Interview With James Mitchell

Founder of Mitchell & Co Properties, James Mitchell joins Alan Harding this week on The More Than Just Property podcast to talk how he started in the rent to rent space then scaled up his property portfolio. Listen in to hear all about James’ life and his ambition of carving his own path and how that’s driven his business from the beginning. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• At the beginning of his business James had about six properties within the first six months and was doing them all up himself. He even ordered beds to the properties early so he could do his painting etc and stay there overnight, something his wife wasn’t too happy about. 

• During Covid, James had to diversify his business and was doing a lot in marketing. The problem was that he was getting bombarded with comments saying that he should be renting his properties for free or giving them out to people in the NHS. They didn’t see his side that he had people on his payroll who needed to pay their mortgages and feed their families. 

• James sold his cleaning part of the business to the first cleaner he had ever hired in that business who became his head housekeeper. He’s so happy that she’s running the business successfully and James actually uses that company he used to own to clean his properties now. 

• Remember that you are worthy of investment, James took a long time of not doing what he wanted before he tried to pitch himself. It’s about believing in yourself and believing that you as a person are worth the financial investment in. 

• From working with an investor James has learned that he is worth more and that you can’t do everything in business on your own. When you build a good relationship and look after other people’s money then they will keep on investing in you in the future. 

BEST MOMENTS

‘You’re doing what you want to do and not what someone else wants you to do’ 

‘I’d say now I’m 100% unemployable, I want to carve out my own path’

‘We went into things too quickly and made some wrong decisions, that was healthy because we found out where we wanted to go’ 

‘I looked after the investors money like it was my own money’

EPISODE RESOURCES 

James Mitchell on Facebook

@Iamdawton on Instagram

ABOUT THE HOST

Allan Harding

I’ve had an amazing career through setting up my own businesses. It's time I gave that back to help other people achieve where they want to be in life. Through my learnings and those of the guests I have on the podcast I hope you find what you are looking for. I am certainly learning with every conversation that I have.From Art to finance, IT to Music, Some of my guests have led extraordinary lives and you can too. These recordings are unscripted and a natural conversation that explores peoples inner beings!

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Entrepreneur, Business owner, Property investor and developer, Allan talks to people across the world asking questions that will help you determine your own journey and help. Having built several successful businesses and created a lifestyle to be proud of, Allan has set out on a journey to help as many people as possible achieve their dreams.

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