Michael Lillywhite
Founder & Principal Investment Advocate
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EquityLift assists property "flippers", investors and developers through the entire process end-to-end. From sourcing, negotiating, buying, renovating, adding value all the way to renting or sale.
We save you the need to liaise with Real Estate agents and receive misleading information regarding price, terms and potential major issues with a target property.
EquityLift works very closely to reputable licensed builders and tradespeople nationwide to assist you if you haven't already got a good builder relationship.
With over 30 years of experience and strong agent network, we commonly negotiate very favourable terms that improve your overall feasibility, holding costs and net return on each project.
National Network: Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Launceston, Hobart, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Canberra and all regional areas.
01 — Our Philosophy
Most buyers agents will represent anybody with a deposit. We do not. Equity Lift works with investors only, and that single decision changes the entire shape of how we work for you.
It changes which agents return our calls first. Which off market vendors trust us with stock before it lists. Which builders we keep on a vetted panel. Which suburbs we know intimately, and which we politely tell you to avoid. When the entire firm is built around investor outcomes, every relationship in the network compounds in your favour.
We do not chase first home buyers. We do not advocate for owner occupiers. We do not take vendor listings or referral kickbacks from selling agents. Our compensation comes from one place only: the investor who hired us. That means our incentives line up perfectly with the only number that matters to you: realised return on capital deployed.
Michael Lillywhite
Principal Investment Advocate
02 — Asset Coverage
Whether the next acquisition is a renovation ready house or a value add commercial site, the same loop runs the deal. We source, we negotiate, we add value, we revalue, we redeploy. Twenty five years of agent relationships across Australia means the off market opportunities reach you before the public ever sees them.
Residential
Renovation ready stock with cosmetic, structural or subdivision uplift. Yield led acquisitions for SMSF trustees and portfolio investors, written to a bank revaluable scope and executed by a vetted trades panel.
Commercial
Value add commercial assets where strategic upgrades, tenant repositioning or lease restructuring create equity uplift. Stronger yields, scalable growth, accessed through twenty five years of national agent relationships.
Our Close Relationships With Quality Builders
From premium kitchen and bathroom renovations to expert home extensions and complete renovation projects. We can take care of it all for you.
Luxury bathrooms with Wedi waterproofing and designer fixtures
Complete home transformations with premium finishes and superior workmanship
Seamless extensions that add space and value to your property
Investor Services
Pre market acquisition. Value add and build. Resell for profit. Hold and reinvest.
Sourcing & Acquisition
01Bought before the public ever sees it.
Undervalued off market and pre market investment property surfaced through agent networks. Bought before the public listing puts every other investor in the room.
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Value Creation
02From acquisition to uplifted asset.
Manufactured equity through renovation, subdivision and small build work coordinated by a vetted renovation team, with investor grade scope on investor grade timelines.
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Trade Strategy
03Buy, uplift, sell, bank the gain.
Buy below market, run the value add, take it back to market through a vendor advocate. The full trade cycle, run on one accountable hand.
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Portfolio Acceleration
04High yield, revalue, redeploy.
High yield acquisition, scope driven uplift, timed bank revaluation. The portfolio loop that compounds: architected and run on your behalf.
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Not investing? For home buying, selling, or buyer advocacy across Victoria, see our sister brand Lillywhite Property.
03 — Begin Together
Tell us what you hold, what your capital looks like, and where you want the portfolio in three years. We'll tell you, candidly, where the next acquisition should sit and whether we're the right firm to source it.
Investor Strategy Form
We'll respond within one business day to schedule.
