You will learn the following 8 important steps:

Step 1 – How to determining a target area

• how to select a 'region' based on your affordability.
• selecting 3 or less target suburbs or townships.
• how to identify suburbs or regions with renovation potential.
• inner city suburbs and key purchase criteria.
• metropolitan suburbs, key purchase criteria.
• regional areas, key purchase criteria.
• suburbs where renovations will not work.

Step 2 – Suburb due diligence

• how to do due diligence on a suburb.
• how to intimately get to know your suburb.
• assessing the 'types' of housing in your chosen area.
• understanding the suburb 'demographics'.
• how to identify who are the buyers in your chosen suburb.
• how to identify what the potential 'buyers' want.
• creating 'a product' to fulfil 'the demands' of buyers.

Step 3 – Property due diligence

• how to become an expert in property values.
• how to establish a 'due diligence' system to help you decide.
• how to do thorough research on a potential property.
• understanding 'negative' and 'positive' Price Pockets.
• street and locality considerations.

Step 4 – Analysing the potential

• how to quickly assess if a property has Profit Potential.
• 100+ ways to add Real Value to a property.
• how to add the Wow Factor to your property.
• identifying costs of the Project.
• how to calculate how much profit is in the deal.
• determining what cash you will need to see the project to completion.
• how to do a detailed Financial Feasibility.

Step 5 – Acquiring the property

• creative negotiation techniques.
• how to get started with no money.
• ways to find your deals.
• dealing with Real Estate Agents.
• how to get on the Real Estate Agents' Favourites List.
• understanding Vendors and their needs.
• negotiating on For Sale properties.
• auctions, how to control them.
• doing the Deal by creating a Win / Win for all.
• how to structure and submit offers.
• understanding Banks and how they work.
• how to prepare your Finance Proposal.
• getting Finance to fund your Projects.
• how to use Valuers to your advantage.

 Step 6 – Creating a higher and better use

• - how to select an Architect, Building Designer or Draughts Person.
• - how to brief and work with your Design Team.
• - the Architectural planning and design process.
• - pre-development assessments.
• - the types of development classifications.
• - understanding LEP's / DCP's.
• - how to prepare a Development Application.
• - the Council approval process.
• - the Construction Certificate Stage.
• - consultants you will need.

Step 7 – The renovation process.

• why you do not need construction experience.
• which role will you play ? A DIY'er or the Project Manager?
• how to professionally establish your site.
• managing the time, cost and quality control factors.
• OH & S responsibilities on site.
• understanding trades people and their needs.
• how to establish your team of tradesmen.
• how to negotiate with Tradies.
• how to Project Manage your Tradies.
• working with builders.
• how to select the right Builder.
• how to get your Builder working to your timelines.
• where to find your renovation goods and materials.
• how to get your materials at the lowest price.
• the order and sequence of construction.

Step 8 – Project completion.

• how to create the right 'first impressions' with buyers.
• understanding why time of year can affect your sale.
• how to choose between an Auction or For Sale, which way to go?
• 10 ways to increase your rental yields.
• how to maximise your sale price or rental return.
• selecting the right Agent for your property.
• getting an Agent to work hard for you.
• the marketing campaign.
• how to make your property stand out.
• how to professionally present your property.
• exchanging Legal Contracts.
• - process improvements and learnings.