why? because both require exceptional communication skills, the ability to manage your resources and the willingness to adapt to change … where they differ is Property Investing is a business not a hobby.  The most important thing about both diving and investing is to surround yourself with positive – knowledgeable people (not hungry sharks), manage your finances (and your air) and be aware that sometimes the visibility (the future) is not always clear. I hope you enjoy my blogs, find them inspiring or thought provoking, and forgive my occassional rants, please leave comments – they are most welcome.  My name is Vicki and I am The Property Mermaid. I aim to live every moment as if it were an epic adventure, hungry for knowledge and eager to encounter new and exciting people and experiences ….  …………………. Please read on   …

January and February have been busy, brilliant and bursting with opportunities, networking, knowledge and deals … I have; coached three clients weekly, received 10 hours of coaching, spoken to- consulted with 6 sourcing clients and completed on one for an exisiting client, I am negotiating on 3 deals for clients and 3 deals for myself (including new redevelopment project ), bought three properties for myself, been to 8 networking events, spoken at 5 of them, been to 2 three day property course as supported and spoken, taken one two day course on lease options (brilliant!), and one one day course on social media been interviewed, refurb a client property, dealt with insurance claim for our home burglary, been to Liverpool for a total of 9 days, oh and a gala dinner and conference and still fit in one trip to our dive club, 3 photographic walks, 5 snow ball fights, 8 trips to the gym, only 10 sessions on the Wii, and booked a holiday woo hoo……

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I must confess   I can’t believe how time has flown, it’s March, people, March! That means almost a third of the year has gone already! I was speaking with my mentor, Alan, the other day about feeling the “pressure” of so many opportunities and not having time enough to really pay attention to everything. I think on an unconscious level that set me thinking and as usual my unconscious provided the answer …. Read the rest of this entry

During the first six weeks of 2010 I have spoken in front of 620+ property investors. On Wednesday 17th February I am going to be speaking again – this time at the Harlow Property Meet, run by Gary Shaw.
I am going to be covering three topics; The Edge - whether it is a Slight Edge,  an Entrepreneurial Edge or just the Edge of success, our thoughts and actions determine our success – how I have achieved my goals in just 18 months;

Cashflow is king – I will demonstrate my thinking around my investment strategy and why I chose the strategy that I did. So many people want to understand how to get started and understand cashflow is critical.

Lastly The Tenant is your asset, understanding where value lies in your portfolio or business is critical. I have been listening to Robert Kiyosaki and His new book the Conspiracy of the Rich. With current news like the bail of Greece hot on the tails of the fall of Dubai – we are living in unprecedented times. Understanding the implications of the economy on your businesses is vital to success.

I look forward to seeing you there – please check out this link to find details of the location and map

Look forward to seeing you all – Vicki – The Property Mermaid :) 

Last Monday I spoke at the Berkshire Property Meet for the first of two appearances, I was honoured to share the stage with the Dr Rohan Weerasinghe and of course the great hosts Juswant and Sylvia Rai. I talked about my experiences as a new property investor over the last eighteen months. How I had set my goals, educated myself, been determined and adaptable over that time. I listened to lots of experienced investors including Rohan, Rob Moore, Phil Martin, Simon Zutshi, Mark Dalton, Sean Thomson and many others.

In January of last year I asked Vanish Patel a question from the audience and received invaluable feedback and information, armed with that I approached a number of banks and secured myself a personal commercial arrangement. This enabled me to buy property essentially for no money down – well that’s not exactly true …. I bought them for cash and then quickly remortgaged them to full market value enabling the release of the equity. The bank knew this and was happy, a legal NMD system.

On Monday evening, I spend two hours answering questions from people in the audience at the BPM, about how I did that. They were focused on the detail and with due respect I feel missed the wider point. I asked questions, I ACTED on the information I received. One lady contacted me through Facebook and below is the subsequent conversation (with Sukhy’s permission) that I hope may help others……

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I know I always say that …. maybe that’s because each week is brilliant …. filled with opportunities to learn, meet people, buy houses, help clients, scuba dive with dolphins or ‘get burgled!’ … at least every week is different Well here we are end of the third week of a new decade and already I am published in a new ebook called 378 Predictions how to do buisness in 2010, I am in the process of creating my own new Ebook, and I have had the privilege to speak at the Berkshire Property Meet along side Dr Rohan Weerasinghe  To hear some of my story please follow this link or watch the video below

How’s your week been ? Vicki – The Property Mermaid

Would you like to contribute to a new Ebook?

How to be successful in the UK Property Investment Market 2010 tips and predictions from real live investors who are doing it every day ??

DEADLINE Friday 15th January 2010 – open to UK Property Investors.
I am in the process of writing a new Ebook and would welcome contributions from friends, colleagues and mentorswho are professional investors in the UK. The aim is to share and predict what the future holds for us. Sure no-one knows for certain certainly no-one could have predicted the last 18 months. Come to think of it who would have predicted that Dubai would be in trouble !!! ???

So go on give it a go – let me know what you recommend, tip or predict the future has in store … serious or funny, bullet points or essay style its up to you Please send you predictions to me at my hotmail.co.uk account – using vickiwusche@  I really look forward to reading your contributions, be sure to include your name, a line about who your are and your website, which will be published along with your predictions. Click here to download your free copy of the latest book 378 Predictions for doing business in 2010

Off to put on my witches hat
Vicki – the all seeing Property Mermaid

What a great start to my new routine …. I planned to get up at 6.30am and have a work out then shower, breakfast and start the first day of my New year for 9.00am …… well that was the plan … determination, persistence and adaptibility got me through til 10.15am then it all went haywire

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I have finally returned home after an amazing week “jet-setting” round the UK . In the last seven days I have partied, networked, driven hundreds of miles, bought a four bed house and 2 bed flat, expanded my mind, had great food, hugged, smiled, danced, and chatted to amazing property investors and entrepreneurs … Read the rest of this entry

Phew …  its the third week of November, only 20 days til I go diving again, and that started me thinking about everything I had done in this last year… what an amazing time full of opportunities. What have you been upto?   Read the rest of this entry