We sometimes put our heads in the sand with how life works out, convince and justify things to ourselves, or declare that it's just a sacrifice for a greater good like our children.

Today's guest, David Smart, can bravely and honestly attest to that.

But unlike most people, David had the drive, the direction and the determination to change it all...

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David openly shares his own fascinating personal journey from leaving school without direction, earning money through hard work and progress, and then facing a light-bulb moment in life where the birth of a son caused him to re-evaluate who and where he was.

David shares the rollercoaster trip of some challenges but many more successes as he used property as the vehicle to change life for him and his family.

The conversation covers the plans and marketing, networking and contacts, strategies and approaches that David has built through his business.

Listen to David reveal the challenging aspects of protracted sales, deals that have fallen through, and handling puzzles and challenges in business life.

Also listen to David reveal the amazing goals and targets he's reached, the huge profits he's banked, and the numerous people that he's already helped, such as sellers, investors, agents, and partners.

Listen to David explain how he continues to source multiple property deals at the same time, how he rewards investors who have chosen to work with him, and how he runs multiple businesses with his trusted partner.

Hear David speak of the emotions and satisfaction he felt on reaching his ultimate goal of going full-time in property and being able to stay onshore and spend quality time with his young family.

David's story is a remarkable example and inspiration of what's possible for anyone with the same plan and the same determination to follow it through.

Take everything you thought you knew from the old world of property and business, and throw it in the bin...

Middle-aged, buttoned-down, conservative, stuffy, and quite frankly, boring.  Into the bin you go.

Usher in some new thoughts and style...

Martial Arts, tattoos, TikTok, online gaming, and some flashy fun toys to enjoy the journey like fast cars and cityscape apartments.

Bye bye, Mr Boring.  Hello, young entrepreneur, Richard Dickson...

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At 25-years-old, Richard has already managed to achieve an amazing level of success.  And he has no intention of stopping.

Multiple businesses, multiple investment and revenue streams.  He has an energy and excitement to conquer more and more landscapes.

Vibrant, edgy, and not afraid to have his real authentic self on display, as he makes his way through the world forging his own path.

From an early exit from school to a trades background.  Turning passing interests into crafted obsessions.  Finding mentors and tracing the patterns of success.  Launching and tweaking business models.  It's a constantly moving crafting of business and lifestyle for him.

And carefully layered on top of the fun, the interest, the variety, the tech, and the style, is an undeniable solid focus on service and value.

Hear Richard talk about the amazing returns that his business provides for his investors.

Listen to Richard speak about the short-term Deal Packaging strategies and the longer-term Land Development projects that he focuses on to deliver value to the market, to clients, and the community.

And hear Richard speak about how he's on a mission to share and supply his skills and knowledge onto the wider group of potential young entrepreneurs who are out there ready to forge their own paths if given the right direction and encouragement...

Everyone connected in any way to property in the UK knows about the 2-word problem that is the "housing crisis"

However, not enough people know about one of the 2-word solutions to that problem: "shared ownership"

Today's guest, Kush Rawal, Director of Residential Investment at Metropolitan Thames Valley helps clear that up in today's show...

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Kush has deep-rooted personal memories of seeing his parents use a version of the scheme to get themselves onto the property ladder.

And then later in his own adult life, he and his wife benefited from using the scheme.  

So, Shared Ownership is something that he and the majority of his large team not only know about but have actually lived and breathed it.

Kush explains the simple concept of how it works.  He touches upon the many partners that come together to make it all happen.  He talks about the investment and funding pieces of the puzzle, and also how the developer and construction pieces operate.

And he also touches upon the many examples of the real human stories and individual families who have benefited throughout the decades that the system has been in operation.

Kush reflects upon the challenging times of the 2008 Crash and the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the elements of leadership and skill that saw him and his team get through to the other side of those periods.

A fascinating conversation with a very experienced man in a unique position...