The Secret Formula to making £6.5 Million in 4 Years

The Secret Formula to making £6.5 Million in 4 Years

Expat Property Story · 2025-04-23

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Is it really possible to make that much money in such a relatively short space of time?

It can definitely be done, but to do it like this week’s guest, Oliver Adams, you’ll need knowledge, experience as well as the right mindset.

And you’ll have to work like a Trojan.

And, if you listen till the end, you’ll see how things can really unravel when misfortunes and disasters compound.

You won't want to miss this one!

In the episode, we discuss:

Details on first property trade Balancing profitable, break-even, and loss-making dealsHandling periods of higher loss ratiosA typical dealSeller motivationsPricing negotiations based on quick cash offers and the seller’s emotional stateProcess from Acquisition to SaleHands-on approach: self-performing initial property clear-outs, cleaning & minor maintenanceGradual shift to contracting out more tasks to save time Sales Strategy/Auction TacticsPreference for quick 2-week completions: smaller profits for faster capital recyclingLow reserve prices to stimulate interestTrade-offs between profit maximization and deal volumeValuation Approach and Market AnalysisEIG (Essential Information Group) and RightmoveStrict eight-week cycle for turnoverOpinion on limited value of dataAuction outcome variation On-market Vs off-market / Seller psychologyDeal Sourcing StrategiesMindsetThe shift from hands-on control to leveraging contractors for efficiency and global flexibilityRecommendations for expats or remote investors: Recovering / Learning from FailureExample of a high-loss deal: compounding misfortunesThe emotional and strategic process of recovery: analyzing what went wrong, learning (e.g., construction type, local sentiment), and mentally moving onThe psychological need to keep trading and not let losses inhibit future risk-taking

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