In This Issue:

- A Note from John: ~ Family holiday time!

- Feature Article:  Under Pressure?

- John Recommends: Business Turnaround

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A Note From John

Welcome to this month's newsletter, which aims to give tips, advice, help and information to those interested in the BMV Property Investing Market. Whether you are a past, present or future client, we hope to add a short burst of information, resources and energy to your inbox once a month. We really appreciate your feedback so do please keep it coming.

As the school holidays draw near many of you will be off on holidays to relax and rewind and I hope you have a great time. We have just come back from our family holiday and had a wonderful time in the beautiful Caribbean. Holidays are my main reading time in the year, (all self improvement orientated of course), but I did something different this year: I re-read some of my existing books instead of buying new ones. Although I did miss the discovery and enjoyment of reading something brand new, it was still an interesting and extremely worthwhile thing to do. It was amazing the things I had missed or that had taken on a new meaning since the first read, plus the messages and beliefs that were reinforced the second time round. Equally it was useful to benchmark the areas I had progressed in or adopted the learnings from already.

As for my fix of 'new reading stuff' this was gleaned by reading the back covers of the 10 novels Steph had brought along – that was more than enough I can tell you!!!
 

Until next month,

John

Feature Article

Under Pressure?

As the credit crunch bites, fixed rates come to an end, and cash flow dries up, more and more investors are feeling the squeeze. Countless investors I talk to are finding things tough with several even going back to work full time, and only last week a high profile lead provider was in the spotlight on the forums as his Ready Made Deal partner went into liquidation. These things are never nice to hear but will, I fear, become more commonplace in the months ahead.

Whether we are individually 'hurting' yet or not, this is a wake up call to us all. It is all too easy to get complacent when cash flow is rolling OK and the feel good factor of easy money is around. But as they say, the only thing we can be certain of is 'change' and the successful people are those that are prepared for and adapt to changing conditions.

If you are 'hurting' or feel that you will be shortly then PLEASE make sure your head is not in the sand and take some action NOW! I remember several years ago when I got made redundant again and things got on top of me as it took me 8 months to find work. I continually felt so overwhelmed and I will never forget the feeling of instant relief when I faced up to the mess we were slipping into and TOOK ACTION. It was an unbelievable feeling of the proverbial weight being taken off of my shoulders and there was far more help around than I ever imagined once I faced up to the fact that I needed it – understanding listeners to talk to, experienced people to advise and guide, clear sighted help from an independent viewpoint who could see through the fog when I couldn’t.

As I have said many times in the past, property can be a lonely business at the best of times but even more so if you are struggling and not facing up to it. Confide in a partner, trusted friend or mentor. Speak to your creditors as early as possible to put them in the picture and gain their support and understanding. Look at all possible income sources and brainstorm ways to raise capital or generate extra income. Its incredible how resourceful we can all be when we put our minds to it and it can be surprisingly good fun too. It is also important to look at ways to reduce your outgoings to help bridge the cash flow gap – both personally and in your businesses.

On a brighter note its certainly not all doom and gloom out there with many BMV bargains still to be had out there and more financing options available. The biggest stumbling block is still the lenders themselves but that is an issue we cannot control, and why those who have looked after their cash reserves in anticipation of this market will be doing the deals that others can’t.
 

John Recommends

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BUSINESS TURNAROUND
Most of you know that I have a coaching background and recently enhanced my skills in this area by qualifying as a MASTER RESULTS COACH and MASTER NLP PRACTITIONER. What you may not know is that I also have a very successful track record and a real passion for turning poor performing teams and businesses around from my time in corporate life and since.

I love Property and it was the practical wealth vehicle for me to choose. But helping others launch, grow and improve their businesses is my number one passion. Following several requests to help property and non-property businesses to improve their results, I have teamed up with my accountant and well known expert in property circles, John Goodinson, to do just that.

Whether you need a one-off business and cash flow 'Health Check', or results orientated coaching and support, we can help.

If you would like to find out how we could add value to your business, large or small, brand new or established, sole trader or business empire then please send an email with Business Turnaround in the subject line to john@thepropertyinvestorpa.com and feel free to include a brief outline of where you are at.
 

About The Property Investor PA

www.ThePropertyInvestorPA.com is a dedicated UK support service for Below Market Value Property Investors. Established in 2006, we specialize in helping you with the time consuming parts of your property business – leaving YOU to get on with doing the deals and running the business. Visit our website to read case studies and testimonials plus download our free brochure.