Simon Zutshi - Property Mastermind

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of deals in which you both want to be involved. I usually look
at each joint venture proposal on its own individual merits.
I decide if I want to get involved and then promote it out to
suitable partners who I already know will be interested in that
type of venture. I consider all the potential partners, and decide
who I think would be best to get involved in that particular
project, and then we set up a deal that is a WIN/WIN solution
to both of us.
CASE STUDY: Gavin Barry.
I have been a property investor for more than ten years
now investing predominantly in Liverpool and specialising
in HMO and LHA property.
In 2001, I decided I wanted to get into the property
industry. After much research, I came to the conclusion
that Liverpool offered the best long term potential in terms
of capital growth and letting potential. In early 2003,
I decided to drop everything I was doing in London and
move to Liverpool, to set up a small residential development
company, specialising in sourcing land and obtaining
planning permission, renovating houses and splitting large
houses into flats. My initial strategy was to sell everything I
purchased. In 2007, I decided to alter my strategy and focus
more on buy to hold strategy and build a large portfolio
which would provide a pension in later life.
I decided to focus on student property and other multi-let
properties, such as young professional house- shares and
large houses split into self contained units, where rents
can be maximised and returns can be significantly more
substantial than single lets.
I currently have a portfolio of more than 60 properties, my
own letting agency and separate maintenance company.