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Is it really possible to make that much money in such a relatively short space of time? 

It can definitely be done, but to do it like this week’s guest, Oliver Adams, you’ll need knowledge, experience as well as the right mindset. 

And you’ll have to work like a Trojan.

And, if you listen till the end, you’ll see how things can really unravel when misfortunes and disasters compound.

You won't want to miss this one!

In the episode, we discuss:

• Details on first property trade 
• Balancing profitable, break-even, and loss-making deals
• Handling periods of higher loss ratios
• A typical deal
• Seller motivations
• Pricing negotiations based on quick cash offers and the seller’s emotional state
• Process from Acquisition to Sale
• Hands-on approach: self-performing initial property clear-outs, cleaning & minor maintenance
• Gradual shift to contracting out more tasks to save time 
• Sales Strategy/Auction Tactics
• Preference for quick 2-week completions: smaller profits for faster capital recycling
• Low reserve prices to stimulate interest
• Trade-offs between profit maximization and deal volume
• Valuation Approach and Market Analysis
• EIG (Essential Information Group) and Rightmove
• Strict eight-week cycle for turnover
• Opinion on limited value of data
• Auction outcome variation 
• On-market Vs off-market / Seller psychology
• Deal Sourcing Strategies
• Mindset
• The shift from hands-on control to leveraging contractors for efficiency and global flexibility
• Recommendations for expats or remote investors: 
• Recovering / Learning from Failure
• Example of a high-loss deal: compounding misfortunes
• The emotional and strategic process of recovery: analyzing what went wrong, learning (e.g., construction type, local sentiment), and mentally moving on
• The psychological need to keep trading and not let losses inhibit future risk-taking

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