175 - Property Trading: £100K Profit From 3 Deals

<p dir="ltr">In this Deals, Deals, Deals Podcast Series, we go Behind the Scenes on some of the UK’s most Creative, Lucrative and Award-Winning Deals 🤩</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">In this month’s Deals Deals Deals podcast, our host Mark Barrett introduces our latest guest, David France, to go through his property journey from being a joiner to becoming a Property Entrepreneur.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Dave is based in the Lake District and has been in property for 10 years. He joined Property Entrepreneur last year to level up his business and has just joined the Property Entrepreneur Advanced program.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Dave discussed his initial property investment which uncommonly was a lemon before he invested in property education. He has since grown his own portfolio and through his Deal Packaging and property franchise business has helped others to grow their portfolios as well as releasing a property investing book: <a href= "https://www.amazon.co.uk/Build-Property-Portfolio-Without-Banks/dp/B085KBRXYN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2XPI8NY84I80Q&keywords=david+france&qid=1695233205&sprefix=david+france%2Caps%2C209&sr=8-1"> How to Build a Property Portfolio Without the Banks: Escape the 9-5, Earn While You Learn and Build Property Wealth the Smart Way</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">He now operates a highly leveraged business working from home with 40% + profit margins with his team working remotely so that he can do the school run with his children – a great example of Life By Design.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">The 3 deals that we discuss are:</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Deal 1: The Slough Auction Flip</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">A flat with a short lease that was unmortgageable.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Bought for £50,000 cash</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Value created through sec 42 notice served on free