hear you ask. This means ....

Property Investment Marketing...BEWARE

After noticing the recent significant increase in Property Investment marketing and advertising we thought it was a good idea to remind everyone to BEWARE!  Whilst many of these .....

Depreciation of outdoor structures

Depreciation schedules are a must for Property Investors, this article from BMT examines outdoor items which can be claimed. When it comes to claiming depreciation on investment properties, many investors are .....

Body corporate fees: be aware of additional expenses

In preparing returns this year we have come across a few clients with additional body corporate levies so this is an appropriate article for those looking at purchasing a strata .....

Depreciation schedules and the benefits!

Have you had a depreciation schedule done for your investment property? Here is a great article explaining the benefits of these "non-cash" deductions for investors...