Learn this powerful property system👇 Using this system, property investors can buy more properties using the same money through refinancing and recycling ♻️ You can learn this system step-by-step inside the James Property University 👨‍🎓 Remember! We close the JPU today at

Bad trades!👇 I’m not one for naming and shaming (which I still won’t do) as I like to give them the benefit of the doubt, but when it comes to refurbs we hold our high standards. Not just for my own projects, but for my investors who put their trust in me. Long story short,

Life & Biz Update ⤵️ Last week, Kush and I went missing (purposely!!) 🚩 We switched off from business, emails set to ‘OOO’ and we spent time together before our newborn arrives in December whilst also celebrating our 3 year wedding anniversary 💒 It was nice to ‘switch

ELECTION DAY 🗳️ I made my opinion clear in this video and I’m interested to hear yours. Cast your vote in the description 🗳️ Good luck to all parties, and whoever wins, I hope you fulfil your promises and make a positive difference to our country 🇬🇧

WE DID IT! 🥳 We maintained our Airbnb Superhost status 🎉 If you’re not aware, every 3 months Airbnb assesses your hospitality service and awards hosts with Superhost status if they have: ⭐️ 4.8 rating or above 💬 90% response rate to guests 🛌 10 completed stays or 100

Are HMOs Good or Bad? ⤵️ Firstly, the definition of a HMO is 3 or more unrelated people living together and sharing facilities such as a kitchen or a bathroom. And HMOs get quite a lot of stick! Why? Some say they contribute to anti-social behaviour, disrupting the character

A WIN-WIN FOR BOTH! ⤵️ Finally, some good news for both landlords AND tenants. We don’t hear that enough! But yes, TSB amongst other banks like NatWest, Halifax, Nationwide and Barclays are offering ‘Concessionary Purchase Mortgages’. These types of mortgages have been around

WHICH BUSINESS BANK? ⤵️ We’ve recently been discussing this topic inside the James Property University! Personally, I’m a fan of online/digital banks like Starling, Monzo & Revolut (although technically Revolut is an Electronic Money Institution - not a bank, it still has

STAMP DUTY REFUNDS ⤵️ Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a tax you pay when you BUY a property 🏡 And claiming a Stamp Duty refund for ‘uninhabitable’ properties is not that simple - despite what you may hear!👂 In fact HMRC states that “A very high proportion of the SDLT

PLANNING APPROVED 🥳⤵️ We’ve received some exciting news that planning permission has been approved on our ‘York Project’ 🏡 The plan is to build a single storey front, side and rear extension with plenty of glass and light shining through as possible ☀️🪟 We want to give a

I dare you to do this👇 I dare you to disappear for 12 months. Not totally, this wouldn't be realistic. But on early mornings, late evenings or weekends, take yourself into a zone of working on a business. Your business. One that will make you more money every month. Don't

If I started investing in property in 2024, I’d do it with a community of active property investors who I could learn from and ask my questions too. If that’s you, then welcome to James Property University ❤️ A polite reminder that Cohort 5 opens this Wednesday 31st July (1pm

Hybrid Buy-To-Let ⤵️ Imagine a Buy-To-Let mixed with a HMO and that’s where you’ll find the Hybrid Buy-To-Let strategy. ⚠️ Remember - the Hybrid BTL strategy only works with 2 bedroom properties. Here’s why: This strategy is not a traditional BTL because you’re renting the

Life & Biz Update ⤵️ Stretch ceilings, fibre optic lights, planning permission, refurb projects, new haircut, James Property University… it’s all happening 😊 Have a great rest of the week 🫶 James x

What does this cut mean? ✂️⤵️ 📉 The Bank of England have cut the base rate this month (August 2024) from 5.25% to 5% - the first time in four years! But what does this mean? 🏠 Mortgages From a mortgage perspective, it means that your monthly payments will likely go down if

No more leaks… 🙅‍♂️⤵️ …Well, there might be leaks. But now we can fix them easily. As I mentioned, you might be the best plumber in the world. But unfortunately, leaks happen. And they always happen at the worst time on weekends, evenings, or Christmas Day. This could lead to

Plan Your Week ⤵️ Sunday is a great time to rest, recover and get prepared for the upcoming week 🧠 And if you can spare 30 to 60 minutes planning your week ahead, I find this to be helpful so that when you reflect after the week has passed, you’re given a sense of reward for

Here’s the back story ⤵️⛳️ We were sitting in the back a couple nights ago when Kush said that our garden looks like a golf course with all the holes (blaming Cookie 🐶). Luckily, we are landscaping the garden last because it will become a mess after we’ve refurbished the

Becoming a Dad 🥺 In my usual content about property, I know what I’m talking about… but when it comes to being a new parent, I have no idea. I couldn’t get my words straight in the video, but I’m asking myself the following questions: Am I going to find time for me and

The finish line 🏁👇 This project has been fun, hard, enjoyable, stressful, exciting… it’s had it all. We’ve experimented with many design features which will soon be shared (once the furniture goes in). And at the end of it all, this house will either be a student HMO or