Why do you invest in property? To fish perhaps?

An American investment banker was taking a much-needed vacation in a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. The boat had several large, fresh fish in it.

The investment banker was impressed by the quality of the fish and asked the Mexican how long it took to catch them.

The Mexican replied, “Only a little while.”

The banker then asked why he didn’t stay out longer and catch more fish?

The Mexican fisherman replied he had enough to support his family’s immediate needs.

The American then asked “But what do you do with the rest of your time?”

The Mexican fisherman replied, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos: I have a full and busy life, señor.”

The investment banker scoffed, “I am an Ivy League MBA, and I could help you. You could spend more time fishing and with the proceeds buy a bigger boat, and with the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats until eventually you would have a whole fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to the middleman you could sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You could control the product, processing and distribution.”

Then he added, “Of course, you would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City where you would run your growing enterprise.”

The Mexican fisherman asked, “But señor, how long will this all take?”

To which the American replied, “15-20 years.”

“But what then?” asked the Mexican.

The American laughed and said, “That’s the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich. You could make millions.”

“Millions, señor? Then what?”

To which the investment banker replied, “Then you would retire. You could move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos.”

So next time you embark on something, don't forget to clarify why. Be it to build a successful business, to leave a legacy, or simply to enjoy the finer things in life. I've always enjoyed my free time and I've created a property business to give me just that. A lot of free time. Can I help you get more of that through property? Sure I can. Reach out: jeroen@claphampropertyblog.com.

Video Series - 13/30 - 3 tips to ensure you can keep letting your property after 1st April 2018!

I hope you found that useful! My name is Jeroen Hoppe, professional property investor. If you want to know more about investing in South London where I've lived and worked for nearly 15 years then drop me a line on jeroen@claphampropertyblog.com or come and meet me in person at the Clapham Property meet. Remember to like and share this video if you found it useful! See you next time!

Video 12/30 - When Should I take Out a Fixed Rate Mortgage?

Well, in a word, never!

If you want to know my full reasoning then click below to watch the video!

I hope you found that useful! My name is Jeroen Hoppe, professional property investor. If you want to know more about investing in South London where I've lived and worked for nearly 15 years then drop me a line on jeroen@claphampropertyblog.com or come and meet me in person at the Clapham Property meet. Remember to like and share this video if you found it useful! See you next time!

So you have £50k. Here's 3 ways you can invest that in property! Video 11/30

So you have £50k? Great, let's get you started in property investing with these three ways. You don't necessarily need to have 6 figure sums to invest in property you know!

Jeroen Hoppe, ex-estate agent and professional property investor. 15 years experience in the London property market. Do you want to invest in property lucratively? You need to start the conversation now. Excellent deals sourced, portfolios built and monies invested wisely for market leading returns. I'm not a sayer, I'm a doer. See my other articles for regular updates on my own projects. Interested in investing with me? Now is the best time to start the conversation!

Rental Property Version 2.0 and Fundraising Success! Peckham here we come!

You may have seen my recent posts on social media about fundraising for a new project. You'll be keen to know I've taken on another three acquisitions this month, all due to complete in the next 30 days!

These three properties are all going to be fabulous high-quality homes for the private rental sector. In fact I'm so confident that the product I'm offering is so in demand that I am raising the standard with these. I'd like to call it version 2.0. Simply put, I am offering a higher quality of finish.

Sadly my project at Camberwell was so closely planned that the tenants moved in moments after the builders had vacated; the earlier project in Deptford had a few weeks before the tenants moved in. Alas my excellent pre-completion marketing meant I had cut it too fine!

Nonetheless I did manage to take a few shots of the new and improved colour schemes, and I must admit I was very pleased with the result - as were the tenants!

I have included a CGI I had made before the builders set about their work and I must say there is a remarkable resemblance! Pardon the door, it still needed to be hung.

 As you can see the project has indeed come along a little bit in terms of decor. Hopefully more photographs soon when I go to inspect the snags that were reported.

More to the point: I am currently fundraising for the projects I have taken on. Earlier in the week I announced that I required £150,000 in order to complete the acquisition and refurbishment of the last of the three in the pipeline - I have already spoken to half a dozen investors and one has already already committed with another signing contracts tomorrow, a joint investment of £75,000. Halfway there. So my question is this: do you have savings in the bank earning you a paltry rate of interest? My development company, JXH Developments, pays private investors like you between 8-10% per annum for loans upwards of £20,000. Would you be interested in becoming a passive investor in my property projects? I would love to hear from you, so get in touch to start the conversation!