Jo Flood, Tynong North, Victoria
When I looked into doing Karen’s Property Mastermind course, I nearly didn’t do it – although I knew I wanted to get into property, I didn’t feel ready. Looking back I think I just had no idea where to start. I thought it was all very complicated and I needed to spend a good year or two learning all about the ins and outs. Actually it probably would have taken me a year to gather all the information that Karen had packaged up in the course.
Buying a property is such a big commitment and the last thing I wanted to do was buy a lemon or get ripped off somehow. The ironic thing was that I went from someone who almost didn’t sign up, to buying a property before the course was even finished! This boost in confidence was due both to the level of understanding I gained and the encouragement and common-sense advice on each of the properties I put forward as potential investments.
A year later I am still really pleased with the property I chose, especially compared to the ones I was going to buy (and probably would have if I’d been on my own!).
Some of the first properties I researched and proposed as investments were a little sad to put it nicely. The one I ended up with is cash flow positive and has also had some modest capital growth in the last 12 months and I got a tidy tax return as well!
Karen is terrific as a teacher and mentor, and her common-sense approach is simple and easy to understand. But what I liked the most was her integrity – she is not looking to upsell, onsell, or otherwise milk people as so many others seem to be. I liked her honesty so much we have now become good friends!
I can highly recommend Karen as a mentor or a buyers advocate as she knows what she is talking about, looks after her clients and is passionate about property.
Jo Chivers (left) from PropertyBloom.com.au and Jo Flood on our Property Road Trip to the Hunter Valley Region in March 2012.