PROPERTY INVESTORS DINNER CLUB

PROPERTY INVESTORS DINNER CLUB

Cuisine of India. Leicester
Thursday 24th Nov 2016. 7.00pm

Yesterday was the final Property Investors Dinner Club of 2016 and we had a good discussion about a few points that need following up on.

One of the many discussions was regarding how to be up to speed with all the new tax laws and changes that have recently been implemented and the best way to structure investment into Property to make sure that liabilities and risks are minimised.

Here are some of the things that we discussed that I will be working on:-

• Purchasing Properties through Limited companies
• Bare Trust vs Discretionary Trust
  • What is a Trust?
  • What are the different types of Trusts
  • Setting Up a Trust
• Capital Gains and Inheritance Tax updates
  • What are the current rates?
• Updated landlord tenancy agreement with amended terms and difference between contract and deed
• Accessing short-term funds using Credit Card Balance Transfers and Cash Transfers
  • Current Special Offers
  • Checking your Credit Information
  • best Credit Cards for Cash/Balance Transfers
• Cashback scheme on landlord and building insurance
• Joint venture scheme and draft documentation for entering into agreement with partners
• Shared resources of builders plumbers joiners and any other contractors related with maintenance and development of property
  

I ordered 25 books on Property Investment yesterday and i am hoping to read all of them during the next  100 Day Challenge starting on the 9th of January and get the key points from them to share with the rest of the group.

 

 

PROPERTY INVESTMENT – READING LIST 2017

PROPERTY INVESTMENT – READING LIST 2017

As part of my next 100 Day Challenge  starting on 9th Jan 2017 I am going to be dedicating some time to reading up on  ‘Property Investment’.

I’ve been involved in Property Investment and Management for most of my life and I have already picked up a lot of knowledge but I’m going to read this material that’s been recommended to me by members of the group and bring myself up to speed with as much knowledge and information that’s currently available in published books.

I was recommended 20 books by a member of the Property Group that we have and I have also added on another five books and I’ve ordered all of them ready for me to start reading them at the beginning of next year.

It appears that a lot of the books are written by the same few people and the same name’s keep on popping up again and again so it will be good to read them and get them out the way so that at least I know what content and information is in the books.

The full list of the books that I have purchased are here below and I’ve also added them onto an Amazon Wish List which I’ve not checked but I’m hoping is working.

	100 Property Investment Tips: Learn from the experts and accelerate your success by Rob Dix, Rob Bence (Paperback)
	Beyond the Bricks: The inside story of how 9 everyday investors found financial freedom through property by Rob Dix (Paperback)
	Boom, Bust and Back Again: A Property Investor’s Survival Guide by Arsh Ellahi (Paperback)
	Essential Tips to Avoid Property Taxes: Helping you make sense of the tax changes to increase your wealth by Mr Iain Wallis FCA (Paperback)
	How To Dominate Property Investing In The UK And Achieve Financial Freedom by Richard Alven (Paperback)
	Hustle Your Way To Property Success: Love It Or Hate It. . .There’s No Inbetween by Paul Ribbons (Paperback)
	Low Cost High Life: Live an Affordable Life of Luxury: Written by Mark Homer, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Progressive Property Ltd [Paperback] by Mark Homer (Paperback)
	Make Cash in a Property Market Crash by Rob F. Moore, Mark A. Homer (Paperback)
	Make More Money from Property: From Investor Thinking to a Business Mindset by Vicki Wusche (Paperback)
	Multiple Streams of Property Income [Second Edition] Paperback – 1 September 2016 by Rob Moore (Paperback)
	Progressive In Property: From Beginners To Winners by Robin Shaw, Rob Moore (Paperback)
	Property for the Next Generation: Preparing Your Family for a Wealthy Future by Vicki Wusche (Paperback)
	Property Investing Secrets (Special 4th Edition) by Rob Moore, Mark Homer (Paperback)
	Property Investment: the essential rules: How to use property to achieve financial freedom and security by Samantha Collett (Paperback)
	Property Investor Toolkit: A 7-Part Toolkit for Property Investment Success by Richard W J Brown (Paperback)
	Property Magic: How To Buy Property Using Other People’s Time, Money And Experience by Simon Zutshi (Paperback)
	Property Tycoon: A simple seven step guide to becoming a property millionaire by Ian Samuels (Paperback)
	Rent to Rent: Your Questions Answered by Jacquie Edwards (Paperback)
	Renting HMOs SUSSED: 100 Pages of Personal Experience by Hmo Landlady, Ben Reeve-Lewis (Paperback)
	Successful Property Letting: How to Make Money in Buy-to-Let by David Lawrenson (Paperback)
	The 3 + 1 Plan: The Insider’s Way to Achieve Financial Freedom with Just 4 Properties by Brett Alegre-Wood (Paperback)
	The Buy-to-let Bible (Lawpack Property Series) by Ajay Ahuja (2008) Paperback
	The Complete Guide to Property Investment: How to survive & thrive in the new world of buy-to-let by Rob Dix (Paperback)
	The Property Coach by Aran Curry (Paperback)
	Using Other People’s Money: How to Invest in Property by Vicki Wusche (Paperback)

Property Investing UK
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HEALTH UPDATE – Thu 24/11/16

HEALTH UPDATE – Thu 24/11/16

KEY POINTS:

• 100 Day Challenge finished Wed 9th Nov
• Eased off during last couple of weeks.
• No injuries this time but left myself tired near end of Challenge and missed final 3 sessions.
• Study more about over-training and check that I am not pushing myself too much.
• No morning glass of Lemon Water or Avocado/Eggs/Tuna breakfast
• Consuming Coffee, Sugar, Soft Drinks, Bread, Chocolate. Nutrition not strict during off period or during travelling
• Retaining water and losing muscle tone and strength. Not too worried. Can recover in 2-4 weeks.
• Warm Up Challenge. Thu 1st Dec – Fr 16th Dec. Reintroduce Nutrition/Exercise to maintain health
• Next 100 Day Challenge. Mon 9th Jan 2017 – Tue 18th Apr 2017
• Change to Exercise Plan in 2017. 3 Days Weights / 3 Days Cardio
• Introduce YOGA/Pilates for Flexibility

During my last 100 day Challenge that I finished on the 9th Nov 2016, I was making good progress regarding my health and fitness challenge but during the last few days of the Challenge, I took it a little bit easier because I think I tired myself out near the end of it (again) but I still did well overall – I didn’t injure myself this time!

As I was nearing the end of the Challenge I became aware that I wasn’t going to hit my target so I started to ease up a little bit on strictness of my nutrition and my exercise. I started drinking coffee again and having chocolate and bread and a few other things

On Monday 14th Nov I went away to Marrakech for 4 days and I allowed myself to eat what I liked within reason and the same thing happened in Sofia Bulgaria when I went there from Saturday 19th Nov to Tue 22nd Nov. I find it more difficult to maintain a strict nutrition plan when travelling. This is something I will need to look into if i travel during my challenge period.

I’m back in Nottingham now and I’m still allowing myself a little bit of flexibility regarding my diet and nutrition. There is no morning glass of lemon water. .There is no morning breakfast of avocado eggs and tuna and I’m not strict during the day regarding my meal plans

I am still drinking coffee a little bit and have been using sugar again. I also have been having soft drinks and even had an energy drink when I drove back from Birmingham Airport to keep my energy up.  I’m going to be cutting back on everything again soon but  I’m not going to be overly too strict on my diet and nutrition at the moment as I’m currently on a break until the 1st of Dec when the the next Warm-Up Challenge starts.

From 1st Dec to 16th Dec, I will re introduce my previous nutrition plan for a couple of weeks and then I will ease off again over the Christmas period and then start up again on the 9th Jan when my next 100 Day Challenge starts.

When I went to a way to Australia for 2 weeks in July, I put on 7lbs but when I got back and he took me to three weeks to readjust and get that back down again so even if I have a relatively easy month and not overindulge it should only take me between two to four weeks to get back to where I was at the end of this last challenge.

The other thing I noticed is that at the end of the Challenge, I left myself a little bit weak and having this time off seems so allowed my body to recover a little bit and I actually feel like that when I do go back to the gym I’ll be able to perform better than when I was constantly training 6 times a week.

When I do start training again, I’m not going to do 6 days of weight training, I’m going to change it where I do alternating cardio and weight training so I’ll do weights one day cardio next day then weights then cardio then weights then cardio.

I’m going to split the week over 3 weight training sessions where I am training Back/Biceps on Monday, Legs/Shoulders on Wednesday and Chest/Triceps on Friday. I am still unsure what I am going to do on Cardio Days.

I also need to introduce some flexibility training and am looking at joining in with a friend of mine who does YOGA. This bit is very important. It is no good toning up the body and having little or no flexibility.

FEELING BETTER AND MORE FOCUSED TODAY

FEELING BETTER AND MORE FOCUSED TODAY

Thursday 24th November 2016 8:41 a.m.

I have had a chance yesterday to settle back into the office,send messages out and organise my photos and a few bits of other stuff.  I think it took yesterday to adjust because I’ve broken my routine from when I was doing the challenge and I have also been traveling for the last 10 days or so.

I am still taking it easy this morning as I’m currently on a break between challenges. My wake up time is not as early as my wake-up time during my challenge.  I woke up naturally at 7 a.m. without an alarm and took my time getting ready.  

I was thinking about going to the gym but I have decided to have a total break until the two week Warm Up period on the 1st December and I will increase gym activity on 9th Jan when the next challenge starts.

I am feeling a lot better and a lot more focused. I think I’ve had a little bit of a cold over the last week or so but it’s not the type of cold that’s not me off my feet more one that’s just plugged up my sinuses and I think even this is clearing up so maybe that’s helping as well. Whatever it is, I feel a lot better and I’m going to get a lot more done today.

JOURNAL UPDATE 23/11/16

Wed 23rd Nov 2016. 11.33am

I am in the office for the first time in well over a week. I think I was last in the office on Fri 11th Nov 2016. I finished the challenge this month and have been on 2 trips abroad. I decided to have a bit of break from publishing so I am just updating this for my own records.

100 DAY CHALLENGE
The previous 100 Day challenge finished on Wed 9th Nov 2016. I did want to finish the last few days with some really good exercise sessions for the final few days but  think i left myself tired near the end of the Challenge. I knew a few weeks ago that I wouldn’t hit my target and that I would have to carry it forward to my next 100 day Challenge.

MARRAKESH, MOROCCO. Mon 14/11/16 – Fri 18/11/16
Group trip to Marrakesh departing from Luton. More Details to follow

Returned to Nottingham on Friday at 1.00am. I had a chance to catch up with family on Saturday morning and then in the afternoon, I drove to Birmingham to catch the flight to Sofia, Bulgaria.

SOFIA, BULGARIA. Sat 19/11/16 – Tue 22/11/16
Group Trip to Sofia, Bulgaria departing from Birmingham. More Details to follow

Returned to Nottingham on Tuesday night at 11.00pm.

It has been been a bit of a surreal experience. I am just updating this for now and have quite a few small jobs to clear up:-

• Transfer and organise all photos from Camera Phone
• Check all mail and email
• Update Journal
• Make plans for next 100 day Challenge
• Send a message to new friends in Marrakesh and Sofia
• Check up on Film Production and get updates

 

difference between Coach, Mentor and Consultant

What is the difference between a Coach and Mentor and a Consultant?

I recently joined the Business Mastery 101 Facebook group to expand my network of business contacts and also to learn and share different business perspectives.

Yesterday Naeem Arif  posted something that gave consideration for extra thought

“Interested in your thoughts; 
 A coach is someone who will help you, build you up, go as fast as you want and take it as far as you want to go. You drive the coach by telling them what you need help with.
 A consultant or a mentor is a lot more direct, forceful, maybe not so softly softly. They will give you harsh answers sometimes, they will tell you where you are strong, but also where you are weak.
 Some people need coaches, so people need consultants / mentors.”

Carol Stewart posted the following response

“Here is my take… 
 Coaching comes from the perspective that the client already has the solution within them. Through the coach asking the right questions and listening at the right level, they are able to help the client self reflect, increase their self awareness and as a result, identify the solution. A coach will help you to get get clarity on what it is that you want to achieve, what it is that you need to do to achieve it, as well as helping you to overcome obstacles, challenges, self limiting beliefs and help you to achieve your goals. A coach will help a client achieve this without telling them what to do. Coaching is not advice or teaching.
 A mentor is someone who has more experience in the same field as the mentee and uses their experience and knowledge to help the mentee get up to speed and to the level required.
 A consultant will help a business to improve on its performance, implement change and find new and better ways of doing things. 
 Although there are similarities between the roles, they are all very much different. Some people do one or the other, some people can do all three. Contrary to what a lot of people think, unlike a mentor a coach does not have to have had experience of the role that the client does. For example, I can coach a FTSE 100 CEO but I would not be able to mentor them because I have never been a CEO of a FTSE 100 company.
I found that the distinctions that Carol made of very useful.   I never really fully considered the difference between the three roles but having these distinctions helps in identifying which approach is best when helping or assisting anyone in making the change

100 Day Challenge READING LIST

100 Day Challenge READING / WRITING / FITNESS Challenge

Start Date: Tue 02/08/16
End Date: Wed 09/11/16

Here is list of all the books that I completed during my 100 Day  READING challenge. There are another two books that I  started but I haven’t finished yet which I will carry forward to my next challenge starting on 9th January 2017.

October was a very challenging month for reading as I changed the type of material to read. I wanted to read some books on Black History because it was Black History Month. These took a little bit longer to read but I found them really enlightening.

(IN ORDER READ)

The Monk Who Sold his Ferrari; Robin Sharma
Leading Change; Kotter
The Four Agreements; Don Miguel Ruiz, Janet Mills
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day; Arnold Bennett
Do the Work: Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way; Steven Pressfield
Eat That Frog!; Brian Tracy
You are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life; Jen Sincero
Winning with Words; Nick Thornley & Dan Lees
Rise: Surviving and Thriving After Trauma; Sian Williams
A Sense of Urgency; Kotter
What to Say When You Talk to Yourself; Shad Helmstetter
PhotoReading; Paul R. Scheele
Think and Grow Rich! (Original Version); Napolean Hill
Unlimited Power; Anthony Robbins
No Excuses; Brian Tracy
The Gift of Fear; Gavin De Becker
Greed – Why We Can’t Help Ourselves; Richard Girling
TEN Principles – Most Successful Business in the World; Michael Gerber
E-Myth Enterprise; Michael Gerber
Failing Forward; John C. Maxwell
E-Myth Revisited; Michael Gerber
The Challenge of Change in Organisations; Barger, Kirby
The Power of NOW; Eckhart Tolle
The One Thing; Gary Keller
Good Strategy, Bad Strategy; Richard Rumelt
Key Person of Influence; Daniel Priestley
The 10X Rule; Grant Cardone
Fooled by Randomness; Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Solomon Northup – 12 Years a Slave; Solomun Northup
Malcolm X – The Autobiography; Malcolm X
The Chimp Paradox; Prof Steve Peters
Abolition. The Struggle to Abolish Slavery in The British Colonies; Richard S. Reggie
Velocity – 7 New Laws for a World Gone Digital; Ajaz Ahmed & Stefan Olander
Turning Pro – Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life’s Work; Steven Pressfield

Automatic Sharing of Posts

Thursday 10th November 2016

2:48 p.m.

I wrote a post earlier on that I wanted to link my WordPress account to my Facebook Twitter and LinkedIn account so that whenever I post on WordPress it automatically updates the other accounts.

This is my first test post to see if it actually functions properly. It just means that instead of me having to do Facebook posts and then to copy them over to WordPress I can just put my post in one place now and it automatically updates everything so it will hopefully will save me quite a bit of time.

My 100 Day Challenge finished yesterday

My 100 Day Challenge finished yesterday

It was a very peculiar day yesterday. Not only was it the last day of my challenge and I was expecting to finish the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday off with high energy but I think I have used up so much energy over the challenge period that I was just so pleased and relieved to get through the last 3 days.

I managed to get into the gym on Monday and Tuesday with slightly less intense sessions but when I woke up on Wednesday morning and I started reading the news about the USA election as well as another bit of personal family news that I will share with you later on in this post, my energy drained and I decided not to go to the gym for the last day.

I missed my target which I thought I would miss anyway quite a few weeks ago. I’m not overly to worried as my next challenge will start on the 9th January and I will carry on working towards my goals on the next 100 Day Challenge.

The other bit of personal family news is that my uncle on my mum’s side passed away yesterday morning. I received a call at 7:20 a.m. saying that he had passed away.

So between the three things of it being the last day of my challenge and feeling tired, the news of the US election and my uncle passing away – I just decided to take it a little bit easier for the day.

During the last two 100 Day challenges, I either injured myself or I left myself the feeling really tired at the end and I didn’t want to be in the same situation this time round.

I do feel a little bit better now and I have a few weeks off before a 15 day warm up challenge period between 1st December and 16th December when I will be waking up early again and doing a morning check in at 6:30 a.m.

Linking Social Media accounts

Thursday 10th November 2016

10:05 a.m.

This is my first public message that I’m going to be posting on my WordPress

I have decided to open up my blog to be a quick record of my thoughts and processes as they happen in and this is going to be my first post regarding that

Over the last couple of days I’ve transferred or I should say I have linked all the Facebook morning check-in videos to my WordPress blog and it has took quite a  bit of time

The next thing I need to do to go through my Facebook and transfer all my Facebook posts over to my WordPress blog

I have to find a way of posting on WordPress and then link it to Facebook so I don’t have to duplicate the process

I also have to look at how i can combine all my social media so that my Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and my blog all work together and that I’m not duplicating posts or having to spend extra time linking different things into different places and i forgot to mention my Twitter account as well.

Over the last couple of days I’ve become a lot more productive because I found a way of recording my thoughts very quickly and just getting them out there without worrying too much about them.

Luke has just sent me a link while I’m actually writing this off so I was told that in this post as well

https://ifttt.com/applets/10336p-share-new-wordpress-posts-to-a-facebook-page