I'm joined by Joanne O'Connor who went from teaching Art to growing a property portfolio which allows her now to work very little day-to-day and have plenty of time for all the passion projects she'd been dreaming of.

Joanne is keen to share how other teachers can start to invest in property and create financial freedom for themselves and their families.

In this episode we also explore:

• Joanne's first steps into property renovation (2:30)
• Building her business while working (5:45)
• Creating her own pension (7:20)
• Learning to have more time (8:40)
• Teacher transferable skills for property development (10:40)
• A year in the life of a property developer (12:50)
• Creating her training programme specifically for teachers (15:58)
• Three top tips for want to be investors (23:49)

Links and Resources
6 Questions to Get You Thinking Like an Investor

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How to Fail With Elizabeth Day

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