Adventures in renovating for profit is our new podcast series to help you if you’re looking to make money from a renovation, investing in property or you just want to update the home you live in. Financing your renovation project is a big hurdle to get over and if it is a total makeover or a knockdown re-build, you’re probably going to need a lot of cash. And according to all the experts that cash is getting harder to come by. In this episode we’ll talk about why it’s getting harder to get finance for investment properties, what you need to do to get a loan and the value of a good adviser like a trusted mortgage broker who can help guide you through the lending process.   In this series we will speak to a number of experts including a mortgage broker about financing a project and an experienced real estate agent about how to find your property and what to do once the renovation is complete. Here are the episodes you can expect over the next few months: Episode 1 – How to start a renovation project Episode 2 – How to find an investment property Episode 3 – What is the difference between buying to rent and buying to flip Episode 4 – How to finance your investment property Episode 5 – Planning for success Episode 6 – Building a budget for renovation success Episode 7 – Why asking for help is the smartest thing you might do Episode 8 – How to sell or rent your property once the renovation is done

How you can get involved

We want to know what are the big burning questions you have about renovating. Do you want info on how to find a property? A specific question about financing a project? Or just don’t know where to start? Or do you have plans for a project and want to get some general feedback on how you’re going so far? Email lauren@findistyleit.com.au with your questions and we’ll answer them later in this season of the podcast. Thanks again for listening. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast in Apple Podcasts or your fav podcast app so you never miss an episode. And if you want Lauren to work with you on your renovation or interior styling project then get in touch now.