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543 battle-axe block pros & cons, shared equity schemes, using cash vs equity + more

Season 5
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In today's Q&A John and Emily discuss:


๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ the pros and cons of a battleaxe block

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฟ using cash vs equity to purchase an investmentย property

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป the 6 year capital gains tax ruleย 

๐Ÿ‘‰ considerations for buying a home using a shared equity scheme

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ and what you would do if you had a $200k deposit to buy in Melbourne!


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