PropertyInvesting.com | DavidRSP | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/davidrsp/activity/ Activity feed for DavidRSP. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:55:46 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 658f9c8eb365691c7cb3aaa734e910d9 DavidRSP replied to the topic Project Managers in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408114-project-managers-2/#post-4681114 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 04:35:58 +0000 Hi Gmumm,

I would question what's exactly included in his fees.

1. A fee of $10,000 for DA Approval – does this include the costs of Design Fees and Townplanning Reports? If not, then I would question what his involvement would be.

2. 2.5% for construction costs per unit – is he going to send your project out to the market for a competitive…[Read more]

]]> 489220bdbc2233856b43959669274f9d DavidRSP replied to the topic Will building an extra bedroom help sell a property? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408067-will-building-an-extra-bedroom-help-sell-a-property/#post-4680766 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 01:38:32 +0000 I think from a specification point of view, its going to help quite a lot. But having said that, you need to have good spot to place the extra bedroom.

]]> c11453a42c24cb6c63deba065563337a DavidRSP replied to the topic $800 per square metre in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406145-800-per-square-metre/#post-4665932 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 01:29:15 +0000 $800 per square meter might get you a very basic standard of finish and the build would most likely come from a spec home builder. These are much cheaper for the following reasons:

 – They have contracts set in place between head contractors and subcontractors, to build a set number of houses. So the turnaround time must be very fast for the…[Read more]

]]> a9653d5e23950d239d96d1c473a07ab6 DavidRSP replied to the topic Townhouse construction costs in Melbourne in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406018-townhouse-construction-costs-in-melbourne/page/2/#post-4665039 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:45:15 +0000 Hi Matt,

I'd watch the costs of the concrete here. If there is a massive variance in costs between the tenderers for the concreting component of tender, you should look at the full specifications of what is being provided, to ensure you are comparing apples for apples. There is a massive cost difference between different strength rating and the…[Read more]

]]> ab6108a49fdb745bbd667d9626abb1f8 DavidRSP replied to the topic Townhouse construction costs in Melbourne in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406018-townhouse-construction-costs-in-melbourne/page/2/#post-4665038 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:37:45 +0000 Hi Susan,

Yes, there would be some other costs as well.

Without the full details of your projects, I am going to throw in a few assumptions here and there:

1. Consultancy fees – You need to make allowance for a group of consultants to get your townplanning / building permits and other approvals.
2. Approvals – There would be some fees…[Read more]

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