People often ask me about how to start a property portfolio with no money. What often helps is hearing the stories of people that have done it. In a recent video, Izabela Zyskowska, from Pride Property Investments, told her inspiring story of starting from nothing. She now has a portfolio of rent-to-rent properties and is pulling in £20,000+ per month.
I highly recommend watching the full video (above) to see how to start a property portfolio with no money for yourself! In this article, you will read a summary of Izabela’s incredible story of coming to the UK with very limited English; learning property skills from Samuel Leeds; and starting her rent-to-rent property empire.
If you are inspired by her story, please consider sharing it on social media. Let’s spread the message that no matter what your background is, you can make it in property!
How To Start A Property Portfolio With No Money: Izabela’s Story
My name is Izabela Zyskowska. Originally, I'm from Poland. Currently, I live in Eastbourne. I came to the UK to work hard. My mum struggled as a single mum with four kids. There was a time when we had nothing to eat or the only meal we had was bread with butter and sugar. We didn't have a toilet. We didn't have running water. We didn't have heating. That was the environment we lived in.
When I came to the UK, it was hard as well because I didn't speak English at all. I learned one sentence: “I don't speak English,” and I used it on a daily basis. But I knew I needed to find a job and provide for my mum, for my sister, and I needed to help them to get to the UK and start to live normally.
I found a job as a cleaner, and I realized I'm good at it. So within two years, I had so many contracts and new customers that I opened a cleaning company. One of my customers told me, “If you really want to expand, you need to attend networking events.” She invited me to a Property Investors Network (pin) Meeting.
I sat in a corner next to the wall, and I was thinking, “I need to run away. How could people do any business with me if my language was so limited? How could I speak with them? They are entrepreneurs; I'm just a cleaner.”
I was sat in a corner, I was thinking, “What the hell am I doing in here?” Until I saw him. He came with huge energy, big smile, great attitude. He caught my attention straight away. He was talking about property and investment. Those were the only words I understood. But it didn't matter. I didn't concentrate on his words; I concentrated on his attitude and all his mannerisms.
That day, I promised myself, “If I learn English, I will find this man. I want to learn about his success. I want to follow his path.” I subscribed to his email box, and that was five or six years ago. And that speaker was Samuel Leeds!
Five years later, I expanded my cleaning business. I was quite confident with what I was doing. I was ready for new challenges. And accidentally, I saw Samuel on YouTube when he was talking about rent-to-rent. Quickly, I bought a ticket for £1. But I knew before I attended the £1 course, I wanted to buy all his courses and join the academy.
So I sent dozens of emails every day to: landlords; agents; and scrolled OpenRent. I was rejected 100 times. After three months, I had my first deal, a rent-to-SA. Two weeks later, I had my second deal, and I negotiated not to pay any deposit. Third deal, I negotiated two months free rent. Today, I've got 10 rent-to-serviced accommodation units. I manage a building of 19 flats. I have also sold 15 deals in total.
That was a summary of Izabela Zyskowska’s inspiring story. To see exactly how to start a property portfolio with no money, and hear her speech in full, please watch the video at the top of the page.
How To Start A Property Portfolio With No Money And Other Property Strategies
If you want to learn how to start a property portfolio with no money and other property strategies, why not learn from a property expert? Join me at my next training event!
On the course, you will learn how to:
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Become a property investor using other people’s money so that you can get started straight away
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Utilise the 5 different types of raised finance so that you know exactly what to offer and when
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Find the perfect properties for the BRR strategy
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Recycle your money so that you can ‘rinse and repeat’
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Build a power team you can trust, so that you can save time and money
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And much more!
Tickets are only £1, and you can get yours here. If you are ready to take action, I hope to see you very soon!
