To Rent or To Buy: Entering the Property Market

by Dr April Armstrong | Nov 15, 2016 | Advice, Property, Property investment

Entering the Property Market Home ownership is highly regarded in Australia. The decision to rent or buy a property for occupancy is difficult. The dream of a quarter of an acre with a single dwelling is fast becoming an unachievable asipiration. Most young people are...

Top 10 Tips for Better Billing in General Practice

by Dr April Armstrong | Nov 15, 2016 | Advice, Business, General practice

  1. Know your MBS General practice is not about items 23, 36 & 44. There are at least 100 relevant billings in general practice so if you don’t know them, start learning.   2. Have a cheat sheet I have at least three general surgeons, three...

Top Renovations Tips for Investment Properties

by Dr Jonathan Brown | Nov 14, 2016 | Advice, Property, Property investment

  As medical professionals we are often guided toward residential property investment. It is recommended due to negative gearing as a tax saving mechanism and a tool to grow an asset base. As a first time investment property owner at the age of twenty I made a...

Buying an investment property – new or established?

by Dr April Armstrong | Nov 13, 2016 | Advice, Property, Property investment, Taxation

  Buying a brand new, perhaps not even built investment property, appears to have opportunities older properties don’t. As a rental property the process of picking the site and choosing a design can appear exciting. Deciding features, colours,...

3 Podcasts to improve your medical business

by Dr Jonathan Brown | Oct 26, 2016 | Advice, Lifestyle

[apss_share] I have been a keen runner for years and love listening to podcasts to occupy my thoughts on long training runs. As I approach my late 30’s I am tending to run less and listen to podcasts on my commutes to and from work. As a small business owner...

Business for Doctors

by Dr April Armstrong | Oct 21, 2016 | Advice

Many doctors’ substantial personal and business incomes are whittled away by accounting and investment advisory fees. Many doctors pay substantially more taxes than required. Engaging doctors through social networks offers the opportunity to ask questions in a...