Serial Renovator : Charmaine Smith

In this episode, I have a very fascinating guest, Charmaine Smith. She's a fashion designer, a licensed real estate agent for high end properties, and a serial renovator.

Charmaine and I are chalk and cheese when in comes to delivering our reno projects but, our renovating aspects are so aligned that I had to invite her to share her story of being a hands on renovator. Also, she will share her top tips to the women out there who want to venture on renovating for profit.

WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

• [00:00:28] Renovation Bootcamp
• [00:01:49] A serial renovator
• [00:03:18] How Charmaine came to renovating
• [00:04:23] Charmaine's renovation preference
• [00:05:20] A very hands on renovator
• [00:06:46] Renovating tools
• [00:07:34] The quality of a reno is the key to a decent price
• [00:08:52] Role model and inspiration in renovating
• [00:10:35] Charmaine's renovating experiments
• [00:12:11] The bifold door story
• [00:13:23] Sourcing in China
• [00:14:33] Budget always blows
• [00:16:47] Her strategy in renovating
• [00:18:34] Emotions that are not felt
• [00:20:45] Doing what's worthwhile
• [00:22:06] 3 top tips for women renovators
• [00:22:46] Keeping all the notes
• [00:23:44] Having a good accountant and solicitor
• [00:24:55] Chalk and cheese renovators but with aligned aspects
• [00:26:34] The budget queens
• [00:28:14] Epic profits
• [00:30:20] Every area has its wrong side of the street

Resources:

Renovation Bootcamp

https://members.theschoolofrenovating.com/bootcamp

She Renovates Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/she-renovates/id1452762885

Owner

https://www.owner.com.au/

Bunnings

http://www.bunnings.com.au/

Alibaba

http://www.alibabagroup.com/

El Cheapo

https://elcheapo.shop/

Real Estate

https://www.realestate.com.au/buy

Domain

https://www.domain.com.au/

Facebook Marketplace

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace

Gumtree

https://www.gumtree.com.au/

eBay

https://www.ebay.com.au/sitemap.html

IKEA

https://www.ikea.com/au/en/

Dulux

https://www.dulux.com.au/

Where to reach Charmaine Smith:

https://www.facebook.com/Oikos-Properties-Investing-and-Developing-Property-336063033690397

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