The Progressive Property Podcast 10 things I've learned in property over the last 20 years Part Two
Welcome to the Progressive Property Podcast!
The wait is now over! Here’s the second part of the special about the 10 things Peter has learned in property over the last 20 years. These 10 things could be vital to anyone who plans to have a career or just wants to step up their game in property. Of course, these can also be applied to other fields – even in how you go on with your day-to-day life. So, start listening and take mental notes on the last 5 useful tips from Peter! And if, by chance, you got a bit hazy about what the first five were during Part 1, you can just easily go back to the previous episode.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
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If you just keep going, you can achieve more than you think. The first years in property aren’t going to be easy. There are going to be bumps and obstacles that will derail you. You may have little experience to put everything in perspective. But over time, you’ll learn from the mistakes and build processes, systems, network, etc. to grow and be successful. Success is about problem-solving. If you can deal and solve bigger problems, then you’ll get more successful. Just remember, momentum takes time.
- Here’s an inspiring quote from Tony Robbins: “Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year – and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade.”
- Keep on going no matter what. It's never smooth sailing. Accept that bad stuff could happen. If you keep on going and nothing's working out for you, review – which may be done periodically – and make sure that you're doing the right thing. But even during rough times, keep going.
- It’s possible to work smarter rather than harder. You have the vision. You have it planned out. BUT there are some tasks you can't do to properly realize your vision because you don't have the right knowledge, skillset, and abilities. That's okay. You shouldn't try to do everything on your own. Ask someone who could help you. Find someone who can complement your skills and abilities to make your company stronger.
- JV can only be successful with the right JV partner. Working with just any old partner is not enough, you have to work with the right JV partner to be fruitful. Your JV partner could either be the one to source the deals or finance the deals... There are so many ways you can structure it. But what is more important is the quality of the partnership. The synergy between you and your partner matters so take time to consider who you want to work with.
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The time to take action is NOW! Stop procrastinating and get started. Don’t wait for months and years to pass by. You’ll find excuses at times and think that this and that should be 100% perfect… Don’t! You just have to start! Sometimes, doing something little is good enough. You improve and move an inch closer each day to perfection. And if you finally started business, don’t put off things that will make your company grow.
- Here’s another inspiring quote Peter heard from an investor: “The greatest investors are those that can make quick decisions using incomplete or imperfect information.”
BEST MOMENTS
- “A trait commonly seen on entrepreneurs and highly-successful people is that they are optimistic.”
- “Property isn’t a straightforward journey.”
- “Persistence is important in success.”
- “Don’t consider it to be cheating if you find somebody to the do stuff that you can’t do or something you feel you shouldn’t be doing. It’s actually working smarter.”
- “Whether the JV is gonna succeed or not will often be down to the quality of the actual person themselves, not just what they bring to the partnership.”
- “Don’t look for perfection. Imperfect action is fine.”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
- 10 things I've Learned in Property Over The Last 20 Years Part One – Progressive Property Podcast | iTunes |Stitcher
ABOUT THE HOST
Peter Jones is a Chartered Surveyor, an author and a serial buy-to-let property investor. He has been involved in property for over 35 years and now owns 78 letting units. He is still actively involved in buying and renovating property, and regularly flips properties for profit. Peter has written a number of successful property books. The first, An Insider’s Guide to Successful Property Investing, was first published in 2000 and was one, if not the very first, book of its kind which was written for what we’d now call buy-to-let investors.
On the back of its success he was invited to be a guest writer for Property Secrets, and wrote Spanish Property Secrets, French Property Secrets, and Portugal Property Secrets. He has since written a number of other successful titles dealing with UK investing including 63 Common Defects in Investment Property and How to Spot Them, the highly acclaimed The Successful Property Investor’s Strategy Workshop and The Property Renovator’s Workshop, in which Peter describes step-by-step how he built his own property portfolio, starting with virtually none of his own money.
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