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With house prices continuing to defy the doomsayers who predicted they would collapse, investors are getting back into residential property. And real estate investment seminars are well and truly back on the agenda.
Turning the old family home into an investment property when you decide itβs time to upgrade your main residence can be a good strategy β but not always.
Is the home you live in really exempt from capital gains tax?
Work carried out on investment properties may not necessarily get the tax office's stamp of approval.
There's more than one way to make money out of real estate. This report by Pam Walkley, Margaret Lomas and Michael Yardney will open your eyes to the opportunities out there.
It's not expensive to get involved and for a smallish outlay you get a lot of diversification.
Building your own home is not for the faint-hearted. You may end up with the house of your dreams, but you could encounter a few nightmares along the way.
The best places to invest in residential property aren't hard to find. You need to find the areas that display at least some of these 10 key qualities.
We've all heard about the tenants from hell β the ones that never pay rent or are consistently in arrears, the ones that damage property, and those that know the system and play it ruthlessly. A bad tenant is a tenant that steals with intent from the landlord. They can cost a landlord thousands, even tens of thousands of dollars.
It is possible to rent out your house without paying capital gains tax (CGT). The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) allows capital gains tax exemptions for rental property under specific scenarios.