How would $74,850 feel for 90 days of work? That is what DevelopHer member Anita Whittle walked away with, all costs in, from a cosmetic flip in Montrose, in Hobart's northern suburbs.

Anita bought the 1950s weatherboard with a tenant already in place, so the rent covered the mortgage while she worked out her plan. She ran the options: a third bedroom, a big extension out the back. Then she chose to leave the floor plan exactly as it was and spend a $30,000 budget on a new kitchen, a bathroom refresh, paint and landscaping.

Rebeka and Anita talk about why the house sold on its first day of advertising. They cover the difference between a house that sits for months and one that looks loved, designing for an imagined buyer, painting only the thing that does not work, and why the backyard was one of the biggest uplifts for around $5,000.

Anita also shares the lesson she wishes she had learned sooner about capital gains timing, how doing the work with her partner and her dad kept labour costs down, and why you do not need a million dollar market to play this game.

If you think renovating for profit only works in Melbourne, or only with a big budget, this one is for you.

Anita on Instagram: @_ladyrevival

Landscaping and construction: Code Black Projects, Tasmania

How would $74,850 feel for 90 days of work? That is what DevelopHer member Anita Whittle walked away with, all costs in, from a cosmetic flip in Montrose, in Hobart's northern suburbs.
Anita bought the 1950s weatherboard with a tenant already in place, so the rent covered the mortgage while she worked out her plan. She ran the options: a third bedroom, a big extension out the back. Then she chose to leave the floor plan exactly as it was and spend a $30,000 budget on a new kitchen, a bathroom refresh, paint and landscaping.
Rebeka and Anita talk about why the house sold on its first day of advertising. They cover the difference between a house that sits for months and one that looks loved, designing for an imagined buyer, painting only the thing that does not work, and why the backyard was one of the biggest uplifts for around $5,000.
Anita also shares the lesson she wishes she had learned sooner about capital gains timing, how doing the work with her partner and her dad kept labour costs down, and why you do not need a million dollar market to play this game.
If you think renovating for profit only works in Melbourne, or only with a big budget, this one is for you.
Anita on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_ladyrevival/">@_ladyrevival</a>
Landscaping and construction: Code Black Projects, Tasmania

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