$50k sounds fair. We done a similar reno with me doing most of the work and it set me back around $35k
i saved about $7k on the painting and i also saved more by doing the electrical and demolition myself

Granny Flats can be build in the front. its up to you if you want to build it with a DA or a CDC

One change that i found would be usefull would be that when you click on a link it opens in another tab and not in the same tab that your reading. this way you can finish reading and then click on the tab. a

at 47sqm i would do 1bdr as the overall size would be really small.

cheaper rent is an option however you would need to take in to consideration some of the below.

builder does not leave rubbish around like they normally do and do a final clean up before handover.

who will be paying for the water and electricity during the build as this will spike during that time.

trades normally do 7:00am starts – would this…[Read more]

having the front tenanted while building in the back may cause some problems with the tenant 

what type of costs have they been giving you?

Call up a few of the local agents and enquire about some of the listings they have and attend some of the local auctions. By doing this you will see who makes the most effort and which agents are hungry.

Go the glass top. We used to have the coil but always had to fix it every 6 months.

they have decided to keep the property now but thanks for you help anyway.

cheers,
Made_Man

It was 60m2

I'm also doing another one now and its costing me $94k
Floor space is 112m2 Internal space is 60m2. 

I was receiving quotes between $90k – $200k So the gap is quite large.

Not hard at all i. I changed mine last year, no issues. He even resubmit some of my old returns that the last accountant messed up. I did however have all my past paperwork

will you not have to also pay CGT once the property is sold as it will be classified as an investment property. would be better of keeping it as a PPOR  that way you save on the tax?

Yes the prices are really high, the only issue is people are pay that price so everyone keeps on charging. i have had quotes in the past to build a GF and the difference between some of the quotes was around $40k, when i called up and explained that i had quotes a lot less than what they quoted they offered to match the price. just goes to show…[Read more]

Are you looking to purchase a PPOR or  IP 

You are taking to your client. LoL sorry for the confusion I have just changed my forum name

GF is located in Greenacre

i know the cost to paint a standard 3bdr house is around $3k and to buy the paint and material for DIY is around $500. price comes down to what you already have like brush, trays painting stick the less you have the more it will cost you. in saying that it will be less the next time around as you will already have everything and will only need to…[Read more]

i would have to say site auction over room. people would get emotionally attached to the property if they are standing in or in-front of it however if they are in room off-site they might forget how the property looked and may drop off as a bidder.