BlackOak Courses

First Timer's Essential Guide to Property Renovation & Development

This is the course that I wish had existed in 2012 when I first stated out (I couldn't find it . . . so had to create it instead)

By completing this course, you will gain confidence in; 

Taking away some of the pain of dealing with tradespeople.
Managing budgets & the design process for renovations / developments.
Understanding the scheduling and delivery of jobs that, right now, probably seem overwhelming.
Creating stunning property transformations.

You will receive the following:

Easy to digest units that you can go through at your own speed
A detailed written explanation sharing all the tips and tricks to get you ahead
An overview video for each unit, explaining the what, why and how
A downloadable PDF workbook with exercises to help you cement the learning

Curriculum

7 Sections
26 Lessons
0m Duration

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Home

3 Lessons

Home
Great books that have helped me get where I am today
Audiable links to the books below, all also available in physical form or kindle.

How To Buy And Sell

6 Lessons

Finding A Property
Estate Agents
Listing Sites
How to be a good buyer
Preparing for sale
How to be a good vendor

Prior Planning & Preparation

6 Lessons

Why you need planning permission
Benefits of planning permission
The process and who to use
Why you need to plan the space
How to plan the space
Who can help

Understanding Money

4 Lessons

Getting finance
Where to spend money
How to manage money
Short term vs long term thinking

Making Things Manageable

4 Lessons

The three factors to ANY job
Scheduling work
Break costs down to bitesize bits
What gets measured gets done

Managing People

2 Lessons

Managing tradespeople
Managing yourself

Next Step

1 Lesson

Keeping momentum