Cambridge April 2019 Meeting 

Mastermind 24 Top Performers: From £0 to £2 million in 12 months - an inspiring journey - Alison & Gemma Else

Alison and Gemma are a mother and daughter team, voted overall top performers from Mastermind 24. During the 1 year programme, they purchased almost £2million pounds worth of property, with an end value once developed of £3.8 million.

They will take you through the highs and lows of that year, and share with you some of the key elements which made them so successful.

When they started they had borrowed just £80k from a family member. Their first property – Wheat St in Nuneaton very nearly didn’t complete due to issues with bridging, at the last minute they found a private investor. They have purchased a number of interesting deals with creative ways of financing them, including a successful vendor finance deal.

During their presentation, Alison and Gemma, will share the secrets to:
•    How they raised £120k in only 3 days
•    How a vendor finance deal really works and the steps you need to take
•    What investors are looking for, including a due diligence hand out
•    Taking a huge leap of faith in property whilst staying sane

Be prepared to hear about an inspiring journey of just what you can achieve when you really want to succeed.

ALSO... Stamp Duty Land Tax - What you need to know - Andrew Punter 

After an introduction to what exactly Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is, Andrew will explore the many exemptions and reliefs that exist within HMRC’s rule book.

Armed with this knowledge, your next deal might be £000’s cheaper. There may even be some overpayments that you might be able to claim back.

• 1 in 6 property deals are incorrectly paying SDLT.
• The HMRC manual has many little known exemptions and reliefs.
• Top conveyancers and solicitors are getting it wrong.
• There could be a brown envelope from HMRC with a big cheque in it for YOU!