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Welcome,
This month we have some great news for property investors all over the country, with the announcement of Investors Direct's national tour of our only multi-speaker event in 2007.
Proudly sponsored by PropertyUpdate.com.au, Residex & API Magazine, co-hosted by Metropole & with guest speakers from Chan & Naylor, to find out more about our "How to Leverage Yourself Into More Top Performing Properties" seminar series click here
We also have some good news for those of you who either are thinking of, or need to get a property valued. One of the national valuers we work with is having a sale until the 31st October. All valuations under $1m will only cost $220 and valuations under $2m will cost $350. If you would like to take up this offer please click here
[!First Name!], I hope you enjoy this month's selection of articles and am looking forward to seeing you and your family and friends at our events throughout November & December.
"The Tips & Tricks to Obtaining Finance" by Renee Matthews
"The Pros & Cons of Paying off Principal: Question of the Month #1" by Regina Looi
"To Buy or Not To Buy?" by Michael Yardney
"A New Pyschology on Investing" by Bill Zheng "The Complexities of Investing Through Trusts: Queston of the Month #2" by Regina Looi
Regards,
Tim Riley, Editor
For the un-initiated, and even for the experienced, obtaining finance for a purchase or re-financing to release equity can seem a complicated process. That’s because it is!
So what happens during the process and how can you ensure that you minimize your frustration and get to settlement as soon as possible? Renee explains...
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Written by:
Renee Matthews
Question of the Month #1: Subscriber Elias Nemr asks: "I'm about to pay off my owner-occupied home within a year. I have an investment property which I set up as an interest-only loan. My question is when I pay off my home loan, do I keep my investment loan as interest-only or do I switch to P&I? And why?"
Regina Looi from our Melbourne office explains the pros and cons of paying off principal versus sticking to interest only....
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Written by:
Regina Looi
You've heard the old saying, "He who hesitates is lost." Well, in the world of property investment, this old adage definitely rings true.
Many of us witnessed the markets go crazy across the country over the last decade as many properties quadrupled in value. And I have come across a number of people who didn’t make the decision to invest in property before the last big boom who are now thinking, "It's too late. I've missed the boat. I'll never be able to afford to buy an investment property now!" Is it? Michael explains...
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Written by:
Michael Yardney, Metropole
If you are one of those investors that only talk about the Growth+Yield combination to determine the quality of an investment, today I am going to change your psychology on investments. :-)
Bill explains...
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Written by:
Bill Zheng
Question of the Month #2: Subscriber Lance Nurick asks: "I have been trying to decide whether to buy my next property through a trust or just in my own name. I have been seeking advice from numerous sources but everybody seems to have a different view on the matter.
Some suggest hybrid trusts, others have suggested just buying in my own name and one person suggested setting up a company and buying through that structure. I am more confused now than when I started researching. Please could you help by clarifying the advantages and disadvantages of buying property through a trust and describing what structures you generally recommend to your clients?"
Regina Looi helps to decipher the complex world of investing through trusts...
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Written by:
Regina Looi
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