How We Became Property Developers

The property industry is booming and there has never been a better time to invest than now. Kevin is joined by Mary and Andrew who share their story of how they managed to build up a hugely successful property business whilst working their full time jobs as Architects. Together they discuss how to handle your first deal, how anyone with a full time job can build their property business if they learn how to maximise their time and why networking events are vital to building your property business.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Rent to serviced accommodation is where you take control of somebody else's property and you give them either a guaranteed rent or a profit share on that yield. You then run the property on either a HMO (House of multiple occupancy) basis, single let basis or a single let basis.   The first deal is going to be the hardest one you will ever have to do. You have to be on point. It may take a lot of perseverance to secure your first deal. As soon as you get your first deal you may even find that the other deals come rolling in. You have to open the door and as soon as you open that door, you become more confident about selling yourself and your brand.   Anyone with a full time job can absolutely get into property at the same time. There has to be some understanding that it may not be as quick as if you were full time into property. All you should focus on is doing one thing everyday that moves the business forward. As long as you have done that you are a step further ahead than you were before.   Getting into property whilst maintaining a full time job does not mean that you have to put in copious amounts of hours every day. Learn how to maximise your time, perhaps by focusing on your property business in your lunch break or maybe being more effective in your day job so that you can free up more time to visit estate agents or push your property business forward.   Property is not easy and there is a lot to learn and a lot to systemise. Start to systematise a lot of what you do look into hiring a VA who can do a lot of your day to day admin or property management work. Try to ensure that your key focus is on things that only you can do that you can do in your spare time.   Quite often it is the people you meet that are the most important. Never underestimate who you meet or where you meet them. Sometimes relationships take time to build throughout your property career you should continue to make new relationships and grow them.   BEST MOMENTS “It took a lot of perseverance.” “You’ve got to believe  in yourself.” “It is not about slogging five hours every night, it is about finding that one thing you can do and maximising your time.” “We knew that there is always a different way and if you are confident enough you can go and do something else.”   VALUABLE RESOURCES https://www.progressiveproperty.co.uk https://kevinmcdonnell.co.uk   ABOUT THE HOST   Kevin McDonnell is a Speaker, Author, Mentor & Professional Property Investor. He is an expert when it comes to creative property investment strategies. His book No Money Down: Property Invest talks about how to control and cash flow other people’s property to create financial freedom.      CONTACT METHOD   https://www.facebook.com/kevinMcDonnellProperty/   https://kevinmcdonnell.co.uk/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.