The New Zealand guide on how to subdivide a 1/4 acre property : my experience of residential subdivision in New Zealand / by Toa Greening.

1. Introduction -- 2. In the beginning (The student ; Money management ; The duplex development ; The first home ; The 1994-1997 NZ property boom ; The rental ; Selling up and becoming a tenant ; The business owners) -- 3. Subdivision (Know your area ; Property potential ; The deal of a lifetime ; How to buy a house in 5 days ; Pre-approved finance) -- 4. Property developer (The 2002-2007 NZ property boom ; The 2010 NZ property blip ; Rental analysis ; The development analysis) -- 5. Project (Building companies ; The surveyor ; The architect ; The resource consent ; Resource consent application ; The building consent ; The "A" team) -- 6. Construction (The real work begins ; The issues ; Close out) -- 7. Analysis of development (The project actual costs ; New asset equity) -- Key points of sustainable properties (Preparation ; The property selection ; Subdivision case study 1 ; Subdivision case study 2 ; Subdivision case study 3 ; Subdivision case study 4 ; Subdivision case study 5 ; Subdivision case study 6) -- Final word.

"This book is the complete guide on acre residential property subdivisions in New Zealand. The aim is to share my experiences of subdividing a quarter acre section so that you too can realise the potential of property subdivision. I will show you how the initial deposit of $30,000 turned into $400,000 in less than five years through property subdivision. More importantly I will teach you how to successfully subdivide property yourself. By the end of this book you will learn the various aspects of property investments, purchasing your first home, rental property, selling properties and residential subdivisions. You will also learn how to avoid property development mistakes. Finally this book is a brief snapshot of my property development experiences from 1995 to 2010. I have provided personal opinions as well as never seen before analysis on the New Zealand property booms of the last two decades. his book is the complete guide on acre residential property subdivisions in New Zealand." --Publisher description.