Well... To start with, I have a small studio in Sydneys' Inner West (Stanmore). It generally suits my needs but I can locate larger premises for use during larger jobs.
A green Kombi that rolls around town is my transport. It tends to be reliable and most people are surprised by the amount of stuff you can get in the back of a kombi. This also doubles as cheap accomodation for any holiday road trips I may take.
You gotta have good tools. If you were to find yourself in my workshop, in amoungst the bits you would find the following...