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Samuel has helped thousands of people in their property investment journey, and countless have become financially free.
Every week Samuel interviews one of his students who, after following his strategies, are now financially free through property investing.
How Sandy Built a Profitable Holiday Let Portfolio in Wales
A profitable holiday let business completely changed Sandy’s life. After joining the Samuel Leeds Academy in 2025, she went from owning a single holiday cottage in Wales to building a profitable holiday let portfolio that now includes a stunning six-bedroom boutique hotel, multiple Airbnb-style properties and a thriving hospitality business.
How Simon Built 7 Rent-to-Rent Serviced Accommodation Deals After Joining the Samuel Leeds Academy
For many aspiring property investors, the biggest challenge is knowing where to start. That was exactly the position Simon Dolman found himself in before entering the world of property investing. Today, Simon operates seven rent-to-rent serviced accommodation properties across Northampton, Milton Keynes and Dartford, while also expanding into lease options,
From £5K To A £1.4 Million Property Portfolio – How Craig Beasley Built Wealth Through Property Investing in Doncaster
What does it really take to go from a working-class background to building a seven-figure property portfolio? For Samuel Leeds Academy student Craig Beasley, it started with just £5,000, a willingness to learn, and the courage to take action. After leaving the Royal Navy, Craig began building a business from
From YouTuber to Full-Time Property Investor – How Samuel Leeds Helped Ashley Build £5,000 Per Month in 12 Months
Ashley Humphreys’ journey into property is not the typical overnight success story. Before entering the world of UK property investment, he was a qualified physiotherapist who pivoted into full-time travel content creation on YouTube. He travelled to 60 countries, earned through ad revenue and book sales, and lived what many
Samuel Leeds Academy Member: From Burnt-Out Teacher to £12,000 a Month in Property
After decades in the classroom, Sara found herself staring at her pension statement with a sinking feeling. “This is not good,” she thought. “I’m going to retire poor at 67 if I don’t do something.” A secondary school textiles teacher, Sara loved working with children. She loved seeing nervous pupils
Samuel Leeds Success Story: From Collecting Rent At 13 To Multi-Million Pound Property Deals
From struggling at school to building a 36-plus property portfolio in under two years, Dan’s journey proves that education and strategy can completely transform your results in UK property investing. Before joining the academy, Dan already owned eight properties. Most investors would have been satisfied with that. Instead, he decided
Property Strategies That Still Work In 2026 – A 25-Year UK Investor Case Study
Meet Billy Krooner, A 25-Year Property Investor If you’re wondering if there are property strategies that still work in 2026, this case study gives you a real answer. Billy Krooner has been investing in UK property for over 25 years. He started with traditional buy-to-let, but like many experienced investors,
From Auction Disaster to £10K Monthly Cash Flow a Samuel Leeds Transformation
What happens when mindset meets strategy, and strategy meets the right environment? In this powerful success story from the Samuel Leeds Academy, Ranjeet and Preetraj share how they scaled from owning just four properties to controlling 20 units and generating around £10,000 per month in cash flow. Watch the full
Samuel Leeds Student Builds £6,000 Per Month Service Accommodation Portfolio in Manchester
From repairing damaged cars at BMW to running multiple high-cash-flow service accommodation units in Manchester, Kashaf’s journey is a powerful example of what can happen when education meets action. After joining the Samuel Leeds Academy, he went from sceptical beginner to full-time property entrepreneur, generating between £3,000 and £6,000 per
Samuel Leeds Success Story: Fired From Corporate to 7-Bed HMO and Passive Income
Losing a six-figure corporate role after 30 years would shake most people. For Mark Golder, it became the catalyst for building a property portfolio designed to generate long-term passive income, inspired by the strategies taught by Samuel Leeds. After being made redundant from his Managing Director position in commercial real
From Fitness Coach to Property Entrepreneur on Samuel Leeds Academy
In property investing, there is a myth that refuses to die. You need 50 properties.You need 100 rent to rents.You need a huge portfolio before you can make serious money. The reality is very different. We recently sat down with Danny Griffin to talk about his journey in service accommodation
Samuel Leeds Student Makes £190K Uplift Using Buy, Refurbish, Refinance Strategy
From managing refurbishments on construction sites to running a profitable serviced accommodation portfolio, Albert Lis has transformed hands-on building experience into serious property wealth. Before joining the Samuel Leeds Academy, Albert was working as a project manager in residential construction. Loft conversions, extensions, full refurbs. Property was familiar territory. But
Sailing into property after working on a Russian billionaire’s superyacht
From failing his A-levels to working on a Russian billionaire’s superyacht and later setting up an electric car sourcing service, Adam Barker is now a property developer. He started out by flipping houses and then joined the Samuel Leeds Academy. It taught him how to recycle his cash and raise
Ex-physio who joined the Samuel Leeds Academy builds a £6m portfolio
Former physiotherapist Hannah Wiggins juggles motherhood with running a serviced accommodation business, controlling 14 properties worth £6m. She overcame a personal tragedy to build the portfolio after joining the Samuel Leeds Academy to learn the ropes. ‘You get addicted to the learning – the energy’ Hannah was a physiotherapist in
Samuel Leeds trained entrepreneur is on course to make amazing £30k a month from property at just 22
From struggling at school while coping with ADHD to then discovering he had a flair for business, Joost Mijnarends is now a hugely successful property entrepreneur. At just 22, Joost is on target to make £30,000 a month from renting out furnished apartments owned by other people. He pulled his
After joining Samuel Leeds Academy becomes financially free with first property deal
Before going into property Patricia Masuda held a senior position with a luxury car manufacturer, earning £100,000 a year. Then Covid hit and Patricia found herself reassessing her life. After joining the Samuel Leeds Academy, she learnt about serviced accommodation and became financially free with her first deal. These days
Martial arts champion smashes it in property after joining the Samuel Leeds Academy
Taekwondo champion Dylan Milne combines his sport with sourcing property investment deals and renting out serviced accommodation. It has made him financially free at the age of just 23. In an average month, he earns £9,000 to £12,000. But Dylan had to contend with failure initially. Samuel Leeds gave him
Airbnb manager makes massive £10k a month after joining Samuel Leeds Academy
Former salesman Ollie Laing sold his Lifetime ISA to join the Samuel Leeds Academy. Now he controls more than 30 properties, making around £10,000 a month from renting them out as serviced accommodation. The 27-year-old built up his business from scratch with no money after contacting 800 Airbnb owners, offering
Samuel Leeds trained investor with properties in England, Spain and Dubai makes £10K a month
When Kris Culley met Samuel Leeds, he had two buy-to-lets bringing in around £1,800 a month. Now he has eight properties clocking up a monthly profit of £10,000 in three countries after joining the academy. It has made him a property millionaire and financially free in his first year in
Samuel Leeds trained, father-of-five makes staggering £36k in six weeks from property deals!
The Samuel Leeds Academy taught Leo Simpson everything he needed to know to become a professional property entrepreneur. It also helped him to recover his equilibrium after a family bereavement. Since then, the father-of-five has gone from one ambitious scheme to the next in his quest to give his children
From arriving in the UK with £30 to building an amazing £1m property portfolio with Samuel Leeds
Originally from South Africa, Camden Lategan arrived in the UK knowing no one and with barely £30 to his name. Eight years on, he is financially free through a property portfolio worth over £1m. Before working in the industry Camden, 27, was employed by some of the richest people in
Marine engineer finds success in property with Samuel Leeds after rocky start
Marine engineer turned property entrepreneur Reuben Wincott sailed through some choppy waters before becoming financially free. He lost money in a joint venture which went badly wrong until he managed to turn around his fortunes. Reuben now earns £6,000 to £7,000 a month from a mixed portfolio including serviced accommodation.
Samuel Leeds Academy student (25) has amazing 500K social media followers and five properties
From launching an Instagram page promoting luxury homes for sale to sourcing deals and snapping up houses with problems, Diante Baffour is all about real estate. With around half a million social media followers, the Samuel Leeds trained entrepreneur already owns five properties at the tender age of 25 and
Samuel Leeds trained ‘Youngest landlord in the UK’ making thousands a month
At the age of 16, Kaine Harris has not only survived cancer – he is believed to be the UK’s youngest landlord. As well as renting out serviced accommodation, Kaine sells property deals to investors. His grandmother set him on the path to wealth, taking out a loan for him
Inspiring message from Samuel Leeds turns around struggling property entrepreneur
For eight months Mohammad Esmaelyan made no money from property. He had given up his job after selling a deal only to see first that one and then two more fall through. So, he turned to the one man who he thought could help him, Samuel Leeds. After teaming up
Ex-Tesla employees make electric start in property with £40k booking
The loss of her brother made Carly Hallsworth realise that life is for grabbing and if she wanted to get into property then it was time to act. Within 18 months of coming to a £1 Samuel Leeds crash course Carly and her partner Daley Jones were financially free. The
Samuel Leeds trained property investor who beat cancer turns over £25k a month
When Claudia Moreno was diagnosed with cancer after booking herself on one of Samuel Leeds’ popular crash courses, she simply postponed her training and carried on regardless. It proved the perfect tonic. Claudia went on to join the academy and set up a rent-to-serviced accommodation business which now turns over
Ex-YouTuber works an hour a week and earns £10k a month from property
Ever since joining Samuel Leeds’ property investing academy the cash tills have been ringing for Akshay Ohari. He learnt about creative strategies to make money from real estate and now earns around £10,000 a month from renting out serviced accommodation. The 28-year-old ex-YouTuber spends just an hour a week managing
Samuel Leeds trained Navy catering manager earns money while away at sea
Royal Navy catering manager Tim Frederick has built a real estate portfolio which has tripled in size since he joined Samuel Leeds’ academy in 2022. It has also made him a property millionaire. He rents out a mixture of accommodation, giving him a passive income while he is away at
Construction manager ditches his job for life as a property investor with Samuel Leeds
Samuel Leeds’ property investors academy was my university, says Samuel Taylor. He learnt the ins and outs of the industry from trainers with years of hands-on experience. Now the 20-year-old makes a full-time living as a professional real estate entrepreneur. With hardly any funds to start off with, he opted
Switching buy-to-let to Airbnb equals eight times the profit for Samuel Leeds Academy Member
Photographer Jagmeet Khalsa bought a house and in the time-honoured way rented it out to a tenant. Then he signed up to Samuel Leeds’ academy and turned it into serviced accommodation. Now the Wolverhampton-based entrepreneur is making eight times as much money as he was before and has five SAs,
Family man sells his Jaguar to train with Samuel Leeds
Joseph Newland sold his beloved Jaguar to join Samuel Leeds’ academy. It was a painful decision, but he has never looked back since. With his business partner, Joseph has sold about £45,000 worth of property deals to investors. They also run a property management company and have just secured ‘the
Samuel Leeds trained couple turn over amazing £20K in one month from holiday lets
IT project manager James Travers and former model Lisa Dugard have built a successful holiday let business in their first year after joining Samuel Leeds’ academy. In one month alone their rent-to-rent portfolio made a profit of £10,000. The couple even managed to move house while setting up their venture
Samuel Leeds Academy member & property entrepreneur hits the jackpot with her own ‘get rich’ scheme
Saskia Weaver built up a portfolio of seven rent-to-rents. Then her furnished accommodation became oversubscribed. So, she hit on the idea of passing on the bookings to her fellow academy members rather than losing the business. The 26-year-old also sells deals to investors, all of which adds up to a
Monthly turnover on Samuel Leeds trained Jersey pals’ portfolio set to top staggering £100k
In less than two years of being on Samuel Leeds’ academy, Jersey entrepreneurs Sam Tumkaew and Harrison Crick have established a property business set to turn over more than £100,000 this month (August 2024). Their portfolio of around 55 serviced accommodation units is spread across 11 cities in the UK,
Samuel Leeds Academy member with 23 years experience amazingly accelerates his business after just 6 months!
Paul Carroll joined Samuel Leeds’ academy to give himself a fresh push after 23 years of being in the bed and breakfast business and is already seeing the benefits after just six months. The builder makes money from Airbnbs, which he owns, as well as converting houses into shared accommodation
Man who used to build pools does swimmingly well in property after joining Samuel Leeds Academy
Before plunging into the property world and joining Samuel Leeds’ academy Dwight Faulkner built swimming pools for a living. Now he makes around £6,000 a month from selling investment deals just a year into his new career. The Manchester-based entrepreneur also rents out serviced accommodation. He has two rent-to-rents which
Samuel Leeds trained couple become property millionaires with amazing serviced accommodation results!
Nurse Lesley Thacker took her NHS pension and used it to acquire two buy-to-lets. Now she and her partner Chris Booth, who took up training with Samuel Leeds, are property millionaires after buying three more houses. They have also taken on three rent-to-rents and are making thousands of pounds a
University ‘dropout’ (21) pulls off lucrative hotel deal with Samuel Leeds backing!
At the age of 21, Steven Rich bought a hotel and then took on another one in a joint venture deal. Together the two hotels turn over more than £33,000 a month, with the one he owns proving to be a bargain buy. Remarkably, the Samuel Leeds academy student has
TV Gladiator Zack George beefs up his property knowledge with Samuel Leeds
Millions of viewers watched TV Gladiator Steel, AKA Zack George, going into battle with brave contenders in a revival of the hit gameshow which aired in early 2024. Unsurprisingly, the elite athlete trains intensively to maintain his fitness. What is less known is that away from the small screen he
