Guillaume BlackPropTech Leader | "Deals are made, not found" | Helping investors find motivated sellers & close profitable deals

Cutting corners costs you thousands in property

28 Mar 2026 · 0 min

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Guillaume Black explains why cutting corners on solicitors, surveys, and builder due diligence costs property investors thousands. A £30,000 post-exchange problem or doubled refurbishment budgets are common results of these shortcuts. The savings are fake; they increase risk and can wipe out your entire investment.

Most investors think they lose money on bad deals, but many lose it by trying to save in the wrong places. Cheap solicitors, you'll pay for it when the deals fall apart and you get delayed by months. No proper survey, you'll discover a £30,000 problem after you've exchanged. Skipping due diligence on builders, your refurb budget will double. The people who try to save money on every transaction are the ones who lose their shirt. Property investing has a cost of doing business. Accept it, budget for it, and protect your downside. Best case, when you cut corners, you never get off the ground. Worst case, you lose your shirt.