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Hot Seller Tips The Property Deal Gone Wrong that Went Right (or How I Found $35,000) Here is how I discovered there was such a thing as ‘Home Staging’, and what an amazingly powerful strategy it is! In 2007 I decided to take my love-affair with property to another level – I wanted to be a full-time property investor. The first thing I did was move from the Sunshine Coast (Queensland) to Brisbane. The second thing I did was invest in a 12-month property mentoring program, and after learning the specific skills I needed, the next step was to find my first project. I searched long and hard for my first ‘deal’ and finally found a renovation project where the numbers ‘stacked up’. In December 2007 I bought one of the ugliest homes I could find. I was so excited! And what happened next? Yes, you will probably remember the market spectacularly crashed in 2008. The GFC hit big-time. So my plans for a fullblown renovation had to change and I needed to turn my project into a fast, cosmetic renovation and sell as quickly as possible to avoid losing money. Plan B included focusing on painting (inside and out), carpeting, new blinds, minor cosmetic changes in the kitchen and a completely new bathroom. 28 rs.com HotSellerTips.com HotSellerTips.com HotSellerTips.com HotSellerTips.com HotSellerTips.