I became a landlord very early on, when I was only 23 years old. Actually, it was at the same time as I was training to be a solicitor. Fast forwarding, I have now been a landlord for 20 years and a commercial property solicitor for 18 years. I have built a sustainable property portfolio worth over £3 million. I have not tried to own every property under the sun and to over-leverage myself. My aim was always to create a sustainable and manageable portfolio that would enable me to have a fantastic quality of life - and I am thankful to be able to say that I have achieved that.
​I have always loved property, which is why I ended up being a lawyer in the area of commercial property. I worked at international and large regional law firms, but never truly felt like I belonged - I was a number, a statistic to them, a billing machine. It was at that point that I started to dream bigger. I had always had an entrepreneurial mindset and even though I was already a landlord I had not acted on it in a big way.
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​10 years ago or so, that all changed and I made the decision to pursue property investment on a larger scale. I started off with small properties and scaled this up each time until I was renovating blocks of flats and refurbishing large HMO's with all en-suites etc. I actually saw the rising trend for en-suite HMO rooms very early-on and was one of the only people doing this in the City that I invest in.
I am not going to tell you that property investing is easy - it takes a lot of hard work and dedication, especially in the early days when you are learning and growing. It can be stressful and requires consistency. I had to apply myself regularly and develop systems and processes that worked. As the size of the property developments grew, the more refined the systems and processes became by virtue of experience.
By becoming one of my mentees, you will leverage off of the time that I put into developing those systems and processes and be able to achieve your desired results much more smoothly and efficiently. You can have the benefit of my knowledge and expertise alongside every step of your property journey, helping you overcome challenges and keeping you accountable and moving forwards.
As a lawyer, I am used to explaining complicated subjects to clients and have a passion for helping people achieve their aims and objectives. I have done the corporate lifestyle for many years, which was certainly not strictly a 9-5 (!!), and I can completely empathise with people who want to escape the rat race. The good news is that it is very possible, because I did it - so let me help you achieve it too.​
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I have created a life for myself that I am extremely happy with. I am able to live on the significant rental income that my property portfolio generates. I can travel when I want, which is one of my great passions, and I am very proud to have achieved this by my early 40's.