Property investing is hard! It if was easy, everyone would do it.

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Picture this: you’re standing beneath a rope suspended high above the ground, the sun beating down, and a gentle breeze providing little comfort. The rope stretches endlessly above, while the ground below feels miles away. You take a leap, gripping it with every ounce of strength you have.

At first, it seems easy. But soon, discomfort sets in. Your arms start to ache, your grip weakens, and doubt begins to creep in. How much longer can you hold on?

One by one, others let go, hitting the ground with a sigh of relief. But not you. You adjust your grip, take a deep breath, and hold on. The pain intensifies, but so does your determination. Then it dawns on you—success isn’t about extraordinary strength or skill. It’s about unwavering resolve. It’s about staying the course when everyone else has let go.

Property Investing is much the same. We all encounter moments where we want to give up—when responsibilities stack up, deadlines loom, and challenges seem insurmountable. But here’s the reality: success is not born from miracles; it's rooted in persistence. It’s about pushing through discomfort, making small adjustments, and trusting that progress is being made, even when it’s not immediately visible.

This week, I challenge you to hold on.

When the urge to throw in the towel arises, pause. Take a deep breath. Remember why you started. In property investing, deals may fall through, renovations can exceed budgets, and valuations might not align with expectations. But these hurdles are just part of the journey. A successful property investor is one who trusts in time and the process. 

I still own the first property I ever purchased. I vividly recall scraping together every penny, borrowing and maxing out credit cards. I even remember stopping at a petrol station to put £5 in my tank, just enough to get me home after a long day of viewings. I bought that property for £117,000. Fast forward 15 years, and it has revalued at £375,000.

So, trust the process and keep holding on. 

If you’re interested in our property consulting, sourcing, or renovation management, just drop me a line! Let’s navigate this journey together. Stay strong and stay in the game!

Spring was in the air?

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Hi again

We’re well into the middle of February now, and who were we kidding when we thought Spring was in the air? Perhaps I was getting ahead of myself, and it is only February, after all.

I still find it way too cold to spend any time outside in the garden, even in my (albeit dilapidated) greenhouse! I don’t mind going for walks, as that means moving and warming up, and I have noticed that it is starting to get lighter earlier in the mornings.

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Doesn’t it seem as if January flew by?

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Doesn’t it seem as if January flew by? For some of you, maybe that was a good thing! Dry January, New Year’s gym and diet resolutions, etc. Well, we’re well and truly into the swing of things again now.

So, where to now? What to look forward to? Plans, goals? At least Spring is on the way - so they tell us!! The temperature outside this morning certainly didn’t feel like it! But the daffodils are coming up in my garden, and some starting to bud already.

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No more losing money on legals by having to pull out because of planning constraints!

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As a property investor, you are always looking for ways to add value to a property. One of those is often to build on extensions, title split into apartments or split the land and build a new house. All of these ill require extensive planning submissions and can take significant time. We have recently been involved in some ourselves and have also witnessed clients unable to get planning, making their investment substandard.

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Working out your properties potential value made EASY!

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Down valuations are normally the fault of the investor over estimating the done up value of their property. Working out how much your property will be worth after you have finished the refurbishments is one of the hardest elements of investing to get right. There are so many factors to look at, properties sold recently, to what standard where they finished, what size, and so on. 

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Property due diligence that saves you time and money!

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Any seasoned investor has lost property deals right at the last hurdle which has cost them significant legal fees and heaps of time. I personally have had to pull out of property purchases mid-way through my legal process because when the local authority “searches” come in there have been defects highlighted on titles, issues with ownership or something presents a problem like coal mines, flooding and radon! This cost me a bundle in legal fees!

What if you could have a due diligence package right at the start? As soon as your offer is accepted you could have all this information on THE SAME DAY! The good news is that you can! For a fraction of the price of your impending legal fees and search costs.

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We have teamed up with new partners and are able to offer this service at cost price for a limited amount of investors. We are doing this so that we can get our packages out there and gain your feedback on just how much time and effort this has saved you!

What’s inside?

  • PMI Site Report

  • Title Map Showing Boundaries

  • Satellite View of the Land/Property with boundary outlined

  • Property Overview

  • The average price paid in the postcode

  • % of market increase/decrease

  • The average income for the area

  • People demographic breakdown

  • Site Information

  • Property information such as size, height, current use, protected, flood area etc

  • Ownership details

  • Planning information

  • Full Comparable Report

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If you are interested in a service that saves you time and money on all of your property due diligence then please register your interest for our limited time offer. We only have a limited amount of reports we can run, so please express your interest now and we will be in touch.

Well, my first blog of 2020, with hopefully many more to come!

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I hope that it’s started off well for you all. 

We’ve had a time of reflection, and have a clear plan of where we want to go this year, which is very exciting!

During my personal reading and reflection time in the mornings, I’ve realised that our business is not invested in property, as much as in people. Yes, we invest in bricks and mortar and add value to that wherever we can, but let’s face it, people live in homes.

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Autumn leaves 🍂

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At this time of year, it seems everything in nature is undergoing change. The leaves are turning colour and falling. It’s getting markedly cooler, as squirrels gather nuts, small mammals that we hardly ever see, are making nests and stocking up for the Winter.

The days are getting shorter by minutes every day, even though we’ve had a reprieve from getting up in the pitch dark with our clocks changing, but of course, the evenings have virtually disappeared, and we seem to be straight into those long dark nights. 

Picture taken at Whitley Bay, Newcastle when Roger and Tyrone went for a morning swim before a day of property viewing!

Picture taken at Whitley Bay, Newcastle when Roger and Tyrone went for a morning swim before a day of property viewing!

I have already spotted Christmas decorations on sale in a few shops, which seems way too early for me, but then maybe I’m just an old scrooge!

The kids are all excited over Halloween, but we’ve never paid any tribute to it, and the most I will do is make soup as pumpkins readily available for next to nothing!

We, as a family, have undergone a lot of change this year, but I know that a lot of you might have as well. So where is the constant in our lives, if there is any? I heard a saying years ago as part of a sermon actually, that said: “If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space”! That sounds like fun, but sometimes it just isn’t right?

Our constant is the business that continues as usual. Mind you, when I say constant, I’m also saying constant change and growth on that front too, streamlining procedures, and always staying ahead of the game - well, trying to anyway. 

The property market is always fluctuating, but the constant is that we all need somewhere to live, and from our side of things, there are still so many rundown houses out there, with so many investment opportunities. I had my grandchildren with me yesterday and was chatting to another Grannie. We were talking about them saving their pennies, and she said she’d been telling her granddaughter to put her money in the bank. The answer was apparently a definite “Nooo”! She wanted to keep it where she could see it. While I don’t suggest we all do that, I do suggest you look at the property market to make a return on your money, as opposed to putting it in the bank.

Chat to our sourcing agents for more information, and enjoy this time of year and all it brings with it.

JB

Has winter arrived in South Wales already? ☔️

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I obviously shouldn’t have mentioned the weather in my previous blog – did Summer come and go?

I suppose we did need the rain and shouldn’t complain, BUT… 

Never mind the weather, business continues at an alarming rate. We constantly have properties in the pipeline, with clients lining up to snap up the deals we offer. Literally, no sooner are they posted on our facebook page and our web site, they are snapped up within minutes! - https://www.sourcemyproperty.com/

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When the boss is away!

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I’m the first one to admit that I’m “old school” and don’t use technology to it’s full extent, and could probably use it a lot more to my benefit – as well as those who have to work with me. 

But, it is an invaluable tool , especially when the boss takes annual leave. We use a wonderful interactive tool to keep track of our finances, as well as each client’s individual project, which they can get access to as well. If you ever want to see a

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Property Sourcing News from SMP 🏡

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When the boss decides to come to Wales to source properties himself, we know we have a problem!! A good one, I mean – we need more properties!!!

Things are going a little crazy down here, so we must be doing something right. I’m not saying that certain days aren’t without their hiccups, and that things inevitably go wrong with a build, or we find something sinister when we strip a property back, or a builder gets ill, etc, etc, but those are our problems!

We factor these things in when we do our due diligence, and run the numbers on a property. We always have at least 2, probably 3 “exit’ strategies, or ways to recoup your investment within 3 years, making a profit along the way of course!

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Source My Property Academy

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Wow, wow….. pretty much sums up what for us as part of the Source My Property Academy team, was a fantastic weekend!

Our 2 day “workshop” pretty much covered all the basics as to how to source properties. By this, we mean, finding properties, as an investment, or for clients who want to get in on the property ladder, but don’t have time, or don’t live in the investment area.

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🏚 ➡️🏡 Source My Property Academy Workshop Weekend!

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Exciting news! We are hosting our first weekend workshop with our own Academy on how to source property. As I write, we are sitting around a table in the breakfast room of the hotel in South Wales, where the workshop is taking place. Laptops open, presentations fine-tuned, phones ringing, staff setting up the room, but a great friendly atmosphere and sense of excitement at the same time. 

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Lease Option Investments Perfect for Serviced Accommodation!

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With serviced accommodation rapidly growing in popularity across South Wales we are secured a few Lease Options on some beautiful country properties. Serviced accommodation is high on our own investment list with our beach side apartments being the highest yielding properties this year so far.

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Sophisticated Property Investing Strategies To Build Your Financial Future -  Vid 7 & 8

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"Joining the Frank Partnership team has been the best decision I have made in property. Previously I've owned Buy To Let property and have purchased developed and flipped, but my first six months on The Frank Partnership and dwarfed my property successes to date! I have already raised my income by over £2,000 pcm, purchased a property £65,000 below it's RICS valuation, all whilst still working full time! Bring on the next 6 months!"- Paulene Chalmers, Partner.

Video 7 Tulse Hill – Assisted Sale / Full Market Value Investing

Video 8  Conclusion

 What’s next?

Frank runs regular one day seminars where he teaches these very powerful (and unique to Ethical Property Partners) strategies, where you can buy property way below market value and sell way above. You get a full 100 page + manual and you can ask any questions and get a direct answers from the sophisticated property deal master.

The next one is on the 4th of June

BOOK ONTO THIS LIFE CHANGING EVENT TODAY which was £597  but for SMP clients only £97! Full money back guarantee

JUST CLICK HERE TO GET SIGNED UP!

Got questions or prefer to book by phone?

Call our team on 07816 486339

Email Support: frank@frankpartnership.co.uk

 Regards

SMP Team

Sophisticated Property Investing Strategies To Build Your Financial Future -  Vid  5 & 6

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Moving South in the UK Frank discusses some of his most impressive strategies

 Video 5 Northampton – Turning Discounts into Cashflow (TDIC) / Charities

Video 6 St Pancras – No Money Down Developing

How is Frank different to other property investment training/ mentoring companies?

 The first thing is that we are ethical (it’s in the name.)

In Franks words - I know that’s a big thing to state but we stand by it and you can speak to any of our partners, employees or contractors and have them tell you that.  We strive to stand for integrity and high standards in a marketplace that admittedly can sometimes fall far below acceptable standards.

One of the reasons we run ‘satisfaction guaranteed’ seminars is so that you can find out, risk free, what we teach and what we stand for. We never ask people to team with us unless they know that we’re right for them and we know they’re right for us.

We also don’t simply teach property skills. We teach the critical mindset skills which work alongside it and which are CRITICAL to success. (Without them it’s like having the keys to a high powered car with an empty tank.)

Watch out for the 3rd in this series in a few days

Regards

SMP Team