In this inspiring episode of the Progressive Property Podcast, host Sean Fitzpatrick interviews Rochelle Gilburn, who transformed personal tragedy into triumph through property investing. After losing her husband in 2018, Rochelle leveraged her marketing background to build an impressive property portfolio, completing 37 refurbishments in just three and a half years! KEY TAKEAWAYS · Small but consistent actions in property investment and social media presence can lead to significant results - Rochelle grew her LinkedIn connections from 250 to 15,000 in just one year through regular posting and engagement. · Multiple income streams are crucial for future-proofing your property business. Combining buy-to-lets, service accommodation, and property sourcing can provide stability and diverse revenue. · Documenting your journey is important for growth, regularly sharing property journey updates, including challenges and successes, helps build authority and attract potential investors and clients too. · Being adaptable with property strategy can turn challenges into opportunities. For example, when unable to sell a property due to high interest rates, Rochelle converted it to successful service accommodation. · Rochelle launched her LinkedIn training business by first gauging interest and then creating the content, demonstrating the power of just getting started and not waiting. · Building an ethical property sourcing business requires significant effort but can provide the foundation for expanding into other property strategies and growth. BEST MOMENTS "I can remember pulling up at the venue and there was actually people in there and I was like, my heart was racing. I'm like, what am I doing? Why am I punishing myself like this? Cause the fear never really goes away." "In 2020 during lockdown, I built up my connections from 250 at the beginning of the year to 15,000. So just through the consistency and figuring out what worked and what didn't work." "Start now. And then by the new year, you're going to be hitting the ground running or start now and by Monday, you'll already be starting to get into new habits." "We're buying houses for around 80,000 for a three bed terraced house. So we'll buy one of those and we use the BRR model of refurbishing it and then refinancing it and renting it out." VALUABLE RESOURCES MSOPI – Multiple Streams of Income: https://www.progressiveproperty.co.uk https://kevinmcdonnell.co.uk ABOUT THE HOST Kevin McDonnell is a Speaker, Author, Mentor & Professional Property Investor. He is an expert when it comes to creative property investment strategies. His book No Money Down: Property Invest talks about how to control and cash flow other people’s property to create financial freedom. CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/kevinMcDonnellProperty/ https://kevinmcdonnell.co.uk/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@progressiveproperty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0g1KuusONVStjY_XjdXy6g Twitter: https://twitter.com/progperty LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/progressiveproperty Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressiveproperty/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/progressivepropertycommunity Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Progperty progressive, property, investing, rent, housing, buy to lets, serviced accomodation, block, auction, home, financial freedom, recurring income, tax, mortgage, assets: http://progressiveproperty.co.uk/
