Here’s How an Investor Turned Equity Into Expansion
Meet Pat — a seasoned property investor with three fully owned buy-to-let properties, collectively worth €1 million and generating strong rental income. Now, Pat has bigger plans: she wants to develop a new apartment block near a university, specifically for student rentals — a high- demand market with long-term yield potential. To secure the development finance loan, Pat needed to put down a 30% deposit. Instead of dipping into his savings, he took a smarter route. ๐ She released equity from her existing buy-to-let portfolio using equity release mortgages . The capital raised was enough to cover the entire deposit required, unlocking his ability to fund the new development without selling assets or seeking outside investors Retains ownership of his existing rental income properties Is building a brand-new revenue stream with high rental demand Has scaled his portfolio using the power of equity, not just cash At Money Maximising Advisors (MMA) we help landlords like Pat transl...