Episode Details

Dylan Russell arrived in the UK from South Africa with just £550 and built a multi-million pound property portfolio. He shares how he got started and how he did his first deal.

Learn how the buy, refurbish, refinance (BRR) strategy works for Dylan, how to find profitable deals, and how to judge purchase price and exit with confidence. We also get into the emotional side of property investing and business, the pressure, setbacks, and mindset needed to keep going.

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00:00 Coming up
00:25 Buy, refurb, refinance strategy
02:39 How to actually find profitable deals 
05:21 Property Developer Show & Property Developer Buying Club
06:52 The emotional reality of property investing
18:00 Social media in property: what is it really doing to us?
33:13 TerraQuest
33:41 Getting your purchase price and exit strategy right
36:24 From £550 to first deal
50:06 How to get in touch with Dylan

Dylan Russell:
https://instagram.com/_dylan_russell/
https://linkedin.com/in/dylan-russell-b33512163/
https://www.youtube.com/@real_hustle_podcast

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