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thanks for the suggestions mate
i have all 3 books, read book 3, not the other 2 yet
i also recommend from 0 – 130 properties in 3.5 years by steve mcknight
best book i have read so far
im not in debt for my car, just thinking it would free up some money for 6 months as i now have another car i can use
i am leaning to wards not doing this now, keeping my current car and spending a little on it to get it in better condition
then purchasing my next property asap
thanks
i love reading these lists
thanks for the link
i like the last one in the first post
maybe try the sandstone with a lighter colour roof?
gday mate
you would definately need permits for this, possibly a planning permit aswell as building permit
as others have said, would depend on materials and size of the upstairs your planning, will you use an architect or building designer?
i would think you'd be up for $70,000 minimum
in terms of growth, i believe it would add value to your house, i suppose it depends on your suburb and surrounding houses
close to transport would be around a 10 minute walk in my opinion
yes, from what i understand a fiance cannot claim the FHOG if the other person already has
you might have to do some research and if thats the case, id wait until next year
id go with the building designer (although i may be a little bias)
the building will better suit the block and will be approved for you
if the construction price going with this option worries you, you can get a Quantity Surveyor (QS) to do a quick costs estimate for you for a small fee
0 to 130 properties in 3.5 years by Steve McKnight
how to build a property portfolio in your spare time by Michael Yardney
there is a thread with a big list of books in the 'Community – Heads Up' section
i believe the federal one halves at the end of september, then is no longer available in 2010
each states grant differs
contract must be signed before the cut off date to be eligible
Building Designer & Draftsman are the same thing, the new name in Building Designer, however a lot of people still refer to us as Draftsmen
it depends on the company of course, but most companies would have consultants they consistantly use. so both Architects and Building Designers are able to get these services done for you. you do not need to source these consultants for yourself.
i know that for me, and for the Architect i work for, we add the consultants fees to our fees, they are not included in our fees. i imagine this to be the case with most Architects and Building Designers.
it depends if you want the architect to do the admin for the project (go to regular site visits and deal with the builder on your behalf)
if you want the architect to do admin. then they generally charge around 7%-10% of the contsruction price, (probably 7% at the moment given the state of the economy)
that price should include the following;
– sketch design
– town planning (if necessary)
– deal with council directly
– working drawings
– tender process
– deal with builder directly
– project admin.if you dont want them to do the admin. then its usually in the ballpark of around $10k – $20k (depending on the size of the job)
iv worked for an architect for just over 2 years and that is what we do
im actually a building designer, (3 years at tafe compared to an architect with 5 years at uni, once i have 4 years experience with an architect, i can complete a 6 month thesis and become a registered architect, so not all architects have done the 5 years uni)
i do private jobs on the side and charge around $30 an hour or approx. $1000 for sketch design, $1000 for town planning & $2500 for working drawings
on top of that the client pays directly for consultants fees (structural engineer, soil test etc.)
i would deal directly with council, and once approved and working drawings are done, then its up to the client to find a builder and thats it as far as im (building designer) is involved.
if theres any issues and drawings need to change, i charge my $30 and hour (unless it was a stuff up on my end)
so if you go with an architect it cuts the client out of a lot of the process, so if your time poor or have no knowledge of the building industry and can afford their fees, id go with an architect
otherwise id recommend a building designer
and as for the actual design, theres probably no difference, both architects and building designers have to comply with the rule and regulations, im sure some architects are better than building designers and vice versa
where i work, half the time the building designers do the sketch designs and the architects deal with the clients to get the brief, the clients believe the architect has done the design, but in actual fact was the building designer, as the architect often does not have the time to sketch design as they are doing project admin. (out on site, doing RFI's, progress claims, etc.)
hope this helps
anyone have any new book reviews?
i am just starting out and want to acquire as much knowledge as possible
have read quite a number of the books listed, just wondering if anyone can recommend any newer books?
Thanks for the quick issue of my report request Mike
much appreicated
Thanks for the report Richard, much appreicated
email sent, await the report
thanks a lot mate
thanks guys
thanks mate appreciate it
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