Avocado Smash Strategy Bondi Project - The School of Renovating

The podcast for women who want to create income and a life they love through renovating

Join serial renovator Bernadette Janson as she explores the ins and outs of renovating for profit!

Bernadette has over 30 years of experience in the renovating for profit business. She’s a registered nurse, a renovator, a mum, and a teacher.

60 – Avocado Smash Strategy Bondi Project

On today’s episode,

In today’s episode of She Renovates, we’re chatting with my son and registered architect David Janson from Collins and Turner. He’s here to discuss our recent reno project on the apartment he bought as a deceased estate. He talks in detail about the changes he made in the apartment and how it increased its property value.

Listen to Episode 60: Avocado Smash Strategy Bondi Project

Bernadette covers,

The Scope of the Renovation
Satisfaction From Doing Your Own Project
The Vision for the Bathroom
Challenges
Property Value
Budget
Favourite Products from the Project
Paint
The Reno Procedure
Project Auction

Episode highlights

01:23 – My Airbnb Empire

03:15 – The purchase price

06:13 – Make the property unique

08:36 – A vision of the bathroom

10:59 – Terrazzo

13:22 – Using a riser

15:11 – A massive safety net

18:19 – The benchmark

21:50 – Creative solutions

26:40 – Feeling of the space

28:48 – Build relationships

31:16 – Complying Development Certificate (CDC)

35:22 – Renovating older buildings

37:25 – In terms of decision making

40:00 – High end builds

42:59 – The built in wardrobe

45:20 – The building code

47:50 – Our favourite auctioneer

51:00 – Our boardroom bootcamp

BONDI PROJECT

Bondi Auction Day

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“I have been listening to this Podcast for a few years now. I love how Bernadette freely shares her experiences and knowledge of renovating and how to create wealth through property. There are many people out there doing a similar things but Bernadette is the real deal. Her down to earth approach reasonates with me and I’ve learned lots from her. I’d highly recommend She Renovates!”

“I've been binge-listening to this podcast for the past week and it's absolutely brilliant. Bernadette has amassed so much knowledge and wisdom about renovating and she shares it generously and in a really easy to understand way that's inspired me to give it a go. Her advice is practical and I love that she approaches renovating in a really ethical and open-hearted way. Every episode honestly is gold. I also love that each episode is quite short and addresses a specific topic without any waffle. Thank you so much for this podcast!”

“Hands down best renovation podcast there is. There’s no scams or tricks here and Bernadette provides honest and practical advice that you can actually apply to your life. There’s also great insights into the property industry (not just renovating) and Bernadette’s simple approach gives you tools to mitigate risk and fuels confidence to start your own projects.”

“Bernadette is an inspiration. Warm, open and a fountain of wisdom and advice. I’ve learned so much about everything from renovating to selling to creating an independent future from this podcast. Look forward to every episode!”

“If you need to break through any of your limitations to find the joy and success in renovation, Bernadette is your inspiration and advisor with decades of experience. Her down to earth, practical style of sharing what works and how to keep control of any renovating project is worth tuning in for - week after week. I have done a few renovations in the (distant) past and now feel motivated to go again, this time for a change of pace and new horizons. This podcast shows the way. Thanks Bernadette, James Burgin”

“Just dropping by to show my support for your podcast Bernadette. I look forward to each episode and I am never disappointed with the content. It’s such a generous offering and compared to many of the other property podcasts I subscribe to, yours is the clear winner. Perfectly suited to people embarking on a new renovator journey but equally suited to more experienced folk like myself - there’s something for everyone. Keep up the great work. Your honesty is so refreshing! I look forward to future learning and hearing more student success stories. Best, David Michos (And yes... a bloke) 😉”

“If you have any interest at all in renovating, you would be crazy not to listen to every episode! As someone who has done many courses and a project manager by trade, i learn something every time. Bernadette is so genuine and generous and totally relatable. Do yourself a favour and subscribe now !”

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