The Samuel Leeds Podcast From Burnt-Out Teacher to £12K/Month Property Investor
Dec 24, 2025
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In this powerful episode of Samuel Leeds’ Success Stories, former high-school textiles teacher Sara Mann reveals how she went from burnout, missed promotions and fears of retiring broke to building a thriving property portfolio in just one year. After remortgaging her home, buying an HMO and discovering rent-to-rent, Sara scaled to 12 serviced accommodation units, achieving £10,000-£12,000 net monthly income while transitioning out of her 9-to-5. She shares the mindset shifts, lessons from overspending, the importance of networking, her leadership in the Liverpool Inner Circle, and how she’s now pursuing remote work, management, children’s homes and charitable teaching projects in Uganda - all while building a life of freedom and travel.
✨ Follow Sara's journey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saralucymann
🔑 KEY TOPICS COVERED:
→ Remortgaging to fund a first property investment
→ Discovering rent-to-rent and serviced accommodation
→ How Sara scaled to 12 properties in under 12 months
→ Earning £10,000–£12,000 net per month from property
→ Lessons learned from overspending on the first deal
→ Using contractors and corporate bookings for stability
→ The mindset shift required to leave a secure job
→ Building systems to run property remotely
→ Networking, Inner Circle leadership, and community
→ Why property is the vehicle – not the destination
➡️ Sign up for Free Online Training: https://www.samuelleeds.com/
USEFUL LINKS:
🎥 WATCH: ALL NEW Success Stories Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCuMZkB9CLBpjuviJ6Ljzd_w
📖 READ: My latest best-selling book: https://www.samuelleeds.com/FOMPOD
♟️ PLAY: Get the Property Millionaire board game: https://www.samuelleeds.com/ytbg
❓ Have a question about property? Join my Property Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/778613042238071
🗣️ FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
→ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SamuelLeeds
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samuelleeds
→ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@samuel_leeds
→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialSamuelLeeds/
→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/samuel_leeds
→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-leeds-64660683
We are always looking for interesting podcast guests:
For collaboration enquiries, please email marketing@samuelleeds.com
DISCLAIMER All information, including dates, figures, links, and references mentioned in this video, is accurate and valid at the time of filming. Please note that circumstances may change over time, and we recommend double-checking any details before making decisions based on this content.
In this powerful episode of Samuel Leeds’ Success Stories, former high-school textiles teacher Sara Mann reveals how she went from burnout, missed promotions and fears of retiring broke to building a thriving property portfolio in just one year. After remortgaging her home, buying an HMO and discovering rent-to-rent, Sara scaled to 12 serviced accommodation units, achieving £10,000-£12,000 net monthly income while transitioning out of her 9-to-5. She shares the mindset shifts, lessons from overspending, the importance of networking, her leadership in the Liverpool Inner Circle, and how she’s now pursuing remote work, management, children’s homes and charitable teaching projects in Uganda - all while building a life of freedom and travel.
✨ Follow Sara's journey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saralucymann
🔑 KEY TOPICS COVERED:
→ Remortgaging to fund a first property investment
→ Discovering rent-to-rent and serviced accommodation
→ How Sara scaled to 12 properties in under 12 months
→ Earning £10,000–£12,000 net per month from property
→ Lessons learned from overspending on the first deal
→ Using contractors and corporate bookings for stability
→ The mindset shift required to leave a secure job
→ Building systems to run property remotely
→ Networking, Inner Circle leadership, and community
→ Why property is the vehicle – not the destination
➡️ Sign up for Free Online Training: https://www.samuelleeds.com/
USEFUL LINKS:
🎥 WATCH: ALL NEW Success Stories Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCuMZkB9CLBpjuviJ6Ljzd_w
📖 READ: My latest best-selling book: https://www.samuelleeds.com/FOMPOD
♟️ PLAY: Get the Property Millionaire board game: https://www.samuelleeds.com/ytbg
❓ Have a question about property? Join my Property Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/778613042238071
🗣️ FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
→ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SamuelLeeds
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samuelleeds
→ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@samuel_leeds
→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialSamuelLeeds/
→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/samuel_leeds
→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-leeds-64660683
We are always looking for interesting podcast guests:
For collaboration enquiries, please email marketing@samuelleeds.com
DISCLAIMER All information, including dates, figures, links, and references mentioned in this video, is accurate and valid at the time of filming. Please note that circumstances may change over time, and we recommend double-checking any details before making decisions based on this content.