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    How do you feel when someone says to you, 'What's your story?'
    Helen Chorley
    • May 17
    • 1 min

    How do you feel when someone says to you, 'What's your story?'

    How do you feel when someone says to you, 'What's your story?' 😬 Do you try to rack your brain for the best parts to show your success in life? 💪💪💪 Or do you reach for the humour? 🤪 Or do you just start from the beginning? I’m currently refining (articulating/splurging/rewriting/cringing/rewriting) my story for an upcoming speaking engagement [#watchthisspace SUPER excited about this one 🤩] I decided to take more risks… And now it’s so tempting to just OMIT here and the
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    What does OPM stands for?
    Helen Chorley
    • May 5
    • 1 min

    What does OPM stands for?

    What does OPM stand for? ‘Other people’s money.’ OPM. #realestate As catchy as this phrase is in real estate, can I just say I hate it. 😠 To me, this phrase does, and always has, conveniently removed a CLEAR BOUNDARY that absolutely needs to be there. It’s about respecting the seriousness of the undertaking, and having an intention to respect all parties, and their money. It’s also about mindset. OPM, especially when presented as a shiny strategy, dilutes the responsibility
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    Did we fall out of love last year?
    Helen Chorley
    • Feb 8
    • 1 min

    Did we fall out of love last year?

    Did anyone else fall a little bit out of love with property as a result of last year...? 💔 Even though the month of love is upon us, I've heard quite a bit of antipathy about the industry. And not from my own lips this time! 🤣 I know HMO landlords who've decided they HATE HMOs 🏢 I know developers who have said NEVER AGAIN 🏗(actually that's not just last year though) Certainly as a private investor myself, when I looked at the profits from property vs the profits I made on
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    5 Red Flags for Property Investing UK - Helen Chorley Angel Investor
    Helen Chorley
    • Jul 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    5 Red Flags for Property Investing UK - Helen Chorley Angel Investor

    Five red flags to look out for when looking at investing in a property deal, for JV partners, for mentors etc. Pay attention to: Pressure Payments Priorities Langauge Too Good to be True **Timestamps** 00:00 Introduction, red flags to look out for when looking at investing in a property deal, for JV partners, for mentors etc 00:25 Pressure & emotional pressure 01:26 Payments, are you really equal in a deal 02:23 Priority, agreements, payments 03:25 Emotive and optimistic word
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