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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