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Property Development Feasibility Template (Australia, Free)
A free property development feasibility template in three versions: a 10-minute screen, an offer sheet built on due diligence costs and a lender file built on a QS report. Follow a two-townhouse NSW example as margin on cost falls from 25.0% to 19.1%, then stress-test it against a 15% to 20% lender threshold.
Kitchen Renovation Cost Australia 2026: What Flippers Spend
How much should a flipper spend on a kitchen in Australia? Set a 2%, 3% or 4% ceiling from your ARV, compare six published cost guides, price four kitchen scopes with contingency and check the engineered stone rule before you get a quote.
Property Flipping in Australia: The Cosmetic Renovations for Profit Worksheet
Do cosmetic flips pay in Australia? Run paint, flooring, kitchen, bathroom and kerb appeal through a five-part worksheet: scope cost, break-even hurdle, published ROI claims, the street gap test and a PASS, TRIM, CAP or SKIP stamp for every line.
House Flipping Loans Australia: Are You Really Protected?
Is your flip loan consumer credit or a business loan? Learn which National Credit Code protections you keep or lose, what a business purpose declaration really does, and the seven questions to ask any lender before you sign.
Flipping Property Finance: Where Your Sale Dollars Go
Follow one Australian flip's $880,000 sale price down the settlement-day waterfall: agent commission, loan payout, capitalised interest and the tax set-aside. Flipping finance took 35.2% of pre-finance profit on plan, and 62.4% when the sale ran late and soft.
Property Flipping vs Property Flopping in Australia
Flipping property and flopping look identical from the street: a fast resale at a big price jump. Diagnose property flipping vs property flopping with four tests: a documented cost bridge, three arm's-length comparables, a price-cost-time loss split and a paper trail.
Flipping Property With No Money in Australia: True Costs
Flipping property with no money in Australia still means trading something: home equity, a profit split, a vendor premium or a personal guarantee. One $82,200 reference flip is priced at every counter, from private lenders and mezzanine debt to partners and vendor finance, so you can compare what each route leaves you.
Flipping Property Real Estate Strategy: One-Page Policy
Flipping property without a written real estate strategy means you set the rules while the deal is in front of you. Write a one-page, eight-clause policy before your next offer: the box, a worst-case 70% rule offer, ARV evidence, a DIY skill line, a 120-day kill switch, funding limits, exit order and a review date.
House Flip Budget Tracker: The Best House Flipping Spreadsheet Alternative (2026 Guide)
Spreadsheets are free and flexible, but on a real flip they break quietly. Compare a house flip budget tracker with a renovation budget spreadsheet side by side, get the net profit and 70% rule formulas, a worked $350,000 ARV example, and a 7-step plan to switch without losing a line.