SUPDIY044 You can borrow within your SMSF ... but is it a good idea? (607 words)

Australians love affair with debt has made its way into the superannuation sector with members being able to borrow funds to invest. This article discusses whether borrowing through a Self Managed Super Fund would be a good fit for your wealth accumulation objectives.

Investing in property seems part of every Australian’s DNA. No matter where you buy, prices appear to be on a permanent skyward march with none of the unnerving fluctuations seen in other investments, such as the share market.

Ask anyone over the age of fifty what their best ever investment was, and inevitably they will answer, buying their own home. Their biggest regret? Not buying the house next door at the same time.

So where better to invest your precious retirement savings but in property?