Doombrain wrote:He's one of those bitter people who believe renting for the rest of his life will be cheaper.
bwahahahahaha.
so you have no idea what negative gearing is, or maybe your fucked up country hasnt got it.
in a nut shell,
you purchase an investment property,
then rent it out,
say the monthy payments of said investment property costs you
$1800, but you only collect $ 1600 in rent, so your investment costs you $200 per month.
you still with me?
at the end of the tax year, you can then claim $2400 (12x$200) as a loss on your investment, which the tax department pays you because your investment is negativly geared, meahwhile the property has increased in value, so the tenants and the tax department pay for the property, and in say 5-10 years you sell the property which has increased in value but has cost you nothing.
ffs its not rocket science :icon26: