How a Rooftop Billboard Added $1M in Value Without Spending a Cent

What if you could sign a lease and instantly increase your property’s value by $800K–$1M with no capital outlay?

In this episode of The Andrew Wright Property Podcast, Andrew breaks down a clever play executed on a prime corner site in Upper Mount Gravatt, where he helped a landlord secure a 20-year billboard lease that added $50,000 in net income annually and potentially a million-dollar uplift in valuation.

The kicker? The owner didn’t pay a cent to make it happen.

In this episode:

• 📈 How a rooftop lease turned “air” into $1M of value
• 🧾 Why billboard rent = pure profit = instant cap rate upside
• 🏢 What landlords need to know about council approvals and zoning
• ⚠️ Why Andrew underpriced the lease, and what he’d do differently now
• 💡 The single biggest value-add mistake most commercial owners make

“That’s $50K a year of pure profit, which could add $1M in value at a 5% yield. And the owner didn’t lift a finger.”

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Andrew bought a church to subdivide. The sewer line killed the plan. He still made $200K+. Here’s how.

In this episode of The Andrew Wright Property Podcast, Andrew breaks down a deal that started with big development plans… and ended with a completely different outcome, a profitable one.

What began as a potential two-lot subdivision ended up as a leased asset and a quick flip, thanks to a missed sewer connection, a private lending strategy, and a lucky GST contract clause that delivered nearly $50K back at settlement.

If you’re buying sites with development upside, or considering commercial value-add plays, this episode is a masterclass in adapting when things don’t go to plan.

Inside this episode:

• 🏚️ Why the subdivision failed, and how a single neighbour blocked it
• 💸 How Andrew financed the deal with private money at 8%
• 🧾 The GST clause mistake that gave him a $48K windfall
• 💡 When to pivot from “buy and hold” to a profitable sale
• 📜 Why legal and tax advice is non-negotiable on commercial contracts

“I didn’t add any value. I didn’t even touch the site. And I still made $200K.”

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What would you do if your bank guy vanished, with 48 hours to settlement, and you needed to come up with $2 million?

In this episode, Andrew Wright shares how he pulled off one of his most ambitious commercial BRRRR (Buy, Renovate, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) plays, turning a rundown multi-property site in Ipswich into a cash-flow-positive, million-dollar uplift deal in under 12 months.

You'll hear the entire story, from spotting the opportunity, negotiating the deal, handling a near-collapse at settlement, and how he pulled the numbers into shape using every ounce of experience and creativity.

Inside this episode:

The $1.95M deal that nearly fell apart at settlement

How Andrew created $150K in new annual rent — fast

Renovating a commercial shed into a gym with a 20% return

Why understanding leases is one of the best skills in investing

The clause that saved his $50K deposit when finance failed

“I’d spent $350K and added nearly $1M in value within a year.”

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