She Renovates

On today’s episode,   Bernadette gets into the major reasons how having your newly renovated property up in Airbnb will help you get a foot on the property ladder, and shares her learning experiences from her very first Airbnb listing to her most current short term rentals. Bernadette covers,   How her very first Airbnb listing started and earned $850 a week Tips and facts about Airbnb to help you if you are considering the platform The main difference and benefits of an Airbnb listing from long term rentals How to make a decent 6 figure income as an Airbnb host What approvals you need to get for your Airbnb listings Why you still need to do your research before you put up your property How her test listing of a development site helped her identify the property market in Oxley Park Which areas have become saturated for short term rentals and requires much better hosting and marketing skills Using the figures you get from Airbnb to help you when it’s time to sell How to get help with managing your Airbnb list

What's it like to be married to a serial renovator who comes home from shopping sprees with property instead of shoes!! In this episode, Stephen, the other half in the school of renovating shed some light.   On today’s episode, Bernadette interviews her husband and business partner, Stephen Janson. A licensed builder and married for 31 years to a professional renovator, Stephen will share his experience of being a supportive partner to Bernadette and how his loyalty and reticence improved their financial situation. Bernadette covers,   Stephen’s background in carpentry and how he started as an apprentice carpenter How they started renovating their homes and their different views on renovation How having different perspectives on renovating keeps the balance between labor and material costs More perks of being married to a professional renovator How they’ve influenced their children to invest in property and the opportunities from renovating as a family How they helped their daughter purchase her first home t

Renovating and construction remain a very male-dominated world which can be quite daunting for many women. In this episode, we take a look at the source of the “tension” which I believe is not a gender gambit more a skills gap and give you some practical tips for building confidence as a female renovator.   On today’s episode, Bernadette discusses working with trades as a woman renovator Bernadette covers,   A look back at her initiation with renovating with her husband and business partner, Stephen Janson How she and Stephen started renovating by doing the excavation of their own home themselves Her first experience as a woman supervising her husband, the trades, and the whole  renovation project How to work on your mindset and be positive about working and communicating with your trades Why you need to build your confidence and trust your supervising skills Creating a process for selecting trades and getting quotes The importance of being organized and why your trades will love you for it Becoming efficie

Maria Burwood is the founder of Showcase Renovations. An elite team member in the Wonder Women program of The School Of Renovating. Maria is a passionate renovator, engineer and project manager with over twenty years of experience in the industry.   On today’s episode, Bernadette interviews Maria Burwood. They discuss her most recent renovation project - a three-bedroom penthouse spanning two floors of the Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf in Sydney. Bernadette covers,   How Maria secured a property originally planned for a family home renovation and why she decided to flip it The 3 major challenges Maria faced in renovating a heritage listing Why Maria gave all the reins to one builder and project manager and how it became a success Maria’s approach to an apartment without an outdoor area and how she used a palette of natural materials and resources to make it work What Maria would have done differently if given a chance The financial outcome of the project How a private buyer’s agent managed the selling of the pr

Bernadette Janson is the founder and CEO of The School Of Renovating, blogger, speaker, book contributor, wife homemaker and mother of three, and now the host of the podcast "She Renovates".   "She Renovates" is a podcast for women who love renovating and wants to take it to the next level to create an income and a life they love thru professional renovating.   On today’s episode, Bernadette discusses a popular property investment strategy used by many Australians, renovating to sell or “flipping”. She shares the 10 important things that you need to know about flipping, and boost your earning potential and renovating success. Bernadette covers,   Four main reasons to flip Why would you NOT flip? How you can keep a good eye on your property taxes with a good property accountant and protect your personal assets The strategy of flipping a family home and staying on the right side of taxation law Doing proper market research to ensure profitability Sourcing the right property and working with buyers agents for

Bernadette Janson is the founder and CEO of The School Of Renovating, blogger, speaker, book contributor, wife homemaker and mother of three, and now the host of the podcast "She Renovates".   "She Renovates" is a podcast for women who love renovating and wants to take it to the next level to create an income and a life they love thru professional renovating.   On today’s episode,   Bernadette outlines the virtues of renovating to improve your income and your life Including increasing the yield on your property portfolio, replacing a job you don’t love, helping your family and even helping your favorite charity.   Bernadette also covers,   How she started pursuing her love of renovating at the age of 13 How her husband Stephen was supportive of her passion in the past 40 years and has been a big factor in her success How The School of Renovating was born out of this passion to help out women renovators How she discovered a way to help retiring women to make an income out of their renovating skills Solutions