Freckle it must be in your DNA – good genes LOL 

Hi Miccalady , it may take time but word of mouth to Create a good tradie team works very well 1 good tradesman can connect you his contacts , and a stash of cash helps to float a project and keep you on the Reno instead of doing the job to maintain the project , good luck .

Never heard of them either ,that's a different option scenario ? 

Hi Noel ,yes I do  specialise in renos (hence my reno101 name )  I buy Reno and flip them , but I never just jump in , every Reno I do my numbers before I purchase them , it's about maximum profit ,what regional area are you looking at to doing a Reno ? , shot me an email , [email protected]    , Greg 

Hi NBARN, welcome to the forum ,a few things to consider , as a novice entering into becoming an agent , most agents are paid on commission only ,and others on a small wage with a bonus attached .Seasoned agents have a big list of clients and find it easy to draw in the buyers on new listings they acquire ,and after a few years they get known around town through constant advertising .In my case of dealing with agents over 15 years doing property deals you get to meet the good the bad and the ugly ,many drop out because its too hard to compete and or a long time between contracts so the money dries up very quickly , very different to a weekly wage that people are used to getting .Then there is the 10% of agents who just seem be born for this position , I know a few of them and they are very good and ethical at what they do and they make a fortune , but they do put in many hours a week day and night and at 7 days just to be up the top .Just a glimpse of the agents world from my eyes dealing with them , some might say it is different with there agents , but it does come down to how much effort the agents put into promoting themselves to  obtaining your listing to create sales ! Hope this helps in someway ,Greg 

Welcome back glad to hear your victory stories and advice ,cheers Greg  

Well done DCT , and yes agree the stamp duty is paid by the end buyer because you hold the option and are selling the deal to another party , and a caveat also covers yourself during the process, I did an option on a property which involved doing a renovation and organised the sale to the end buyer ,I was the option holder with a caveat in place ,12 months option , deal done in 6 months from option to sale ,good deal with good money made . cheers Greg

Hi , it sounds like your looking for a home to live in ,there will be a lot of work involved  in redoing the repairs  to make it right , the question is  do you want to spend the money time and effort to repair it , if not, walk away , a lot of people cannot live in a house while doing major renovations , hope this helps  – from a seasoned  Renovator .

Hi Johk,we have had a few duplexes over the years ,public liability and fire is all we went halves with the neighbour ,and with no body corp or manager to dictate their rules ,we just met once a year to discuss any issues . We also have had a few units with body corp over the years , we have sold them now because it was always about doing a renovation and resell ,we did  prefer the non body corp because we could do what we wanted with gardens , fences ,pathways etc outside , hope this helps in someway .

Hi JT7 , I am currently working in the surat basin and surrounding areas, coal has hit it's peak and there's too much hype out there , be careful ! –  I know lots of guys working in coal and it is a touchy subject , the CSG is the new kid on the block , if you or someone you know can visit the area  you will see all the action from Dalby  to Roma to Gladstone , it is buzzing , but you still need to do your due diligence , hope this helps in someway  .