It doesn’t make sense to some fellow investors why I’m risk-averse. Or ‘so cautious.’ ‘There are limits’ they say. ‘At some point you’ve just got to for it and let the chips fall where they may.’ Or ‘When does Helen actually do a deal?’ 🤔😂 It’s only when I share the true WHY - complete with details and context and, if I trust the person, the names involved, then they go ‘Ohhhhhh...' 'Sh*t....now I get it!’ 😂😩 Because this is the reality of those two particular bad investm

What happens if you 'go with the crowd' on Xmas day? 😂🤪💥🤛 🎅🏽🤯🎄 Well... Have you heard of the 'Abilene Paradox'? 🤔 My final 2021 article for Property Investor News is actually perfect to reflect what can happen on Xmas day, if people don't speak up! And of course, what happens in property investment... The Abilene Paradox describes a situation where ‘a group of people collectively decide on a course of action that is COUNTER to the preferences of many or all of the in

When I spoke to @richardbowser at the beginning of this year about having a monthly article in the Property Investor News, I had to give him a little heads up… 😂 ‘It’s not all going to be property investment tips or money-making FYI! I want to talk RISK, and MINDSET!’ He was happy as Larry. Not because there’s anything wrong with talking about investment strategy, but because a) I didn’t want to rewrite what other people already do so well and b) I feel what so many of us ne