#049 Ex Footballer to Professional Investor With Carl Hutchings CEO Elite Property Investing

In this episode of the Invest In You Podcast, Fredrik and Charlie talk to Carl Hutchings, CEO of Elite Property Trading, about his career, his passions, and personal experience. Carl shares his great strategies on how he grew his portfolio and also helped his clients prepare for their lives after retirement. Discover how you can raise your funds quickly, how important it is to build your network, and how you can leverage some tasks while you enjoy your life and grow your business. Make sure to tune in as he also shares the highlights of his football career. KEY TAKEAWAYS Who is Carl Hutchings? According to him, he is a family man, an entrepreneur, and a big believer in achieving your dreams. His family, especially his children, serves as big inspirations for him to do still what he’s doing and strive harder. Highlights from his football career: Walking out of Wembley during a playoff final with Brentford during the year 1998. Leaving Brentford to Bristol City. Carl’s business model has always been about development. Carl shares that you have to observe what’s significant and what’s not in the market right now and in the future. You have to move with the market. An ideal day for Carl is very laidback since he’s been leveraging for his business now. So, even without his presence, his company’s operations run efficiently. Developing relationships takes time. It’s a period of time also that you have to invest. You can’t land on a deal easily if you haven’t gained their trust yet. When Carl was raising funds, he approached people who have known him for a long time, so it became effortless. Take note that people do back out the last minute. So, learn how to manage your expectations. And when it happens, you should have a backup plan. BEST MOMENTS   “I’m a big believer that working with others is a great thing.” “As a property investor, my main goal is being solution-oriented. Just to see how can I help you get to a solution that you want… that also works for me and my business.” “Everything we know is inside us. We experience things over and over. It’s the little things that trigger things in our mind.”   VALUABLE RESOURCES Rob Moore|The Disruptive Entrepreneur Podcast ABOUT THE GUEST Carl Hutchings is an English retired professional football utility player. He spent 5 years of his football career in the Football League with Brentford. He also played league football for Bristol City, Southern United, and Exeter City. He is now a successful Property Entrepreneur and the CEO of Elite Property Trading. He has been helping his clients prepare for life after retirement. http://carlhutchings.co.uk/ http://elitepropertyinvest.co.uk/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-hutchings-70680820/ ABOUT THE HOST Serial entrepreneurs Fredrik, Charlie and Ivan Sandvall love sharing ideas and interviewing world-class entrepreneurs and influences. Invest In You is about investments, entrepreneurs, personal development and doing fun things. They hope to ensure you to take action, helping others and yourself, plus enjoying the journey we call life.   CONTACT METHOD Fredrik Sandvall https://fredriksandvall.com https://linkedin.com/in/Sandvall/   https://www.facebook.com/FredrikinLondon/ @FredrikinLondon Invest In You Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/1nvestinyou/ Charlie’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRYA8B8P29M-OzUrpfiP5Iw