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THE V.I.P. INVESTORS CLUB

Want to invest in property but don’t have the time or expertise?

Join our Member-Only Investors Group sourcing properties in Derbyshire and Yorkshire.

  • VIPs only: Small-group, yearly membership programme
  • your personal 'property Pa': we go house-hunting just for you
  • Your Eyes Only: access to properties fitting your criteria, potential for off- market or Negotiated discounted properties.
  • Security and Negotiation: we protect your personal data, identity-check and verify any seller and negotiate on your behalf.
  • Invest with confidence: detailed property packs with every investment that do your due diligence for you
  • we support you throughout the buying process
  • access to our 'little black book' of property professionals and trades
  • Community: access to property professionals and a support network
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Sourcing: The V.I.P. Group and the Deals

Overview

Do you want to find the best property deals but don’t know where to find them? If yes, membership to the V.I.P. Group with Lovellets Properties may be the answer. This is an exclusive, members-only club hosted by us and offers opportunities to invest, learn and network.
A preliminary discovery call with us an annual membership fee grants you a year’s membership. Property deals are announced to you as a 24-hour ‘Heads Up’ via a text message, usually at 4pm the day before the release date. At 4pm the following day, the property deal is officially released for reservation and we encourage you to call to speak with one of us about the deal at your earliest possibility. All deals are on a first-come, first served.
At 4pm, we will send you the full property details, sent to you as a report in pdf format attached to an email, which includes the same due diligence we use as if purchasing for ourselves. This is usually done at the same time as the text message. We send you the text message to ensure you do not miss the deal report if you are away from your email.
We only source properties that we ourselves would invest in, which is ultimately our guide in deciding which properties we are happy to put our name to in arranging.
Every property report is extensive (between 8-10 pages in length). Each report contains information on the property itself, the price negotiated, the area including economic prospects, the property’s current market value – gained from a number of sources – and the potential rental and resale estimates. We also include floorplans, pictures – often taken by ourselves during our viewing – and where possible, we also provide a room-by-room video tour which we share via WhatsApp. In every report, we provide at least two exit strategies (Buy-to-Let, Multi-Let, Buy-to-Sell, Serviced Accommodation etc.) and crunch the key ‘numbers’ so you don’t have to! We even check the area’s average internet speed (increasingly a key factor for many tenants).
Do you want to find the best property deals but don’t know where to find them? If yes, membership to the V.I.P. Group with Lovellets Properties may be the answer. This is an exclusive, members-only club hosted by us and offers opportunities to invest, learn and network.
Newly released property details are sent to you via text and email, so that you can conduct your own due diligence on the deal. We will, at times, also call you about certain deals, particularly if we feel that the deal we have uncovered may match your investment objectives. Please feel free to contact us by phone or email about any deal that interests you – we are happy to run through the figures with you and answer any questions you may have on a particular property. If we don’t have the answers to hand, we will endeavour to find them out.
You will have full visibility of all reports sent out regard- less of whether or not they are reserved by a VIP mem- ber prior to release.

V.I.P. Investor Days

Investor Days are great!
Quality property people in the room, great property conversations, educational seminars and analysis of past Buy to Sell and Buy to Keep projects.
Plus you get a peek at our hub, our busy working home where we deliver high quality deals and profitable property projects.
These are high quality property meets with an emphasis on people and the opportunities to network with high quality investors, discuss your property plans with us.
Get inspired, keep and grow your motivation and share ideas with other like-minded property investors.
We meet frequently.
We encourage you to attend as many of these meetings as you can, with a requirement for you to attend at least 2 per annum as a member, as you will get great benefit from being part of the meetings.

Here is the link to booking your place at one of our meetings: https://lovellets-properties-limited.eventbrite.com

The V.I.P. Group Process

Getting to Know You
Once you have had your 30-minute discovery call and paid your annual membership fee, you will be welcomed as a member of the VIP Group. We want to get to know you and assess how we can best help.
We are delighted to now be working with you, and will continue to get to know you and your investing objec- tives as they develop. In order to maintain our working relationship, we will expect you to visit our hub at least twice a year at events such as our monthly Investor Open Days. These are fantastic events designed for forging new network relationships and cementing existing partnerships.
The Deals
Upon joining, you will be placed on the members’ list. We give you notice of the deal release via text 24 hours before, with the full report landing in your email inbox. The deal is available for reservation from moment it is released to your phone and email.
Due Diligence
From the deal ‘heads up’, you have the opportunity to carry out your due diligence, through desk and tele- phone research. Do contact us to work through the figures and ask any outstanding questions you may have on the property – we love to talk property! If we don’t have the answer to hand, we’ll endeavour to find out for you.
Reservation Fee
Once you decide upon a particular deal, you transfer your reservation fee of £1,000 (plus VAT) to our account. The deal is reserved by the first investor to pay their reservation fee. Should you withdraw from a deal after paying your reservation fee, the payment will be non-refundable if the deal is not sold on to another investor.

The Deal Process

Legal Team
Once we confirm receipt of the reservation fee, We will ask you to appoint a solicitor from our panel of trusted legal specialists who will conveyance the purchase. You will need to provide ID and all documents required by your solicitor to allow them to set you up as their client within 48 hours of receiving their client care pack, or if you are already reg- istered with them, within 48 hours of reserving the deal.
Legal Work
In addition to the reservation fee, you also transfer £500 to the acting solicitor’s account to cover the cost of the searches and other disbursements, again within 48 hours of being accepted by your appointed solicitor as a client, or of reserving the deal if you are already regis- tered with them.
Funding
Within 48 hours of reserving the deal, you need to put in place your pre-arranged funding, to ensure you are able to buy the property successfully, as this usually needs to happen within a rapid time frame. This means confirm- ing if you are a cash buyer, or applying for a mortgage or bridging loan. Please note, if you are buying a property pre or at auction a mortgage is often too slow.
Survey
If you require a survey, particularly if you are getting for- mal funding (mortgage / bridging) you need to organise and pay for it within 5 days of reserving the deal.
Progression
The team at Lovellets Properties will be in regular contact with all parties involved in the sale, with the simple aim of keeping the sale on track. This part is critical in ensuring a satisfactory outcome. For any queries you may have – contact us directly so we can project manage effectively. Please avoid muddying the waters by going directly to the vendor, as we remain the clear point of contact for them throughout the process.
Time Frame
A typical time frame from sale agreement to exchange is fast, varying from 4 days upwards, so speed is vitally im- portant as sellers and agents use us due to our ability to complete quickly and efficiently.
Exchange and Sourcing Fee
In advance of the exchange date, you transfer to your so- licitor both your 10% exchange monies and the balance of the sourcing fee. On the date of exchange, your acting solicitor will exchange on your behalf and pay Lovellets Properties’s sourcing fee.
Renewal of your Membership
We work with a committed group of serious property investors. The best method to ensure that the group is full of committed members is to implement an annual renewal of that membership. Thus, by having a require- ment for an annual renewal, we know all our members are currently active and committed to buying property deals within that year. Therefore membership of the group is renewed on an annual basis.
For you, if you are taking a break for a year from prop- erty investment, you can come back to us the following year should the opportunity still be open, and reconnect with us to again take advantage of our work.
Exclusion from The Group
In the unfortunate event that you should withdraw from a deal after paying your reservation fee, it is our policy to exclude you from The VIP Group and you will not receive further deals. You have forfeited your membership, which terminates at that point and are not eligible for a refund on your membership fee. If we can transfer the deal to another member, we will refund your reservation fee, however, if another member does not pick up the deal, you will have also forfeited your reservation fee.
The reason for this is that withdrawing from a deal will affect our relationship with local estate agents and vendors and our reputation could likely be damaged, impacting on our ability to source deals to fellow mem- bers.

Your Responsibilities to the V.I.P. Group

We are an investing group. We are as strong as all our links, and your commitment is vital to our success! This is why we want you to take your time to decide to work with us, to do your due diligence, as once you have committed to a deal, we need you to be fast acting and committed in delivering your responsibilities.
Your Responsibilities Are:

To attend at least two Investor Days per annum, to ensure you understand and are comfortable with how we work

To commit to the deal – we are not a sale or return business!

To ensure you can fund the deal, either cash, for- mal funding or private investment

To register with your appointed solicitor within 48 hours of reserving the deal

To transfer your search monies to you solicitor within 48 hours of being accepted as a client by your solicitor, or within 48 hours of reserving the deal if you are already registered with your ap- pointed solicitor

If you require formal bank funding, to apply for funding within 48 hours of reserving the deal, and to pay for your survey within 5 working days of the reservation date

If you are a cash buyer and require a survey, to ap- point a survey within 5 working days of reserving the deal

To behave in a thoughtful and considerate manner to our team, making the experience of working together fun!

Our Mentors

Wendy Whittaker-Large is a successful House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) property investor and educator. Buying her first property in 1996, she now owns 37+ properties, most being high-cash flowing HMOs. Her property education company HMO Success has helped countless number of people navigate the often complicated and difficult world of the high-yielding HMO market.

We attended her 12-month Buy-to-Let and HMO mentorship program at the beginning of our property journey, and it forms the basis of much of our business model and was the starting point for much of our property knowledge.

We have been thrilled to return the favour to Wendy and her team on many occasions by featuring as guest speakers at several of her Property Mastermind days and look forward to helping further.

Visit: www.hmosuccess.co.uk

Susannah Cole is a multi-millionaire Property Sourcing and Buy to Sell specialist. Susannah started buying investment property in 2009 with a little of her own money and started The Good Property Company in 2011. In that time, she and her team have sourced, packaged, and sold or let out over 200 properties to a value of £45 million, at an agreed purchase price totaling £30 million (an average 33% discount on every property). All within her home location of Bristol. 

Not bad for a kitchen table start-up!

Susannah’s property work saw her running a deal packaging business for 5 years, selling discounted deals to investors, at a run rate of around 50 deals a year to generate the cash to buy her substantial property portfolio, and buying, renovating, and ‘flipping’ a ton of properties.

Since 2023, we have been working with Susannah and her team to learn the lessons of her success and provide the best possible experience for our investors. 

Visit: www.thegoodpropertycompany.co.uk

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Sourcing FAQs

Property sourcing is where a local property expert researches, finds, inspects and negotiates a price for the behalf of another buyer. This is perfect for people who do not have the time or expertise to find property for themselves or for those who would like assistance.

Our property sourcing package includes the following:

  • Free initial consultation call
  • Notification via text or email of potential properties (PPs) matching your criteria.
  • Up to 3 detailed, bespoke Property Information Packs (PIPs) on 3 properties that exactly match your criteria
  • Viewings conducted by us on your behalf.
  • Annotated, detailed floorplans including room sizes, boiler location, electrics
  • Pictures, video and other media taken personally showing ‘warts and all’ (no reliance on estate agency photos)
  • Detailed deal analysis including anticipates costs and expected rental income (if required) to ensure the numbers ‘stack’ for a good investment.
  • Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT) analysis so you can make an informed decision ‘at a glance’.
  • Full-negotiation service with seller and/or agent where we endevour to get you the best price possible.
  • Full-support throughout the buying process.
  • Access to the details of specialist solicitors, mortgage brokers, surveyors and tradesmen we KNOW and TRUST.
Please download our Sourcing Process document at the top of this page.

No. This is a key difference and something for you to consider.

An estate agency ultimately works on the behalf of the seller. It is the seller that pays their administration fee to advertise the property and it is the seller who pays their final sale commission. The aim therefore of the estate agency is to get the highest price possible within the shortest possible time (they quicker it is sold – the quicker they get their commission). 

This means the interests of the estate agency is with the seller, NOT you!

As your sourcing agent, we work in the interests of you (the buyer).

Yes. As existing landlords and property investors who network extensively and spend time talking to fellow property professionals, we do from time-to-time get access to properties that are not for public sale. These deals you would be unable to find anywhere else.

A Property Information Pack (PIP) is a detailed, custom made document that outlines a deal on a property tailored to your specific requirements. You are entitled to up to 3 PIPs per deposit cycle. 

Please download the exemplar at the top of this page.

We do, of course, charge a fee for our services.

However, our fee is small when you take into account the size of your purchase. 

Moreover, wherever and whenever possible (market conditions and property interest dependent!) we endeavour to negate our costs by getting you a great property at a great price.

We charge one, very-low initial deposit and a small percentage or flat fee (whichever is the lowest amount) payable between exchange and completion on the property.  

There are absolutely no hidden charges or extras.

Please contact us directly for details on our fee.

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james@lovellets.co.uk

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