The 300th Episode!

In this very special 300th edition of the Property Magic podcast, Simon reflects on the significant changes in the property market over the past five and a half years, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. He shares valuable lessons for investors, emphasising the importance of understanding property cycles, working with motivated sellers, and maintaining a cash buffer. KEY TAKEAWAYS While property cycles exist, it's important not to base investment decisions solely on them. The long-term trend in the UK property market is upward The response to COVID-19, including the stamp duty holiday and support for construction, significantly impacted the property market, leading to unexpected growth Successful investing involves working with motivated sellers, buying in areas with strong rental demand, ensuring positive cash flow, and holding properties for the long term Building a network and consistently sharing your property journey on social media can attract potential sellers and investors, enhancing opportunities BEST MOMENTS "I wouldn't base your investing decisions on where are we in the property cycle, just recognise that property prices go up, and they also come down." "If you know what you're doing, and if you follow my five golden rules of property investing, then actually it's always a good time to invest." "It's very important for you to plug into a support mechanism. Don't try and be a solo investor doing this on your own." "If you had that cash buffer, it wasn't going to be a problem." VALUABLE RESOURCES If you want a chance to win a virtual ticket to Property Magic Live - 12th to 14th September (normally £497) - then like and comment Simon Zutshi's Linked post about the 300th episode and say why you like listening to the Property Magic podcast. Here is the link: ⁠https://bit.ly/300POD⁠ To find your local pin meeting visit: ⁠www.PinMeeting.co.uk⁠ and use voucher code PODCAST to attend you first meeting as Simon's guest (instead of paying the normal £20). Contact and follow Simon here: Facebook: ⁠http://www.facebook.com/OfficialSimonZutshi⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonzutshi/⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/SimonZutshiOfficial⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/simonzutshi⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/simonzutshi/⁠ Simon Zutshi, experienced investor, successful entrepreneur and best-selling author, is widely recognised as one of the top wealth creation strategists in the UK. Having started to invest in property in 1995 and went on to become financially independent by the age of 32. Passionate about sharing his experience, Simon founded the property investor’s network (pin) in 2003 ⁠www.pinmeeting.co.uk⁠   pin has since grown to become the largest property networking organisation in the UK, with monthly meetings in 50 cities, designed specifically to provide a supportive, educational and inspirational environment for people like you to network with and learn from other successful investors. Since 2003, Simon has taught thousands of entrepreneurs and business owners how to successfully invest in a tax-efficient way.  How to create additional streams of income, give them more time to do the things they want to do and build their long-term wealth. Simon’s book “Property Magic” which is now in its sixth edition, became an instant hit when first released in 2008 and remains an Amazon No 1 best-selling property book. Simon launched his latest business, ⁠www.CrowdProperty.com⁠, in 2014, which is an FCA Regulated peer to peer lending platform to facilitate loans between private individuals and property professionals.   This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. ⁠https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/