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Lockup might mean a change of plans for the home. If frame only all you need is walls (outside), doors and windows with a roof. I would go steelbond painted panels for walls outside and roof. Windows & doors to lockup. You can then, over time, room by room, fit each out with a bedroom, kitchen and bathroom being the most pressing. Don't let aesthetics rule you, look for value! A Ikea kitchen flatpack can be assemebled over a weekend between mates, interior power and water will need a professional but SOLAR on the roof when its on is smart, just install a HYBRID inverter and 3-5kw of LiIon eBay batts (a big part of this will be rebated so out of pocket 6kw maybe 3k plus batts from eBay) ~ during the day energies free, at night batts kick in and then the grid. You will have rent money now back being invested in the property which is smart.

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