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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