Monday, 23 February 2015

6 Stocks To Buy And Hold Forever...

How does a steady flow of income, 24 dividend payments a year, for an average yield of 4.23% sound?

If you love dividends and, more importantly, love to see those dividends go up every year... then you need to consider forever dividend stocks for your portfolio.  These are stocks we believe you can buy and hold forever.

In this report, we will uncover our six favorite dividends stocks that have been hand selected from our Compound Income Portfolio.

The Compound Income Portfolio is designed for wealth seekers. This portfolio uses the immense power of dividend reinvestment plans (DRIPs) to compound dividends and grow wealth in a conservative manner.

The concept is very simple:
If you buy 1,000 shares of a $10 stock and receive a 4% yield, and those $400 (4% on $10,000) are reinvested... At the end of one year, you'll have 1,040 shares. Those extra 40 shares also generate dividends.
  • If the dividend grows 10% per year, after five years you'll have 1,227 shares.
  • After 10 years you'll own 1,544 shares. Keep in mind that all those shares are generating   more and more dividends every year as the dividend goes higher.
After that, the compounding math is a wonder to behold...
  • After 10 years (presuming average market returns), your original $10,000 is now worth $31,777. The annual yield on your DRIP is 14.1%.
  • After 15 years, you have $58,993 (and a yield of 29.3%).
  • In 20 years, you're looking at $113,019... and an astounding annual yield of 62.9%!
The easiest way to reinvest your dividends is to simply tell your broker you want your dividends reinvested. Most brokers offer this service free of charge. So you can buy a stock once, pay one commission and hold it for years without paying another dime as the nest egg grows.
One thing to remember: If the stocks are in a taxable account, you will owe taxes on the dividends even if you are reinvesting them and not collecting the cash. So be sure to have enough cash set aside to pay your taxes every year.
Now that we have covered the power of compounding, let's get to the picks...

Forever Dividend Stock #1: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP)
Our first pick is a Master Limited Partnership (MLP).
Most MLPs are energy-related. However, this one is a play on global infrastructure.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners owns and operates electricity transmission lines in South America, timberland in North America, ports in Europe and railroads in Australia.
It pays a 5.2% yield and has raised the dividend an average of 14.3% over the past five years. Management has lifted the dividend every year for seven years.
In 2013, funds from operations (FFO) – a measure of cash flow for MLPs – grew 41%. Investments made in 2012 in project expansion and acquisitions came online last year, boosting FFO. And they will continue to do so going forward.
Last year, Brookfield paid 52% of FFO in the form of dividends. It is committed to paying 60% to 70% in the future.

Forever Dividend Stock #2:  Williams Partners (NYSE: WPZ)
Our second pick is another MLP, which is totally energy-related like most MLPs.
Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Williams Partners operates nearly 14,000 miles of oil and gas pipelines. They focus on connecting North America's hydrocarbon resource plays to growing markets for natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs).
It has a plump 7.2% yield, has raised the dividend for 10 straight years, has boosted the dividend by 9% per year on average and is committed to another 9% raise in 2014.

Forever Dividend Stock #3:  Texas Instruments (Nasdaq: TXN)
Our next pick is one of the world's leading chipmakers.
Founded in 1930, and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Texas Instruments designs, manufactures and sells semiconductors to electronics designers and manufacturers worldwide.
The company has a 2.9% yield, but has been growing the dividend at over 23% per year over the past 10 years. Though it recently raised the dividend 42%, we're going with a more conservative growth forecast of 16.4%.
In 2013 it only paid out 39% of its free cash flow in dividends, so it has plenty of room to continue to send more cash to shareholders.

Forever Dividend Stock #4:  Meredith Corp. (NYSE: MDP)
Meredith Corp is another long-term dividend pick.
The company is the publisher of Better Homes and Gardens, Parents and other popular magazines.
But Meredith doesn't depend on your $19 for a magazine subscription.
The company licenses its brands, generates advertising revenue (including online) and is expanding into other countries such as Italy and Turkey.
It has an attractive 3.9% dividend yield and sports a dividend growth rate of over 15% per year.
It only pays out 43% of its free cash flow in dividends, so it should be able to continue growing the dividend at a rapid pace for years to come – especially considering Wall Street is expecting 15% annual earnings growth over the next five years.

Forever Dividend Stock #5:  Raytheon (NYSE: RTN)
Raytheon provides a wide range of defense products and services, from electronics systems to missile systems. It manufactures the same kind of FLIR (forwardlooking infrared) imaging technology that Boston authorities used to target the Boston Marathon bombers.
Raytheon's biggest customer by far is the United States government. But it is expanding internationally. In the spring of 2013, the company announced a contract with South Korea to upgrade its fleet of F-16 jet fighters.
Sequestration or a smaller defense budget could cause revenue growth to slow. But with increased international business and the plethora of lunatics parading as leaders of nations, Raytheon's business should have no problem remaining strong enough to continue to generate gobs of cash.
And as income investors, that's what we're most interested in.
In 2013, Raytheon generated $2.37 billion in cash flow from continuing operations. Free cash flow – a more conservative gauge of cash flow because it takes into account capital expenditures – was $2.09 billion. The company paid out $695 million in dividends for a payout ratio of just 33%.
That means even if free cash flow slips, Raytheon has plenty of room to not only pay the dividend but to raise it, like it has for the past nine years.
And those raises have been substantial. Over the past five years, Raytheon has increased the dividend an average of 14.5% per year.
The stock has a yield of 2.3%. Combined with the 14.5% average annual dividend raise, it fits in perfectly within the forever dividend stock system.

Forever Dividend Stock #6:  Mattel (Nasdaq: MAT)
With a nearly 4% dividend yield that we expect to grow to over 5% in less than three years, toymaker Mattel (Nasdaq: MAT) is the perfect setup for income seekers.
Mattel has many iconic brands in its stable. Barbie, Hot Wheels and Fisher-Price are just a few of its top-selling names.
American Girl is another popular brand.
Mattel recently acquired MEGA Brands, which is one of the top 15 toy companies in the world.
Last year, MEGA had $405 million in sales. Its biggest seller, MEGA Bloks, is like Lego, but the blocks are larger and designed for younger kids.
Lego is enjoying a surge in popularity. And what do little kids want more than anything else? To be big kids. Playing with MEGA Bloks is one way for them to emulate their older siblings, but with a toy that's designed for their little hands.

Additionally, MEGA owns the licensing rights to household name brands such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Hello Kitty and Power Rangers.
Improving business and the MEGA acquisition should lift Mattel's free cash flow significantly.
Last year, the company generated $446 million in free cash flow. This is an important number because the company paid out $494 million in dividends.
If that level of free cash flow was expected to be consistent, we'd have a problem because it doesn't cover the dividend. And we wouldn't be recommending the stock.
But this year, free cash flow is projected to improve to $578 million, rising to $937 million in 2015 and to $1.28 billion in 2016.

Over three years that's a white-hot compound annual growth rate of 42%. It should be more than enough to pay the rising dividend each year.
Considering the company's strong cash flow growth, we expect Mattel to increase its dividend by over 12% per year on average for the next several years.
Mattel has paid a dividend continuously since 1990. There have been many raises since then, and a few cuts as well. More recently, Mattel has raised the dividend for the past three years in a row.

With more than enough cash flow expected through 2016 and the company's focus on cutting costs, we don't believe a dividend cut will be necessary in the near or intermediate future.

Over the next 10 years, with dividends reinvested, Mattel should generate at least a 12% average annual return, which more than triples your money. And if you jump onboard today, you can start collect a 3.9% yield.

The Cure for Stock Market Volatility

We believe forever dividend stocks are the cure for stock market fear and volatility. While the rest of investors bite their nails worrying what the market will do days, weeks, or months from now, you can sit back and collect your dividends with little worry except what you are going to do with all this income (a problem anyone would like to have).

The six stocks mentioned above have an average yield of 4.23%, average dividend growth rate of 12.9%, and have raised their dividends every year for an average of 10 years. And as we mentioned before, the powers of reinvesting your income and compounding dividends will boost your annual dividend yield even higher.

Remember, these are not short-term picks, they are long-term holds, and all of them should be able to maintain high dividend payments over the long haul.

Good investing,
The Oxford Club Research Team

P.S. These six stocks we mentioned above are only a small taste of all the picks we have in the Oxford Income Letter, which solely focuses on income generating stocks.
In fact, at the beginning of 2013 the letter's Chief Income Strategist, Marc Lichtenfeld, made a bold prediction that has some extreme ramifications for dividend and income investors.
He said interest rates were about to soar - possibly returning to record highs.
Keep in mind: Interest rates had been falling for 30 years when he made this call. It was a shocking prediction.
And it was dead accurate. Over the last year, rates on the benchmark 10-year Treasurys have jumped more than 37%.
Suddenly, the mainstream media are all atwitter with talk of rising rates.
But Marc Lichtenfeld is months, even years ahead of them. The question is: what do rising rates mean for income and dividend investors?  More important, how can you turn this event into windfall gains... and double-digit income for years?
That's what you'll discover in Marc's watershed research.
To see where interest rates are headed next - and learn the perfect investment now - simply click here. You'll be taken to the fully uncensored presentation.
I suggest you review Marc's work sooner rather than later. The next turn in this story could be historic.
And if you're not prepared, it could devastate your portfolio.
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Thursday, 19 February 2015

How to Predict the Value that Land will have after Planning Permission is Granted.

I was asked today how an investor can predict the value that land will have once planning permission is granted.
It is that question that has inspired this article and a useful valuation resource, which I hope is helpful to you.
In most areas of the country DEMAND has increased for all development land.

Land VALUES however over the last 5 years have increased for small plots (for 2 to 3 houses) but have not generally increased for large plots.

This is because national developers were hit hard by the credit crunch and are increasing their capital by widening their margins.

Small developers who are funded by cash are "making hay while the sun shines" by buying, building and selling.

So, if you have historic valuations or historic credible offers (e.g. from a national developer) you can assume that prices have changed little for large plots, but may have increased for small plots. 

For example I had  some land under contract, with planning permission to build 3 coach houses, that failed to sell for £105k in 2012 despite being on the market for almost a year.  

But in 2014 the land sold within 2 weeks for £130k, to a buyer who had viewed, but chosen not to buy in 2012.

Key Idea, the resale value of fields has seen little change, but small plots have increased in value.

Valuing land is generally more of an art than a science.

There are even more variables to valuing land than there are to valuing houses (and we all know how subjective that can be).

One solution is to instruct a RICS surveyor to value the land but this can be prohibitively expensive.

The additional complexity with our business model is that we are generally predicting the value that land will have AFTER planning permission has been granted.

The pre-planning value bears almost no relevance to the post planning value.

Clearly there are a range of possible values that can be attributed to the land.
We certainly cannot stick a finger in the air and guess.

So, just like when we are valuing houses, we draw on a number of resources to help us reach a figure.

To establish a post planning land valuation we will make use of both of the following:

a) The land value spreadsheet from the Valuation Office Agency(VOA).

and

b) The land value based on Gross Development Value (GDV).

Today we will look at the land value spreadsheet from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA).

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has been collecting and publishing data on residential development land values since autumn 1983

This has resulted in values of three types of site - large, small and sites suitable for flats/maisonettes - at both local and national level.

The figures in the spreadsheet represent typical levels of value for sites without abnormal site constraints and with residential planning permission of a type generally found within the area.

The valuations are current to 2010 and in most areas values have risen by 4% - 6%, so this helps you be more conservative in your predicted post planning valuation.

You can download the VOA spreadsheet free of charge at


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Tuesday, 17 February 2015

Could Peer to Peer lending be a new way for you to fund your future UK Property Deals?

Yes! I think it will be and so I would like to explain why this is so important to you,and what you can do to be part of this pioneering movement!

I predict that in as little as two years, this could become one of the main ways for you to raise money on your property deals. I am very proud of the pioneering work we are doing, and so let me explain how you could get involved.

One of the major problems faced by most investors is how to fund their property deals. No matter now much money you have, at some point you will run out of personal funds. The creative investors understand that as long as you have a great deal, there is always a way to fund it.

Take Oliver Steele-Perkins for example. Oliver is a successful project manager with a proven track record of over 100 development projects for his clients. He has secured a fantastic joint venture project, which involves demolishing an existing bungalow and replacing it with a luxury 3600 Sq ft detached home.  This deal will take about 18 months to complete, but make him about £150k in personal profit without him spending a penny of his own money. How would you like to do that?

Oliver’s project has only been live on www.CrowdProperty.com for about two weeks but has already raised over 50% of the required target for the first phase of funding. He is offering a 10% per annum return for 18 months, and anyone can lend from as little as £500 up to as much as they like.

Last week Ollie told me that it has been easier for him to raise funds through CrowdProperty, than it has been to personally raise funds in the past.  He thinks this is because before the deal is listed on the platform, it has gone through a strict due diligence process before being awarded the CrowdProperty stamp of approval. Secondly, all of the lenders get the added security of a legal first charge on the project held by CrowdProperty on their behalf. This means that in the unlikely event that a borrower defaults, CrowdProperty will be able to take control of the property and manage to get funds back to the lenders.

So why is this important to you?

Well two reasons.
  1. CrowdProperty are looking for new projects to help fund right now and as long as you are an experienced developer maybe they could help you.
  2. Who do you know who has maybe got some funds in the bank and they would like to get a better return on their money?
The more lenders we can attract, then the more projects we can fund in the future. I love the property investors network because there is such an abundant friendly atmosphere, where people are prepared to help each other.

With CrowdProperty you could help other people such as Ollie and get paid very well from it, in the form of a great return on your money.

For this reason, I would like you to invite you to visit the CrowdProperty website today, find out about Ollie’s development project and decide how much you can pledge to support his project. 

Also think about who else do you know who might have some funds available, that they might like to get a better return on. Let’s spread the word about the opportunity to get a great ROI, so that we can help to fund more property projects through CrowdProperty.

Why not visit www.CrowdProperty.com now!

Kind Regards

Simon Zutshi
Founder, Property Investors Network

CEO and Founder of CrowdProperty

Monday, 16 February 2015

Cardiff Pin (Property Investors Network) Full House on the 10th February, 2015


Another great Cardiff pin which proved to be a full room with a great atmosphere.
 

The Mortgage Update was presented by Ben Hollingsworth from Harvey Bowes Limited (029 2175 4150) and he told us about the market and where it is currently going. Ben covered information about the top 12 lenders who will lend to an experienced Landlord for BTL properties and have no minimum income requirement. 

Gareth Bertram gave us a great presentation, he inspired us all with the truth about how you can use your pension to invest in property. If you haven’t already enquired to find out if you can invest in property using your pension then do it now via Gareth’s direct email below. This is a market place that is going to see enormous growth over the coming years and John Charles Property Investments is right at the helm helping people find investments which can pay returns of as much as 15% p.a. 

Gareth’s company website which is full of information is www.johncharlespropertyinvestments.co.uk 


If you want to find out how you can invest in property using your pension and the direct benefit this has upon growing your own private portfolio then you can contact Gareth via gareth@johncharlespropertyinvestments.co.uk 

Gareth is also recruiting consultants at the moment to help grow the company so if you have an active interest in this area of property investment then he is keen to talk to you. 

We also enjoyed a brilliant presentation from Jim Halliburton, the HMO Daddy, who with around a hundred HMOs he certainly lives up to his name. He eloquently described how he's built up his portfolio in a no-messing, no-fussing fashion and has bought four properties last month using his tried and tested techniques. As always at a pin event, there was an extra-special offer from Jim for those that wanted to discover the details of how he's succeeded. 

Jim runs practical hands on courses at his office in Wednesbury near Birmingham. Course attendees see his HMOs and meet his tenants. Attendees also have the opportunity to work in his business to gain the valuable experience needed to run their own properties. He is renowned for telling it as it is and being helpful to other landlords. Visit Jim’s website atwww.hmodaddy.co.uk or Email: jim@hmodaddy.com

Anna Bastek won the prize draw, which is a fantastic prize in relation to building a system for success in property with the systems expert Dan Hill. Don’t forget, to be entered into the prize draw, just book 72 hours in advance, in fact, why not do it right now! Our next meeting will be happening Tuesday 10th March 2015. Please register at http://www.cardiffpin.co.uk 

I look forward to seeing you all again then – in the meantime, I hope you get off to a great start for 2015! 
All the best 
Howard
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Tuesday, 20 January 2015

WorldWide SolutionZ Review Scam

Greetings WorldWide SolutionZ Members,

We realize there is confusion and misunderstanding about what is being asked of each of our members.

Carlo, our legal advocate, is working with us to adapt our communications in an attempt to provide clarification. We will continue to send out updates to keep all members informed.

You will have noticed that the website is currently not accessible. You will have also seen the announcement giving a brief explanation of why the website is not accessible. Some have indicated that they are confused by the use of the word, “trading” in that context. Especially in the online community, people generally think of currency trading. Of course everyone knows that WWSz is not involved in currency trading. We are using the term in the broader sense to simply refer to conducting business. We are currently not conducting business while we work through this compliance phase. It is as simple as that.

This is a voluntary action on our part so that we can most efficiently implement changes to become compliant with things we were not aware of and only found out about in recent weeks after strugling to do business as usual. It is our intent to keep this interruption as brief as possible but we need all the help of all our members.

Life Jacket members who have kept themselves updated regarding future plans for the Life Jacket program are aware that we spoke of transitions that would be made in phases. We are now in phase one, which is to bring the entire business into compliance for KYC (Know Your Customer / Client) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) laws that pertain to all businesses handling financial transactions.

This means that all future financial transactions between WWSz and our members will take place only with those persons who have completed the KYC and AML compliance procedure. This applies to South Africa members as well as to our international members.

The checklist below outlines the documentation that we are required to collect for KYC and AML per the Reserve Bank of South Africa.

At this time, approximately 30% of our members have completed the compliance procedure. It is our preference to include 100% of our members in this phase before we move on. However, we will not hold up the entire business and those who are cooperating in order for everyone to finally comply.

Everyone wishing to be included in this phase should send their documentation as outlined to compliance@worldwidesolutionz.com by the end of Wednesday, January 21, 2015 South Africa time so we can wrap this up and move on to the next phase.

Anyone who misses the January 21 cut off will have the opportunity to complete the KYC and AML compliance process at a later date, sometime after we have everything up and running again for all of the members who have cooperated and sent in compliance in a timely manner. Again, remember that all financial transactions moving forward will be only with those accounts that have cleared KYC and AML. Failure to comply by the stated deadline will result in significant delays for progress on member accounts not included in this phase.

Here again are the documentation requirements. Please send via email to compliance@worldwidesolutionz.com.

  1. Full name: First name and last name, and proof of identity. (Passport, or other government issued ID.)
  2. Registration numbers and papers for businesses if you have a business registered with us. If you do not have a business registered, just indicate N/A for this item.
  3. Proof of residence. Must be physical address and postal address if applicable.
  4. Reason (relationship) for doing business with WorldWide SolutionZ.
  5. Currency used when sending funds to WWSz for Registrations, Life Jackets and other transactions.
  6. Total out-of-pocket funds added to WorldWide SolutionZ Life Jacket Account. Attach proof of funding transactions. Out-of-pocket refers only to funds sent from outside of WWSz and does not include purchases made with earnings in WWSz wallets.
  7. Proof of income used to fund WorldWide SolutionZ accounts, (where did the money come from ie, salaries, savings, loans, etc) Attach screenshots.
  8. Confirmation that you read, understood and accepted the WWSz membership agreement.  Simply state either “Yes” or “No” to indicate your response.
  9. Confirmation that you read, understood, and accepted the Private Membership Agreement and Articles of Association.  Simply state either “Yes” or “No” to indicate your response.
  10. Confirmation that you have not been offered shares in WorldWide SolutionZ and do not own shares in WorldWide SolutionZ at this point in time. Simply state either “Yes” or “No” to indicate your response.

All questions regarding the above requirements and this compliance process should be directed to Carlo via email at this address: resolutionllb@gmail.com, please cccompliance@worldwidesolutionz.com in all correspondence to ensure we have m ore help available overall.

The process on our end is intensive. We work with entities who work office hours, so we have to make time to connect with them when they are available. While this project is huge and all-consuming for us, it is just another project to include in multi-tasking for those who are helping us with the paperwork. We spend our days assisting to make everything flow as smoothly as possible, along with addressing other things involved with preparing to return to business.

We need all the cooperation we can get, to help us focus and save time. We believe that all of our members want to continue to success with their WWSz accounts, and we ask that everyone cooperate accordingly.

We want to answer all emails, skypes, messages and calls, but we just can’t take the time right now to do that. That is why we have two very specific email addresses for member contact for this process:

Send your compliance email with documents to compliance@worldwidesolutionz.com.

Send your questions regarding the process, including clarification for what is required for documentation, to resolutionllb@gmail.com.

We will get to the other emails and correspondence when we catch up a bit, please duplicate, angry and threatening e mails are not only adding to pressuere but also causing delays we can not afford at this time, time is precious and we need to make the most of every second we have available.

Some people have been sending multiple repeat emails daily. Think about it, please. If you want success, you must contribute by cooperating so that we can get through this as quickly as possible. I understand the fear and anger that some are experiencing, but now it is time for each and every person to do their part so that we can get the big picture taken care of.

Time is precious. There are many things to do and consider as we plan for going forward.

Thank you for reading this update! Remember to share it with your downline, and keep it in a safe place so that you can read it again at your convenience. We know that everyone is eager to have the site come back up, the withdrawal function enabled, and payments resume. We are too! So let’s work together and get through this phase of what is on our path.

Thank you also to everyone who is cooperating and helping others to complete the compliance process. We appreciate you all so very much!

We will continue to send out updates as we progress.

Love, Light and Gratitude

Marelize

Saturday, 17 January 2015

10 Ways to Get More of Everything Good in Life...

Decades in the personal development industry and I’ve never once met someone who didn’t want more …

More love.
More health.
More money.
More freedom.
More.
If you’d like more of the good things in your life, Adrian …
Here are 10 easy ways to make that happen:
  1. Gratitude: be grateful for what you have. Gratitude truly is the attitude that connects us to the source. Sound too easy? For one week, consciously give thanks for every good thing in your life. Look around; appreciate every meal, friendship, sunshine, health, and freedoms you have.
  2. Perspective: try a new perspective. Sometimes the ceilings we’re up against are merely a problem with perception. When we choose a different perspective, opportunities suddenly present themselves.
  3. Risk: get outside your comfort zone. Take a new route on your daily commute. Talk to someone new. Try a new food. Brush your teeth with your non-dominant hand.  To get more out of life we must venture outside of our daily routines – when we do this, we often spark creativity.
  4. Focus: set a clear goal. We’ve established that everyone wants more. What exactly is ‘more’ to you? If you allow yourself to dream without any limitations, what do you want? When you allow yourself to consider the possibility of 'more' and set a clear goal to achieve it, your mind will automatically come into harmony with solutions.
  5. Action: don’t settle. In the pursuit of more, it’s important that we never become complacent or rest on 'just enough.'  Appreciate what you have, but know that you deserve more - think of the good you can do and the lives you can enrich with  - - more.
  6. Service: help others. Every single chance you get to help someone else – take it. Big or small.  Actively look for ways to be of service … it can be as simple as a smile and eye contact.
  7. Acceptance: be good to yourself.  We’re all guilty of being hard on ourselves. In the pursuit of more, appreciate yourself. Encourage yourself.
  8. Awareness: do a little more.  Each day, do a little more. When you give life just 1-2% more, you will be amazed at what a difference it will make. Love a little more. Do one more thing at work before calling it quits for the day. Be a little nicer. Give life, just a little more.
  9. Persistence: do a little better. Take a second glance over each daily task. Look for areas you can be of more excellence. Do better than average. Do better than you thought you could do. It’s so easy to let ourselves be lazy, doing just good enough – do better.
  10. Enjoy: take time to truly enjoy and appreciate your life

Monday, 12 January 2015

Property Training Tonight at 7.30pm, 12th January, 2015

Isn't it about time...?

A few spaces remain on tonight's free online property training session.


Let us show you how to run a PROFESSIONAL property business so that you can make MORE money in LESS time in 2015...
Free online training from YPN magazine - Monday 12/01/15 7:30pm

Would you like to step up your property investing success this year?

How would you like to earn a full-time income from property, by working only part-time? Sound interesting? then read on...

Ant Lyons, the editor of YPN magazine, will be joined by Simon Zutshi, founder of Property Investors Network (pin) and one of the UK's leading property investment experts, on a brand new webinar on Monday evening (12th January) at 7.30pm called Amateur to Professional.

In this webinar they will share how to:
  

Stop treating your property business like a hobby.
Create the systems you need to professionalise your business.
Don't let your property business take over your life.
Create more income AND more freedom with your time.
Investor stories and case studies from people just like you who have replaced their income through effective property investment.



The purpose of this webinar is to share with you some of the hints, tips and secrets normally only shared with delegates on Simon's Property Mastermind Programme, about how to make more money in less time from property. It is all about being more professional and treating your investing like a business.

If you would like to join Ant and Simon on this no cost, 60 minute on line training, then you need to click on this link, submit your details and a confirmation email, with the webinar log in details, will be sent to you.

This is the first time I have shared this information in a webinar. Simon runs three hour workshops on the same topic, but this webinar is designed so that you can listen in from the comfort of your own home. And gain the main learning points in just 60 minutes.

So why not register now to join us live on Monday night at 7.30pm when you will also be able to ask me any questions, live!.


I  look forward to sharing some valuable information with you on Monday night.

Kind Regards,

YPN Magazine

Thursday, 8 January 2015

Insights into NMD (No Money Down) Property Deals in 2015!

Welcome to our "Landlord Enlightenment" newsletter where we bring you trending topics and news to help enrich your landlord life!

As it has been revealed today that landlords are making a huge commitment to BTL in 2015, we thought we would put together some resources to help both newbie and more experienced landlords alike:

How to do NMD (no money down) property deals

Top 10 Property Tribes resources for newbie landlords and property investors

Top 15 discussions to help you make money or save money in property investment

15 things NOT to do in property in 2015!

11 property success accelerators that ACTUALLY work!

12 pain free ways to reduce property overheads and increase profitability in 2015

The New Year has also seen some fresh and innovative financial products launched:

New lender - up to 80% LTV - even for Ltd Companies

If you are interested to know more about social media for Landlords, Property Tribes co-founder and full time landlord, Vanessa will be speaking on this topic at the Essex Property Networking event on 13th January.

Find out more and register for the event

This Monday saw the start of "Utilities Week" on Property Tribes to help landlords get to grips with utilities in rental properties.

Day One - Common issues created by utilities companies for landlords 

Day Two - Understanding standard tariffs

Day Three - New water legislation coming

Day Four - Smart Meters

Latest and trending topics: 

First foray into BTL - plan made - Am I on the right track?

New specialist BTL lender for 2015!

Rent recovery from unscrupulous lettings agent

Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Aberdeen lead Scottish property revival

HMO definition - second opinion needed

Searching for the ideal HMO product!

Solutions for mould and condensation

Forecasting stronger property gains in 2015

Property values went up £42.00 per day in 2014!

Landlord has not provided full address

My property predictions for 2015

Most popular discussions on Property Tribes in 2014!

Welcoming Brooklands Commercial Finance as a sponsor of Property Tribes.

Your community news:

We are creating a community-generated list of how different councils around the U.K. treat empty properties with regards to council tax.  We would be most grateful if you could add your council's policy to the thread:

Council Tax exemptions - empty and substantially unfurnished properties

One of our favourite sayings this year was "The more you learn, the more you earn!". ~ Steve Bolton

We are therefore proud to present the Property Tribes Essential Book and Reading list - a community-generated list of the most valuable and inspirational books for property investors. Why not use Christmas and the New Year to read up and inspire yourself to get 2015 off to a flying start:

Property Tribes Essential Book and Reading List

Spotlight on a Tribe:

Our Property-a-holics Tribe (General Discussions) is powered by the lovely people at Northwood Lettings.

Northwood have over 80 branches across the U.K. and have been providing their market-leading Guaranteed Rent service for over 18 years.

Northwood have just launched a new free guide and checklist for landlords:  How to choose a professional lettings agent.  Download it >>> here.

Find your nearest Northwood branch >>> here.

 
Spotlight on a Sponsor: 

It's thanks to our sponsors that Property Tribes remains a free to use community resource.

We are always grateful if PT members could consider using the services of one of our sponsors.


Our Financing Tribe is powered by Shawbrook Bank who provide specialist products for landlords and property developers. These can only be accessed by intermediaries, including our new sponsor Brooklands Commercial Finance.
 

Monday, 5 January 2015

Queen of Property Options - Reena Malra

Would you like to know how to ADAPT to the changing economic climate and take advantage of this Golden Opportunity with Minimal Risk?
If the answer is Yes, you can’t afford to miss this opportunity where Reena will be sharing her wealth of knowledge on creative strategies to show you how to bank £1000’s from each and every lead!

One of the industry’s ‘Best Kept Secrets’, fondly known as the ‘Queen Of Options’ Reena Malra is helping transform the way investment property is bought and sold without a Mortgage, Deposit or Credit Check.

Reena takes a practical and humanistic approach when putting together Creative deals for a real Win:Win:Win, setting her apart from the masses. 

Reena has built a multi-million pound cash-flowing portfolio in USA and UK to complete over 300 creative deals in the last 7 years.

Reena has mentored 100’s of investors both novice and experienced including as a UK mentor for Rick Otton’s mentorship programme on how to buy residential and commercial properties to build Financial Freedom!
Little would you know Reena is a single mum of 2 who overcame redundancy at the peak of the credit crunch to become a self-made millionaire in less than 3 years!
What you will learn:

1.     Why NOW is the Right Time to be doing Creative Deals
2.     The Benefits of Control Vs. Ownership
3.     How, when and where to use these Cutting Edge Strategies effectively for Lucrative returns
4.     Real Life Case Studies to Crystalize your understanding of Creative Deals including Lease Options, Rent 2 Rent, Assisted Sale, Instalment Contract, Tenant Buyer, Flip in Auction and many others!
5.     How YOU can generate £10k-100k+ profits WITHOUT owning a property!

See you on Tuesday 20th January at 6.30pm at the Mercure Swansea

Tuesday 20th January 6.30pm – 9.00pm

 Book now