Airbnb Blueprint

From Corporate Grind to HMO Success: Lisa O’Reilly’s Inspiring Journey

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Alex chats with Lisa O'Reilly, who shares her incredible journey from a high-flying corporate career to building a successful HMO and serviced accommodation portfolio. Lisa's story proves that with determination, education, and a willingness to step out of your comfort zone, you can achieve financial freedom and live life on your own terms.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Transitioning from a corporate job to property investing requires a mindset shift, perseverance, and a willingness to learn from failures.
  • HMOs and serviced accommodations can provide high yields and cash flow, especially in areas with housing shortages and strict tenancy laws.
  • Raising private finance is achievable by finding great deals, presenting a well-researched investor pack, and leveraging existing relationships built on trust.
  • Systems and processes are crucial for scaling a property portfolio and leveraging time effectively.
  • The current era offers numerous opportunities for entrepreneurship and creating multiple income streams, thanks to the internet and access to global audiences.
  • Pursuing entrepreneurship allows for greater control over one's life and the potential to achieve financial freedom much earlier than in a traditional corporate career.
  • The knowledge-based industry may face significant changes due to the rise of artificial intelligence, making it essential to adapt and find ways to provide value to a larger audience.
  • Happiness and mental well-being are not guaranteed by success or material possessions; it's important to practice gratitude and maintain a balanced perspective.

    • BEST MOMENTS 

    "I love my autonomy. I love my control now. I've managed to replace my income. So I don't need to go back to the corporate world now."

    "If you can just believe that you can trust in your own self, even if you're only believing that you're only going to do the next two steps. And then after that, it's going to be another two steps. Eventually [you build] that portfolio."

    "I think if anyone tells you that they have their mental health issues kind of sewn up, I don't believe so, I think that our brain is so complex and I think, just because they're driving a Lamborghini doesn't mean they're happy, right?"

    "The biggest regret, the thing that scares the life out of me, and we read about it, we hear it all the time is the person on their deathbed saying, fuck. You know, I, now I'm just realising that I had one shot and I blew it cause I, cause I was scared."

    ABOUT THE GUEST

    Lisa O’Reilly

    I’m a Big 4 trained Chartered Accountant and property investor based in Waterford in Ireland. I work with Private Lenders i.e. people who have money on deposit in their banks, and teach them how to provide loans that are secured in property and achieve a much higher rate of interest than bank interest.

    My Private Lenders have lent over €2m in property loan notes over the last 2 years, they have received a minimum of 6% per annum on their investments and have enjoyed monthly interest payments. They have received 100% of their capital back.    

    This money is used to purchase & refurb property and our strategy is Co-living for young professionals. Our mission is to bring over 200 rooms to the rental market over the next 3 years.

    If you have cash sitting in a bank earning less than 6% per year and would like to find out how private lending works, I'd love to hear from you.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-oreilly/

    https://www.facebook.com/Lisaoreilly20

    HOST BIO

    Alex & Pooh have built a portfolio of over 16 Serviced Accommodation Units and 10 Buy-To-Lets collectively over the last 5 years. 

    This AirBnB Business has allowed each of them to create their own tailor made ‘lifestyle by design’.

    Pooh chose to escape the corporate life as an electrical engineer instead to spend his time at home with his young and growing family, and Alex likes to spend most of his time in sunny Spain enjoying his love for road cycling or even hiking in the Tramuntana mountain ranges.

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