The Top Reasons Businesses Fail: More than 230 companies have filed for bankruptcy so far this year. Did you know that 80% of businesses fail within the first five years of trading? One business is going bust every hour. These statistics are staggeringly high, and even those that succeed, the
Linda Plant Property Investment Tips: At a recent training event, The Apprentice’s Queen of Mean, Linda Plant, spoke to my students about business and property. Linda spoke about everything: from how she started from humble beginnings; to starting her own business; to meeting Lord Sugar. It was a fascinating and
The BRRR Method With No Money: I recently visited a Buy, Refurbish, Refinance, Rent (BRRR) deal in Derby. The property was bought by my student, Nathan, using a mix of investor money and a bridging loan from Samuel Leeds Finance. Other than the refurb, Nathan put in none of his
How To Get A Job In Property With No Experience: In a recent video, I interviewed people on the streets of London for a job with my company. A lot of people want to work for me, or in the property industry in general, so this was a big opportunity.
A young waitress was working punishing hours when she met a man and fell in love with him. Now they are having a baby. It is an everyday story, except that Jess Moss is only 19 and she and her partner Joe Madigan are financially free from property. In just
So what is the best property strategy of 2024? I visited a house that is owned by one of my students that was bought for £152k and is renting out for £12,000 a month – £18k on its best month! How exactly are they doing it? They are renting the
Are 99% mortgages a good idea? It’s a question a lot of people have been asking, ever since it was announced that Yorkshire Building Society have begun offering the product. While many people are excited about the news, others have raised the alarm bells, worrying about a repeat of the
Samuel Leeds describes them as the king and queen of the buy, refurbish, refinance strategy. After completing his training David Ford and Katie Cracknell went on a spending spree, snapping up eight houses to add to the two they already owned. They purchase rundown houses, do them up and make
Is being a landlord worth it? The truth is, being a landlord in 2024 kind of sucks! I’ve known landlords that are eating out of food banks because they can’t afford to eat in this country. Flights, travel, everything’s gone up. House prices have doubled. It’s like the rat race
Is overseas property a good investment? In a recent YouTube video, I spoke with Gus, a property investor in Accra, Ghana. We spoke about the state of the market in Ghana and how overseas investors can access real estate opportunities in the country. We also spoke about how Ghana is
