Sarah M.
Melbourne, VIC
The Situation
Sarah was a first-time investor frustrated by the complexity of the standard property market. She wanted positive cash flow from her first investment, specifically targeting Melbourne's inner suburbs where the rental market for young professionals was exceptionally strong. Every agent she spoke to was selling packaged products at prices that didn't stack up.
The Solution
BBD matched Sarah with a licensed co-living specialist builder in Footscray — a suburb where young professional demand for private rooms had dramatically outpaced supply. The builder designed a 6-room co-living property on a standard residential block. Sarah dealt directly with the builder from brief through to handover.
The Outcome
Sarah's 6-room co-living property was handed over on time and fully tenanted within 3 weeks. The final build price came in $30,000 below the equivalent co-living product being sold through project marketers in the same area. With all rooms leased at market rate, the property was positively geared from the first full month of ownership.
“The savings were real and the process was completely transparent. I knew exactly where every dollar was going — no surprises, no hidden markups.”
— Sarah M., Melbourne, VIC
Total Saving
$30,000 SAVED