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Co-Living
Investment
Properties

High Income Meets Capital Growth — The Ultimate Reward

Yield

Earn double the yield compared to traditional property investing.

Income

A minimum of $900 per week in rental income vs. ~$450 from a traditional investment.

Cash Flow

Substantial cash-flow positive investment.

Why Co-Living

Why Invest in a Co-Living Home?

There is a substantial shortage of good quality rental accommodation for tenants to rent at an affordable price. This rental shortage is being exacerbated by first-time home buyers being unable to break into the housing market and being forced back into the rental market.

The median cost for a single person to rent is now in excess of $500 a week for — shall we say — less than attractive accommodation.

A Co-Living Home is a bespoke fully furnished home designed to accommodate three separate individual tenants, affording the investor three separate income streams of a minimum of $300 a week each ($900 per week combined minimum total).

So the advantage for a single person being part of a Co-Living Home is that they will be paying around $300 a week to live in a beautiful, fully furnished home catering for all their needs and requirements. But importantly for the investor, you will be receiving DOUBLE the average rental compared with a traditional investment property.

And if one of your tenants does leave, you will still be receiving two separate income streams whilst a replacement tenant is being sourced.

At a glance

Snapshot of main points of attraction

Layout

Example Floorplan of a Co-Living Home

Co-Living floorplan

House & Land

Co-Living House and Land Package

Co-Living Properties are House & Land Packages. They are all purpose built from scratch with an anticipated construction time of 26 weeks (weather and circumstances permitting).

Co-Living Homes encompass four bedrooms with a double lock-up garage and back garden. There are three main bedrooms (for each individual tenant) plus a media room which, from a resale perspective, will be the fourth bedroom.

Each Co-Living Property comes with a fully comprehensive, upmarket furniture package which includes everything — even down to cutlery, TVs and outdoor furniture.

Co-Living Properties are available in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales.

Please contact Maurice Watson at The Property Investment Company for up-to-date stock availability and price listings.

Management

Property Management & Sourcing Co-Living Tenants

Each Co-Living property development group has its own in-house Co-Living property management team tasked with:

  • Researching, sourcing and vetting your Co-Living tenants.
  • The ongoing property management and maintenance of your Co-Living property.

Depending on the Co-Living property development group selected, the annual property management fee ranges between 8% (+ GST) and 10% (+ GST). There is also one week's rent payable for each tenant sourced.

Finance

Leveraging Your Co-Living Property

For those investors wishing to 100% gear their Co-Living investment property, they could find themselves substantially cash flow positive because they will be receiving double the income normally associated with a standard investment property.

Also, because the property comes with a fully comprehensive, upmarket furniture package, there will be substantial tax deductions to be claimed — along with the usual fittings, fixtures and construction deductibles.

Because for all intents and purposes this is just a standard House & Land package, any bank will be able to fund your Co-Living property without any special conditions or requirements attached.

Outlook

Capital Growth Expectations & Resale Parameters

Your Co-Living property will appreciate in value in line with the growth of standard owner-occupier homes within its location and region.

In fact there is an argument to be put that a Co-Living Home could possibly increase more in value when compared to a standard home, because of its attractive configuration of having three separate bathrooms — which is not the usual configuration for a standard property.

And from a resale perspective, you can on-sell your Co-Living property on the open market to an owner-occupier — for example a family with two children which will savour the attraction of having three separate bathrooms — or to another investor attracted to the elevated rental returns.

Co-Living kitchen Co-Living ensuite

Resources

Download Links

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Comprehensive Service

All-in-one fully comprehensive One-Stop Property Investment Service

For our NSW, interstate and overseas clients, we offer a fully comprehensive in-house service to assist you with putting your whole Co-Living investment package together — either within a Family Trust or any other selected purchasing entity.

  • Sourcing a Co-Living property which fits within your comfort zone and price entry point.
  • Sourcing suitable Co-Living tenants via the Co-Living developer's group dedicated in-house property management team.
  • Funding via my in-house specialist mortgage broker.
  • Conveyancing using a recommended solicitor fully conversant with Co-Living contracts.
  • Setting up a Family Trust.
  • A specialised accountant to maximise your Co-Living tax deductions.

We find that these days most people are time poor, so we offer a One Stop Investment Property Service. We do not charge any fees to put everything together for you and to monitor the processes — we get remunerated directly from the developer / vendor (not from you).

You are welcome to avail yourself of an obligation-free holding deposit mechanism. For those clients wishing to secure a Co-Living property without obligation, all that is required is an EFT for $1,000 which is held in trust for you by the vendor's solicitors (100% fully refundable if you do not proceed with your purchase for any reason).

Summation

This type of property investment is cutting-edge, highly attractive with a definite point of difference — and is tailor-made to provide the investor with double the yield when compared with a traditional investment property. It also provides tenants with an affordable and commodious place to live. So it is a "win-win" for both the investor and the tenant.

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