by RhP2006fJw | Oct 5, 2026 | Due Diligence
When you assess a rooming house opportunity, the purchase price and building quote are usually the most visible numbers. The costs around them can be easier to overlook. A project may appear affordable until you account for the money needed to investigate the...
by RhP2006fJw | Aug 17, 2026 | Assessments, Due Diligence
Not every property that looks promising online is worth inspecting. Before I spend time walking through a potential rooming house conversion property, I’m already looking for signs that the opportunity may not stack up. The first is layout. A large house can still be...
by RhP2006fJw | Aug 9, 2026 | Assessments, Due Diligence
One of the biggest mistakes rooming house buyers make is assuming that if something works in one council area, it will work the same way in another. It often won’t. While rooming houses operate within broader state planning and building frameworks, individual councils...
by RhP2006fJw | Jul 26, 2026 | Assessments, Due Diligence
Many buyers begin their rooming house search by looking for the biggest house they can afford in the “best” suburb. That sounds logical, but it often leads them towards the wrong properties. A large home is not automatically a good rooming house conversion...
by RhP2006fJw | Jul 2, 2026 | Due Diligence
Finding a property that looks suitable for a rooming house conversion is exciting. The layout seems ideal, the location ticks all the boxes and the asking price appears reasonable. It’s tempting to make an offer before someone else beats you to it. However,...
