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The market trains you to chase the lowest rate — but that’s the fastest way to block your portfolio before it even starts. It’s pay less now… but pay more later. Because the “cheapest rate” doesn’t factor in: 🔹 valuation rules 🔹 equity release policies 🔹 borrowing capacity differences 🔹 lender order 🔹 loan structure All of which determine how far you can actually go. That’s why smart investors choose lenders strategically, not emotionally. Focus on: ✔️ flexibility ✔️ sequencing ✔️ policy st

Big mistake: chasing cashflow over capital growth. Cashflow keeps the lights on — but capital growth is what actually moves you forward. A lot of investors get caught chasing “positive cashflow deals.” It sounds attractive. It’s often a marketing hook. And in today’s rate climate? It’s rarely even realistic from a true investment-grade property. Here’s the truth: Positive cashflow is largely a function of interest rates, not quality. So when someone promises you a high-yield, bread-and-butter pr

Every week there’s a new “AI-powered” or “data-driven” buyer’s agent promising easy wins. It sounds impressive… until you realise property investing isn’t an algorithm. You can’t build a portfolio by outsourcing decisions to software. Markets move because of people — emotion, behaviour, lending policy, timing — not just numbers on a screen. Data is a tool, not a strategy. Numbers only matter when interpreted with experience. The real advantage comes from combining: ✔️ data ✔️ market insight ✔️ f