The Pitfalls Of Property Development

How Not To Lose Your Shirt In Property

Advanced Property StrategiesNhan Nguyen

www.advancedpropertystrategies.com

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My Parents Had Nothing

I Grew Up In Housing Commission…

My First House Gave Me…

$21,000,000.00

Property Development :

The Truth Exposed

Property Millionaire Tip:

You Don’t Go Broke By Not Doing The Deal

Mistakes That Can Send You Broke

Do You Want To Know What They Are?

Case Study #1:

Raw Site in Mining TownBought in 2006

Approved for 20 dwellings 2008Projected profit $3M

Market changedI’ve got a great idea!

Let’s Apply for 40+ dwellings!2010 application approvedNeighbour Takes To Court

2011 lender repossesses propertyProjected profit $3MCurrent Loss $500k +

Big Risk #1

Council Approvals Are Out Of Your Control

Risky Actions

Buying A Raw Site Without

Development Approval

Approval Takes Too LongHolding Costs Can Kill You

Market ChangesCan’t Get Funding Or

FinanceProject Goes Stale

Good News!

There are solutions!

Ideas:Buy

Properties Already

Subdivided

Already on 2 lots (or more)

Can quickly and easily release titles in less than 24 hours

Splitter Block Figures• $565,000 purchase 2011• Subdivision Costs $280• Time to Subdivide: 1 day• $365,000 sold one block in 5

months• After Holding Costs, Agents

Commission $70,000 Net Profit!

Other Ideas:

Buy Subject To Approval With Long Settlement

If Approval Doesn’t Come Through - You’re Safe

Other Ideas:

Use Property Options

Take Control Of the Property Without Ever Owning It

Case Study #2: KaizenProperty Marketers Turned Developers

$38,000,000 in Capital RaisingSpent >$80,000,000

Ultimate No $ Down Deals!!!

Case Study #2: KaizenProperty Marketers Turned Developers

Took on Big Projects 30+ LotsSome applications took 3 years+

Went into administration Investors got 70c / $

Risk #2

Lack Of Deal Experience

Going Too Big Too Soon

Greed Takes OverVacant Land Has No

IncomeApproval Out of Your

Control

Property Millionaire Tip:

Think Big Start Small

Other Ideas:

Start With A Duplex or

Single Build or

Cosmetic Renovation

Other Ideas:

If Buying & Selling Aim To Get Out Within 12 months

Shorter Time Frame Better

Other Ideas:

Have Multiple Exit Strategies,Especially With Land

Vacant Land Often Has No Income