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Alex Hickman
Великобритания
Добавлен 11 авг 2016
I'm a former professional sportsman turned entrepreneur and property investor.
I have a keen interest in human psychology, philosophy, and spirituality, and I discuss these topics often in my videos.
Over the last decade, I've bought and sold millions of pounds of UK property. I've made so many mistakes that it's embarrassing. Still, my mistakes have led me to build a multi-million-pound property portfolio with great joint venture partners and a lot of learning and self-development.
My main focus in life is self-exploration and understanding reality (truth). This often comes across in videos where I weave in and out of existential content and wealth creation.
I have a keen interest in human psychology, philosophy, and spirituality, and I discuss these topics often in my videos.
Over the last decade, I've bought and sold millions of pounds of UK property. I've made so many mistakes that it's embarrassing. Still, my mistakes have led me to build a multi-million-pound property portfolio with great joint venture partners and a lot of learning and self-development.
My main focus in life is self-exploration and understanding reality (truth). This often comes across in videos where I weave in and out of existential content and wealth creation.
How To Use 'The System' To Create Wealth Rather Than Complaining About It
I share my ideas about 'the system' and how you can use it to get rich rather than complain about it.
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00:00 Introduction
00:17 The "System"
01:02 History Of Money
03:44 Time And Energy
04:51 Bitcoin
05:27 Qualities Of Money
06:32 Stored Energy As Money
07:47 The Rat Race
#wealth #wealthcreation #money
LinkedIn - Alex Hickman
Instagram - alex_hickman
X - thealexhickman
Tik Tok - @alexhickman_
00:00 Introduction
00:17 The "System"
01:02 History Of Money
03:44 Time And Energy
04:51 Bitcoin
05:27 Qualities Of Money
06:32 Stored Energy As Money
07:47 The Rat Race
#wealth #wealthcreation #money
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How I Raise Private Capital For My Property Investment Business (And How Not To)
Просмотров 1947 часов назад
I share my thoughts on how to (and how not to) raise capital for your business. LinkedIn - Alex Hickman Instagram - alex_hickman X - thealexhickman Tik Tok - @alexhickman_
We Just Bought This Semi Commercial Town Centre Development (No Money Down)
Просмотров 77712 часов назад
I walk through a recent property deal. I share the numbers, how we found it, and how we structured the transaction so there was no money down. LinkedIn - Alex Hickman Instagram - alex_hickman X - thealexhickman Tik Tok - @alexhickman_ #propertyinvesting #commercialproperty #wealthcreation 00:00 Introduction 01:10 Retail Unit 02:34 Residential Units 04:17 The Numbers 06:37 Working With Investor
Why Your Faulty Worldview Stops You Making More Money
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I share why taking more action won't equal better results and why your perspective on life is the foundation of wealth creation. LinkedIn - Alex Hickman Instagram - alex_hickman X - thealexhickman Tik Tok - @alexhickman_ 00:00 Introduction 00:17 Perception = Reality 01:38 Anecdote 03:00 Breaking Paradigms 05:35 Abundance #wealth #money #property
You're Broke Because You Don't Understand What Money Is
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.День назад
I share my ideas about why people are broke and how they can break free from their beliefs. LinkedIn - Alex Hickman Instagram - alex_hickman X - thealexhickman Tik Tok - @alexhickman_ #money #wealth #wealthbuilding #property #propertyinvesting
I Just Bought This Commercial Property In Auction | 15% Yield In The City Centre
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.14 дней назад
I discuss a recent commercial property purchase from auction. I run through the figures and share how we managed to drive the price down from the original asking price. LinkedIn - Alex Hickman Instagram - alex_hickman X - thealexhickman Tik Tok - @alexhickman_ 00:00 The Property 00:53 The Deal 02:39 The Lease 03:07 Working With Investors #commercialproperty #propertyinvesting #investing #wealth...
Is The UK Finished? An Investors Perspective
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I share my thoughts on the state of the UK. LinkedIn - Alex Hickman Instagram - alex_hickman X - thealexhickman Tik Tok - @alexhickman_ 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Broken Spirit 01:29 The World Is A Small Place 02:22 Being Told What To Do By Losers 03:29 Optimism 05:46 Take Responsibility 06:22 Entrepreneurs Leaving The UK 07:13 Paradigm Shifts #unitedkingdom #investing #propertyinvesting #wealth ...
We Just Started Our £850k+ Conversion Project (End Value £2.1m)
Просмотров 66814 дней назад
After spending tens of thousands on planning and related costs, we finally got on-site at our biggest conversion project to date. The building is 2 adjoined commercial buildings being converted into 22 residential studios 2 retail units. We speak about our plans for the building, sharing drawings, costs what we hope to bring to the area. LinkedIn - Alex Hickman Instagram - alex_hickman X - thea...
How I Made £61k+ Trading A Property I've Never Seen
Просмотров 1847 месяцев назад
I share the numbers around a recent property trade we made. The property was sold prior to the auction to a motivated buyer. Property trading is a great cash pot builder. LinkedIn - Alex Hickman Instagram - alex_hickman X - thealexhickman Tik Tok - @alexhickman_
How I Noticed I've Been Acting Like A Busy Fool
Просмотров 5387 месяцев назад
After a couple of weeks off video-making, I talk about why you need to avoid being a busy fool. LinkedIn - Alex Hickman Instagram - alex_hickman X - thealexhickman Tik Tok - @alexhickman_
Using Your mortality As Fuel For Success
Просмотров 1068 месяцев назад
I talk about using my immortality and the fear of dying to fuel success. Knowing you're not going to be here for a long time, and nobody caring once you've gone, should be enough of a driver to win. I also talk with a business partner about one of the meetings we had and the importance of a good network. LinkedIn - Alex Hickman Instagram - alex_hickman X - thealexhickman Tik Tok - @alexhickman_...
Why The System Is Set Up For You To Fail And Why That's Your Advantage (Radical Ownership)
Просмотров 2,2 тыс.8 месяцев назад
I talk about radical ownership and how you work 'the system' to become a success and make meaningful change. LinkedIn - Alex Hickman Instagram - alex_hickman X - thealexhickman Tik Tok - @alexhickman_
How We Bought A Property For £480,000 With No Money
Просмотров 5838 месяцев назад
I explain how we bought 2 conjoining properties with no money and converted them into 21 studios and 2 retail units. Knowing how to buy the property and other assets with no money is a super skill in turbulent times. LinkedIn - Alex Hickman Instagram - alex_hickman X - thealexhickman Tik Tok - @alexhickman_
Why Your Business Relationships Are More Important Than Short-Term Profit
Просмотров 788 месяцев назад
I talk about why business relationships are more important than thinking short-term. I also share some examples of how I've nurtured relationships to work alongside great business partners. LinkedIn - Alex Hickman Instagram - alex_hickman X - thealexhickman Tik Tok - @alexhickman_
Why Your Fear Of Other People's Opinion Is Holding You Back As A Business Owner
Просмотров 1438 месяцев назад
I talk about the value of other people's opinions and understand the human nature behind it. If this fear is overcome, you tend to become unstoppable. LinkedIn - Alex Hickman Instagram - alex_hickman X - thealexhickman Tik Tok - @alexhickman_ 00:00 - Other People's Opinions 03:18 - Social Media 06:21 - Life Event Changes
Business And Property Investor Masterminds - Are They Worth The Money?
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Business And Property Investor Masterminds - Are They Worth The Money?
Why You Need To Consider The 80/20 Pareto Principle
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Why You Need To Consider The 80/20 Pareto Principle
I Walk Around An Abandoned Building To Develop Into Apartments
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I Walk Around An Abandoned Building To Develop Into Apartments
Why Most Business Owners Have No Money And Why Your Worldview Dictates Your Results
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Why Most Business Owners Have No Money And Why Your Worldview Dictates Your Results
How I Bought This Property Using Vendor Finance (No Mortgage Needed)
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How I Bought This Property Using Vendor Finance (No Mortgage Needed)
Why You Need To Avoid Other People's Opinions And Get After It | 032
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Why You Need To Avoid Other People's Opinions And Get After It | 032
I Walk Around A Grim And Smelly Property We're Offering On | 031
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I Walk Around A Grim And Smelly Property We're Offering On | 031
Working With Joint Venture Partners And Making Sure You Don't Get Pulled In By Shiny Pennies | 030
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Working With Joint Venture Partners And Making Sure You Don't Get Pulled In By Shiny Pennies | 030
How I Find Ugly Properties To Flip (Without Doing A Refurb) | 029
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How I Find Ugly Properties To Flip (Without Doing A Refurb) | 029
How I Raise Millions Of Pounds To Do Property Deals | 28
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How I Raise Millions Of Pounds To Do Property Deals | 28
I Walk Around A Buy-To-Let Mid Refurb And Talk Through The Numbers | 027
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I Walk Around A Buy-To-Let Mid Refurb And Talk Through The Numbers | 027
Why Your Default Deal Structure Should Be No Money Down | 26
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Why Your Default Deal Structure Should Be No Money Down | 26
Why you Need To Be A Good Connector and How We Paid 18% Return To An investor | 025
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Why you Need To Be A Good Connector and How We Paid 18% Return To An investor | 025
I've Bought A Discounted Off-Market Property And Consider How Best To Maximise Profit | 024
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I've Bought A Discounted Off-Market Property And Consider How Best To Maximise Profit | 024
How I Buy Bigger And Better Deals By Thinking Differently | 023
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How I Buy Bigger And Better Deals By Thinking Differently | 023
Planners` are the bane of my life!
I agree about technology re. emails etc. - I`ve gone backwards to some extent. It`s interesting that you are not in property and you don`t really care about the flat or house. 20% over 12 months seems high to me?.
Welcome back!
Buy bitcoin, 40% a year since it's inception
"Good debt" oxymoron.
Yeh, true. 'Debt that makes you cash when you buy assets that pay you more than the debt is costing and where the asset increases in price (inevitably) over time as the currency continues to debase while the debt erodes consequentially.
@thealexhickman Leveraged debt. Works well if you have a solid planB > backup liquidity. Can go tits up pretty quick.
I hope you turn it around quick without too many issues.
Good luck pal👍
Thank you sir
Quite philosophical.
buy some BTC
Been buying since 2017
Can you breakdown estimated building costs for this project? Looking forward to seeing the build progress. I have not done a commercial to residential development as I thought the timescale and build costs would be to high for areas with low end values. If you can turn three one beds for £100.000 and in six months I will be impressed.
If you send me a message on one of my socials, I’ll send you the breakdown
What percentage of your portfolio is in cash?
Very little.
How did you get started? How did you buy your first house? They not exactly cheap. At least £60 to £80 grand. Did you just decide to go to a bank and say I want to buy a house lend me the money? With that asset? You make what you did sound like something that anyone can do. I think the bank would laugh at me if I asked for around £100 grand to buy a house and couldn't provide proof of income or anything to secure the mortgage against. Technically speaking the bank commits fraud by lending you money secured against an asset you don't own yet.
Most bridging lenders and many buy to let (unregulated) lenders will lend on the strength of the asset, and not necessarily personal income levels. My first house was in 2013, I borrowed 75% from a buy to let lender and 25% from a family member. I did the house up, rented it, remortgaged it, and paid the family member back.
The only way new money can be created is by someone borrowing it. Every single pound, every single penny only exists because someone originally borrowed it. When someone puts money in a savings account for a year that money is used by the bank to create even more money out of thin air in loans and mortgages. The interest the bank collects on those loans is used to pay for the running of that bank, pay its staff and what is left after profit is paid to the saver. Inflation is built into the system. It is unavoidable.
What most consider ‘money’ isn’t money, it’s currency/cash; big difference. I’ll do a deeper video on this, but the more you learn the more you realise you need to learn, which is the paradox of knowledge.
@@thealexhickman The government creates the money through government bonds. It is how they pay for everything. Taxes raised helps cancel out the bonds and pay the holders interest. In an ideal world private banking shouldn't exist.
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Most people don’t understand assets, FIAT currency and capital growth, so it’s good to hear it here. Most people will complain about landlords, the cost of living and have a victim mind-hood, but these will be flotsam and self made victims.
The truth is people prefer to pretend that they can't change their situation becuase its less work. Yeah the system isn;t fair but we are still extremely lucky to live in the UK and if you really want to be wealthy the info is out there for free, its just a case of effort for 95% of people.
@ I completely agree. I’ve traveled all over on business and seen abject poverty in places you wouldn’t expect. The U.K. isn’t perfect, but it’s still a rich place with plenty of benefits and opportunities
I've been lazy with my cash. I am starting to hold too much. But now the prices of BTC and Gold are so high! I'm now waiting for the price to go down a bit and then buy a lot. I'm also thinking about starting a business.
you might miss out if you wait
I remember thinking the same about BTC when it was $3500
Yes. Not all world views are created equally. Good video 👍
Thank you brother, just what I needed to hear.
Nice one.
On the subject of education and conformity, I was thinking back to when I was in 6th form and what was peddled to us all about student loans. If you don't end up earning enough to pay it back you don't have to worry about it and if you are earning enough to make payments then you're well off enough to make the payments... As a dumb teenager, not knowing what I wanted to do with my life, I lapped it up. I ended up going to university, was there for 4 years because I changed course mid way through, and then I dropped out. £50k in debt and nothing to show for it. This was a while back and fortunately I'm now earning an above median wage salary whilst saving like mad living with my parents for a mortgage deposit. But I somewhat regret having gone to uni, because now I have an extra 9% deduction over £27.5k or whatever it is for student loan repayments until 2049. And it's not even paying the interest, so it will never be paid. Makes me a bit angry at my past self.
Student loans are scandalous
where do you reckon people should start?
The Hidden Secrets Of Money series by Mike Maloney for this context in particular. And then buy a boat load of self-development, philosophy, psychology and spirituality books that should blast your mind wide open. You’ll probably start your own business or find a more wholesome living as a consequence.
Yes my friend, many of us are prisoners of ourselves.
Agreed and disagreed
XRP finally making big moves 🎉
Bag of nails
You will be happy and own nothing .
Klaus Schwab the bond villain
People give you a hard time about bitcoin?? That's so weird to me now because Iv'e just been in a crypto echo chamber for about 5 years, are normal people not aware that there is a bill being proposed for bitcoin to be held in the U.S. treasury?? It's 100% theyre keeping the 200k btc they already have (this was seized bitcoin, mostly from Silk Road) and in the bill it states they would like to acquire another 800k over a 5 year period, they are talking about selling part of the gold reserve to do it too!!
I agree with you.
You sound like an intelligent man who understands how the money game works. Did you read any books or anything to gain this knowledge?
Thanks for the kind words. First comes the curiosity and asking why what you're doing isn't working and why many things in the world, the financial world in particular, seem upside down (those who save money lose, and those who get into good debt, can get rich). I'd then encourage people to look into the work of Mike Maloney (Hidden Secrets of Money) here on RUclips as a good starting point. The path will reveal itself as you ask the right questions and start looking sincerely.
@@thealexhickman Thank you for this reply. Plenty to think about.
Great vid
Congrats mate!
That looks like a tidy building. Good price too 👍 Greetings from Germany.
Hello my friend in Germany, thank you for watching 🙇
Well said chap. If you ain't happy, bog off then, do something instead of sitting on your arse moaning especially for views. UK still has opportunity but it has gone down the pan. I've not been living here much past 10 years anyway but still lot of positives, had operation here which I wouldn't dream of having anywhere else in world.
It is finished in terms of getting ahead. Its designed to allow for a lifestyle that is mediocre. For most of us that are not Doctors, Dentists and white collar, its exceptionally difficult, my main issue as a contractor is FUEL BILLS and Taxation on money earned even though the actual taxation system makes alot of allowances in terms of time and putting reciepts against your final bill. I now drive trucks on PAYE. My turnover was 160k a year self employed and i made less than being a truck driver and worked more hours, its silly. That 160k became about 36k lol and thats before tax. So here it is, i went from being a Gas Fitter with 2 guys working for me to a Truck Driver, can i do both......maybe we see.
How old are you? This is a key question.
@@undesignated3491 all the best whatever route you take.
@@fgafootball Its completely irrelevant and is an excuse for the weak minded.
@@undesignated3491 if you're 18 to say 23 you're doing OK.
@@fgafootball Depend what you want to do and how you want to build life. Id certainly recommend marrying young, getting a good partner in crime. That way you can join incomes and have a home life rather than just worry about money. My daughters will be married young not for religious reasons but for life fufillment, if i have to arrange a marriage then so be it, its very important. Lone Wolves die alone and broke
Exchanged contracts and it's still for sale highly unusual
@@paulc9848 The agents haven’t been round yet to take the board down. We’ve also completed, not just exchanged.
Upwards only rent reviews every 12 months! Wow.... Never come across a lease with so frequent rent reviews unless they are RPI based.
Correct
Course it is and it's by design. Ultimate goal is socialism and the first step is the destruction of the middle-class.
I think the pendulum may have begun swinging in the other direction.
@@thealexhickman Let's hope so!
I believe the only way to get out of this mess, is to align to Trumps MAGA movement. The EU is on the decline, and unless there is a radical shift over there, that will continue. You only have to look at the economy data for the last 10 years to see Europe has remained flat, while the USA economy has doubled. Farage has Trumps and Musk ear. He could get us the trade deal and investment we need. But 5 years is a long way off. It maybe too late. I too am thinking about leaving.
Things often seem worse than they are, and often better than they actually are. I think about leaving the UK everyday, but feel an obligation to try and do my bit to make it the best it can be, even if the tide is pulling in the other direction.
When I see Diversity and equity officers getting 50k+ it's utterly demoralising. I need to be fully qualified (3-4 years of training) to earn even close to that.
Absolute shambles.
Have the council been difficult in regards to parking requirements ?
No, they were quite good. Although there is a car park behind with loads of spaces, they'd have struggled with that objection.
The government distributed over £700 billion during covid with no investigation of where it went. £14,000 for ever adult in the UK, we all know where the money went except they can't claw it back. Now the next government has to pick up the pieces and as usual that means small business and taxpayers get crushed. If you own assets you were protected, if you work for your money sorry you're fucked.
Agreed
You're making student accomodation? solid investment I guess but students dont have much money
No, these units will be let on the private market.
The triple whammy of income, corporation and capital gains taxes alone means the effective tax take can be >90%.
Are you looking for investors ?
A good quote was one of Nigel Mansell's mechanics- reminds me of this- I don't mind someone who moans but I can't stand someone who moans in a brummie accent :-)
Black Country, not a brummie 😉
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It's a pleasure to happen upon your channel Alex. Authenticity & can do attitude - that's very encouraging for viewers. Wishing you Good Luck with all your ventures.
Don't you go throwing facts at me. 😁 We have to work from where we are and with what we have. That's life.
You are talking what is known as crap by the barrel. Sure, right now Tory corruption is off the scale compared to my 81 years living in the UK and moaning will not help except to relieve some frustration. But all the UK & other countries has done is by cooperation. Fight the corruption & the corrupters. I've seen plenty do & a lot succeed including the Post Masters. See Noah Harrari for some intelligence on this rather than dim-witted crankerry displayed here.
Ahhh, Yuval Noah Harari. The high priest of reductive materialistic nihilism.
It's Interesting for sure. I sometimes wonder how this sort of Chicago school economics gets into the minds of average everday folk. I suspect you never read hyek or any rand, or even know who John galt is. You do make lots of assumptions and that's OK, it's all about perspective. And no, its not 'supplying' a 'demand'. Its actually limiting the supply, to increase the price for the demand. However, I'm grateful for your anecdotal experience. And no, quoting rocky can't help here 😅
Thanks for the comment. Rand's work, especially her non-fiction shaped my mid-twenties. Who is John Galt? 😉
I'm 70yrs old and my advice to young men and women is either become a plumber or electrician. But you will have to work hard at the course and aim for excellence in everything you do. And you're never too old to start.
It sounds all cool, and i agree that victim mentality is bad. But you are part of the problem. Radical ownership of you having owners is basically saying, I am fine being a wage slave. Its ego driven. And exactly the reason why we are in this mess.
The radical ownership is owning where you're at and doing something about it if you're unhappy about it. No whining and complaining about circumstances makes a blind bit of difference.
@@thealexhickmanMy point is that your solution is to make enough money from the casino playing house rules to finally be able to live the way you want. We all know that the only way to beat the house is by robbing them :) I think you Brits might be familiar with civil disobedience, that guy Ghandi showed the way.