"I Spent My 30th Birthday Inside!" Class A Drugs & Prison to Luxury Real Estate King, with Tyron Ash

Buckle up because this week, we're diving deep into the story of a man who's lived life on the edge and emerged as the king of real estate. I'm talking about none other than Tyron Ash, and let me tell you, his journey is a wild ride from start to finish.

From dodgy coke deals to the stint behind bars, Tyron's seen it all. But here's the kicker – he didn't let that tag life define him. Nope, he turned his life around, and now he's sitting pretty as a real estate mogul. But how did he go from the slammer to the top of the game? Join us as we dive into the nitty-gritty details of Tyron's past to his meteoric rise in the luxury real estate world.

Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:54 - Rewind - Being a Sales Agent and Getting Jailed
6:37 - The Arrest Day
8:35 - When did you decide to make a change from the arrest?
9:35 - Challenges Faced in Prison? What did you do in prison?
16:43 - Did you ever have any formal sales training?
21:29 - Making Sales with High Commission Rates
30:17 - Do you work in a particular geography or price band?
30:43 - Let's Rewind Again: When does the tag come off and you start your own business?
32:51 - A Short-Lived TV Show
34:50 - How much did the TV show affect the business?
36:46 - Given your Social Media presence, was a TV show something you considered producing yourself?
38:26 - Any juicy gossip you can tell us about?
39:36 - Was the commission rate still the same when you first started or have things changed over time?
41:43 - Making a business function on low commission rates
43:30 - Are your agents commission only? Do they operate under your rules?
44:56 - What are your agents earning?
45:27 - How do you keep the agents making £500k-£1m who could go off on their own?
47:53 - Most Expensive House You've Sold? Are They Harder to Sell?
49:17 - How long have you been in Dubai and what brought you here?
50:14 - Cultural Differences from the UK to Dubai?
54:12 - Any stories where things have gone wrong, failed sales etc.?
55:17 - The Dubai Market for Investment Money - How is the Market Holding?
01:00:14 - Dubai is good at not plateauing
01:02:30 - Personal Brand - Why should you being doing it and what are the benefits?
01:06:53 - Do you bring on anyone with no experience, Real Estate Virgins?
01:08:48 - Is there anything you wouldn't let your agents do? i.e. Could they have a podcast?
01:10:26 - Conclusion - What's one thing every real estate agent needs to know?

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:54 Rewind - Being a Sales Agent and Getting Jailed
• 6:37 The Arrest Day
• 8:35 When did you decide to make a change from the arrest?
• 9:35 Challenges Faced in Prison? What did you do in prison?
• 16:43 Did you ever have any formal sales training?
• 21:29 Making Sales with High Commission Rates
• 30:17 Do you work in a particular geography or price band?
• 30:43 Let's Rewind Again: When does the tag come off and you start your own business?
• 32:51 A Short-Lived TV Show
• 34:50 How much did the TV show affect the business?
• 36:46 Given your Social Media presence, was a TV show something you considered producing yourself?
• 38:26 Any juicy gossip you can tell us about?
• 39:36 Was the commission rate still the same when you first started or have things changed over time?
• 41:43 Making a business function on low commission rates
• 43:30 Are your agents commission only? Do they operate under your rules?
• 44:56 What are your agents earning?
• 45:27 How do you keep the agents making £500k-£1m who could go off on their own?
• 47:53 Most Expensive House You've Sold? Are They Harder to Sell?
• 49:17 How long have you been in Dubai and what brought you here?
• 50:14 Cultural Differences from the UK to Dubai?
• 54:12 Any stories where things have gone wrong, failed sales etc.?
• 55:17 The Dubai Market for Investment Money - How is the Market Holding?
• 1:00:14 Dubai is good at not plateauing
• 1:02:30 Personal Brand - Why should you being doing it and what are the benefits?
• 1:06:53 Do you bring on anyone with no experience, Real Estate Virgins?
• 1:08:48 Is there anything you wouldn't let your agents do? i.e. Could they have a podcast?
• 1:10:26 Conclusion - What's one thing every real estate agent needs to know?