
About this episode
If you like this Australian Property Podcast episode, Pete Wargent of Allen Wargent Property Buyers answers a few of your listener questions on property cashflow, how to generate passive income from property, and whether it’s too late to start your own property portfolio.
Topics covered today:
1 – Tom
Passive income through property
-Resi yields, for growth
-Create equity
-Short term resi
-Commercial – industrial
-may not be totally passive
Net yields of 6% to 7%
$1.5m property may generate up to $100k net income after costs
2 – Jiminy
How do I work out property cashflow and what is acceptable cashflow?
Yield – 4%?
Mortgage interest rate – 6%?
Depends how much you borrow, and if there’s LMI
Other costs – strata fees (unit/townhouse) insurance, rates, repairs, PM, other contingencies
Depreciation
After tax result – negative gearing
What’s an acceptable yield? Well - it depends on your situation.
Rents and costs generally rise over time
Interest rates will be up and down through the cycle, stress test
3 – AJ
I’m 42 and own my own home – is it too late to build a property portfolio? Or should I look at shares and super only?
10-year investments
Cycles 7-8 years, phases of the property cycle
How long to build equity?
Super – tax effective
When are you planning to retire? Around 60?
Other plans e.g. PPOR upgrade?
Career, own business etc.
Plenty of time if you have over a decade
Rask Resources - these are included by default
Pete's Buyers Agency: https://www.allenwargent.com.au
Alcove mortgage broking: https://www.raskmedia.com.au/services/mortgage-broking
Amy Lunardi Buyers Agency (Melbourne) www.amylunardi.com.au
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