Welcome.
Before you download spreadsheets.
Before you book viewings.
Before you message a deal sourcer.
Pause.
Property is not hard.
But it is unforgiving when you rush.
Here’s what most new investors get wrong:
They try to look experienced before they become educated.
They worry about:
- Finding the “perfect” deal
- Impressing others in the group
- Moving fast so they don’t “miss out”
- Copying someone else’s strategy
Instead of doing the boring but powerful steps first.
So here’s a cleaner way to start:
Step 1: Decide your outcome, not your strategy.
Do you want income? Long-term growth? Freedom from a job? A pension replacement?
Clarity here prevents 80% of beginner mistakes.
Step 2: Understand your real numbers.
Not what you hope works.
What works after stress-testing: higher rates, void periods, repairs.
Step 3: Learn your market before entering it.
Know why you’re buying in an area, not just because someone else is.
Step 4: Protect your downside first.
Experienced investors think about survival more than upside.
Now here’s what NOT to fall into:
- Deal-chasing before education
- Strategy-hopping every 3 months
- Comparing your day 1 to someone’s year 12
- Being too embarrassed to ask “basic” questions
- Thinking confidence = competence
Let me tell you something important:
The people who scale in property aren’t the loudest.
They’re the ones who ask the most questions early.
So if you’re new here:
Ask the “obvious” question.
Ask about risks.
Ask about numbers.
Ask what could go wrong.
This group should be a room full of experience, not a highlight reel.
I’ll start:
If you’re new, what’s the ONE thing that currently confuses you about property?
Finance?
Finding deals?
Running numbers?
Choosing strategy?
Fear of starting?
Comment it below.
No judgement.
Just progress.