Property & Poppadoms (Property Training Days) - Auction Property Strategies

Discover how to leverage property auctions as a powerful wealth-building vehicle. Oliver Adams will reveal the exact strategies he used to transform an initial £70,000 investment into an investment pot approaching £10M in value in under five years. A remarkable achievement that demonstrates the explosive potential of the auction route when executed correctly.

Oliver will break down his entire auction methodology. How he identifies undervalued opportunities in auction catalogues, his bidding strategies and psychology, how he assesses renovation potential and after repair values, and the systems he’s built to scale his auction acquisition approach. You’ll see real examples from his own deals, including the numbers, timelines, challenges faced, and profits realised.

Jade Shrubsole will revolutionise how you approach legal pack analysis by demonstrating cutting-edge AI tools that can rapidly review and extract critical information from lengthy legal documentation. Learn how to quickly identify red flags, title issues, restrictive covenants, searches concerns, and other legal matters that could derail your deal, saving you countless hours while dramatically improving your due diligence quality and giving you competitive certainty when bidding.

You’ll also hear directly from professional auctioneers who will provide the insider’s perspective on how auctions actually run. They’ll explain the auction process from start to finish, including how properties are catalogued and marketed, the different auction formats, and the timeline from lot listing to completion. Understanding reserves is crucial, you’ll learn how reserve prices are set, how auctioneers manage buyer expectations, what happens when bidding doesn’t reach the reserve, and the negotiation opportunities that exist post auction for unsold lots.

James Rogers an experienced broker at 978 Finance and founder of Property & Poppadoms returns to explain the bridging finance landscape specifically for auction purchases. You’ll understand how bridging works, what rates and fees to expect, how to secure finance before auction day, the importance of day-one funding, exit strategies that satisfy lenders, and how to structure deals so bridging costs don’t erode your profits. This is essential knowledge since auction purchases can require completion within 28 days.

We’ll also present insights into proptech solutions that complement and streamline your processes to ensure maximum efficiency. You’ll discover which technology tools can automate lead generation, manage your deal pipeline, track property analysis, organise due diligence documentation, and help you scale your operation without becoming overwhelmed. Understanding how to leverage the right software can give you a significant competitive advantage and free up your time to focus on the high value activities that actually close opportunities.