Flip for Cash

Description

It's a weeknight; you're tired, and you sink into the couch with a glass of something cold and flick on the TV - it's a home renovation show. Despite the contestants' ups and downs, the tears and the heartaches, you notice that they always seem to come out in front in the end. But is it even possible to renovate that quickly and add that much value to a property? In this no-nonsense guide, real estate agent and property investor Geoff Grist explains his approach to 'flipping' - buying, renovating and selling apartments over a short period. With house prices soaring in Australian cities, apartments in urban lifestyle locations are the affordable compromise, and offer great opportunities for flipping. Geoff reveals: -how to assess whether flipping is right for you -how to choose the right property to flip, and -how to renovate for maximum profit. If you do it right - it's absolutely possible to make money flipping property!

Geoff Grist has spent the past fifteen-plus years selling residential real estate on Sydney's lower north shore, and is a property investor himself, with a range of purchases and flips under his belt. Geoff is also an entrepreneur and has sold two businesses over his varied career; one of his businesses, Audio Sound Centre, won the Telstra NSW Government Award for Best Small Business. His best-selling book about his success strategies, 500 Award Winning Small Business Secrets, sold more than 30,000 copies. He has written two other books published by Major Street for vendors selling their homes: Journey to Sold and Sold Above Market.

'Geoff Grist is equal parts accomplished real estate agent and author. As a real estate agent, he's seen every type of property in his neighbourhood bought and sold - sometimes several times over. He knows what works. We are all just lucky that his skills as a bestselling author make it easy for us to learn from his extensive knowledge and experience!' -- Samantha McLean, Co-Founder and Managing Editor of Elite Agent and host of the Elevate podcast 'Flip for Cash is the must-have guide for any property investors wanting to buy, renovate and maximise their selling price. Great tips, strategies and practical advice for people wanting to build their wealth through real estate.' -- Robert Skeen, Director of Oasis Skeen Buyers Agents