Renovating For Profit

Author: Cherie Barber
Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing
ISBN: 1743585195
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 441

Book Description
At last a highly illustrated, practical book that renovators will love. Cherie Barber is Australia's leading renovation expert with over 21 years of profitable renovations under her belt. Renovating For Profit reveals Cherie’s secrets to success and equips you with all the tips and knowledge you need to renovate and make a profit. Including information on budgeting, time saving ideas, organisation and how to successfully use colour and space, Cherie shows you how to avoid common mistakes and make the most out of every renovation project. Cherie’s method is a proven, step-by-step approach, personally developed on over 90 renovation projects. With real-life examples and before-and-after pictures, Renovating For Profit will equip you with all the knowledge you need for renovating success!

Profits in Buying and Renovating Homes

Author: Lawrence Dworin
Publisher: Craftsman Book Company
ISBN: 9780934041577
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
Lawrence Dworin's guide covers a variety of topics essential to the purchase and renovation of homes for profit. Included are chapters on remodeling for profit, selecting the right house, using real-estate agents, buying a home, getting the appropriate financing, repairing structural and mechanical problems, decorating the interior, selling the house, and keeping rental property.

Renovating for Profit

Author: Michael Holmes
Publisher: Ebury Press
ISBN: 9780091896003
Category : Dwellings
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Property, whether you are buying a house to live in or to let, represents an enormous financial commitment. This book, by bricks-and-mortar expert Michael Holmes, will show you how to maximise the value of your investment and will reveal the kind of home improvements that make economic sense. Authoritative and detailed text covers all major aspects of home improvement, including conservatories, loft and basement conversions, double-glazing, central heating, kitchens and bathrooms. With sound advice and clear, comprehensive charts and tables, it adds up to an indispensable handbook for any homeowner who is thinking of building on to, extending, altering or selling their property. No other book gives such sensible, practical or authoritative advice on improvements to your home that will really make a difference to the house itself and to its market value.

Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement, 3rd Updated Edition

Author: Editors of Creative Homeowner
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1637410549
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 2412

Book Description
The most complete home improvement manual on the market, this newly updated edition of Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement offers thousands of how-to photos, 800 drawings, and understandable text on plumbing and electrical repairs, heating and cooling, remodeling, and more. With 325 step-by-step DIY projects, build basic skills and learn to complete home projects and repairs yourself! New edition includes current code updates and changes, as well as information on USB outlets, AFCI/GFCI breakers, and tankless water heaters.

Housewise

Author: Suzanne Brangham
Publisher: Harper Perennial
ISBN: 9780060971649
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 324

Book Description
Speaking directly to women--natural renovators, she feels--the author shares the secrets of her success renovating and selling residential properties. With practical checklists, step-by-step information, and anecdotes from her own career, she tells readers how to prosper. Illustrated.

Fix and Flip

Author: Mark Loeffler
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118239806
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
The ultimate how-to guide to fixing-and-flipping properties Judging from the number of reality TV shows devoted to home renovation, it's easy to think that fixing-and-flipping is a sure-fire, straightforward way to make money, fast. But there's a lot more to the real estate business than a little hard work and some basic DIY skills. Just like every other business venture, to be successful you need to understand the potential pitfalls as well as the possible profits before diving in, and Fix and Flip: The Canadian How-To Guide for Buying, Renovating and Selling Property for Fast Profit is designed to help you do just that. Putting everything you need to know about how the business of fix-and-flips work right at your fingertips, authors Mark Loeffler and Ian Szabo are the perfect pair for the job, bringing you both the financing and contracting expertise that has made their own renovation business a huge success. Offering step-by-step guidance on exactly how to effectively renovate and sell, Loeffler and Szabo walk you through the skills you need to get started, how to identify properties with potential, saving money on materials, preparing to sell, and much, much more. Packed with expert advice on both the financing and contracting aspects of fixing-and-flipping properties Filled with checklists and practical techniques to help you get to work right away Explains the pitfalls to avoid and the profits to be made in the fix-and-flip business Packed with invaluable tips, handy checklists, and time- and cost-saving techniques to help you make the most money you can from distressed properties, this is the only book you need to start fixing-and-flipping like a pro.

Three Birds Renovations

Author: Erin Cayless
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1760871109
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
Holy reno inspo! Before & afters Styling how-to's Money-saving reno tips 'Australia's most fabulous renovators' Real Living magazine When best friends Erin, Bonnie and Lana ditched their corporate careers to start Three Birds Renovations, they were rookie renovators with big ideas. Today, with many incredible house transformations under their toolbelt, they're a power trio turning neighbourhood ugly ducklings into swans. If you lust over images of beautiful homes but feel stuck when it comes to your own space, these 'birds' have your back. The book is packed with gorgeous details from their projects, friendly words of encouragement and more than 400 reno tips to help you avoid budget blow-outs, manage trades and timelines, and style without stress. Whether you're starting small or going all-in with a whole-home reno, this is destined to become one of the most useful books you own. Turn your reno dreams into reality!

The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs

Author: J. Scott
Publisher: Biggerpockets Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 9781947200128
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 195

Book Description
ENTIRELY REVISED AND UPDATED! Over 40,000 first edition copies sold. How much does it really cost to renovate your investment property? Learn detailed tips, tricks, and tactics to accurately budget nearly any house flipping project and investment property renovation from expert real estate investor and fix-and-flipper J Scott. Discover the tried-and-tested steps of his professional framework and methodology for precisely evaluating renovation costs in hundreds of his own successful rehab projects. Determine how to accurately estimate all the costs you are likely to face during renovation--and get all of your rehab questions answered in a single place! Whether you are preparing to walk through your very first rehab project or you're an experienced home flipper, this handbook will be your guide to identifying renovation projects, creating a scope of work, and staying on budget to ensure a timely profit! Inside, you will learn how to: -Inspect every aspect of a property to create your renovation scope -Decide which upgrade options provide the biggest bang for your buck -Identify the 150+ most common renovations you'll likely encounter -See big problems (like mold and termites!) and quickly fix them -Assign accurate prices to every rehab task to build a detailed budget -Determine which contractors are best for certain repairs or projects -Break down the top 25 basic components of a renovation -And so much more! You don't need to be a contractor to flip houses, but you do need to know the fundamentals of budgeting and pricing your renovation--including everything from cosmetic renovations to complex installations and upgrades. This book gives you the estimation tools needed to produce the income you desire on your first--or next--investment deal!

BuildHer

Author: Kribashini Hannon
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 1922417017
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book empowers women to take control of their new build or home renovation - from the first planning steps, through to affordable finishes and styling. Renovating or building your own home is one of the biggest investments (financially and emotionally) you can ever make. For years, the BuildHer Collective have helped women around the world make this a fun, rewarding and empowering experience. Led by dynamic Australian duo Kribashini Hannon and Rebeka Morgan, BuildHer have created a movement. In this book, they're here to share their building expertise, for women of all experience levels. Whether you're contemplating a renovation, or flipping your third property, this book caters to varying levels of experience in building and construction. (Even those of us with zero experience!) Using case studies and stories from the BuildHer community, Kribashini and Rebeka show how anyone can achieve their goal and become an accomplished BuildHer.

The Insider's Guide to Renovating for Profit

Author: Patrick Bright
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781921596919
Category : Building
Languages : en
Pages : 254

Book Description
Renovating an investment property for profit can seem daunting, especially if you've never done it before. The Insider's Guide to Renovating for Profit shows you a step-by-step system to add the maximum value, using the least amount of money, in the shortest possible time. Patrick's easy-to-understand and practical advice is based on over 20 years of personal experience as a real estate and building industry insider and property investor.This comprehensive, all-Australian step-by-step guide to renovating for profit explains:- How you can use judicious cosmetic renovations to "manufacture" capital growth- Why renovating is the quickest way to maximise your property portfolio- The renovation profit formula and why it's critical to your success- How to select the correct property type to renovate for maximum return- The importance of extensive research- Real case studies of successful property renovations- Over 50 ways to increase the value of a property without spending much money- How to avoid the 7 biggest mistakes made by renovators