Welcome to the Majestic Property blog. We’ve designed these blog entries as a “mini university” for aspiring property investors. You’ll learn the most important things there are to know about maximising your rental income, minimising your taxes, choosing top-tier properties and building a carefree, wealth-generating portfolio to retire on.
We trust the tips and strategies below will steer you away from costly errors and make you a more profitable investor over the long haul.
So, go ahead and dive on in!
How To Find The Best Performing Investment Properties In Melbourne There had been a few experts predicting that Melbourne’s property market would slump in recent times. But in actual fact, the opposite has been the case... with Melbourne still being the second most lucrative capital city for ...
Does your investment property need a refresh? It’s best to renovate between tenancies, when the property is vacant, if you can. This means you have full access and are able to increase the rent substantially when the work is done. This isn’t always possible, though. Sometimes there is a fine line ...
We are asked a lot about trusts. Clients often want to know if they should set up a trust, or whether their current family trust is suitable for their new property investment ventures. Each situation is unique, and we always recommend our clients discuss their asset planning with a trusted ...
A client is considering buying a block of land so she can build an investment property on it. She’s asked if she has to wait until she’s getting rent from the house before she can claim tax deductions on the loan. This client can plan on claiming deductions against both the purchase loan and the ...
Craig is a DIY landlord. He’s asked how often he should increase rents. When he told us what he’s charging for rent, we were surprised at how low it is. He’s worried that if he puts up the rents, he might lose his tenants. We told Craig it’s time he put his rents up, and keep putting them up ...
There are many reasons to invest in property: capital gains; low risk; regular cash-flow and tax benefits. One of the best reasons, though, is the ability it gives to leverage your initial investment into further investment. What is leveraging? Leveraging is borrowing money to finance an ...
Take our quick quiz to see if you are susceptible to these common tax mistakes. You have just bought an ageing villa. As soon as you move in, you strip the rotting carpet and rewire the whole house. Can you claim for these repairs? You’ve bought a townhouse that was built in 2003. You’ve called ...
How much should you save for retirement? Will $300,000 see you through? $500,000? You’ll probably need to double that. A 2013 report by Deloitte suggested that, for Gen Y, one million is not going to be enough. According to Deloitte, if you are a 65-year-old man, you’ll need $330,000 to fund a ...
Property investing incurs a lot of paperwork and email correspondence. What should you keep, and what is safe to throw out? Keeping organised records is important for the smooth running of your investments and to make sure you are compliant with regulations. There are software packages available ...
Whether we’re in a bubble, heading for one, or just experiencing a growth spurt in a normal cycle, you should be aware that prices are rising. You should also be prepared for the possibility that they will fall at some time in the future. In a bubble (or nearing the peak of a cycle), you need to ...
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