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Embracing education with open arms

of noRelatedFranchisor

From a young age, Ash Obhrai had been surrounded by educators. With his father as a GCSE Maths examiner, mother as an A-Level Art & Design teacher and aunt as a successful primary school teacher, it was only a matter of time before he too would venture into academia. After working as a tutor alongside his corporate career for 15 years, he decided to turn the tables and launch his own Tutor Doctor business in 2017.

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Valerie purchased her first HMO in 2015 and has built a portfolio of 7 properties

of Platinum Property Partners

Armed with integrity and belief in herself, Valerie has gone on to build a portfolio of seven HMOs with Platinum. ‘You have to be super rich to invest in property through a franchise like Platinum’. It’s a misconception we hear all the time – and one Valerie Highton’s inspirational story proves is simply not true.

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Before Joining PPP, Faith Staniforth knew little about property - now she's approaching her 5th HMO!

of Platinum Property Partners

Faith knew nothing about property before joining Platinum – now she's closing in on her fifth HMO!

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Platinum Property Partner franchisee eyeing third HMO property

of Platinum Property Partners

After joining Platinum at the start of the pandemic, Dominic is already eyeing his third HMO property

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From office to profitable HMO

Franchisee Ben Gould of Platinum Property Partners

From the outside, it can still be mistaken for a village high street shop front, but inside, this HMO property (House in Multiple Occupation) has been converted into a beautiful five-bedroom shared home with real character, were going to talk about how Ben took this property from Office to HMO!

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Taking the leap into property

Franchisee Robin & Maxine of Platinum Property Partners

Robin's never been a stranger to hard work, but by the end of 2019, he had replaced the regular income he used to be earning from his previous business which typically involved 75-80 hour weeks. Now, when not growing the portfolio, it requires an average of six days per month of work to maintain it.

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From science teacher to self-made and sustainable professional property investor

Franchisee Kelly & Simon Merry of Platinum Property Partners

Everything changed for Kelly and Simon Merry when they had children. The couple had met at the school they worked at – Kelly as a science teacher and Simon as a systems manager – and both were highly dedicated to their jobs. When their first daughter, Louise, came along, Kelly found she was burning the candles at both ends; and by the time their second daughter Charlotte had arrived, Kelly knew something had to give.

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Having spent almost a quarter of a century making other people rich, it's now Paul Reynolds' turn

Franchisee Paul Reynolds of Platinum Property Partners

After 20 years as a change manager, entering a huge number of high-profile businesses and exiting with them performing and making more money, Paul switched tack late in 2019 and started looking for investment opportunities that had the potential to change his family’s life.  “I went through redundancy a few months ago after working for TUI, so my income coming to an end was an additional incentive to get my property portfolio going,” said Paul, reflecting on his decision to join Platinum in April 2020 – in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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From teacher to fully fledged HMO property queen

Franchisee Laoise Rosswick of Platinum Property Partners

For seven years it was Laoise Rosswick doing the teaching. For the past six, though, she’s found herself on the other side of the teacher’s desk, learning about HMO property investment as a fully-fledged Platinum Franchise Partner.

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Why experienced Franchise Partners decide to stay with Platinum

Franchisee Nick and Gré Duthie of Platinum Property Partners

More than six years ago, Nick and Gré joined Platinum to securely replace their income from a successful career in banking. Selling some assets to raise the capital needed to get started, they quickly built a portfolio of four Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) across Cambridge within three years, achieving an average of 15% return on investment.

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