Josh needs funds!

February 10, 2011 by admin  
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Josh, our avid investor, needs to build his portfolio faster and to create funds for his new great idea to invest in multi-let properties. Follow him on his journey to attract investors. He wants to create some more income as his enthusiasm for his job just hit rock bottom. He has found an area near [...]

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My Best Ever Property Deal

January 3, 2011 by admin  
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When I started investing 14 years ago I had £1,000 deposit and I negotiated 33% discount on the market price for the property. 14 months later the property I bought for £20,000 sold for £40,000. I had spent £10,000 doing it up, so I got all that money back and I had a significant deposit [...]

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Creating a home for your Clients

December 27, 2010 by admin  
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The business model for investors is that you treat each property as a box that makes you money. Many of my clients will have heard me say that before. When you are looking for a good property to purchase then you need to be thinking in terms of how much cash-flow you can squeeze out [...]

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Life isn’t about DIY!

December 20, 2010 by admin  
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The oven was on, one meal for the adults, another for the kids.  The phone was ringing and then the mobile started too.  I’m trying to unravel the yo-yo for my little boy and put the clothes back on a doll for my little girl.  Then the doorbell goes! Time to delegate! And suddenly a [...]

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What’s your Property NICHE?

December 13, 2010 by admin  
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YPN article – July 2010 What’s your Property NICHE? Any business strategist will tell you that in order to have a really fabulous business you need to find your own special area within the general profession. Within companies, for example, those who specialise in a particular field will be paid more for having this higher [...]

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Josh Invests

November 30, 2010 by admin  
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YPN Magazine – October Josh wants to make £100,000 cash starting with a £25k deposit – follow his process to see how he works out how to achieve this. The reason he wants £100,000 cash is so that he can give up work and guarantee his income for 2 years whilst building up his new [...]

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Successful Investing

October 4, 2010 by admin  
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Start from where you are now – are you knowledge, time or cash rich – maybe none of the above.  Whichever it is, then this is the part you can play in a joint venture.  Working with others you can capitalise on this to make your part of the investment more valuable.   Find partners to [...]

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Successful Strategy and Goal Setting for 2010

May 7, 2009 by admin  
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Self Development Culture The current culture is to invest in ourselves through personal development. We attend the seminars, read the books, learn online or through virtual learning CD’s – all of these are great, but have we actually put any of this into practice? Research carried out in the US shows that those who write [...]

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7 Steps to Recruiting Your Next Property

March 31, 2009 by admin  
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Often when we start something new we assume that we know nothing and have to start from the beginning, but that’s just our perception of the situation. Whatever we decide to do, we take with us the resources and experience of all the other areas of our lives. Many successful business people who come to [...]

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Successful Strategies Despite Market Trends

March 28, 2009 by admin  
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The best way to get ahead in property investments is by setting strategies and making sure you have achievable goals along the way. However, the way that is best for you will change over time, so you need to review your strategy on a regular basis to keep up with the changing market. Building successful [...]

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