3 Things in Property that I found Shocking: Having been in property for several years, there are still many things that surprise, shock and baffle me. Here are three things in property that shocked me when I first learnt or realised them: 1. How much prices, cost and values vary. Something is worth what someone isContinue reading “3 Things in Property that I found SHOCKING!”
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THE TOP FIVE BOOKS I’VE READ
THE TOP FIVE BOOKS I’VE READ… in the last few years, of a self-development nature, although two of them were audiobooks I listened to but I’m still counting them… Well, the title pretty much tells you what this blog is about! I’ve always been an avid reader, but I switched from fiction to self-development books whenContinue reading “THE TOP FIVE BOOKS I’VE READ”
How Do You Know When to Walk Away From a Deal?
It’s a very rare occurrence, but I rarely walk away from a property once I’ve had an offer accepted on it. But that’s what’s happened recently. I was initially very excited about this property – but also, a little baffled about how quickly the vendor accepted my low offer. Further due diligence revealed that thereContinue reading “How Do You Know When to Walk Away From a Deal?”
BLOCKBUSTERS…. How do you bust through those blocks?!?
For weeks and weeks I’ve had a block. Not just a writer’s block, although that too has been an issue too as I’ve put off and put off writing a blog. A mental block, if you will. Some sort of life block, which is stopping me moving forward, and I can’t work out what itContinue reading “BLOCKBUSTERS…. How do you bust through those blocks?!?”
What I’ve Learnt from My House Getting Trashed
You might have seen on social media over the last couple of months that a tenant left one of my rental houses in a horrific state. Despite the tenant only being in the property two years, and the first/only tenant since it was all newly refurbished, poor choices meant things spiralled out of control inContinue reading “What I’ve Learnt from My House Getting Trashed”
Reality.
Having read this morning about yet another “property investor scammer” extorting millions from people, it’s important to recognise in this industry who’s a good guy – because sadly there are a lot of sharks. So let me reintroduce myself. I’m Kellyann, and I buy property using investment loans from private investors. I have real tangibleContinue reading “Reality.”
LOOK AT WHAT YOU COULD HAVE WON!
In my property career I have a couple of regrets and disappointments over a couple of properties that I didn’t buy. In fact, I have a folder, with a name inspired by Bullseye’s Jim Bowen, entitled LOOK AT WHAT YOU COULD HAVE WON! This folder holds sales leaflets or details of around ten properties that IContinue reading “LOOK AT WHAT YOU COULD HAVE WON!”
3 THINGS I HATE ABOUT PROPERTY…
But property’s awesome all the time, right? Wrong! And here’s my top three reasons why! PROPERTY HATE NUMERO UNO: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE Repairs and maintenance is my number one pet peeve in property – I just hate hate hate it when things break – and sometimes it’s not even the tenant’s fault. Then you haveContinue reading “3 THINGS I HATE ABOUT PROPERTY…”
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“𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗬…𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗜’𝗱 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗔𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴!” …is now available to purchase on Amazon. 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗙𝗢𝗥? People new to property and who are looking to buy their first residential house(s) to make rental income. 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗬 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡? Things I wish I’d known at the start of myContinue reading “𝗢𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀, 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁… 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸!”
Private Investors… What’s In It For You?
You might know that I help people build wealth passively, through the vehicle of property. But have you ever wondered why people invest? Why would people with funds want to work with me? In this blog I’ll be exploring the reasons of what’s in it for them as private investors. First of all, a keyContinue reading “Private Investors… What’s In It For You?“
The Benefits of Renting to Tenants on Benefits!
The Benefits of Renting to Tenants on Benefits! You might know that I have a property rental portfolio here in Leeds. What you might not know is that half of my single let rentals are occupied by tenants on benefits. Now whilst benefits tenants often get a bad reputation, many low-income families are just likeContinue reading ” The Benefits of Renting to Tenants on Benefits!”
❤️Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️ 5 things I LOVE about property! 🥰❤️
Ah, the season of LURRRRRVE! ❤️🥰😍 Today I will share with you my love of property, and why it features so highly in my affections… so here’s 5 things I love about it! 😍🏠 ❤️ 1. How property is magic and transformational ❤️ You take an utter wreck of a house, give it a littleContinue reading “❤️Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️ 5 things I LOVE about property! 🥰❤️”
Best Business Highlights of 2021… a reflective look back over the year
Well, 2021 was a funny old year for business, what with Covid continuing to cause chaos, and the property market going wild! Nevertheless, a steady year, and here’s a couple of business highlights that happened: ✅ Completed refurbishment on a buy-to-let property, which has turned out to be the best-performing rental in the portfolio ✅ Appeared asContinue reading “Best Business Highlights of 2021… a reflective look back over the year”
PROPERTY MISTAKES I WON’T BE REPEATING
In my career as property developer, I’ve made some mistakes. It’s good not to make mistakes to start with, or even better, learn from other people’s mistakes! Here’s a selection of my biggest howlers over the years… laugh along with me… but don’t repeat these daft mistakes yourself! One big boo-boo I won’t be repeating:Continue reading “PROPERTY MISTAKES I WON’T BE REPEATING”
How My Past Experiences and Skills Benefit My Property Career
Have you met me in real life? Do you know anything about me? It’s very important that you get to know anybody that you’re considering working with! So in this post, I’ll be sharing a little bit of background information into me… but more specifically, how my previous experience fed into my current property investorContinue reading “How My Past Experiences and Skills Benefit My Property Career”
KELLYANN MARTIN 