The J2 Hub | Real Estate, Business & Real Life

What a show we have for you this week. It’s been a tough week globally, and if you aren’t aware of what’s going on… get out from under your rock!⠀ ⠀  ⠀ We cover a topic that is hard for a lot of people to speak about, and we hope you understand, listen and seek education. Once you’ve heard us, and if you’re confused – watch 13th on Netflix, and drop us a message.⠀ ⠀  ⠀ UNCLE EGGBERT! We...

It’s not often you jump on a podcast with someone and have an automatic connection like you have known each other for the last ten years or something, but that’s precisely what happened when Saif and I recorded this podcast last week.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ We spoke about all things property, and why he’s choosing to carve out a career in property development and the benefits, he feels this will give him once he’s...

“Become financially free in 12.5 minutes!”⠀ ⠀  ⠀ “Buy 4 houses in 4 days for FREE”⠀  ⠀ ⠀ “Become a millionaire, like me, in a few months”⠀  ⠀ ⠀ “Want a Ferrari? Follow my 3.142 step secret formula method to riches”⠀  ⠀ ⠀ “Just use your credit card, don’t worry about debt, this is an Investment to your future”⠀  ⠀ ⠀ Heard all of these before? Can’t escape the FB ads all ove...

If anyone knows property inside out, then it's Vanish. If anyone has been through multiple recessions, then it's Vanish. If anyone has sound advice on what to do with your property strategies during this odd pandemic, then it's Vanish. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ If you’ve ever had the pleasure of talking to Vanish or being in his company you will know within minutes that Vanish is highly skilled in all areas of proper...

The bearded duo is back for another knowledge packed episode this time looking at the importance of being able to pitch your business and services. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ “Oh hello, I’d like to pitch you my incredible idea, but I’m not going to listen to your challenges or ask what you’d like, I’m going to pitch you my product, whilst upselling aimlessly, and telling you the generic reasons why we are so great. Th...

When you first meet George and Hannah you realise the great synergy this Duo has, being business partners as well as life partners isn’t always easy but these two seem to excel in both avenues of their relationship and make it look easy. It’s clear to see who the boss is mind (Hannah!) George very wisely admitted to this. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Property sourcing isn’t an easy field to master, it takes a hell of a...

Welcome all, to another episode of The Property Duo, where heckling and banter is encouraged, oh and we do talk about business and stuff.⠀   We decided to discuss one topic in detail on this show, and it’s not related directly to property. We talked about Relationships, and specifically those with your partner, which is probably the most important one we’ll ever have.   We aren’t Dr Phil...

Escaping an Auction Purchase and talking about Haters and hate  Welcome all, to another episode of The Property Duo, where heckling and banter is encouraged, oh and we do talk about business and stuff.⠀ On today’s episode, we cover how you can escape an auction purchase, but this is not legal advice nor is it an encouragement to do this! James recently had a case where his Solicitor saved him...

Mental Health, Anxiety, Adversity all the things people don’t talk about in property - James speaks to Aren Deu of 'Find Your Voice'⠀ ⠀ ⠀ We spend so much time striving to build our businesses and ourselves in what we deem as being a successful life but how often do we stop and spend time on actually building our own mind and thoughts.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ How fit is your mental state of mind? How often do you sp...

Talking about my property journey and major failures in business with Andrew from Elite Investor Group My very first Instagram live was with Andrew from the Elite Investor Group, and I must admit it was a delightful experience, probably cause I like to talk, and this was a perfect platform for doing so. ⠀ ⠀ I've had a lot of people reach out to me since doing this live session saying how it was fa...

Michael from the ‘Finance Collective’ talks all things finance ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ I first met Michael a few years ago, and it was on stage at a PPN event. I remember seeing him and thinking his a proper posh boy I bet he went to private school and has a degree from a prestigious University. What does he know about hustling! ⠀ ⠀ Never judge a book by its cover, and that is more so true with Michael. In this jam...

Lesson from Liquidation, Getting your contracts rights and Defining your brand “On our mum’s favourite property show this week, we discuss a range of topics and of course take the piss out of each other.   James had to liquidate a very successful business in the past, and we recorded this on the 2 year anniversary. He shared a lot of insight with us on how it felt, the way it was done and the...

Oh hey there .⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Yes you, put the Lockdown snacks down and get this in your diary.⠀ ⠀ You have the most handsome fella in Property... and James, with our weekly Podcast/YouTube show; the creatively named, 'The Property duo'.⠀ ⠀ I promise we won't sell you a course, but if you end up wanting to buy one off us, we'll sort you out.⠀ ⠀ We did a live Q&A too, so look out for our awesome audience...

Homeless with less than one pound in his bank, close to taking his own life, see how this R2R master bounced back bigger and better than ever! ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ He was thrown out of his own house by his father, had less than 90p in his bank account and almost jumped over Blackfriars bridge ina bid to take his own life. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ What leads a man to the brink of taking his own life? Only to stop right at the...

Join us for Episode 3 of The Property Duo.⠀ On this weeks Property Duo episode, we spoke about the following topics, and also took questions from the audience. Join us every Thursday at 10AM: https://zoom.us/j/807934276 👾 How long will the recovery be after Lockdown? 🤳 How to use this time to build an engaging Brand 💃 How you can use this time wisely (if you want to) 🥭 The importance of puttin...

The J2 Hub | Elite Investor Group, Architect Turned Property Developers, High-Quality Design Led HMO's. The Power Couple Duo!  The HMO property duo Andrew and Mary from the Elite Investor Group are doing some fantastic things in the HMO space and are ones to watch over the coming years.   Both architects by profession give these two a competitive edge over the competition as they can wal...

Join us for Episode 2 of The Property Duo.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ We will be discussing what happens when a Rent2Rent company withhold your rent and disappear off the face of the earth. Following this, we will talk about ‘how to spot good people’ in Property. It’s easy to jump into a JV with any old geeza, without doing your full DD, so let’s show you how and why.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ We’ll be ranting, raving and getting into the...

How Badly Has COVID-19 Affected The Whole SA Scene? ⠀ It was inevitable that all sectors of the property market would be affected in some way following the announcement of COVID-19, and one of the areas most severely hit was service accommodation. ⠀ ⠀⠀ I caught up with Adam of Holistic Properties and Sham of Pilot my property. We spoke about how both these guys have been affected by the whole...

Kitchen Table Startup, £600K Raised In 14 Weeks, Bought, Sold, And Let £45M Of Property Susannah is a well-established property expert who has implemented a very successful flipping strategy within a buzzing market place. She has a substantial property portfolio that includes HMO’s and single lets, Serviced Apartments and blocks of flats. ⠀ Her driving force was always family security rather than...

It's Corona Time, But How Is This Impacting Your Property Business? We've wanted to do this for a long time but having massively busy schedules meant it was almost impossible to find a moment to slot this in. Something this so-called pandemic has taught us is you never really have enough time to do all the things you want to, but it's essential to take the time to do this thing that matter. ⠀ Bot...

Corona Cash-flowing and knowing Covid-19 ⠀ There is no doubt we are in uncertain times, and this can be very worrying and scary at the same time. No one knows for sure how long this will last and how long times are going to be uncertain, but one thing is for sure it's going to get a lot worse before it gets any better. ⠀ ⠀ In the time of uncertainty, there is always an opportunity, but I feel this...

I am a nobody, and i will continue to be a nobody but what i do makes a difference Having the opportunity to sit down with Alfie Best was mind-blowing. One of the first things Alfie did off-mic was to test my language skills; I was shocked that Alfie could speak and understand Hindi, now I don't speak Hindi very well, but I do understand parts of it so got what Alfie was saying. Alfie later went o...

From playground entrepreneur to fast food restaurant owner, bodybuilding champion and now a serial property investor Dedication, Commitment, Structure, Planning and diet these are just some of the traits Theo lives by in his day to day life. When you first meet Theo, one thing that stands out is his incredible physique now to most people he would simply be a muscle head or a beefcake, but to me, t...

// TRAINING, MENTORING AND COACHING - HOW NOT TO GET STUNG // It's that time of the week again and my time for my quick 30-minute blast podcast and this week I wanted to talk about 'How not to get stung when looking for a mentor or training course'.  Having read and heard about lots of people either losing money or getting burnt, I thought I would put together a quick 30-minute guide on what...

Being away from home, dealing with emotions and bad planning on my part Spending time away from home and being away from my wife and children is never easy, but sometimes this has to be done to get a property project finished and over the line.  One of my investment spots is 275 miles from home, and it means when I need to visit this site its does take its toll on me with the time travelling...