The second quote sounds about right. Also ask them what type of waterproofing memberane they use and then look them up. Some brands of membrane have a bad habit of…

Changing a profile of a property by adding bedrooms or bathrooms has been a very successful way of increasing the value of a property for us up to now and…

It doesn't have to be expensive if it is load bearing.
Do you have access to get up into the roof?
Kind Regards,

Hi Don,
I use a template into which I record all the details about the property including: purchase details, buying costs, selling costs, average selling price for renovated property, reno cost…

Do you really need the tennants out before the lease is up?
We have negotiated with tennants previously and given them a "help you move and find something else" fee…

For those interested, just thought to mention that you can do a two day tiling course (wall and floor) at Holmsglen tafe in Melbourne and it's actually not a bad…

Hi Guys,
I am happy to answer any questions you may have about doing property investing full time. My partner and I do reno's full time, with a few other speaking…

We have usually found that our selling costs have added up to about 5% of the selling price which is usally made up of all fees (government, solicitor, realestate agent,…

Hi Jules,
In the example you have described, I don't think that you would go wrong in extending the house.
Most people find the living quaters the deal breaker with purchasing…

Hi Ed,
What we have found with our renos is that we get about $4 for every dollar that we spend on the outside (first impression from front) and about $2…