investment property

Q. We plan to retire at age 60 using rental income and super-allocated pensions. We own three investment property rentals in joint names that were purchased in the 1990s - so their capital gains are four times the original purchase price. Is it better ... More

Q. My partner passed away 18 months ago and left us a large amount of money. I am 48 and have three kids: a 23-year-old son and two daughters aged 21 and 14. We have a home loan ($371,000), on which I have placed a large sum of money ($250,000), leaving ... More

2020 could be the year to jump onboard the property bandwagon, or expand your portfolio if you're already on it. A turnaround in the Australian housing market in the second half of 2019, along with further interest rate cuts on the cards, points to ... More

Q. Hi Paul, we are mid-to-late 60s, have our mortgage down to zero balance (but kept the loan account open). We are adding the maximum salary sacrifice to our super (up to $25,000), but I am reluctant to add more to super (eggs in one basket). We have ... More

When looking for a property, whether as an investment or to live in, it's easy to get lost in the what's-hot-and-what's-not echo chamber. But it's really horses for courses. Suburb recommendations vary as much as the experts providing ... More

Q. I am 34 and earn $116,000 before tax. My wife, Melissa, earns about $125,000. We live in regional WA in housing supplied by our employer for below-market rent. We have two investment properties in Perth: one house valued at $610,000 with a $544,000 ... More

Can't afford to buy in the area where you live? There is a way to enjoy the lifestyle of your favourite suburb and still get a foothold in the property market. Rentvesting - owning an investment property while renting where you live - is gaining ... More

Q. Hi Paul, My wife and I are 44 and 45, both working full time with a combined income of about $220,000pa. We have a mortgage with an offset account, which is incurring 0% interest as our savings of about $60,000 are equal to the outstanding mortgage. ... More

There are a myriad investment vehicles out there hoping to attract your hard-earned dollars with the promise of future wealth, so why should property be top of your list? In my experience, real estate is streets ahead (excuse the pun) in three key areas ... More

My wife (28) and I (30) are recently married and looking at investment options. I own the property we are living in, which I bought it as an investment three years ago and was negatively gearing until we moved in earlier this year. I owe about $220,000 ... More