Hello Bargainers,
I recently purchased a property, which needs significant renovation (around 30K) before it is tenant ready. The loan is through UBank and they are saying that their valuation will be based on purchase price and now I am wondering to switch to another bank, get market valuation (instead of my purchase price), so I can release some equity to renovate the property.
From tax side of things, is it better to get loan from the bank to renovate the property (continuous tax deduction on interest paid) or is it better for me to pay the renovation costs directly (capital gain/loss).
I am trying to see whether it would be worth the hassle to switch banks. Please let me know if there are any other aspects that I might be overlooking.
Thanks for taking out time to read and comment.
First thing, is your property even eligible for tax deductions as based on what you said it is not on the market for tenants