LJ Hooker

A Seasoned Property Investor’s Guide to Maximise Returns p. 16 1 Street appeal We’ve all heard the adage ‘first impressions are the most important’ and this is true for rental properties too. If your investment property is a house with a front garden, spend some time tidying up the garden beds, remove any weeds, water blast the paths, paint the fence and clean the windows. If you own an apartment, perhaps add window boxes, clean the front door and maybe even give it a fresh coat of paint (if permitted within your strata by-laws) and add a new front door mat to make the place more welcoming. 2 Refresh the bathroom People are prepared to pay more to live in a clean house with a clean bathroom. But this doesn’t necessarily mean you need to spend a fortune on re-doing the bathroom, as a bathroom revamp can be achieved relatively economically. If your tiles are outdated, stained or tired, you don’t need to re-tile the bathroom – simply paint over outdated or tired tiles with tile paint. This will give your bathroom a fresh new look for a fraction of the price.