She Renovates

On today’s episode,

Bernadette is going to talk about the value in reflecting over the year they had, particularly coming to the end of a decade and start to look at the results and adjust their plan accordingly.

• • The Game Changer Mastermind event
  • The Rennie Street project
  • The struggles of the JV team
  • A full structural reno to a cosmetic reno
  • A major shift in the market that helped sell our Rennie Street project
  • Having hindsight is a wonderful thing
  • The Bondi project
  • An Avocado Smash Strategy with son David
  • The strata report 
  • Engaging the right buyers' agent
  • The right auctioneer
  • The highest sale record result
  • The Wynnum splitter project
  • A very lovely 80-year-old property
  • The building report
  • Doing a project remotely
  • Airbnb saved the day
  • The key takeaways of 2019

If you find this episode helpful, you can help support the show by leaving us a 5-star review in iTunes: She Renovates and subscribe to the podcast. Check out more renovating tips and inspiration at www.theschoolofrenovating.com

On today’s episode,

Bernadette is going to talk about renovating apartments. There is an added level of complication, mainly because you don't own the walls in the apartment. The line of ownership ends at the paint line.

• • Why do apartment renovations?
  • The cookie-cutter approach works
  • Important to do your due diligence
  • Can you put it on short term rental?
  • Important to think about are your ceilings
  • Installing a floating floor
  • Is plumbing problematic?
  • Bathroom renovation
  • How to choose your trades and builders
  • Be aware of the approvals that you will need for the renovation
  • Security against damage to the building

If you find this episode helpful, you can help support the show by leaving us a 5-star review in iTunes: She Renovates and subscribe to the podcast. Check out more renovating tips and inspiration at www.theschoolofrenovating.com

On today’s episode,

Bernadette is co-hosting with Jo Vadillo. Jo is going to accompany Bernadette on a semi-regular basis. Their mission is to help women renovators be empowered in pursuing their dream of being a successful female renovators' in today's market.

• • The empowered female investor
  • Jo Vadillo of Advocate Property Services
  • The benefit of age and experience in renovating
  • Compromising on lifestyle
  • Women make great investors
  • Women make the majority of buying decisions
  • Sexism in the real estate industry
  • Get educated to understand how renovating really works
  • What are the strengths does an empowered female investor have?
  • Great communities that provide support
  • Be savvy in getting educated about property

Resources:

Property Women: http://propertywomen.com.au/

Advocate Property Services: https://advocateservices.com.au/

Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com.au/

Secrets Of Property Millionaires Exposed: https://www.theschoolofrenovating.com/book/

If you find this episode helpful, you can help support the show by leaving us a 5-star review in iTunes: She Renovates and subscribe to the podcast. Check out more renovating tips and inspiration at www.theschoolofrenovating.com

On today’s episode,

Bernadette talks about how to fast track your renovating career through The School Of Renovating's Boardroom Bootcamp.

• • Our recent 5-star review in iTunes podcast
  • The Wynnum project
  • The Bondi "Avocado Smash Strategy" with son David
  • The Rennie St, Redfern project
  • Empowering our students through the Bootcamp
  • Who is the Bootcamp training for?
  • How we guide you in terms of life and property
  • What are the core skills you'll learn in the Bootcamp
  • What to learn about Joint Ventures
  • The expert professionals that you'll meet in the Bootcamp
  • An exclusive site visit of one of our reno projects
  • A family business of industry professionals

If you find this episode helpful, you can help support the show by leaving us a 5-star review in iTunes: She Renovates and subscribe to the podcast. Check out more renovating tips and inspiration at www.theschoolofrenovating.com

On today’s episode,

Bernadette talks about how to choose a real estate agent for selling your property. She has listed important points to note to make sure that you choose the person that's going to get the best outcome for you.

• • Update on her reno projects going to market
  • The School of Renovating  Bootcamp
  • Practical ways on choosing the best agent to sell your property
  • Engage someone local that knows the area of the market
  • Engaging your agents at the beginning of your project
  • Check the agents' data
  • Limiting the agency agreement
  • Exclusivity with one agent
  • The agent's commission structure
  • Find out the agents nuances on how they operate
  • Working with someone you trust

If you find this episode helpful, you can help support the show by leaving us a 5-star review in iTunes: She Renovates and subscribe to the podcast. Check out more renovating tips and inspiration at www.theschoolofrenovating.com

On today’s episode,

Bernadette's back with Michelle Lewis, and this episode is a result of a conversation on She Renovates Facebook group talking about some styling hacks, clever hacks to make the job a bit easier and meeting the budget guidelines. 

• • A reno project in Adelaide
  • Styling is non-negotiable
  • Create an emotional attachment
  • Searching on second-hand stores for styling
  • Putting an ad on Gumtree for what you need
  • Blow-up mattress as a replacement for a real bed
  • Styling your bed head
  • A bedside light styling hack
  • Applying the five senses to style your kitchen
  • Artwork plays a crucial part in your styling
  • Outdoor styling

Resource materials:

Michelle's Reno Projects

• • 10/11 Kitchener St, Netherby, SA 5062: http://bit.ly/2NE9QHP
  • 2/11 Glengyle Terrace, Glandore, SA 5037: http://bit.ly/32EvwId
  • Gumtree: https://www.gumtree.com.au/
  • IKEA: https://www.ikea.com/au/en/
  • Coco Republic: https://www.cocorepublic.com.au/
  • Green Door Decor: https://greendoordecor.com.au/
  • Bunnings: https://www.bunnings.com.au/
  • Rust-oleum: https://www.rustoleum.com.au/
  • Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com.au/

If you find this episode helpful, you can help support the show by leaving us a 5-star review in iTunes: She Renovates and subscribe to the podcast. Check out more renovating tips and inspiration at www.theschoolofrenovating.com

On today’s episode,

Bernadette will be sharing a progress report on her latest Airbnb listing, which is the factory floor.

• • A 5-star review entitled "Best Airbnb related podcast in Australia"
  • Her Wynnum project going into market
  • David's Bondi project on auction the 17th November
  • What is the Factory Floor?
  • Listing it on Airbnb to generate financial income
  • How to stand out to other property listings on Airbnb
  • A big value add to connect with your guests
  • Progress over perfection
  • How to take up the notch in welcoming your guests
  • Generating pure cash flow by listing your family home in Airbnb
  • A path of consistent improvement with an Airbnb listing

Resources mentioned:

• • The Factory Floor Airbnb listing: https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/38675324
  • Temple & Webster: https://www.templeandwebster.com.au/
  • IKEA: https://www.ikea.com/au/en/
  • Gumtree: https://www.gumtree.com.au/
  • Facebook marketplace: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/sydney/
  • AIRBNB: https://www.airbnb.com.au/

If you find this episode helpful, you can help support the show by leaving us a 5-star review on iTunes: She Renovates and subscribe to the podcast. Check out more renovating tips and inspiration at www.theschoolofrenovating.com

On today’s episode,

Bernadette will be discussing the important things that she learned from doing her Wynnum splitter project remotely.

• • Financial Freedom Against The Odds live event update
  • Getting ready for the upcoming Bootcamp training
  • Updates on her Wynnum project
  • What is a splitter property?
  • The 10 important things  you need to learn when you are planning to do a splitter project

Resources mentioned:

• • Wynnum Project
  • Advocate Property Services: https://advocateservices.com.au
  • TPG: https://www.tpg.com.au

If you find this episode helpful, you can help support the show by leaving us a 5-star review on iTunes: She Renovates and subscribe to the podcast. Check out more renovating tips and inspiration at www.theschoolofrenovating.com

On today’s episode,

Bernadette is going to be sharing one of her Masterclass trainings from her membership that she does each month with her students. She has invited local experts to be the special guest speakers to give you an overview of the Australian local market.

• • Michelle Lewis overview of the South Australia market
  • The hot spot for subdividable properties in South Australia
  • Julie Anglesey's overview of the West Australia market
  • The low, middle and high-end market of Perth
  • Lisa Parker's overview of the Melbourne market
  • Why Melbourne is the auction capital of Australia
  • Amanda Gould's overview of the Sydney market
  • What is the Sydney market like after the elections
  • Jo Vadillo's overview of the Brisbane market
  • What are the big standouts in buying a property at the Brisbane market

Resources mentioned:

• • Financial Freedom...Against The Odds Tickets: https://www.theschoolofrenovating.com/freedom
  • Julie Anglesey: https://renovatingmadeeasy.com.au/
  • Michelle Lewis: https://www.theschoolofrenovating.com/michelle
  • Lisa Parker: https://www.parkerbuyeradvocates.com.au/
  • Amanda Gould: http://www.highspecproperties.com.au/
  • Jo Vadillo: https://advocateservices.com.au/about/jo-vadillo/

If you find this episode helpful, you can help support the show by leaving us a 5-star review on iTunes: She Renovates and subscribe to the podcast. Check out more renovating tips and inspiration at www.theschoolofrenovating.com

On today’s episode,

Bernadette is going to be talking about how to add a property to your portfolio the 10x way and learning the strategies to achieve that goal.

• The process of capturing a high cash-flow and a high growth property
• Buy a property that has significant growth over a period of time
• Buying property in a capital city guarantees a double in value
• Buy a property at the right price
• Apply a high cash-flow strategy that will put money in your bank
• Buy a property that has the potential to increase its value exponentially
• The importance of depreciation in a property
• The rinse and repeat process that will earn you money

Resources mentioned:

• Financial Freedom...Against The Odds Tickets: https://www.theschoolofrenovating.com/freedom
• Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com.au

If you find this episode helpful, you can help support the show by leaving us a 5-star review on iTunes: She Renovates and subscribe to the podcast. Check out more renovating tips and inspiration at www.theschoolofrenovating.com