Renovate & Real Estate

Mike Mortlock is managing Director at MCG Quantity Surveyors, an expert in tax depreciation, an active property investor and real estate commentator.  Join Belinda and Mick as they discuss why depreciation reports are an important part of an investment strategy and the services that are offered at MCGQS.

Belinda Smith interviewed Bushy Martin from Know How Property, author of Get Invested and Freedom Formula + awarding winning Property Investment Specialist and Podcast Host to discuss supporting people with 'Why, When and How' to invest to reach their goals. 

Phoebe Shorter from Foxy Home Staging, which has grown rapidly from humble beginnings only 5 years ago, to a big warehouse, and a full team who staged 127 homes for sale last month alone. Phoebe unveils the steps she took to get there, and the secrets to her business success.

Jordan de Jong is the founder and creator of Game Plans, which is advanced software which enables people to map out and predict the performance of their property investing portfolio. With a corporate background and a keen property investor himself he identified that being able to predict the future performance of each type of property would be an advantage for investors. Jordan joins Belinda Smith...

Fiona Dawson is a leading colour consultant for Taubmans Paints. Fiona grew up loving colour, painting, diy, renovating and understands how the choice of colour in a home can impact our emotional state. Fiona appears live on Facebook each Thursday night on behalf of Taubmans Australia PPG Industries. Join your host, Belinda Smith for a chat with renovation industry experts and her Renovation Stude...

After a few property deals on her own, Brooke Hampel shares with us in this interview, the joys of Joint Venture partnerships and honing in on one location to create more profit and momentum. Join your host, Belinda Smith for a chat with renovation industry experts and her Renovation Students from Renovate and Real Estate.

Lauren May, who is a 'can do' lady, growing up on a dairy farm and working in Nursing, then Real Estate. A Queensland mum and grandmother who has successfully turned a love of renovating homes into a full-time gig, with more than 17 completed renovations, 5 new builds and subdivisions under her belt. Join your host, Belinda Smith for a chat with renovation industry experts and her Renovation Stude...

Tyrone Shum is a project manager, experienced property investor and podcast host of popular property podcast Property Investory receiving over 2 million downloads. Join your host, Belinda Smith for a chat with renovation industry experts and her Renovation Students from Renovate and Real Estate.

Tony Meredith is a sales, business and property coach. Tony works with people on their skills and mindset when it comes to property investing. We delve into what drives people to take action, why some people do not and the importance of accountability. Join your host, Belinda Smith for a chat with renovation industry experts and her Renovation Students from Renovate and Real Estate.

Larni Spilsbury-Vatselia from WipeCreditClean.com.au talks about the impact of having a bad credit report and credit score has on the ability to obtain finance for property deals. She shares her insider tips on how she helps people improve their credit reputation. Join your host, Belinda Smith for a chat with renovation industry experts and her Renovation Students from Renovate and Real Estate.

Sally from the Clever Closet Company, is a Sydney designer who specialises in storage solutions that are both practical and stylish. Having worked with Australian celebrities such as James Treble and Deborah Hutton, Sally openly shares her tips for creating beautiful closet spaces. In particular, she is the master at gaining the best and highest use from small spaces. Join your host, Belinda Smith...

Joe Tucker, buyers agent from Property Principals is also one of the founders of the fast growing Facebook group AusPropertyInvestors. He is an experienced buyers agent who always puts his clients first and locates the right property to suit their needs. We discuss what makes a good buyers agent, exactly what they look for in a property and where the hidden gems are located. Join your host, Belind...

This generous, kind teacher, so accustomed to putting the needs of her kids, family and other people first, she almost forgot about her financial future. Here she shares her journey, starting from nothing, to today - having her family completely enthused, renovating beside her and selling a house for profit. Join your host, Belinda Smith for a chat with renovation industry experts and her Renovati...

From Research Scientist to full time renovator. Find out why this Sydney lady made the leap from her stable, well respected role and decided to open her own Renovation Consultancy. Join your host, Belinda Smith for a chat with renovation industry experts and her Renovation Students from Renovate and Real Estate.

James found himself in difficulty after a failed business left him in debt. He turned to renovating to go from a place of despair to profit in a few short years, using repeatable strategies on lower priced properties. Join your host, Belinda Smith for a chat with renovation industry experts and her Renovation Students from Renovate and Real Estate.

Foong turned renovating into a full time source of income and quit her job as a pharmacist to do it. She has renovated as many as 9 homes in a year. We delve into scaling renovating to that level and how she manages that in amongst Mum and wife duties. Join your host, Belinda Smith for a chat with renovation industry experts and her Renovation Students from Renovate and Real Estate.

Alex Sit was determined to help his Mum improve her investment position, as she was 'stuck' with multiple properties that were worth less than the debt they carried. The properties were costing her money. She was losing thousands of dollars per month. Drastic action had to be taken and Alex used renovation strategies to change from losing money each month, into creating $6k of income every month....

Imagine being able to try every decision virtually, before you make the call - that's what SketchUp can do! Learning SketchUp will help you to save money and time with your renovations. In this episode, we speak to Chris Smith, who is a SketchUp Master, and also part of Team RARE. He shares his story with design and renovations in this episode, and speaks about how our program, SketchUp Made Easy,...

Sam Vankan is a Queensland based Architectural landscaper and keen renovator.  He shares how important landscape design is in creating a great first impression and an emotional connection to the external spaces of a home. Join your host, Belinda Smith for a chat with renovation industry experts and her Renovation Students from Renovate and Real Estate.

Felicity Walker and Steve Cook are not partners in life, but have partnered together in business to complete renovation projects for clients and in Joint Venture deals. Their aligned goals and complimentary skills make them a dynamic duo. They both value property education and have years of hands on experience.  In this episode, we listen to their story, and learn about how they have been able to...

Karen Penn and her husband Michael are a lovely couple from Queensland who have spent much of their lives putting other people's needs in front of their own.  However, they are now committed to catching up before retirement, by doing multiple renovation and flip projects.  Karen joins Belinda Smith to discuss how she felt before her last project and what she has learned along the way. Join your ho...

Kirstin had spent years as a single lady renting, had a good career, but until recently had not ventured into the property market.  She saved for a deposit and bought what she could afford, a small townhouse in a complex of many. With determination and a can do attitude, Kirsten is DIY renovating and has already increased the value of the property significantly, setting her up for her next move. J...

Cindy Rickard, from Victoria, Australia. Cindy and her husband Paul renovated their first house together, doing almost all of the work (Paul is an electrician).  They bought 2 investment properties and one of them was damaged by tenants, so they renovated that as well and sold it.  They sold their original PPR and moved away from Melbourne for a quieter existence and during that time Cindy had a s...