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OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS the question every residential investor asks … whenever they are considering the transition across to Commercial property.
However, you will quickly discover the reasons are rather compelling. [Read more…]
by Chris Lang
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OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS the question every residential investor asks … whenever they are considering the transition across to Commercial property.
However, you will quickly discover the reasons are rather compelling. [Read more…]
by Chris Lang
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AS A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY INVESTOR, you don’t really want to be hunting all over the place — trying to find the key information you need, to help guarantee your success.
Many of you may be aware that I actually have 8 separate websites — each one covering a different aspect of Commercial property investing.
And therein lies the problem. [Read more…]
by Chris Lang
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THE FIRST THING you need to do is come up with some creative ways to address this … AND still maintain your sanity, at the same time.
But no matter what your approach may be, there are several things you always need to do. [Read more…]
by Chris Lang
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES are mainly seen as a longer-term (at least 3-year) investment. And you tend to buy them for their regular, high yields; as well as for some good capital growth over time.
Even so, an investor with a little knowledge and experience can easily find properties able to be “upgraded” and then, on-sold for a quick gain.
Typically, this would involve you in improving the income stream from your property; and perhaps the security of that income. Both of which would result in a boost to the property’s overall appeal AND value.
Your Options for a Fast Turnaround [Read more…]
IN PART 1, you discovered the main breaches that lead to non-compliance. This article outlines the very ugly tax consequences of being labelled non-compliant by the ATO.
SMSFs are subject to income tax but receive concessional treatment — provided they are complying funds.
A complying SMSF’s assessable income is generally taxed at a rate of 15%. BUT for a non-complying fund the rate is 45%. [Read more…]
IN PART 1, you saw how changing the use of a property can affect the loading requirements — and what it can cost you.
Read on to find out who is actually responsible for determining floor loading, Australian Standards, and how to protect yourself. [Read more…]
YOU MAY KNOW that floor loadings differ depending upon the intended use of the floor — but it is not that simple.
The imposed loading on a office/commercial use building is generally 3 Kpa (3000 kg per sqm). And a residential use building is 1.5 Kpa (1500 kg per sqm).
Therefore, if you plan on converting a Commercial property to residential — the floor is capable to withstand the higher loads and meet the requirements. [Read more…]
IN THE CONVEYANCING stage, before settlement, the vendor and purchaser adjust the purchase price to deal with the following matters:
IN THE LAST article, you read about two different types of security that lenders can take other than the mortgage. They were “Fixed and Floating Charges” and “Personal Guarantees”.
However, there are a few other forms of security that you should be aware of before entering into any agreements. Read on to find out more. [Read more…]
WHEN YOU TAKE out a property secured loan, you understand that a lender will register a mortgage against the property that is being secured.
However, typically, when you read through actual loan agreements, the mortgage is just one part of the security that is taken.
In this article, we will be looking at some of the other types of security that lenders will typically request when applying for a loan. [Read more…]
ARE YOU FAILING to take advantage of the depreciation deductions available on your property because you believe your property is too old to warrant making a claim?
Your assumption is wrong and you could be missing out on valuable deductions. [Read more…]
Hopefully, you will quickly realise that I'm NOT here to simply "push my own barrow".
Rather, everything here has been put together to provide you (as a serious Investor) with the very best insights into what you need to know ... in order for you to succeed with your Commercial property investing.
You see, the deeper your access is to all the key information and the more expert opinions you can learn from ... the more likely your ultimate financial success will be.
That said, you will discover everything you need right here – both readily available, and all in one place.
All the very best ... Chris.
Are you in the process of planning your next Annual Conference?
Or maybe you have in mind one or more Training Workshops, for different parts of your team?
Either way, if you're looking for someone to help train you or your team on ... Commercial Property, Creative Marketing, Goal Setting or Negotiating ... Chris Lang can certainly fill that role for you.
Take a look at this short Video which will give you an idea as to the sort of training that's available.