Your guide to property development courses Brisbane

Move over Sydney and Melbourne. Brisbane’s property market appears to be heating up and giving the southern states a run for their money. Here are some of the property development courses in Brisbane that can help you get a slice of the action.

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Dominique Grubisa

There was a time when the south-eastern capitals of Sydney and Melbourne dominated real estate discussions. With their strong growth and astounding prices, they were the place to be for property investors and developers.

But a major shift has been underway for some time. While southern markets have slid backwards, Brisbane has gone from strength to strength as investors move to capitalise on the Queensland capital’s many advantages. Years of infrastructure investment mean the city is primed for substantial growth. Offshore buyers are coming in ever-greater numbers, with East Brisbane, Indooroopilly and Paddington among the biggest winners as the city and inner east experience growth. Outer suburbs have plenty of potential, too.

It’s a great time to be developing property in the city. Smart developers who buy well and produce the kinds of dwellings the market wants stand to do extremely well in the coming years. But if you’re not already a developer, how do you get a piece of the action? How do you acquire the knowledge, skills and contacts necessary to take on development projects and generate profits?

Our Latest Property Development Online Courses in Brisbane to help you get started

Course name: Property Development Masterclass

Aimed at: People curious about the profession

Duration: 2 hours

Take-aways: Understanding of the three most popular ways to develop

Type: Free

Our Property Development Masterclass is a free online, interactive property development course which occurs once per month. At this event, you’ll be able to interact with other Brisbane-based attendees of the event, speak with our team via a live chat function, and hear from our team of experts about the A-Z of property development & strategies you’ll need to employ in order to succeed as a property developer in Brisbane

Course name: Property Development Webinar

Aimed at: People serious about developing/perhaps with some experience

Duration: 2 hours

Take-aways: The skills, knowledge and contacts you’ll need to get developing

Type: Free

Our Property Development Webinar is a free online property development course which can be viewed at any time. This webinar will provide you with all of the basic tools & information that you’ll need in order to get started on the right foot as a property developer in Brisbane, as well as the strategies you should employ in order to succeed.

Course name: Property Development Program

Aimed at: People serious about developing/perhaps with some experience

Duration: 1 full day

Take-aways: The skills, knowledge and contacts you’ll need to get developing

Type: Paid

Our Property Development Program is an online program that gives property developers all of the tools and data that they’ll need in order to achieve success as a property developer. Members of this program will gain access to a learning portal, informational packs from CoreLogic, APRAO and Resitrends, access to our legal and finance teams, as well as a one-day interactive event alongside other property development students where we will give you the latest tips, tools and insights into the Australian property market and what you’ll need to know as a developer in Brisbane

REAL-LIFE Success stories From Our Property DEVELOPMENT Courses

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Case Study – PROJECTED PROFIT OF $588,658 SUBDIVISION, RENOVATE EXISTING HOME, BUILD 2 NEW TOWNHOUSE BEHIND AND SELL ALL.

Location: WOOLOOWIN AVENUE, QLD

Purchase Price: $980,000

Strategy: Lynn’s strategy was to keep the main property and build two townhouses at the back of the lot using prefab concrete panels.

Result: Once the townhouses have been installed, Lynn plans to sell all three properties, with the original property expected to sell for $1.2 million and the two townhouses expected to sell for $1.9 million together.

Lynn then expects to walk away with a profit of $588,658 once all three properties are sold.

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Case Study – PROJECTED PROFIT OF $1,409,456, EXISTING HOME WILL BE RENOVATED AND FLIPPED, REMAINING LAND WILL BE SUBDIVIDED AND SOLD.

Location: RACEVIEW, QLD

Purchase Price: $1,250,000

Strategy: Anita bought this large property with the intentions of renovating the existing house on the land as well as subdividing the remaining land.

Result: Anita expects to sell the renovated property and subdivided land for $4.98 million, which will give her profits of $1.4 million after expenses.

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Case Study – PROJECTED PROFIT OF $281,500, KNOCKDOWN EXISTING HOME, BUILD A COUPLE DUAL OCCUPANCIES AND SELL.

Location: BROULEE, NSW

Purchase Price: $600,000

Strategy: Danny plans to knock down the existing 2-bedroom property and install two dual-occupancy properties on the land.

Result: Danny expects to sell all of the newly-developed properties for a total of $1.7 million, giving him a projected profit of $281,500.

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Case Study – PROJECTED PROFIT OF $188,149, COSMETIC RENOVATION ON EXISTING HOME, SUBDIVISION ON LAND AND SELL ON ALL.

Location: KARALEE, QLD

Purchase Price: $920,000

Strategy: Sally plans to do some simple cosmetic uplifts on the property, including a paint job, new carpeting, installing an air conditioner, and some new light fitting. The land will then be subdivided into three separate lots with a shared access road to be built.

Result: The renovated property and all three lots are expected to sell for $1.5 million, giving Sally a tidy profit of $188K on her first deal.

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Case Study – PROJECTED PROFIT OF $997,701 DEMOLISH EXISTING HOME, SUBDIVIDE LAND INTO 3 LOTS WITH 2 TOWNHOUSES AND SELL 1 LOT.

Location: CHERMSIDE, QLD

Purchase Price: $815,000

Strategy: Karine purchased two properties with plans to subdivide the land into three lots. Karine plans to sell one lot, and develop 8 three-story townhouses on the additional lot. The third level of each townhouse is expected to get ocean views.

Result: Karine purchased the properties for $1.52 million, and expects to sell all of the properties for a total of $5.54 million. After expenses and construction costs, this will yield Karine a conservative estimate of $997,000.

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Case Study – PROJECTED PROFIT $514,900, DEMOLISH EXISTING HOME, LAND WILL BE SUBDIVIDED AND 6 TOWNHOUSES WILL BE BUILT AND SOLD.

Location: CROYDON, NSW

Purchase Price: $1,685,000

Strategy: Su Sen plans to demolish the purchased property and develop 6 townhouses on the land, with a shared driveway.

Result: Su Sen expects the properties to sell for a total of $5.58 million, which will give her a profit of $514,000.

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Case Study – PROJECTED PROFIT $1,200,000 DEMOLISH EXISTING HOME, LAND ALREADY CONSISTS OF 3 LOTS AND WILL BE SOLD INDIVIDUALLY.

Location: REDLAND BAY, QLD

Purchase Price: $2,727,000

Strategy: Gary planned to demolish the property and realign the boundaries of the existing 3 separate lots.

Result: Gary has demolished the property and removed the trees surrounding it and moved the boundaries. He expects to net $1.2 million in profits after expenses over just three months.

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Case Study – PROJECTED PROFIT $1,200,000 DEMOLISH EXISTING HOME, LAND ALREADY CONSISTS OF 3 LOTS AND WILL BE SOLD INDIVIDUALLY.

Location: CLEVELAND, QLD

Purchase Price: $1,095,000

Strategy: After purchasing the property, Gary will begin the process of a DA Uplift, either selling for a smaller amount over the immediate future, or a larger amount if Gary begins the demolition process on the property.

Result: If Gary goes through with the demolition, he is looking to net $749,000 after expenses.

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Case Study – PROJECTED PROFIT $117,000 SUBDIVISION, RENOVATE EXISTING HOME, BUILD NEW HOME AND SELL

Location: KURRI KURRI, NSW

Purchase Price: $286,000

Strategy: The initial plan was to renovate the existing home and sell but because of the size of the land, Kay recognised an opportunity to subdivide the property and develop another house on it for additional profits.

Result: The land was subdivided and a prefab house was installed on the corner of the property. Kay then sold the initial house for $410,000 and the newly built home for $422,000, which yielded her a profit of $117,000.

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Case Study – FLIPPED EXISTING HOUSE $80,000, SUBDIVIDED THEN BUILT AND RENTED NEW HOUSE $450 p/w.

Location: ABERDARE, NSW

Purchase Price: $360,000

Strategy: The owner subdivided the land to be able to build a house behind the back to be leased out, whilst renovating the existing home to be sold.

Result: The existing house was sold for $80,000 in profit and the new house was kept and leased out for $450 p/w in rental cash flow.

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Case Study – $170K projected profit from Subdivide, renovate, build and sell

Location: NSW

Purchase Price: $286K

Strategy: DGI Graduate bought derelict hail damaged house with asbestos on sub-divisible block. To subdivide, the DA requirement for Dual Occupancy was to build on the subdivided block – i.e. she could not subdivide the block to sell as vacant land.

Result: She renovated the derelict house and moved into it so she is close to project of building on the back block. She will sell reno’d house for $400K and build the other one for $450K, looking at a projected profit of $170K.

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Case Study – RENOVATED PROPERTY FOR NEIGHBOUR TO BE SOLD FOR A $127,000 PROFIT.

Location: KURRI KURRI, NSW

Purchase Price: $185,000

Strategy: Kay was approached by a neighbour after a recent renovation to see if she would help to renovate a dilapidated property for her neighbour.

Result: Kay helped to style one of the houses on the block, and renovate the dilapidated house for $108,000, which was then sold for $127,000 in profits to be split 50/50 with the owner of the property.

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Case Study – PROJECTED PROFIT $ 115,000 – $193,000 SUBDIVIDED, DEMOLISH, REBUILD TOWN HOUSE AND SELL

Location: WYNNUM, QUEENSLAND

Purchase Price: $810,000

Strategy: The land had a wide frontage where two modern, high-end townhouses could be built side-by-side to take advantage of the view from the bay nearby.

Result: This Wynnum deal was found by researching through RP Data and will sell for roughly $1,000,000 per townhouse, yielding roughly $193,000 in profit.

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Case Study – $1.2 MILLION PROJECTED PROFIT FROM SUBDIVISION, BUILD AND SELL

Location: GREENFIELD, VICTORIA

Purchase Price: $250,000

Strategy: DGI Graduate, Dan bought a vacant block of land for $250,000

Result: After subdividing and constructing 18 new homes, Dan is looking to make a potential profit of $1.2 million.

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Case Study – $250,000 PROJECTED PROFIT FOR RENOVATION, SUBDIVISION, BUILD AND SELL

Location – ROSEBUD, VICTORIA

Purchase Price: $500,000

Strategy: DGI Graduate, Andrew bought a $500,000 property in the beachside suburb of Rosebud, Victoria and decided to renovate the existing house at the front & do a 1:2 land subdivision.

Result: After subdividing the existing land and constructing a new home in the backyard and renovating the existing house, Andrew projects he will make a potential profit of $250,000.

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Case Study – PROJECTED PROFIT $375,000 SUBDIVISION, RENOVATE & SELL, BUILD 3 TOWNHOUSES AND SELL

Location – MALENY, QUEENSLAND

Purchase Price: $500,000

Strategy: After taking a look at the Maleny property, Ursula quickly realized she could fit three townhouses at the back of the property, as well as renovating the existing property.

Result: Ursula expects to sell the renovated existing home for $650,000 and the three new townhouses for $675,000 each, returning her a healthy $375,000 in profit.

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Case Study – $600,000 PROJECTED PROFIT FROM DEMOLITION, SUBDIVISION, BUILD AND SELL

Location: GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND

Purchase Price: 1.08M

Strategy: DGI Graduate, Mat bought a beachfront COVID property at a $100,000 discount during the pandemic.

Result: Mat’s vision is to develop the site into a triplex and make a potential profit of $600,000.

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Case Study – $333K Profit from Subdivide, renovate, build and sell

Location: Queensland

Purchase Price: $760K

Strategy: House is pre-war so cannot be moved. Owners are converting the house into 2 townhouses and building 3 more townhouses on the back of the block. They have a DA and are doing the whole development.

Result: The owners are looking for a project profit of $333,302.

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Case Study – RENOVATED EXISTING HOUSE TO BE LEASED FOR $355P/W, SUBDIVIDED ADDITIONAL LAND TO BE SOLD FOR $200,000.

Location: Goodna, Queensland

Purchase Price: $320,000

Strategy: Leeroy intended to renovate existing house and subdivide the land at the back of the property to have an house built and sold.

Result: Leeroy and his wife renovated and kept the front property and subdivided the land at the back. Leeroy then sold the newly subdivided land for $200,000, and is leasing out the renovated property for $355 per week.

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Case Study – PROJECTED PROFIT $286,000, SUBDIVISION, BUILD AND SELL

Location: HARKNESS, VICTORIA

Purchase Price: $412,000

Strategy: This large, 966m² piece of land will be subdivided into three separate blocks, upon which three townhouses will be built and sold.

Result: Annia expects each townhouse to sell for roughly $500,000 with a total projected profit of $286,000.

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Case Study – 270K PROFIT FROM RENOVATE, SUBDIVIDE & BLOCK SELL.

Location: BALLARAT, VICTORIA

Purchase Price: $330,000

Strategy: With dual street entry to this 100-year-old off-market property, Joe and Viki knew the property would be perfect for a subdivision to be sold as a renovated home and a vacant block of land.

Result: The land was subdivided and the existing 100-year-old cottage was renovated, both of which are now expected to yield Joe and Viki a combined profit of $270,000.

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Case Study – EXPECTED PROFIT $194,000 RENOVATE, SUBDIVIDE AND SELL

Location: GRANDE, PORT MELBOURNE

Purchase Price: $1,000,000

Strategy: After purchasing the property sight unseen, Adam & Mandy have planned to renovate the existing the house and subdivide a block on either side of the property for additional profits.

Result: Adam & Mandy expect to generate a profit of $194,000 after renovating the existing house and subdividing the land.

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Case Study – PROJECTED PROFIT $344,000 FROM KNOCK DOWN REBUILD AND SELL.

Location: ROYSTON PARK, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Purchase Price: $780,000

Strategy: Vanessa’s initial intention was to live on this property but after giving it some thought, she eventually decided to continue developing for ongoing profits.

Result: The existing home was knocked down and rebuilt, which made Vanessa eligible for a $25k government builders grant during COVID-19 and yielding her a healthy projected profit of $344,000.

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Case Study – $45,400 PROFIT FROM SUBDIVISION, DEMOLITION AND SELL

Location: FLAGSTAFF, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Purchase Price: $501,000

Strategy: The owner was after a quick sale, so DGI Graduate Karen pitched $1000 over the asking price, resulting in a $501,000 purchase. After recognising the house would need a $60,000 renovation, Karen saw that the real value was in a 1:2 land subdivision instead.

Result: A mortgage broker friend of Karen’s had a client seeking land in Flagstaff Hill so Karen was able to sell to this client for $630,000, making a profit of $45,500.

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Case Study – $447K Profit from Subdivide and build

Location: South Australia

Purchase Price: $756K

Strategy: Strategy is to subdivide and build 5 Torrens title townhouses, 4 with single garage and 1 with double garage.

Result: Selling price for each of 5 units will be $540K-$560K and the double probably $580K. One presale sold for $555K .

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Case Study – $1.2 Million Profit from Subdivide and sell

Location – South Australia

Purchase Price: $1.46 Million

Strategy: The vendor bought elsewhere so an agent brought this deal to DGI Graduate Julie. She bought it $140K under market value(discount) by Joint venturing with DGI Graduate Phil. Originally 35 blocks were approved but Julie worked around the plan with the town planner to move a road to allow 36 blocks.

Result: Going to subdivide the whole lot and sell off as newly created vacant blocks of land. This is Julie first deal and forecasted profit is over a million.

WHAT MAKES PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
COURSES SO VALUABLE

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Property Development courses in Brisbane will provide aspiring Brisbane developers with the latest information surrounding the Brisbane property market, the unique property development opportunities in Brisbane and other strategies designed to help you become a property developer in Brisbane.

Real Case Studies

Our Brisbane Property Development courses will feature real students who have achieved real success through property developments in Brisbane, as well as showcasing the techniques and strategies they employed to do so.

Strategies

Our Brisbane property development courses will provide you with a variety of strategies designed to help you understand & succeed in property development in Brisbane.

Our Old Brisbane Property Development Courses

Thankfully, education for potential developers has improved significantly in recent years. There are a range of property development courses in Brisbane to get you on your way. One of the major providers is the DG Institute. Established by solicitor and experienced property developer Dominique Grubisa, it provides courses ranging from introductory to advanced that get people on the road to achieving their property development dreams.

Dominique has a unique story. She was a successful barrister with an extensive property portfolio in the early 2000s. Then during the GFC a deal went bad and she ended up losing nearly everything. She rebuilt her business and has now come back stronger than ever with important lessons about how to structure deals, how to protect your assets, and how to truly succeed in the industry.

For those interested in getting their first taste of property development, Dominique runs the two-hour Property Developer Workshop. This property development course in Brisbane introduces participants to three keys ways of conducting developments. These include buying a property, obtaining council permission (a DA) to carry out improvements and then selling the property with a DA to someone else; subdividing a plot of land, carving it up into smaller portions and building new dwellings on each; and consolidating land packages to create a large-scale residential developments.

People with more of a taste for knowledge might enjoy joining Dominique for the Property Developer Summit. This is a full-day of learning that features not only Dominique and her team, but external experts sharing their knowledge about the property development profession. Past speakers at this property development course in Brisbane have included award-winning Australian interior designer Shaynna Blaze and Tim Lawless, CoreLogic’s Director of Research who specialises in real estate markets and demographic trends within Australia.

If you want the ultimate learning experience on property development, you might have to fly from Brisbane to Sydney to attend the Property Uplift Program. This advanced workshop attracts budding developers from around the country who have made the mental commitment to forge themselves a career in the sector. A three-day immersive event, it brings together some of the brightest minds in the residential property development sector and provides participants with a thorough understanding of the mechanics of the industry, how to bring a development to fruition, what’s going on in the property market, and how to access different types of finance.

Participants get all the contacts they need in the development game, from town planners and architects, all the way through to financiers in a one-stop shop interactive, networking and live learning event. The course is fully catered and participants receive a comprehensive workbook, exercises, keynote talks from experts in their field and networking drinks. The package includes: a property development manual; an event recording; a subscription to RP Data by CoreLogic (custom-built for DG Institute graduates); six months’ access to DG Institute’s custom-built RP Data online platform for sourcing sites and cutting edge due diligence; and six months’ subscription to Blockbrief by CoreLogic.

If you sign up, you’ll also get access to feasibility study software, email support, a legal kit and much more. The aim is to have participants walk away ready to step into the world of residential property development and the start of their wealth creation journey.

So, if you dream of a property development career in Brisbane or elsewhere in Australia, give it some thought. Choose the right property development course in Brisbane, do your homework and put in the legwork, and you’ll be well on your way.