The Story of: Rob Moore

Author of "The 44 Most Closely Guarded Property Secrets"

"How I Went From Being an Underweight Struggling Artist £30,000 in Debt to Co-Owning a Property Portfolio Worth Over £3Million, a Published Author in 2 TV Shows & a Life Coach in Under 2 Years With None of My Own Money"

Yes that was me: 6' 3" and only 145lbs

Ever since I was 17 my life seemed to go steadily downhill

In 1996 I had 2 serious injuries within the space of 6 months. I crashed my motorbike [and not by half]. It was my pride and joy at the time because I no longer looked the pillock that I did on the moped I had previously. It took me one year of begging to let my parents get me one. I spent 6 months in rehabilitation from multiple breaks

That ruined any prospect of me becoming a professional Golfer of Cricketer, which I had genuine aspirations for. I held much resentment and never really recovered from that

6 months later my appendix burst [a close run in with the big man upstairs!] whilst in a nightclub [where I spent most of my youth]

I spent the next 7 years always living in the shadow of myself and what I could have become, but felt had been taken away from me

After pulling off an average degree and having pancreas failure I came back to Peterborough to help my family in their pub as my Dad was very ill. What was essentially a 3 month plan ended up being nearly 3 years

All the while I knew that this was not what I ultimately wanted to do, but it is hard to break away when you think you are letting your family down. I’m sure you may have felt the same. I finally broke away in 2003 and set out to make a living in my real true passion: Art

I managed to mess that up too, getting even heavier into debt to the tune of £30,000

I felt dragged down. Nearly 10 years of 'bad luck' [I now don't believe in luck]

I struggled for 2 years working 16 hours a day and failing to pay off over £30,000 but got nowhere

I felt pretty low at this point. It was impacting other areas of my life such as my relationships with friends and family and my ability to socialise and enjoy life

I had completely lost my drive and enthusiasm. I was useless

I was constantly looking back at what I should have been and that, 7 years on, I had still achieved nothing in my life that I wanted

I realised that I had no savings, no future, and that if something happened to me I would be in big trouble. I was not looking forward to working 16 hours a day for the rest of my life

I mean, who wants that?

My dad worked for 15 years in the RAF serving his country to receive a pension of £19 per week. £19 per week. What an absolute joke. I did not want the same fate

My Dad is nearly 63 and still working [sometimes 15 hours a day]. That has become a huge motivator for me to succeed financially so that I can help my family and ensure the same thing does not happen to me, my sister, my close friends, and people just like you

I knew that I was missing something and in 2005 I met Mark, my business partner, great friend and investment partner. And co-author of the book "The 44 Most Closely Guarded Property Secrets"

Those 2 months were the best, most exciting turning points in my life. Since then, since finding what I consider to be my purpose and true path, everything has accelerated so fast and I have learned so much that sometimes I wonder what on earth I was doing for 25 years

Mark and I really have had the most amazing journey and I feel very fortunate [not lucky] to have forged such a relationship with such a great guy, and someone with such vast knowledge

I was out of debt by April and in the same year

[my interest payments alone were over £2,000 per month - more than I was earning!], I reached a £1million Property portfolio [most of which was gained through one simple remortgage of my existing house], trained as a life coach, did a coaching TV show for Living TV and became MD of a Property investment company

I really don’t consider this to be 'impressive.’ I just found something I loved and used what I had always had inside of me

Anyone can do that

I honestly feel that the reason I have achieved more in the last 2 years than the previous 25 and a half is not because I am anything special, but because I am doing what I truly believe in and what I have a real passion for.

If only I had started sooner, but then I guess we all say that, don't we?

And I now know that Now is always the best time

It is funny because so many people think they have missed the boat with Property. I thought that myself for about 4 years. I was looking at 3 bed houses for £70,000. And I did nothing. These are worth over £200,000 now. I am just so glad that I know what I know now. Now is always the best time

Things just keep moving for Mark and I now and we have newer, bigger goals. We are already underway writing our second book and building our portfolio both for us and our investors daily

It is amazing what a bit of momentum can do. It is the security that I feel from having a Property portfolio that will look after me for the rest of my life that enables me to really go for it in other areas too

Rob is a trained coach, self made businessman and Property Investor & author . He regularly speaks at events on business, property and personal development both on stage and on TV, where he featured in a prime time TV show for Living as a Mentor. He also recorded an interview on the business Channel with Christopher Howard

Rob is Co-Author of "The 44 Most Closely Guarded Property Secrets"

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