Competition: Win a FREE place on this new workshop "Unleash the Blog Within" with @nicktadd and @thebookwright (or Nick Tadd and Tom Evans)

[Vanessa]

Win the fantastic new Property Tribes competition and you could win a FREE place (value £147.00 including VAT, lunch and refreshments) on the fantastic new "Unleash the Blog Within" one day course being run by creative writing expert, Tom Evans and our very own social media maestro, Nick Tadd!

Blogging is the backbone of all your "on-line" visibility. However, other than learning a new tool you need to have some talent. "Un-leash the blog within" will help you see the talent you already have and get your blog up and running, and designed in such a way that it stands out from the crowd!

To enter the competition:

Please write in no more than 120 characters the most important lesson you have learned in property.*

*120 characters is the length of a "tweet" on Twitter, allowing for a Re-Tweet.

By entering this competition, you are giving the organisers permission to tweet your entry on Twitter (I will use your Twitter handle, so please supply it with your entry). You are also giving the organisers permission to use your entry on our web output, such as blogs, mail outs etc., where you will be duly credited.

Please enter below. The entries will be judged by myself (@4_walls), Nick, and Tom Evans (@thebookwright).

Should you wish to book onto the course anyway, and you end up winning the competition, we will refund the cost of your course. The next course date is the 25th June, although if this is not convenient, you can book on any future course that is.

Closing date for entries is the 20th June.

For further details of the course, please click here.

[Wasim]

Be transparent, dont lie, be a man of your word and keep all your promises.

My Handle is @Mortgages_uk.. Heres hoping to see you on the course.

Regards

Wasim

[Roberta Ward]

@robertaward
consistently make time to meet connected people who can further your knowledge and help you to move you forward.

[Marcus]

This may well be pushing the limits of what’s acceptable in this competition but you do mention creativity in your post:

What is the most important lesson you learned?
R’ simple: Without no mon’y stash’d, no real estate! #anagram

Not saving money for my business when I had the chance, bloody obvious now.

@MarcusIde

PS: If this is unacceptable let me know, I'll have another go. (One persons creativity is anothers uncreativity :-)

[Roberta Ward]

Marcus,things have a habit of becoming clear in hindsight! If only we had it prior :)

Marcus said:

This may well be pushing the limits of what’s acceptable in this competition but you do mention creativity in your post:

What is the most important lesson you learned?
R’ simple: Without no mon’y stash’d, no real estate! #anagram

Not saving money for my business when I had the chance, bloody obvious now.

@MarcusIde

PS: If this is unacceptable let me know, I'll have another go. (One persons creativity is anothers uncreativity :-)

[REI]

Take an expert to lunch. You get quality 1-on-1 time for the price of a meal. Way less than a guru seminar.

[Richard Greenland]

Confidence, luck, hard work and hope won't make you rich. Do the research, do the sums and have an exit strategy.

Rich

[Vanessa]

Great entries so far!

Anymore takers for this?

[Richard Francis]

Do your research - keep perspective - NEVER get sold to - persevere!

@tigeraqua is my twitter handle

Cheers - Richard

[Roberta Ward]

is that an offer John? Fancy a bit of lunch??
Funny thing is Steve and I were just saying that the other day!
Mind reader.
R.

REI said:

Take an expert to lunch. You get quality 1-on-1 time for the price of a meal. Way less than a guru seminar.

[Nick Parkin]

If they don't leave money they aren't going to rent, whatever they say. @pimlico_flats

[Desiree Ratcliffe-Lattimore]

The most important lesson I've learned in property is you need to get on the Early Bird List. FOLLOW THE TWEETS!

[Desiree Ratcliffe-Lattimore]

The most important lesson I have learned in property is probably do not give up - just reinvent yourself - to suit the changing times.

I seem to have done this extremely well over the last 30 years - unfortunately not by design but out of necessity!

- started with a lodger or two (could not afford to pay the mortgage)
- went to the property auctions (I needed to make a big change - if I did not want to work for a boss!)
- then onto "buy - do up - sell/rent" (to make it cash flow - I now only drink "builders tea")
- then into holiday lets (here I love learning the marketing and sales challenge)
- started an accommodation provider network group in Winchester (I can't bear wasted resources - such great accommodation with great owners and not enough bookings not to mention the disappointed guests looking for a place to stay!)
- now I find myself in another valuable real estate business - the internet - web sites and social media.

"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."
-- Thomas Edison, Inventor