How to renovate interstate
Hi Jonesy427,
I was born with ten thumbs and zero know-how.
I must have been deluded at the time because I bought a place from a deceased estate, located on the other side of the city from where I live, which was in a very poor state of repair. For some strange reason I envisaged project managing the whole project while working full-time (Ha!).
Fortunately, the realestate agent who I dealt with must have seen right through me. He put me onto his maintenance man who project managed the job (repaint, gutters, polish floorboards, new kitchen etc, etc.) from start to finish and for what I regard as a steal financially.
Maybe I was lucky, but you could do worse than contact property managers in the locale of your interstate property and see who they can suggest. Sometimes there's an old retired builder just looking for a bit of pocket money to help him get by. I'd also suggest getting a copy of the local newspaper servicing the area where you property is located and contact anyone doing this type of work. Otherwise there are professional outfits that do this kind of stuff, sometimes for a premium though.
I'm sure if you dig hard enough someone who is suitable will fall out of the woodwork.
Anyway, I'd be keen to see how you go as I have a couple of places on the other side of the country and will no doubt need to do the same at some stage in the future.
Good luck.