News about Helen Chorley

Investor | Consultant | Board Advisor

What does OPM stands for?

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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Who is that masked man? #theloneranger

Mar 22
1 min

Who is that masked man? #theloneranger

My article this month in #PropertyInvestorNews is a cautionary tale! Yep, again! I could write and probably star in a cautionary 7 part Netflix series at this rate 🤣❗️ 'While there’s something undeniably alluring about The Lone Ranger, in real life, I think they’d be having a pretty hard time! They’d be ‘tricky to work with.’ That mysterious I-answer-to-nobody charm would have long worn off on their first, second and third wives. They would probably have a string of allegati

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‘Women make much better traders than men.’ #riskappetite

Feb 21
1 min

‘Women make much better traders than men.’ #riskappetite

Is that a fact, or a belief? 💭🧠 The risks we choose to take are, amongst other things, about our beliefs (conscious and subconscious). Beliefs like: ‘Property always goes up.’ 📈 ‘The pension system will be there for me.’ 👵🏼 Or our favourite right now: ‘there are few repercussions to lockdowns and endless money printing.’ 🙄😬 And beliefs like 'women are better traders than men.' In this case, it's backed by research (although I'm sure I could have said it 😉) according t

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

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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