Top 5 Tips to Get Started in Property

With the global pandemic and stop-start lockdowns across Europe nearing 12 months, many Britons are analysing different career paths or ways to generate income. With unemployment hitting 5% and an estimated 50% lapse in occupancy in some areas of London, property could be seen as a risky sector to enter into now. However, the adage goes one man’s loss is another man’s opportunity.

Property investment advice can be opaque and difficult to grasp, but there is a rising star in this field. Lloyd Girardi and his business partner, Andi Cooke, are quickly becoming the Go To experts for individuals who want to become Property Developers.

The duo are co-founders of White Box Property (established in 2014), the country’s largest Property Development training firm. White Box don’t just teach how to become a property developer, they have created a portfolio of over £25 Million since 2014 and worked on over 223 units. Girardi and Cooke are now using that success to inspire others and revolutionise the property development industry, helping aspiring developers.

We asked Lloyd to recommend 5 key pieces of advice, which aspiring property entrepreneurs should listen to and implement in order to succeed.

1. Don’t look too far ahead
2. Understand that it will be a challenge before taking it on.
3. Follow someone who is already doing what you want to do and copy them
4. Don’t go for gold straight away — cut your teeth
5. Believe in order to achieve — mindset