Buying Your First Property – Investment or Owner-Occupied

by Dr Jonathan Brown | Nov 15, 2016 | Advice, Landlords insurance, Property, Property investment, Retirement planning, Taxation

Full-time university is over and you have avoided the temptation. There are frequent offers of student advancement based on your future financial viability There are potentially a few bills due that has crept its way into your final few years that need to be cleared....

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 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,...