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Renovation does not equal Riches

 

The excitement and extraordinary results of a good renovation is immense. We’ve seen it on TV shows like The Block, but does renovating always equal riches? Bryce Holdaway thinks there is more to it.  Watch the video to learn more.

 

 

 

Bryce Holdaway - Quote of the Day - The Property CouchBryce Holdaway – Partner, Property Advisor & Buyers Agent

As co-host of The Property Couch, Bryce Holdaway is also a partner at Empower Wealth and Co-Host of Relocation Relocation Australia and Location Location Location Australia on Foxtel’s Lifestyle Channel. A qualified Buyers Agent and Financial Planner, Bryce holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Real Estate Agent License and Diploma in Financial Services (Financial Planning).

 

013 | Buy an investment property and continue renting or buy a home – Q&A Day!

Right off the bat folks, a big THANK YOU to our listeners for all the questions they’ve sent in!  

We’re excited to be answering a BUNCH of great questions in our FIRST EVER Q&A session!

We’ll be covering a lot of ground, from the crucial conversations you should be having before making ANY decisions to the type of research and data that’ll help you determine the best option for you. 📈

We’re also sharing our thoughts on the Government’s policies on negative and positive gearing, and explaining why removing negative gearing is actually a terrible idea! 

Once again thank you to all our question submitters, we’re glad that this podcast has inspired you and we had tons of fun recording this one!   

Listen in now folks, plenty of gold to help you make the right decisions.  

P.s. In the future we are hoping to answer ALL of your questions, so please keep sending them in!  

 

The Questions…

Dan and Ryan:  

“Should we buy an investment property in a high growth location and keep renting, or move a bit further out and get something we can afford?” 

Leah:  

“Do you think the tax rules around negative gearing will change in the future, so as not to benefit those investing in multiple properties and how do you diversify your portfolio?” 

Mark:  

“How do you identify high disposable income suburbs and if you’re buying in a block of units, how do you work out if there are more owner-occupiers than renters in the building and area? Also, what do you think about dual living homes ie: granny flats?”

 

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Here’s some of the gold we cover…

  • 0:37 – Dan and Ryan’s Question  
  • 2:15 – What you need to analyse first!  
  • 4:00 – Why you SHOULD consider renting in a lifestyle location  
  • 5:25 – The conversation you need to have… 
  • 6:21 – Leah’s Question  
  • 7:07 – The fundamentals of gearing  
  • 8:35 – What we predict for the future of negative gearing policy… 
  • 9:10 – How the Government gets its revenue 
  • 9:42 – Our questions to the Government on positive gearing tax  
  • 10:35 – Why removing negative gearing doesn’t work!  
  • 12:50 – How do you diversify your portfolio?  
  • 15:03 – Mark’s Question  
  • 15:45 – Where and how you can find the income story!  
  • 17:00 – Why you should focus on small blocks  
  • 18:29 – ALL the data we use  
  • 20:00 – When is it best to have a granny flat?  
  • 21:23 – Some gold from Bryce!  

 

010 | Tax Depreciation

If you were to ask an investor if they wanted to save $149 per week on a property, we can guarantee you that no one would say no… 

BUT that’s exactly what too many folks are doing when they don’t use tax depreciation right! (Check out the case studies at the bottom if you don’t believe this number…)  

Today we’re excited to be discussing this topic with the help of our good friend and first-ever guest to the show: Bradley Beer!  

As the Managing Director of BMT Quality Surveyors, experts at tax depreciation, Brad explains exactly what tax depreciation is and how and when you can use it!   

Buying a property for its depreciation, however, should NEVER be your main reason for investing!  

Instead, we unpack the important depreciation factors you should be looking at… 

And explain why 1985 and 1987 were very important years when it comes to tax depreciation. 

We’ll also be explaining what quality surveyors do and hearing some true stories from Bryce and Ben!  

 So tune in now for the gold on tax depreciation! (Yes, we say tax depreciation way too much in the episode too 😉)  

 

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  • Brad’s case studies that he has prepared for the podcast can be accessed here! The first is a $600,000 – $700,000 period home with a rental income of $22,880 per annum and the second is a $400,000 – $500,000 older villa with a rental income of $21,060 per annum.
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Here’s some of the gold we cover…

  • 0:50 – Meet Brad Beer!  
  • 1:26 – What’s the benefit of a tax depreciation schedule? 
  • 2:00 – How Bryce’s friend benefited from one!  
  • 2:45 – Did you know you can get cash back?  
  • 4:00 – What do Quantity Surveyors do?  
  • 4:38 – Ben’s Franking Credit analogy  
  • 6:07 – WHY you should use tax depreciation  
  • 7:30 – This is why education is important!  
  • 8:09 – Why is 1985 and 1987 important dates?!  
  • 9:54 – So when do you get depreciation in a period home!?  
  • 10:55 – The challenge with depreciation is…   
  • 11:40 – Improving YOUR net yield  
  • 12:40 – The process to determine your tax depreciation!  
  • 14:50 – Renovation and depreciation!  
  • 16:00 – The lump sum scrapping approach 
  • 17:49 – Why you shouldn’t do tax depreciation after renovations   
  • 18:20 – Learn from Ben’s story!  
  • 19:40 – WHY it’s worth it to use BMT  
  • 20:15 – Some gold tax depreciation case studies!  

 

007 | Studio or One Bedroom Apartment as an Investment Property

Folks, we’ve been sharing what we believe will make you into successful investors, but today, we’re turning the microphone over to you 

We’re answering one of the FIRST questions we ever received on our podcast from Matt:  

Ep 007 - Studio or One Bedroom Apartment as an Investment Property - The Property Couch - Property Investing in Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And what a great question it is! 🏠 

With the rise in apartments in CBDs around Australia, this is a common question we’ve been hearing, and we’re excited to get into the meat of it today!  

We’re breaking it down into HOW these two accommodations differ, the different types of asset classes you can invest in and the regulations around them… 

PLUS, we investigate density and spacing (More importantly, how it can create pesky glass ceilings for you)… 

Whether holiday homes are a better investment (Curveball, right?!)  

 And how lifestyle factors and the fading Great Australia dream impact our response!  

But before we let you jump into today’s episode, we’ve got a huge announcement!

We’re almost at 1,000 downloads!!

Thank you to all our listeners, we appreciate you tuning in each and every week!

And if you’re like Matt and have a question you’d like to ask, send us a voice message through our SpeakPipe (It’s the tab on the bottom right of this page!)

But back to today’s episode…

👉  Tune in now folks, there’s some evergreen wisdom in there!  

 

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Here’s some of the gold we cover…

  • 1:30 – What’s the difference between a studio and a 1 bedroom?  
  • 2:30 – Why one size doesn’t fit all!  
  • 3:30 – These are ALL factors which impact our answer  
  • 4:05 – Our banks and Valuers are shy around THIS  
  • 5:30 – What Ben predicts will change in Australian markets  
  • 6:18 – What do banks look at? (And how can this put a glass ceiling on YOU)  
  • 7:01 – Our 2 cents on studios  
  • 7:41 – ___ households are the fastest growing in Australia!   
  • 8:00 – How our culture plays a role  
  • 9:55 – Is the Great Australian Dream fading? 
  • 10:50 – How a shift in developer stock and lifestyle factors impacts your choice  
  • 12:20 – There’s no ____ value in medium/high density areas  
  • 13:10 – Mainstream vs non-standard property investing  
  • 14:10 – Why to avoid specialised lending (You need THIS strategy instead!)  
  • 14:45 – The issue with investing in holiday homes  
  • 17:10 – Our verdict: Studio vs. 1 bedroom!   

 

006 | Four Pillars of Mastery – Defence

Folks, it’s scary to watch investors pour bucketloads of time and money into budgeting and buying a property, to then not invest in any protection!  

This is exactly why we’re homing in on the fourth and final part of our ABCD Property Investment Formula series: Defence!

Previously, we’ve spoken about Cash Flow Management, Borrowing Power and Asset Selection. If Asset Selection is the favourite of the Four Pillars, then Defence is definitely the least favourite. Most investors are always on the lookout for new investments or new ventures to go into, but the most important asset is actually the investor themselves.

That’s why we’re looking at… 

🛡 HOW to minimise risk across Asset Selection, Borrowing Power and Cash Flow Management… 

🛡 WHO you shouldn’t be taking advice from…. (Hint: Ben and Bryce are declared enemies of these types of advisors 😉)  

🛡 WHY you should be investing in certain policies and mortgage brokers… 

And why mining towns aren’t the ideal investment – especially if it’s your first property!  

So don’t end up like some of the people that Ben references in today’s podcast, or spend years investing to be blindsided by weak defence… 

Tune in and get smart with our final pillar in the Property Investment Formula!  

 

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Here’s some of the gold we cover…

  • 1:18 – When we say defence, we’re talking about… 
  • 1:50 – Why you need to unpack YOUR story  
  • 2:35 – Risk mitigation and Borrowing Power 
  • 3:40 – The 3 filters for determining Defence in Asset Selection  
  • 5:00 – Understanding Risk vs. Reward 
  • 5:25 – Mining Towns vs Blue Chip areas  
  • 6:10 – How you should be analysing properties (and what you shouldn’t be seduced by!)  
  • 7:50 – Who you should be taking Defence advice from!  
  • 10:14 – The BIGGEST defence you can have in Cash Flow Management  
  • 12:30 – How to install defence measures to you Borrowing Power  
  • 13:00 – Why you need an _____ _____ mortgage broker!  
  • 13:42 – What are we actually protecting? 
  • 14:08 – How to mitigate asset risk  
  • 15:45 – Defence for assets is also defence against _____!  
  • 16:08 – How to protect your income and lifestyle  
  • 17:55 – Why THIS type of insurance is important as you get older  
  • 19:42 – Help us educate others! 

 

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