Builders! What a bunch of crooks! Well, they’re not really but if you watched too many current affairs programs after the news, you’d think every second builder is a shonk. Running a story on builders who are ahead of time, not gouging on variations, and who...
Well, not officially but it too can have terminal results. I had a call from someone I know yesterday about a development they are in as an investor. They’re concerned because things are moving slowly and there is very little communication coming from the developer despite...
Let's talk Goal Setting…. Stop! I know what you’re thinking. “I’ve heard it all before” or “that's old”. I know it’s not new, but it is a basic, fundamental law for success in all fields – from losing a few kilos to winning a battle and...
Here’s an example of how weird my mind is sometimes. The television quiz program “Who wants to be a Millionaire” was first aired in 1998. If the program was still running today, we should refer to the 2020 program as “Who wants to be a $1,740,000’aire”.“What...
Lets Talk Fears Let’s talk Fear… No I don’t want to, I don’t mind admitting I have fears but I don’t like dealing with them. It’s far easier to just know them, admit to them, and do nothing. That’s where I’m comfortable.Problem with that is, you...
Make money from property developing I could just say “a lot” but that would depend on the type, size and location of the project.But before we do that, let’s decide on what a property development is – or what it isn’t. Property Development I don’t consider purchasing a...
Habits, it’s the small things repeated, that count. We are what we repeatedly do ~ Aristotle Excellence is not an act but a habit. By repeating small actions over and over they become a habit. They become normal, that thing you do with ease and eventually they...
The Excuses Problem Having worked with people so they improve their performance to achieve great results for over twenty years I am all too familiar with excuses. I’m also fully aware that I have used my fair share.The problem with excuses is we tend to soften...
Those who have seen or heard me previously would have heard me say “Property Development is the pinnacle of all property strategies”. I say this because no strategy makes anywhere as much money as property development. And anyone can learn how to do it regardless...
The risk and return paradigm is well understood by many investors – if you want a higher level of return you need to accept a higher level of risk, and vice versa. So with the high potential returns on offer from property development, it should come...