If you own property but aren’t seeing the results you hoped for, waiting isn’t a plan. Here’s why persistence alone isn’t enough, and how to start adapting before the market forces your hand.

After forty years as a property professional and investor, I’ve watched two recessions take out investors who had done everything that looked sensible when the market was rising. The ones who came through weren’t lucky — they’d just made different decisions. Here’s what those decisions were.