Your property success with renovation

Your Property Success with Renovation; Contents; About the author; Acknowledgements; My story; Getting to pole position; The turning point; Taking action; Introduction; The Trident Strategy; Should you invest in property?; Can you do it?; Home buyers, this is for you too!; Tips and bits; Part I: The foundations; Chapter 1: Knowing what you want; Understanding the asset; The great Australian crime; The time frame; The magic rule of 72; Capital growth and cash flow; Chapter 2: Establishing your goals; Setting your goals; Defining your goals; Knowing your exit strategy Chapter 3: Assessing your financesNeeds and wants: knowing the difference; Assets and liabilities; Getting a handle on your finances; Chapter 4: Understanding your risk profile; Risk tolerance; Dealing with uncertainty; Minimising your risk; Chapter 5: Developing your property investing strategy; Selecting your strategy; Defining your strategy; Chapter 6: The Trident Strategy: minimising risk; What are the risks?; Minimising your risk; Chapter 7: Setting your buying criteria; Demographics; Understanding the criteria; Buying criteria for units; Part II: The purchasing process Chapter 8: Funding your purchaseWhat can you afford?; How lenders assess you; Serviceability; Determining how much you can borrow; Chapter 9: Getting your loan approved; The equity model; Understanding property finance; Types of loans; Professional help; Chapter 10: Locating a property; Performance factors; Deciding where to buy; Refining your list; Getting to know suburbs; Selecting suburbs; Chapter 11: Knowing your demographics; Chapter 12: Hitting the streets; Your property inspection checklist; The inspection; Check your list; The good, the bad and the ugly Chapter 13: Finding a renovator's dreamChoosing properties; Renovation strategies; Assessing potential renovation properties; Chapter 14: Purchasing your property; Questions to ask the agent; Buying below the market; How much should you offer?; The offer; Building and pest inspections; Chapter 15: The buying process; Conveyancing; Exchange of contracts; Strata title property; Your offer is accepted; Settlement; Part III: Renovating; Chapter 16: Renovating for prosperity; Creating value; Reno-nation; Chapter 17: Costing your renovation; Involve the professionals; Renovate for profit Work your numbers downChapter 18: My tips, mistakes and recommendations; Before you begin; Bang for your buck; Post-renovation; 'Wow' expenses; Chapter 19: Organising the renovation; Getting started; Planning a renovation; Scheduling; Summary; The renovation safety net; Chapter 20: Review, repair, repent and replicate; The final step; It's all about the valuer; Chapter 21: My renovation examples; Saved by the building inspection; Saved by the neighbours; Saved by the strata inspection; First purchase, first success; The 14 000, 10-day renovation; Beachside pad tidy-up