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Past projects

Location:	Larpent Street Amaroo
Property Type:	4 Bed Residence
Purchase Price:	$425,000
Purchase Date:	13-Apr-07
Total Depreciation Available:	$177,089
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$7,077

Location:	Jackaman Street Bondi
Property Type:	4 Bed + Study Residence
Purchase Price:	$700,000
Purchase Date:	15-Jan-02
Total Depreciation Available:	$443,855
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$17,358

Location:	Queensland Avenue Broadbeach
Property Type:	1 Bedroom Furnished Apartment
Purchase Price:	$310,000
Purchase Date:	12-Apr-07
Total Depreciation Available:	$112,192
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$10,036

Location:	Stevenson Avenue Dandenong North
Property Type:	2 Bed Townhouse
Purchase Price:	$320,000
Purchase Date:	5-Dec-05
Total Depreciation Available:	$166,491
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$6,926

Location:	Millie Court Kelso
Property Type:	4 Bed Residence
Purchase Price:	$299,000
Purchase Date:	24-Feb-06
Total Depreciation Available:	$154,840
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$7,251

Location:	Waminda Street Morningside
Property Type:	2 Bedroom Unit
Purchase Price:	$285,000
Purchase Date:	30-Oct-06
Total Depreciation Available:	$126,329
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$6,033

Location:	Caraway Crescent Point Cook
Property Type:	3 Bed Residence
Purchase Price:	$340,862
Purchase Date:	25-May-06
Total Depreciation Available:	$189,826
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$8,877

Location:	Dunn Close Seville Grove
Property Type:	4 Bed Residence
Purchase Price:	$139,100
Purchase Date:	21-Dec-01
Total Depreciation Available:	$75,881
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$4,190

Location:	Q1 Apartments Surfers Paradise
Property Type:	3 Bedroom Unit
Purchase Price:	$1,103,000
Purchase Date:	17-Oct-05
Total Depreciation Available:	$403,580
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$20,352

Location:	Rix Avenue Upper Coomera
Property Type:	4 Bed + Study Residence
Purchase Price:	$410,000
Purchase Date:	22-Oct-05
Total Depreciation Available:	$221,475
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$10,600

Location:	Mirella Court Waterford
Property Type:	3 Bed + Study Residence
Purchase Price:	-
Purchase Date:	15-Jan-02
Total Depreciation Available:	$150,570
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$5,907

Location:	Yaroomba Place Clarkson
Property Type:	4 Bed Residence
Purchase Price:	-
Purchase Date:	21-Oct-06
Total Depreciation Available:	$162,994
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$8,132

Location:	620 Collins Street Melbourne
Property Type:	2 Bedroom Unit
Purchase Price:	$390,000
Purchase Date:	1-Aug-06
Total Depreciation Available:	$202,208
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$10,244

Location:	Village Drive Breakfast Point
Property Type:	2 Bedroom Unit
Purchase Price:	$575,000
Purchase Date:	27-Mar-06
Total Depreciation Available:	$263,198
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$9,844

Location:	Seville Circuit Burleigh Waters
Property Type:	3 bedroom Residence
Purchase Price:	$385,000
Purchase Date:	20-Dec-05
Total Depreciation Available:	$145,629
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$6,230

Location:	Schofield Circuit Caboolture
Property Type:	3 Bed Residence
Purchase Price:	Newly Constructed
Purchase Date:	1-Jul-04
Total Depreciation Available:	$109,103
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$5,911

Location:	Roycroft Avenue Gulfview Heights
Property Type:	3 Bed Residence, constructed 1984
Purchase Price:	$237,500
Purchase Date:	4-Apr-06
Total Depreciation Available:	$24,042
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$2,817

Location:	Ellena Street Paddington
Property Type:	3 Bed Residence, constructed 1975
Purchase Price:	$461,000
Purchase Date:	10-Sep-04
Total Depreciation Available:	$69,175
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$4,440

Location:	Signature Blvd Sanctuary Lakes
Property Type:	3 Bed Residence
Purchase Price:	$420,000
Purchase Date:	7-Jan-04
Total Depreciation Available:	$162,040
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$7,732

Location:	Allora Avenue Subiaco
Property Type:	5 Bed Residence
Purchase Price:	$1,550,000
Purchase Date:	29-Jun-06
Total Depreciation Available:	$521,437
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$19,804

Location:	“Quay West Apartments” - 111 Harrington Street Sydney
Property Type:	Serviced Apartment
Purchase Price:	$408,000
Purchase Date:	24-Oct-05
Total Depreciation Available:	$126,413
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$8,336

Location:	8-10 Browne Parade Warwick Farm
Property Type:	2 Bedroom Unit
Purchase Price:	$280,000
Purchase Date:	1-Jul-06
Total Depreciation Available:	$145,900
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$6,625

Location:	Brighton Boulevard, Bondi Beach
Property Type:	2 Bedroom Unit with secure parking in complex of 10 units.
Purchase Price:	$677,500
Purchase Date:	13-Dec-02
Total Depreciation Available:	$147,375
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$7,462

Location:	Belmore Street, Burwood
Property Type:	2 Bedroom Unit in a complex of 10 units, “The Millenium”
Purchase Price:	$420,000
Purchase Date:	15-Dec-03
Total Depreciation Available:	$185,811
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$9,231

Location:	Merriwa Street, Gordon
Property Type:	“Gardenia Court”, 3 Bedroom Unit
Purchase Price:	$565,000
Purchase Date:	30-May-03
Total Depreciation Available:	$238,239
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$13,794

Location:	Smiths Avenue, Hurstville
Property Type:	3 Bedroom Townhouse in a development of 8 townhouses.
Purchase Price:	$396,000
Purchase Date:	19-Dec-02
Total Depreciation Available:	$179,629
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$9,651

Location:	Victoria Street, Jannali
Property Type:	3 Bedroom Executive Residence
Purchase Price:	$550,000
Purchase Date:	23-Dec-03
Total Depreciation Available:	$199,660
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$10,286

Location:	Wren Place Claremont Meadows
Property Type:	3 Bedroom Executive Residence
Purchase Price:	$276,000
Purchase Date:	30-Oct-02
Total Depreciation Available:	$84,600
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$4,211

Location:	Westbury Street, Chipping Norton
Property Type:	2 Bedroom Villa in a complex of 5
Purchase Price:	$225,000
Purchase Date:	28-May-98
Total Depreciation Available:	$109,172
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$6,941

Location:	Sussex Street, Sydney
Property Type:	2 Bedroom Unit in the “Landmark Apartments”
Purchase Price:	$420,000
Purchase Date:	10-Mar-00
Total Depreciation Available:	$178,954
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$12,755

Location:	Mackillop Avenue, St Helens Park
Property Type:	3 Bedroom Executive Residence
Purchase Price:	$285,000
Purchase Date:	24-Jun-01
Total Depreciation Available:	$80,596
Total Depreciation Calculated for Year 1:	$5,312