Current & Previous Projects
Follow our progress as we share & Learn.
Unlike many others, we do not present the best cases but prefer to show the real world of property investing - The Good & The Lessons
Sandy Bar
Deal in Progress
Sandy Bar in Boksburg, Gauteng
Purchase Price: R19 000 000
Bank finance required: R15.7M
Total funds to raise R3.3M
A Sample of Our Previous Projects
It is with great pride that we have completed over 20 property deals to date,
and have shared these with some amazing partners.
Completed Deal
The Village in Boksburg, Gauteng ✅ 🟧
Purchase Price: R13 500 000
Refurb costs: R2 5000 000
Current Value: R31 000 000
Current Net Profit: R20 000pm
Net Profit Year 10: R250 000.00pm
Strategy: Buy-Refurbish-Rent-Refinance(BRRR)
Commercial unit rezoned to mixed-use development consisting of a 52 unit residential block and a school. The future of the village will be to convert to a student accommodation once the planned university is built.
Timeline Targets:
Est 3 to 5 Years / Actual 5 to 7 Years / Variance 2 to 4 years
Financial Targets:
Est R30 000pm after year 3 / Actual R20 000pm / Variance - R10 000
Property value: Est R19M / Actual R31M / variance + R12m
✅ R0 of our own money invested - Property profitable - Long term view very strong.
🟧 Amber flag due to timeline restructure. Lessons learnt - Unlike residential units, Developments are large, complex & take time to mature with little involvement. Focus on value over time, Not quick wins.
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High Level in Sea Point, Cape Town ✅
Completed Deal
Avg Monthly income: RXXX
Avg Monthly costs incl rental: Rxxx
Profit over period: R
Strategy
Rent to Rent Airbnb arbitrage
Timeline Targets:
3 years / Actual 3 Years
Financial Targets:
Est profit: R10 000pm / Actual R11 000pm / Variance - R1000
✅ Strong monthly returns and a home base when not travelling.
Completed Deal
Wisbech Greenpoint, Cape Town❌
Avg Monthly income over 5 months: R23 962
Monthly costs incl rental over 5 months: R24 500
Net loss over 5 months: R3 395
Strategy
Rent to Rent Airbnb arbitrage
Timeline Targets:
3 years / Actual 5 Months
Financial Targets:
Est profit: R10 000pm / Actual -R500pm / Variance - R3 395
❌ Complete failure over the 5 months we had this unit.
Completed Deal
The Crystal in Sea Point ✅ 🟧
Avg Monthly income over 8 months: R56 686
Avg Monthly costs incl rental over 8 months: R55 300
Profit over period: R2 595.
Strategy
Rent to Rent Airbnb arbitrage
Timeline Targets:
3 years / Actual 8 months
Financial Targets:
Est profit: R10 000pm / Actual R324pm / Variance - R9 674
✅ Strong monthly returns and would have exceeded projected R10K pm profit.
🟧 Amber flag as landlord requested apartment back during peak period when maximum cashflow would have been made turning us into his "Winter Bridge.
Lesson learnt - Never sign and arbitrage lease that allows for a standard 30 day notice period without a seasonal indemnity. Instead, negotiate a "lock-in period" that covers at least one full seasonal peak period and a tired termination fee that captures future earnings if enacted.
Completed Deal
Greenpoint, Cape Town❌
Avg Monthly income over 5 months: R23 962
Monthly costs incl rental over 5 months: R24 500
Net loss over 5 months: R3 395
Strategy
Rent to Rent Airbnb arbitrage
Timeline Targets:
3 years / Actual 5 Months
Financial Targets:
Est profit: R10 000pm / Actual -R500pm / Variance - R3 395
❌ Complete failure over the 5 months we had this unit.
Completed Deal
England, UK ✅
Amount Invested: R40 000
Amount returned: R140 000
Profit: R100 000
Strategy
Angel Investment
Timeline Targets:
Est 6 months / Actual 14 months / Variance + 8 months
Financial Target:
Est R15 000 / Actual R100 000 / Variance + R85 000
✅ Very strong return due to an extended timeline
Completed Deal
Walkerville, Gauteng ✅
Purchase Price: R500 000
Refurb Costs: R1500
Sales Price: R600 000
Profit: R7000
Strategy
Buy below market value with the aim to complete a back to back flip.
Timeline Targets:
Est 1 Year / Actual 9 months / Variance - 3months
Financial Targets:
Est R25 000 / Actual R7000pm / Variance - R18 000
✅ R0 of our own money invested - Property profitable.
Completed Deal
Pretoria, Gauteng ✅
Purchase Price: R1 000 000
Refurb costs: R100 000
Sale Price: 1 880 000
Profit: R500 0000
Strategy:
Buy-Rent-Sell (BRS)
Timeline Targets:
Est 12 months / Actual 16 months / Variance +4 months
Financial Targets:
Profit R350 000 / Actual R500 000 / Variance + R150 000
Property value: Est R1.7M / Actual R1.8M / variance + R100 OOO
✅
Completed Deal
Bloemfontein, Orange Free State ❌
3 units purchased tottaling R1 140 000
Total sales price: 1 240 000
Amount Invested: R250 000
Returned: R100 000
Loss R150 000
Strategy
Acquired Below Market Value and converted to Airbnb's
Timeline Targets:
Est 3-5 Years / 5 years / Variance 0
Financial Target:
Est R5 000pm / Actual R500pm / Variance -R4500 pm
Profit on property value decreased our overall loss to R150 000
❌ Wrong Properties in wrong complex with wrong strategy.
Completed Deal
Kensington B, Gauteng ✅🟧
Purchase Price: be disclosed at this point
Current value: R1 750 000
Profit: Cannot be disclosed at this point
Strategy
Buy-Refurbish-Rent-Refinance-Repeat
Timeline Targets:
Est 9 months / Actual 18 months / Variance + 9 months
Financial Target:
Cannot be disclosed at this point
✅ Property profitable - Long term view strong.
🟧 Amber flag cannot be disclosed at this point
Kew, Gauteng ✅
Purchase Price: R950 000
Refurb costs: R0
Sales Price: R1 200 000
Profit: R50 000
Strategy:
Back to Back Flip
Timeline Targets:
Est 1 Year / Actual 6 months / Variance - 6 months
Financial Targets:
Est R25 000 / Actual R50 000pm / Variance + R25 000
✅ Solid return
Completed Deal
The Six, Cape Town ✅🟧
Purchase price: R875 000
Current Value: R1 095 000
Current monthly rental: R10 500
Current monthly expenses: 11 500
Monthly Loss: R1000
Strategy: Buy-Refinance-Rent
✅ Strong Tenant demand, bought below market value, Profitable without loan to new property.
🟧 Amber flag due to limited growth in value, and loan taken out to finance Kensington B property. Upon return of Kensington B loan which is overdue, property will return to R2000 pm in profit.
Completed Deal
Hoedspruit, Limpopo ✅
Purchase price: R165 000
Refurb costs: R0
Sale price: R285 000
Profit: R120 000
Strategy:
Buy-Hold-Sell (BHS)
Timeline Targets:
Est 12 months / Actual 13 months / Variance +1 months
Financial Targets:
No target set / Actual R120 000 / Variance + R120 000
✅ Solid return
Completed Deal
Bergvliet, Cape Town ✅
Purchase price: R445 000
Sale price: R685 000
Profit: R150 000
Strategy: Buy-Refurbish-Sell (BRS)
Timeline Targets:
Est 6 to 9 Months / Actual 5 to 7 Years / Variance 2 to 4 years
Financial Targets:
Est R50 000 / Actual R150 000 / Variance +R100 000
✅ Solid return
Completed Deal
Amsterdam, Netherlands ✅
Purchase Price: E145 000
Refurb costs: E20 000
Current Value: E450 000
Current Net Profit: R500pm
Strategy: Buy-Refubish-Refinance-Rent(BRR)
Timeline Targets:
To be updated
Financial Targets:
To be updated
✅ Property profitable - Long term view strong.