We are investors who have owned multiple properties for years. Whilst your article is valid I think it misses the point of how difficult it is to be a landlord in a tenants world. We've just spent tens of thousands updating a property after terrible tenants when all we received was a $1300 bond refund which we had to prove. Rubbish removal alone over $6000. I'm sure it's a major reason of why investors want out. We certainly want out. It resonates me as sad, if people can't afford to buy, someone, somehow has to provide places for renters and it's not going to come from government coffers.

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This article is so right. As a property investor for the past 14 years with 2 houses, am about to sell the second in a twelve month period. We are so over it. Tired of the stress and paying out money all the time. It's laughable to think that investors with stay on if negative gearing is abolished. Owning an investment property now is untenable and set to get worse with more compliance, costs and less rights. Can't wait to get out of it. People can't believe how much extra we are out of pocket each year to keep them going although not as much as those in Sydney $40,000-60,000 a year. And yes, final sale prices are disappointing, only coming off slightly better than if we left money in fixed term deposit. Run a mile!

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Both state and federal governments say they're trying to solve the housing crisis but then hit landlords with all kinds of imposts and regulations which limit their ability to control their properties and simply reduce their return on investment. The groups advocating for tenants rights have gone too far in taking control of the property from the owner/landlord and giving it to the tenant, so landlords are opting out. It's true that some properties are being resold to investors but the majority go to private owners, reducing the rental stock and ultimately increasing rent. People don't realise that a private buyer lives in the house on their own or as a couple but when the house was in the rental pool it was probably shared by 3 or 4 people.

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I only got into property investing and stayed afloat because of negative gearing. One property was worth $100,000 less when I looked into selling it at one stage when I was seriously ill for a few years. Now Ive recovered and the market has recovered I can easily sell. But when I do the numbers they still don't stack up against a quality share portfolio without all the stress of owing banks tonnes of cash. Negative gearing has certainly helped me hold onto that investment property, and I will eventually gain a benefit. I agree with all comments I have read on here. Being a Landlord is overrated and can be stressful. In saying that, I don't understand why high net worth individuals can grow massive property portfolios using negative gearing. Ive read multiple news articles and books with individuals explaining how they own 4,5,...10+ properties all negative geared. If we deem negative gearing for property is appropriate into the future then it would be easy to wind it back a bit. Say, offer negative gearing on the first (or even include a second) investment property. Being able to Negative gear many properties I don't feel is right. Our kids and grand kids will need homes, that they cannot negative gear on their home, and they have to compete to buy a property against a range of high net worth property investors. Yeah ok, they can Rentvest, but that just adds more risk and complexity to the equation. The balance is just not right at the moment. Less rights for landlords will definitely tip me over the edge and I'll sell the investment property. But now Im also squeezed between that and the strong emotions about how my young adult kids will navigate their own path getting started with a home to live in.

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Without negative gearing I would have never purchased an investment property.

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