Thank you! Will keep this in mind. Might be visiting the family in Sydney next year so might call in if I’m in town at the same time.

Seems to be a massive trend in particular in NSW having a granny flats in the backyards

Thanks for the tips & advice Gemma! As I've mentioned below to Catalyst, my brother in law is a tradie and I'm thinking of going onsite with him to picks up some skills, but also make use of the workshops at Bunnings. FYI I've also ordered my copy of "massive profits in real estate by adding value & renovations". Picked it up for…[Read more]

I will keep an eye for it in the next month's issue. Also as per your signature can I have a copy of your API interview. Thanking you in advance.

Once again, thank you! I'm trying to convince my wife to get into it as well but unfortunately she's not interested My brother in law is a tradie, I'm thinking of going onsite with him when I have spare time to pick up some tips & new skills. I'll start getting on you tube and even Bunnings. However though to what extent do you rely on your skills…[Read more]

Thanks for this info. 
Were you guys always handy people or did you pick up skills along the way or are you self taught. If so, can you let me know where you picked up your skills. 

Thanks for your reply Gemma,
To start with I will be looking at 20-30K profits which I believe aren't unreasonable pending finding the right location & property.
At the moment I don't think I can do much as we just had our 2nd child and we're on one wage. However I do want to egt a head start & invest in educating myself, so that when my wife goes…[Read more]

Hi Catalyst,
There are a few reasons to your question as to why renovations.

1. First of all, I guess as part of my day job I'm part of an industry that is about creating/improving things to have a greater visual impact, therefor the thought of turning something old into something newer attracts me & gives me a sense of satisfaction. To your…[Read more]

Thanks Derek. I started having a look at the above thread, there some interesting reads.
There are a few reasons to your question & Catalyst's to why renovations.

1. First of all, I guess as part of my day job I'm part of an industry that is about creating/improving things to have a greater visual impact, therefor the thought of turning something…[Read more]

Thanks, i will look into. This will definitely be helpful even if I just want to mange.
cheers Yann

Thanks for your response Catalyst.
I'm from Melbourne. Yes I've heard of the Cherie Barber's workshop being around the $4-5K. I've also just come across the Reno Kings one which is about a quarter of the price but not sure if it's worth it. Any thoughts?

In regards to your question regarding my skills, unfortunately I can only hold a paintbrush…[Read more]

Thanks Angelina for the very good advice . You read a couple of tips in magazines but sometimes you learn more stuff from people's experience like yours.Cheers Yann