Welcome


Last 5 posts (View blog >>)

Set and forget property blog

2009 posts

  • Pension funds in a £65 billion shambles... (31st Dec 2008)
  • What do a Nintendo DS and property investing have in common? (29th Dec 2008)
  • Never, never sell!!! (18th Dec 2008)
  • The dangers of buying off plan in the wrong market... (16th Dec 2008)
  • Brett's Weekly Property News - 15th Dec 2008 (15th Dec 2008)
  • Christmas Office Closure - 20th Dec 2008 to 5th Jan 2009 (14th Dec 2008)
  • Are you heading to zero? (12th Dec 2008)
  • The Engine Fund... (10th Dec 2008)
  • Christmas Drinks - The Photos (9th Dec 2008)
  • Brett's Weekly Property News - 8th Dec 2008 (8th Dec 2008)
  • Hallelujah: our saviour: the "credit crunch". (7th Dec 2008)
  • Merry Christmas... from the YPC Choir :) (6th Dec 2008)
  • Weekly Property Market Update - 1st December 2008. (1st Dec 2008)
  • Congratulations to our new team members and Goodbye to a few old ones. (30th Nov 2008)
  • Weekly Property Market Update - 18 November 2008 (24th Nov 2008)
  • Stories: Are you afraid to call? (20th Nov 2008)
  • Stories: Are we what you expect? (20th Nov 2008)
  • Stories: Find out what you can dig up on YPC on the internet! (20th Nov 2008)
  • The Ezytrac Training Course: The final episode and conclusion (20th Nov 2008)
  • The Ezytrac Training Course: Cashflow Page (20th Nov 2008)
  • Stories: Three Wise Men choose YPC (19th Nov 2008)
  • Stories: Experienced Investor tells all about YPC (19th Nov 2008)
  • Stories: Where there's a will, there's a way! (19th Nov 2008)
  • The Ezytrac Training Course: Dates page (19th Nov 2008)
  • Stories: How to make money standing still! (19th Nov 2008)
  • Stories: We source the property, so you don't have to! (19th Nov 2008)
  • Stories: Why you don't have to work for the rest of your life! (19th Nov 2008)
  • Stories: How we changed Simon's life full circle (19th Nov 2008)
  • Stories: How YPC made Sid look out of London (19th Nov 2008)
  • Stories: YPC breeds a new property tycoon! (19th Nov 2008)
  • The Ezytrac Training Course: The properties page (18th Nov 2008)
  • The Ezytrac training course: Episode One (18th Nov 2008)
  • Stories: Charlie speaks his mind about YPC.... (18th Nov 2008)
  • Some quick thoughts before you purchase land... (16th Nov 2008)
  • The perfect complement to your off-plan purchase: the deposit bond (16th Nov 2008)
  • Brett and Arlene's Wedding Photos. (14th Nov 2008)
  • My new book cover: Have your say! (13th Nov 2008)
  • New Video: Weekly Property Update - 11th Nov 2008 (12th Nov 2008)
  • Dirty Rotten Bast&^ds... Important message for those with a flexible facility. (10th Nov 2008)
  • Check out our new "Upcoming Events" page... (7th Nov 2008)
  • Awesome news for investors: base rate comes down to 3%... (6th Nov 2008)
  • A Stark Contrast: Australian and UK Housing supply . (21st Oct 2008)
  • Server Migration Thursday 16th-Friday 17th October (16th Oct 2008)
  • Doomsday or Payday? The beginning of the end!!! (16th Oct 2008)
  • Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize winner congratulates Gordon Brown... (14th Oct 2008)
  • Ever heard the saying 'Safe as Shares'...? (13th Oct 2008)
  • What does it all mean? (9th Oct 2008)
  • What happens when you don't have news for 12 days... (4th Oct 2008)
  • November Client Workshop Full! Places still available for Young Investors.... (23rd Sep 2008)
  • Phones now working (23rd Sep 2008)
  • Our First 3+1 Plan Workshop a huge success... (22nd Sep 2008)
  • Andrew Marr's interview of Gordon Brown. (21st Sep 2008)
  • Our Spain Trip.... (20th Sep 2008)
  • YPC Young Investors Workshop: Saturday 29th November (10th Sep 2008)
  • Next Client Workshop: Saturday 22nd November (10th Sep 2008)
  • Brett in Spain - Weds 10th Sept until Tues 16th Sept (9th Sep 2008)
  • Simon and Brett attending the Property Industry Annual Awards Dinner (9th Sep 2008)
  • Office Closure: Friday 12th Sept - Team Spain Trip (8th Sep 2008)
  • The 'Time' value of money!!! (8th Sep 2008)
  • South African Charity Golf Day a massive success despite the rain... (5th Sep 2008)
  • Office Closure: South African Charity Golf Day (3rd Sep 2008)
  • Elizabeth Jones joins the team as Events Manager (30th Aug 2008)
  • It's a perfectly natural part of building a portfolio... (29th Aug 2008)
  • Client Workshop is now fully booked (12th Aug 2008)
  • Spot the YPC team member (11th Aug 2008)
  • Client Workshop (9th Aug 2008)
  • Spot the YPC team member! (7th Aug 2008)
  • Congratulations to Roy for reaching the £2 million property club. (30th Jul 2008)
  • YPC goes Casual for the August heat... (30th Jul 2008)
  • YPC announces sponsorship of South African Charity Golf Day (26th Jul 2008)
  • Property Launch: Trinity View, Gainsborough (25th Jul 2008)
  • The problem with "food & fuel" inflation (21st Jul 2008)
  • Important changes to our snagging policies... (17th Jul 2008)
  • 10 tactics to survive the 2008/2009 downturn... (3rd Jul 2008)
  • YPC to expand into Lincoln and Midlands... (1st Jul 2008)
  • New build shake up will bring certainty back to the market... (30th Jun 2008)
  • What to do if your 85% mortgage can only be refinanced to 75%... (25th Jun 2008)
  • The difference between 'Cash flow' and 'Income'... (19th Jun 2008)
  • Credit Crunch: a new sting in its tail... (12th Jun 2008)
  • The same me, rebranded (6th Jun 2008)
  • A response to the truth about property TV Show on BBC2! (13th May 2008)
  • May 08: 75% mortgages and other Buy to Let Ramblings... (8th May 2008)
  • Stability returning to the markets... (4th May 2008)
  • YPC launches Property Portal (3rd May 2008)
  • A very YPC Birthday!! (24th Apr 2008)
  • We're off... (17th Apr 2008)
  • Boys in Spain and Girls at the Phantom... (16th Apr 2008)
  • Foreign Buyers Guide to purchasing in the UK... (12th Apr 2008)
  • Our 4 Property Guarantees: taking away the risk in working with us! (30th Mar 2008)
  • YPC's New Flexible Working hours. (29th Mar 2008)
  • The newest members of the "Million pounds in Property Sales in a single month" club. (28th Mar 2008)
  • Property Launch: Roda Golf and Beach Resort (28th Mar 2008)
  • How many property investment companies actually give you their direct mobile numbers? (27th Mar 2008)
  • Credit Crunch Update - Where have all the 85% mortgages gone? (24th Mar 2008)
  • IMPORTANT: How will the 'credit crunch' affect your off plan mortgage? (10th Mar 2008)
  • Property Launch: Moorlands Court, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire (6th Mar 2008)
  • Property Launch: Stonegate Mews, Balby, South Yorkshire (28th Feb 2008)
  • Property Launch: Aura, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 (20th Feb 2008)
  • Property launch: La Torre, Polaris World, Murcia, Spain (19th Feb 2008)
  • What is a RICS valuation really worth? (18th Feb 2008)
  • Property Launch: The Edge, Bocking, Braintree Essex (16th Feb 2008)
  • Happy Valentines Day! We are closing at 530pm today. (14th Feb 2008)
  • Simon on holidays 29th February - 17th March 2008. (12th Feb 2008)
  • Property: Oldham houses sell out with an hour of launch. (12th Feb 2008)
  • When the United States coughs the world gets a cold!!! (11th Feb 2008)
  • Why you must track your portfolio! (8th Feb 2008)
  • Brett on holidays 21st Feb - 9th March 2008. (3rd Feb 2008)
  • I have an apology... (2nd Feb 2008)
  • Property: Victoria Court, Durham (31st Jan 2008)
  • Property Launch: La Isla de La Terraz, Polaris World, Murcia (29th Jan 2008)
  • YPC's successful trademarks (28th Jan 2008)
  • The Principle of 'Zig-Zag'! (22nd Jan 2008)
  • Property: Coopers Court, Kings Lynn, Norfolk (21st Jan 2008)
  • Brett's 5 and Hold Strategy - 76 point checklist. (20th Jan 2008)
  • Marie recovering from her operation... (14th Jan 2008)
  • Property Launch: St Catherine's, Lincoln (10th Jan 2008)
  • Property Launch: 10-13 London Road, Boston, Lincolnshire (8th Jan 2008)
  • YPC moves to new office in Angel, London (3rd Jan 2008)

    • 2007 posts...

  • Christmas & New Year Office Closure (21st Dec 2007)
  • We're moving office up the road... (16th Dec 2007)
  • Congratulations to Mike Smuts, our new Portfolio Manager. (14th Dec 2007)
  • YPC Young Investors Club (14th Dec 2007)
  • Our three newest Property Consultants (3rd Dec 2007)
  • YPC Welcomes Arlene Alegre to the team as Quality and Human Resources Manager. (1st Dec 2007)
  • Office Closure - Leadership and Team Building Weekend. (28th Nov 2007)
  • Credit Squeeze: What does it REALLY mean to you? (16th Nov 2007)
  • If I could pass along just one lesson on investing in the UK, it would be... (15th Nov 2007)
  • Christmas bargains courtesy of your friendly developers... (13th Nov 2007)
  • YPC Christmas Drinks (9th Nov 2007)
  • What happens when your development burns down? (7th Nov 2007)
  • Which YPC team member has the best moustache? (5th Nov 2007)
  • My thoughts on the latest Council of Mortgage Lenders report... (30th Oct 2007)
  • What does 14 people, 1 weekend and a closed office have to do with Spain... (24th Oct 2007)
  • Property launch: Moorgate, Retford, Nottinghamshire (17th Oct 2007)
  • The 2 rents in property... (10th Oct 2007)
  • Brett on holidays until 22nd October. (5th Oct 2007)
  • Property launch: Ahlux Mill, Leeds (28th Sep 2007)
  • Website changes - Bear with us (15th Sep 2007)
  • My property crystal ball (or) where the market will be in 2010 (14th Sep 2007)
  • Property Launch: XQ7, Salford Quays, Manchester (13th Sep 2007)
  • Friday afternoon drinks here at YPC (11th Sep 2007)
  • Property launch: St Mary's Grove, Lowton, Lancashire, WA3 (7th Sep 2007)
  • Garys' trip to Calabria in Southern Italy (5th Sep 2007)
  • YPCGlobal launches new website... (1st Sep 2007)
  • YPC brings you property from around the world from 3rd Sept. (28th Aug 2007)
  • Simon mobile not working until the 1st Sept (28th Aug 2007)
  • Having problems managing the cash flow now that interest rates are high? (27th Aug 2007)
  • Why the share market is in turmoil... and why it matters to your portfolio... (15th Aug 2007)
  • A full year at our Kings Cross office. (15th Aug 2007)
  • Property Launch: Sector One, Prescot, Merseyside (8th Aug 2007)
  • "How to build a property portfolio" -- a teleconference with Brett Wood (7th Aug 2007)
  • Brett on holidays until the 15th August (6th Aug 2007)
  • Isn't it time you raised the rent?! (28th Jul 2007)
  • Property launch: Wallace Court, Balham, London, SW17 (23rd Jul 2007)
  • My strategy is best! Isn't it? (17th Jul 2007)
  • Property Launch: Carrington Park Apartments, Warrington (17th Jul 2007)
  • Why simple systems are so important! (15th Jul 2007)
  • Property launch: Palermo Road, Willesdon, London NW10 (10th Jul 2007)
  • YPCGlobal hires Gary Lewis and Mark Schuerer to head up International Property (10th Jul 2007)
  • Property Launch: St Helens, West Auckland, Durham (2nd Jul 2007)
  • Property launch: Laurel Road, Amthorpe, Doncaster (2nd Jul 2007)
  • Turning your El Pinet disaster into the dream it was meant to be... (30th Jun 2007)
  • The principle of mortgage cost averaging (28th Jun 2007)
  • Congratulations to Mick Rawlinson, Property Acquisitions Northern Region . (27th Jun 2007)
  • Finally we are setting aside time to sell La Porteria... (25th Jun 2007)
  • Property Launch: The Mews, North Hykeham (24th Jun 2007)
  • Congratulations to our 2 new property consultants (21st Jun 2007)
  • Congratulations to Ben Adzofu, our new Sales Director (20th Jun 2007)
  • "Spending the rules" (20th Jun 2007)
  • Property Launch: Upper Richmond Road, Richmond (14th Jun 2007)
  • We're Growing... (14th Jun 2007)
  • My first Solo Helicopter flight! (13th Jun 2007)
  • Property: Carrington Park sells out in 4 hours (7th Jun 2007)
  • Spalding sells out in a day (7th Jun 2007)
  • Property Launch: Flinders Park, Spalding (5th Jun 2007)
  • YPC becomes agent for Polaris World in Spain. (3rd Jun 2007)
  • Are you an 80% person? (1st Jun 2007)
  • Property Launch: Avante Court, Kingston, KT1 (25th May 2007)
  • Why I don't like long leasebacks, investment funds, hotel pods and other collective investments (23rd May 2007)
  • Property: Rycote Place, Aylesbury (16th May 2007)
  • Affordable Housing and New Build Property... (16th May 2007)
  • Mike Smuts on holidays in South Africa until the 28th May. (12th May 2007)
  • YPC expands in Spain with the opening of our first overseas office. (11th May 2007)
  • Property: Zenith Apartments - Limehouse (9th May 2007)
  • Brett gets engaged in Venice... (8th May 2007)
  • Office Closure - Friday 4th May 2006 (3rd May 2007)
  • Important changes and the Red Book rules (2nd May 2007)
  • Happy ANZAC to all our Antipodean friends. (25th Apr 2007)
  • Brett's St Georges Day Celebration Dinner at Whitehall Palace (24th Apr 2007)
  • James De Souza starts as Property Acquisition Manager. (23rd Apr 2007)
  • Alana Alegre starting as Marketing Manager (23rd Apr 2007)
  • Property launch: The Vale, Acton, London W3 (22nd Apr 2007)
  • Damien Senn interviews Brett Wood (17th Apr 2007)
  • Property: Leybourne Park - Aylesford (15th Apr 2007)
  • 90% Emotion - 10% Property... (15th Apr 2007)
  • Finally our server is working. (12th Apr 2007)
  • Dinner Photos up on the website (10th Apr 2007)
  • Property: Hanworth Rd - Hounslow (5th Apr 2007)
  • Property: Ontario Tower at New Providence Wharf - Canary Wharf (4th Apr 2007)
  • Dinner and drinks night raises £676 for charity! (1st Apr 2007)
  • Drinks and Dinner night - fully booked! (30th Mar 2007)
  • Property: Anchor Quay - Lincoln (26th Mar 2007)
  • Why you shouldn't play the Monopoly boardgame (25th Mar 2007)
  • Our first Client and Team Dinner and Drinks night - Saturday 31st March 2007 (23rd Mar 2007)
  • Who's responsible? Who's to blame? (23rd Mar 2007)
  • Happy St. Patrick's day (19th Mar 2007)
  • Remortgage and save up to £1950 per month (15th Mar 2007)
  • We have donated £500 for Red Nose Day... (15th Mar 2007)
  • St Patricks Day Closure - 16th March. (11th Mar 2007)
  • "Set and Forget" property book review (9th Mar 2007)
  • Recommended Reading (8th Mar 2007)
  • Property: Tensquared - Grays Essex (1st Mar 2007)
  • Server will be offline from 1am until 6am, on March 12th (25th Feb 2007)
  • What's your 'One Big Thing' this year? (24th Feb 2007)
  • Where did all the middle class go? (21st Feb 2007)
  • The lighter side of client testimonials (5th Feb 2007)
  • Should you buy property in Thailand? (3rd Feb 2007)
  • What a portfolio manager will do for you? (1st Feb 2007)
  • Property Inspection: Heatley Mere, Lymm, Cheshire WA13 (27th Jan 2007)
  • Congratulations to Chloe Batteson on her promotion to office manager. (26th Jan 2007)
  • The best time to buy property is...? (24th Jan 2007)
  • Property Inspection: Regency Court, South Woodford E18 (22nd Jan 2007)
  • Are you living paycheck to paycheck? (14th Jan 2007)

    • 2006 posts...

  • Christmas Wishes from the YPC Choir (17th Dec 2006)
  • Property: Lavender Hill Rd, Lavender Hill London SW11 (24th Nov 2006)
  • Why Progressive Property is probably not what you are after! (24th Nov 2006)
  • Where does all your 'buy to let' postage go? (20th Nov 2006)
  • Property - Radius House, Hounslow, London (20th Nov 2006)
  • Could your portfolio handle a 40% drop in the market? (17th Nov 2006)
  • Podcast #4: Brett's '5 and hold' strategy (15th Nov 2006)
  • Do you have a "Dinner Party" portfolio? (14th Nov 2006)
  • YourPropertyClub in Marrakech - 30 Nov- 3rd Dec 2006 (13th Nov 2006)
  • Brett's trip to Hungary (9th Nov 2006)
  • Why mortgage lenders never lose! (9th Nov 2006)
  • Property launch: The Regency, South Woodford, E18 (5th Nov 2006)
  • Giving back to the local community (1st Nov 2006)
  • Podcast #3: Why work with Your Property Club? (22nd Oct 2006)
  • How many is too many in a development? (19th Oct 2006)
  • Property Inspection - Windsor Gate, High Wycombe (18th Oct 2006)
  • Lets face it - things go wrong! Don't worry -- it's normal! (18th Oct 2006)
  • Property Launch: Windsor Gate, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire (18th Oct 2006)
  • Welcome to our New Customer Service Manager (17th Oct 2006)
  • Property Launch: 70 Cheshire Street, Shoreditch, London E2 (17th Oct 2006)
  • Property Launch: A+ Apartments, London N1 (15th Oct 2006)
  • Our First Property Inspection Video - Cheshire St, Shoreditch (12th Oct 2006)
  • New development, any takers? :-) (6th Oct 2006)
  • Launch of new clients' site with Ezytrac (4th Oct 2006)
  • Jessica Ramtin joins the team as Editor and Public Relations Manager (30th Sep 2006)
  • Property Launch: Villa Golf, Costa Blanca South, Spain (23rd Sep 2006)
  • Podcast #2: Brett's "Set and Forget" Property Philosophy (23rd Sep 2006)
  • Which strategy is the best of all? (22nd Sep 2006)
  • Newcomer 'Edeus' launches 90% buy to let products (20th Sep 2006)
  • The black, the white and the grey of purchasing property (20th Sep 2006)
  • Property Launch: Roda Beach and Golf Resort, Costa Calida, Spain (20th Sep 2006)
  • Our first flowers (20th Sep 2006)
  • PropertyHounds - My spanish property managers... (20th Sep 2006)
  • YourPropertyClub - What's in a name? (19th Sep 2006)
  • Now you can SKYPE us at "YourPropertyClub" (19th Sep 2006)
  • Podcast #1: The 3 P's of the Property Mortgage (19th Sep 2006)
  • Kiwi conspiracy (19th Sep 2006)
  • Property: Ringley Lock, Stoneclough (19th Sep 2006)
  • New Team Member - Mike Smuts starts as Property Consultant. (16th Sep 2006)
  • YourPropertyClub expands again... (15th Sep 2006)
  • Property Launch: Village@Didsbury (14th Sep 2006)
  • Simon and Brett on Landlords course - 26 Sept 2006 (12th Sep 2006)
  • How to adjust your Mortgage payment dates (12th Sep 2006)
  • Why choose to work with Your Property Club? (11th Sep 2006)
  • Educational blogs available on MP3 format for Walkmans and IPods. (11th Sep 2006)
  • Property Launch: Woodland Heights (7th Sep 2006)
  • Are solicitors really alarmists? (5th Sep 2006)
  • Property - First Central Park Royal NW10 (5th Sep 2006)
  • Why I decided to break our relationship with the previous company (4th Sep 2006)
  • Welcome to the new YPC (1st Sep 2006)
  • Screen Resolution Problems with our site. (1st Sep 2006)
  • Chloe Batteson joins the team. (30th Aug 2006)
  • Brett's 5 and Hold Strategy (29th Aug 2006)
  • YourPropertyClub moves offices to Kings Cross (29th Aug 2006)
  • Exceed UK are our new Company Accountants. (28th Aug 2006)
  • Property: La Herrada (8th Aug 2006)
  • How are you going to become rich? (3rd Aug 2006)
  • Why the right solicitor is vitally important to your portfolio (3rd Aug 2006)
  • Launch of our weekly newsletter - 'Set & Forget Property Ideas' (13th Jul 2006)
  • Important precautions if exchanging without a mortgage. (22nd Jun 2006)
  • Are "gifted" deposits such a good thing? (13th Jun 2006)
  • Property: Denholm Court, Grays Essex (8th Jun 2006)
  • Good News for Property Investors (2nd Jun 2006)
  • What are Service Charges and Ground Rent? (13th May 2006)
  • Effective ways to chop up your credit card! (12th May 2006)
  • The 3 P's of the mortgage application (3rd May 2006)
  • Finally! Tenancy deposit protection is upon us! (18th Apr 2006)
  • Why you shouldn't buy more than one in a development! (16th Apr 2006)
  • Moving with the Market - Rentals (3rd Apr 2006)
  • How many properties before your portfolio will run off its own steam? (16th Mar 2006)
  • Get educated, not just in property, but in basic finances too! (13th Mar 2006)
  • The youngest millionaire (3rd Mar 2006)
  • Property: Ringley Lock, Stoneclough (28th Feb 2006)
  • You spend your cashflow and I will spend your Capital. (26th Feb 2006)
  • "What I did before property" by Simon (9th Feb 2006)
  • The Emu Investor that tried to spoil my sunday :) (5th Feb 2006)
  • Congratulations to Simon Shankland (2nd Feb 2006)
  • No Decisions, No Responsibility (31st Jan 2006)
  • How to set up your bank accounts to build your portfolio! (20th Jan 2006)
  • The real reasons I do property (12th Jan 2006)
  • Brett's 3 + 1 strategy (8th Jan 2006)
  • What to do after 2 years cashflow is up? (4th Jan 2006)

    • 2005 posts...

  • How to find an extra £200 to pay for an additional buy to let property (part 1) (22nd Dec 2005)
  • Why use Your Property Club's preferred mortgage broker and solicitor? (4th Dec 2005)
  • Why I direct debit everything! (27th Nov 2005)
  • Get smart about credit cards! (26th Nov 2005)
  • Why I don't invest in Bulgaria, Croatia, Florida, Cyprus, Romania or anywhere else (25th Nov 2005)
  • Simon on Holidays. (24th Nov 2005)
  • What is inflation and how does it affect your portfolio? (20th Nov 2005)
  • Spain or UK -- which is better? (18th Nov 2005)
  • The real life use of leverage (16th Nov 2005)
  • 3000 readers and growing... (13th Nov 2005)
  • Why I closely control my cashflow (7th Nov 2005)
  • Why am I 'skint'? A message for us all (13th Oct 2005)
  • What does infrastructure mean to your portfolio? (9th Oct 2005)
  • The Property letdown! (7th Oct 2005)
  • What's your reward? (4th Oct 2005)
  • The expected growth of your portfolio (30th Sep 2005)
  • Important questions to ask your mortgage broker (28th Sep 2005)
  • Emotional development of your portfolio (21st Sep 2005)
  • Brett on Holidays (19th Sep 2005)
  • Everything you need to know about "void" periods (14th Sep 2005)
  • Property: Campoamor, Costa Blanca, Spain (11th Sep 2005)
  • New build vs off plan; which is better? (10th Sep 2005)
  • What guarantees have you got? (4th Sep 2005)
  • Why I have blonde hair and don't wear a suit (1st Sep 2005)
  • When to tell your family & friends about your property portfolio! (22nd Aug 2005)
  • Why buy in Spain? (19th Aug 2005)
  • The 2 greatest concepts in property! (19th Aug 2005)
  • Ego with success (15th Aug 2005)
  • Property: Village @ Didsbury, Manchester (12th Aug 2005)
  • Trust me I can spell (10th Aug 2005)
  • What do you want from your portfolio, *specifically*? (5th Aug 2005)
  • What does BTL rentals stacking up mean? (2nd Aug 2005)
  • The Myth of Property Hotspots (24th Jul 2005)
  • Property: Balderstone Place, Rochdale (11th Jul 2005)
  • My new home.. (28th Jun 2005)
  • What is 'due diligence'? (27th Jun 2005)
  • Should you use credit cards, overdrafts and personal loans to build your portfolio. (21st Jun 2005)
  • Our new website (21st Jun 2005)
  • Property: Fontana, Costa Blanca, Spain (17th Jun 2005)
  • Property: Costa Dorada, Costa Blanca, Spain (11th Jun 2005)
  • Decisionmaking (9th Jun 2005)
  • Recycling your deposits (8th Jun 2005)
  • The Property Sleep Test (7th Jun 2005)
  • Spanish portfolio building (4th Jun 2005)
  • Why lending criteria change (3rd Jun 2005)
  • The truth about inside track to property seminars (2nd Jun 2005)
  • How to purchase spanish property for under £10,000 (2nd Jun 2005)
  • Ezytrac - Portfolio Management Software (1st Jun 2005)
  • 2 laws of buy to let purchasing (31st May 2005)
  • Property: Vista Mar, Costa Blanca, Spain (31st May 2005)
  • Property Cycles 2 - Uptrend/Cashflow (30th May 2005)
  • Company's name changed to YourPropertyClub.com Ltd (27th May 2005)
  • One of those moments! (19th May 2005)
  • Fast Track Property... Getting the Fast Track to Property Investment... (16th May 2005)
  • Property Cycles - Phase 4 - Galloping/Restructure (16th May 2005)
  • Don't sign anything! (16th May 2005)
  • Property Cycles - Phase 3 - Galloping/Buy/Remortgage (15th May 2005)
  • Property Cycles - Phase 1 - Stagnate/Watch Cashflow (6th May 2005)
  • What is a "set and forget" property investor? (5th May 2005)
  • Our first Spanish development (5th May 2005)
  • How much should you receive in rent? (4th May 2005)
  • No Perfect Deal, Only Perfect Timing (23rd Apr 2005)
  • Why a 10% deposit is required to buy off-plan (20th Apr 2005)
  • Managing your lettings agent (Part I) (13th Apr 2005)
  • Upfront and honest policy (8th Apr 2005)
  • Bretts UK Roadshow (4th Apr 2005)
  • Should you ever pay off your property? (3rd Apr 2005)
  • Getting the Inside Track to property Investment... and not paying an arm and a leg for it!!! (1st Apr 2005)
  • No April Fools - YourPropertyClub's First Educational Blog Posted (1st Apr 2005)
  • Brett's 10% rule of thumb (28th Mar 2005)
  • Brett's "cash house" strategy (20th Mar 2005)
  • Brett's 7-10 x 7-10 strategy (14th Mar 2005)
  • Brett's "set & forget property" strategy (10th Mar 2005)
  • Cashflow bad, capital good (5th Mar 2005)
  • Important property dates and your cashflow (28th Feb 2005)
  • Property: Pandongate House, Newcastle-Upon-Thames (22nd Feb 2005)
  • There are only 2 reasons to build a portfolio (20th Feb 2005)
  • My experience with buying and selling in Dubai. (14th Feb 2005)
  • YPC moves into Spanish market. (14th Feb 2005)
  • Money doesn't make you happy (13th Feb 2005)
  • How do you create income from property? (4th Feb 2005)
  • Investing "cashflow as capital" strategy (31st Jan 2005)
  • Brett's "set & forget" philosophy (28th Jan 2005)
  • Brett's "full management" strategy (15th Jan 2005)
  • Brett's 1, 2 STOP Strategy (10th Jan 2005)
  • Why We Say Property "Portfolio" (2nd Jan 2005)

    • 2004 posts...

  • Registration of Brett M Wood Ltd (14th Dec 2004)
  • Everyone loves surprises (except in property) (13th Dec 2004)
  • Brett's 2 year cashflow rule (28th Nov 2004)
  • In search of the perfect property deal (5th Oct 2004)
  • Beware of inflated valuations (30th Sep 2004)
  • Everyperson House Rule (18th Sep 2004)

    • Pension funds in a £65 billion shambles...

    31st Dec 2008

    Hey guys,

    I've just been reading in the papers today that pension funds have lost about 17% of their value. For those playing at home, that's about £65 billion in value -- a massive amount of money to be lost, and no doubt, will have a terrible but very real impact on many families.

    It's not a surprise to me at all. You see, a long time ago I decided that property was the vehicle for my retirement, and I immediately set about building my property portfolio and to be honest I have never looked back.

    The truth is that if you don't have at least £2 million in property value right now then you are not in a good enough financial position to retire. And now -- more than ever -- is the time to take a serious look at your financial position. You can only use "it's not the right time to invest" as an excuse for so long. Fear and procrastination are your enemies and the longer you leave it the more you will pay in the long term.

    I'm sure you'll agree with me: the government can't help you. Just take a look at the debt they're running up. The pension funds can't help you either. The commissions they make and the fees they charge just come off your bottom line. Property is really the only viable choice for most people to secure their retirement.

    So -- make 2009 a huge year for you and your family's future: give the team a call on 0207 812 1255 and they'll book you in with Simon or me and together, we can map out a specific plan that suits.

    Live with passion,

    Brett Alegre-Wood

    PS. Oh, and if you're still thinking that it's not a goot time to invest, that the market isn't "right", then I invite you to come and meet with us anyway. I guarantee to show you why right now is in fact one of the best times to be investing in property -- whether you do it alone, or with our help.

    Read more

    What do a Nintendo DS and property investing have in common?

    29th Dec 2008

    Hey guys, Life is like a video game in some respects!!! Arlene bought me a Nintendo game for my DS for christmas, so I sat down tonight and started one of the games that came with it -- one of those lateral thinking games that gets more and more complex at each level. When I first started I was terrible -- the first level must have taken me 15 minutes -- but about 3 hours into the game I am about to start level 37...

    Read more

    Never, never sell!!!

    18th Dec 2008

    Hey guys, At various stages along my property career I've had the opportunity to sell various properties that I own. It's a great feeling to be in a position to sell a property for more than you bought and even more than it may have cost you in expenses and possibly even hassle. It also makes you feel proud that you can make just as much from the sale of a property as you can from a whole year working...

    Read more

    The dangers of buying off plan in the wrong market...

    16th Dec 2008

    Hey guys, We receive a huge amount of feedback from clients who purchase through other property clubs and property investment companies. Unfortunately, many of these companies go bust leaving their clients to fend for themselves on properties that were bought off plan. In some cases up to 2 or 3 years before completion...

    Read more

    Brett's Weekly Property News - 15th Dec 2008

    15th Dec 2008

    Hey guys, Here's the weekly property news update! This week I cover rising unemployment and its lag effect on the property market, the recent price drops and the coming recovery -- who do you believe on the all important dates? And would you believe that the next property crash is already being predicted??? I've seen first hand that the big buyers are jumping back into the market now that there are great deals on offer, but in general, lenders are waiting, news is worsening, but cashflow is getting better...

    Read more

    Christmas Office Closure - 20th Dec 2008 to 5th Jan 2009

    14th Dec 2008

    Hey guys, We are taking a few extra days holiday over the chrissy period and will be breaking up on the Friday 19th December at 5pm and opening up on Monday 5th January 2009. The office will be closed throughout the entire period and phones going through to voicemail. If you need to contact the team they will be available on email or mobiles...

    Read more

    Are you heading to zero?

    12th Dec 2008

    Hey guys, An expression I discuss in my forthcoming book is 'heading to zero' and it's become even more important now that the recession has hit us. Heading to zero explains the feeling you have when you look at your property portfolio cash flows, and the money that you have available in the bank or in your facility, and you realise that in a specific amount of time your will have nothing left to fund any shortfalls...

    Read more

    The Engine Fund...

    10th Dec 2008

    Hey guys, I was chatting to one of our clients who is also a pilot the other day. He was telling me about the fact that he owns a aeroplane with 4 other guys. It's a small Cessna twin engine that they use for family holidays and occasionally for business meetings. Now before you jump up and down about the excesses of owning an aircraft and the carbon footprint it may produce the interesting thing that I got from the conversation was the fact that they had an engine fund...

    Read more

    Christmas Drinks - The Photos

    9th Dec 2008

    Hey Guys, Thanks to everyone who joined us on Friday for our Christmas drinks, It was a complete success so congratulations to Elizabeth who organised it. We've got the pictures up on the site you can check them out here!!! Live with Passion, Brett Alegre-Wood

    Read more

    Brett's Weekly Property News - 8th Dec 2008

    8th Dec 2008

    Hey guys, Here's the weekly property news. Don't miss the new bit I've added which is my view of the current market and where I think it is heading. $f("welcome", "/flash/flowplayer-3...

    Read more

    Hallelujah: our saviour: the "credit crunch".

    7th Dec 2008

    Hey guys, It might seem like a bit of a weird headline, but I actually think that in many ways the credit crunch has saved many investors from the pain of rising interest rates and the cash flow problems that go along with it. It's brought relief to many investors across the country and the team has received lots of calls from our investors who for the first time in the past two years are encouraged that their overall cash flow is looking much healthier than it did in say August 2008...

    Read more

    Merry Christmas... from the YPC Choir :)

    6th Dec 2008

    Hey guys, Well the team spent Friday afternoon before the chrissy party playing with hand puppets and creating this little number to wish you all Merry Christmas. It's been a great year despite all of the negativity surrounding the credit crunch but we have held strong together as a team.

    Read more

    Weekly Property Market Update - 1st December 2008.

    1st Dec 2008

    Hey guys, Here is my weekly property news and market update. $f("welcome", "/flash/flowplayer-3.0.2.swf", {clip: {url: 'http://www...

    Read more

    Congratulations to our new team members and Goodbye to a few old ones.

    30th Nov 2008

    Hey guys, I wanted to welcome the following guys to the sales team - Manny Esezobor - Manny has been interested in property investment for sometime. Previous to YPC he ran his own marketing company. Mark Swaffield - Mark is an Aussie with a british passport...

    Read more

    Weekly Property Market Update - 18 November 2008

    24th Nov 2008

    Hey guys, Well this week the update was late because i learnt the difference between upload and download speeds for internet. At home I have Virgin broadband who offers 1mb download but only 25bits of upload. Anyway it won't happen again. :) Here's this weeks property update.

    Read more

    Stories: Are you afraid to call?

    20th Nov 2008

    Hey guys, Here at YPC we are always available to take your call when you have a question. Any time, day or night. We even give you our mobile phone numbers so that you know we are only ever a phoneline away when you need advice, reassurance or just a chat. Do you think we get bored of your calls? The video below reveals the truth!

    Read more

    Stories: Are we what you expect?

    20th Nov 2008

    Hey guys, Some clients who join us have never worked with a property club before and so begin something completely new when they come to YPC. Other clients have worked with other property clubs so does this mean that they know what to expect? Andy is one such client. Watch his story below.

    Read more

    Stories: Find out what you can dig up on YPC on the internet!

    20th Nov 2008

    Hey guys, At YPC we encourage you to conduct your own due diligence on any properties you buy from us. Some of our investors are so thorough they even carry out due diligence on us before signing up! Karam, an experienced businessman from Londonderry, is one such client. He and his brother searched the internet, trying to find out all they could about YPC, good and bad! See what he has to say in the video below...

    Read more

    The Ezytrac Training Course: The final episode and conclusion

    20th Nov 2008

    Hey guys, Hopefully, if you've watched all the videos so far you should now be feeling pretty confident. Here's the final chapter- the resources page and my conclusion.

    Read more

    The Ezytrac Training Course: Cashflow Page

    20th Nov 2008

    Hey guys, The next step in mastering Ezytrac is using the cashflow page effectively. Learn how to do this in the video below. Hope it helps!

    Read more

    Contact us
    Copyright © 2008 SetAndForgetProperty.com
    Sites: YPC | Spanish property | YPC UK | YPC Australia | YPC South Africa | YPC Global | YPC Wealth | EZYtrac | YPC Gallery | The 3+1 Plan