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Why Short-Term Holiday Rentals Are Good Property Investments
Discover how short-term holiday rentals like Airbnb can grow your property income and wealth. Proven strategies from The School of Renovating.

6 Ways To Fund Your Renovation With Bernadette Janson
Discover 6 smart ways to fund your renovation — from bank loans to joint ventures. Proven finance tips from Bernadette Janson and The School of Renovating.

Megan Brock: Renovation Project To Uplift Women
Discover how Megan Brock’s renovation project uplifts women through affordable housing, creativity, and property empowerment. Learn her inspiring story.

Kathy Madell: The Journey From A Career In Banking To Property Renovation And Investment
Discover how Kathy Madell turned her banking career into a thriving property renovation and investment journey. A true inspiration for women in renovating.

Finally, A Well Earned Free Pass For Nurses When Getting A Loan
Learn how nurses in Australia can get home loans up to 90% LVR with no LMI. Discover the new St George offer and how it helps nurses build wealth.

Top 10 Habits That Can Be Killing Your Dreams
Break bad habits holding back your renovating success. Learn 10 key tips to achieve your property goals and profit from every renovation project.

She Renovates Live: 15 Reasons You Should Attend
Join She Renovates Live 2022 — the must-attend event for women renovators. Learn profit strategies, network, and get inspired to grow your property success.

What Downsizers Want
Discover what downsizers want in a home. Learn key design, layout, and lifestyle features to attract Australia’s growing baby boomer market.

She Renovates Live: An Opportunity To Connect With Like-Minded Women in Renovating
Join She Renovates Live in Sydney! Connect with like-minded women, grow your renovating for profit skills, and build lasting property success.

New Ways To Succeed With Post-Covid Renos
Discover the top post-COVID renovation ideas! Create healthy, functional homes with smart design, ventilation, and hybrid workspaces.

A Little Known Way To Add Value To Your Strata Property
James Burgin, our marketing guru and one of our students, talks about how he added value to his strata property in Bondi, Sydney.

The Six Steps to The Magic of Micro Development
Learn the 6 steps to micro development property success — subdivide, renovate, and profit with this smart, high-cash-flow strategy for investors.

Hilary Saxton: From Divorced Single Mum To Successful Renovator
From single mum to renovator & coach—Hilary Saxton’s journey shows how mindset, strategy and renovating for profit can change your life.

Stephen Janson Tells Why Home Renovation Skills Are In High Demand
Discover why home renovation skills are in high demand and how The School of Renovating helps students build profitable renovation careers.

Inspiring Women In Renovating
Meet inspiring women in renovating who are turning passion into profit. Join our Wonder Women community and start your renovation journey today.

How To Use Renovating To Build A High Equity, High Cash Flow Portfolio Fast
Learn how to use renovating and micro developments to build a high-equity, high cash flow property portfolio fast and secure long-term wealth.

How To Renovate For Profit To Quit Your Day Job
Learn how to renovate for profit, quit your day job, and build a successful renovation business using Bernadette Janson’s proven three-step system.

Katrina Lumsden: Styling For Holiday Accommodations
Discover how Katrina Lumsden transforms holiday homes into stunning coastal-luxe retreats and earns income through creative styling and design.

How To Renovate Your Family Home Without Over Capitalising
Learn how to renovate your family home smartly, avoid overcapitalising, and create lasting value without blowing your budget.

Maggies at Trentham: From Renovation To Airbnb
Discover how Maggie’s in Trentham transformed from a simple renovation into a thriving Airbnb success story inspiring renovators and investors.

Foong Koh Buckland: Licensed Pharmacist To Renovator For Profit
Discover how Foong Koh Buckland transitioned from licensed pharmacist to a successful renovator for profit, managing multiple projects with purpose.