Managing a Refurbishment Without Being Ripped Off

For investors who have been burned by a builder before

This book is for investors who have been caught out by a builder, whether through a job that overran, a quote that grew or a contractor who vanished once the deposit cleared. It does not teach you to lay bricks. It teaches you to manage building work: to specify a job so clearly it cannot be padded, price it realistically, pay in a way that keeps control in your hands and run the project so it finishes on time, on budget and to standard. It explains why managing a refurbishment is a distinct skill, helps you assess honestly how you are wired for it, and sets out the whole process as a controlled sequence of eight steps. You will see what a refurbishment genuinely requires, follow a thirty-day plan to reach the point where work can begin under control, and learn the five mistakes behind most refurbishment disasters. Next in this series: “Costing a Job Properly”.

What’s inside

• Why this strategy exists, and who it is really for
• Is this you? An honest self-assessment
• The whole process in five minutes
• What you genuinely need to begin (and what you do not)
• Your first thirty days, step by step
• The five mistakes that cost beginners the most
• What you must work out next, and why it decides everything

Educational material only, not financial, legal or tax advice. Results are not typical and are not a guarantee of income. Freedom Property Academy LTD, registered in England and Wales.