Property Investment Webinar with Louis Lattuca

Chapters

1. 0:00Welcome and introductions
2. 1:20What Lattuca Invest does: sourcing and building
3. 8:30Louis's background
4. 14:00Kenny's background
5. 20:50Why a BRRR focus
6. 25:20Keeping your job while you build
7. 30:20Investing beyond where you live, and why South Wales
8. 37:40Common pitfalls
9. 42:30Choosing a deal sourcer
10. 48:00Recap and discovery calls
11. 52:00Marketing yourself as an investor (Joanna Hannam)
12. 58:50Q&A: starting from a distance, finding below-market deals through agents, choosing an area, becoming a sourcer, social media
13. 1:20:30Q&A: tenant rights and insurance, investor days, age, council tax, Rent Smart Wales
14. 1:26:00Q&A: vendor finance and purchase lease options

Key takeaways

• BRRR and holding for the long term: Louis focuses on buy, refurbish, refinance and rent, and keeps properties long term rather than chasing quick wins. Leaving some money in a deal can make more sense than waiting for a perfect one.
• Keeping your job while you build: Kenny, an investor who works with Louis, still works full time alongside his properties, and Louis kept working as a personal trainer until his 28th property.
• Investing beyond where you live: buy where the numbers work, not only close to home. Louis lives in London and invests in South Wales.
• Why South Wales: the Severn bridge tolls have gone, there is older housing stock that can be improved, regeneration is bringing jobs, entry prices are accessible and there is steady rental demand.
• Common pitfalls: unreliable builders, trying to do everything yourself, not researching enough and thinking short term.
• Choosing a deal sourcer: check their experience, ask for clear fees and check that the numbers stack up yourself. Lattuca Invest charges no upfront sourcing fee; the fee is payable once you have the keys.
• From the Q&A: protecting yourself as a landlord with the right insurance and a good letting agent, registering with Rent Smart Wales, visiting on an investor day with a site tour, whether age matters, and taking specialist legal advice before using purchase lease options.