061 - Working with homeowners in debt to prevent suicide and homelessness with Trish McGirr

rIn this episode Trish McGirr talks about repossessions and what property investors can do to help property owners in debt and at risk of having their property repossessed. This is not strictly supported living but I hope you will forgive me adding this interview to the series as Trish is on such an important mission, I really wanted to share her message with all of you. Her message is clear by sensitively working with property owners in debt we can all help to prevent homelessness and suicide. Trish McGirr was a nurse for 15 years, specialising in mental health and trauma and at one point was the youngest Clinical Nurse Specialist in the UK. She started her own consultancy and training business in 1999 and says she was 'pretty clueless about business". In 2003 she started to buy property having read the book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad", and it’s there that she found her niche, helping people facing repossession. Trish understands this as she has been there herself, "I was a senior nurse, I appeared to ‘have it all.’ The career, house, cars, holidays and the perfect marriage. It was a sham. My relationship was over, and the finances were shot to bits. When I divorced, the situation got worse. Much worse. With a 2-year-old son to support, I worked 2 jobs to make ends meet. Debt, mortgage arrears and emotional and physical burnout took their toll. And on a night when it became too much, I tried to take my own life. But this was my turning point. And although it took 10 years to get back on track, I can say my consulting and property business saved me." Trish now trains property investors how to handle sellers who are facing repossession, helping them to help people break free of despair and debt while still getting paid. www.repossessionrescue.ukwww.trishmcgirr.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/trishmcgirr/https://www.facebook.com/RepossessionRescuehttps://www.instagram.com/repossessionrescue/ Trish McGirr Lisa Brown became a property investor after a long nursing career. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living. She realized this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for people with a support need. Lisa set about discovering why property investors struggle to let their properties to supported living providers and why providers struggle to find property to let. She has been educating people, raising awareness and working on solutions to this problem ever since. Lisa is the host of the Supported Living Property Podcast and YouTube channel and formed The Supported Living Property Facebook Group.    Lisa is founder of The Supported Living Property Network, a place for property investors and supported living providers to connect, build relationships and communicate about property they have available and/or need. Membership includes access to training courses, monthly training events and networking events and access to The Supported Living Property Network Conference. To find out how you can join The Supported Living Property Network please follow this link: ⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/the-supported-living-property-network⁠ Lisa has written a free guide for you: If you are a property investor download this free guide to help you find providers to lease your property: ⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-property-investors⁠   If you are a provider who is looking for property to lease then download this free guide to help you find property: ⁠https://www.supportedlivingproperty.uk/free-guide-for-providers⁠  These interviews are also available as podcasts from your usual podcast provider, just search for The Supported Living Property Podcast. Please make sure you click the "subscribe" button so you don't miss an episode.