IN A RECENT INTERVIEW with Dallas Brooks (on his program “Dollars with Sense”) … Steve Enticott explored these of 3 questions in quite some depth — because they especially the relate to Commercial property. [Read more…]
Commercial Property Central
6 May, 2015 by
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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…]
Contaminated Land: Is it Buyer Beware?
29 April, 2015 by
ALL AUSTRALIAN STATES AND TERRITORIES have (somewhat varied) legislation dealing with land contamination. There are some important concepts applicable to every state and territory.
Many actions may be contrary to environmental protection laws, but sites classified as contaminated have to meet specific criteria.
This means that mere pollution does not necessarily equate to land contamination. [Read more…]
ATO Agrees Estimates Are Acceptable
22 April, 2015 by
FROM TIME TO TIME, the Tax Office will provide Rulings on various aspects — designed to assist practitioners and their clients, and generally simplify proceedings. [Read more…]
7 Ways to Add Value, Fast
18 March, 2015 by
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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…]
8 Key Steps in Acquiring Commercial Property
11 March, 2015 by
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FOR SOME INVESTORS, the question is: “Where do I start?” And that’s a reasonable question — when buying Commercial property is not your mainstream activity.
So, let’s quickly dissect the process … [Read more…]
Do You Fully Understand Commercial Property Valuations?
11 February, 2015 by
WHEN PURCHASING A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY, the valuation is a key element in the financing process and in providing the buyer with comfort in their purchase price.
For the wise investor, it is important to have some understanding of how valuations are conducted.
Doing so will establish confidence that the valuation will not pose an issue with finance and also act as a basic tool, to verify a purchase price or estimate asset value for existing properties. [Read more…]
Your 4 Resolutions as a Commercial Property Investor
28 January, 2015 by
AS THE NEW YEAR BEGINS, many commercial property owners might be formulating their annual New Year’s resolutions.
Commercial property owners often think about the ways they can reduce the costs of owning their property and running their business. However, when they do so, the deductions they can claim via depreciation are not always top of their list.
Many commercial property owners still do not maximise the depreciation deductions available from their Commercial properties. [Read more…]
How to Handle Your Annual Loan Reviews
3 December, 2014 by
FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY INVESTORS with significant borrowings, one of the biggest headaches that you can encounter when dealing with banks are the annual reviews and short loan terms.
These facilities are costly in accounting expenses, time and money, particularly for sophisticated investors with more complex borrowing structures. [Read more…]
Don’t Miss The Deductions Right in Front of You!
29 October, 2014 by
OPTOMETRISTS SPEND ALL DAY looking at their client’s eyes in order to assist them with their sight.
It’s therefore understandable that a busy schedule might result in unforeseen deductions for the depreciable items contained in their business. [Read more…]
Commercial Property: Get Your Loan Structure Right
1 October, 2014 by
WHEN LOOKING AT debt strategies for any business, there are a number of aspects you need to consider. These would include things like … asset protection, interest rates, fees, ongoing service requirements, access to capital, alternative products and so on.
The weighting for each of these factors will depend on the particular transaction. [Read more…]
