The team behind Total Training

Total training is a brand new suite of online training programmes from the team at YPN magazine. The programmes are designed to give you the knowledge and support you need with your chosen property strategy. 

We have put our heads together with property experts and specialists who have years of experience in the property industry, to help you develop your own property knowledge and skills.

 

Meet the team​ behind Total Training

Say hello to the professional property investors, developers and landlords who make up the editorial and training teams …

Ant Lyons

Co-founder
 
My property story. Landlord, investor and developer for 15+ years. I have a sizeable BTL portfolio, and am also a director of Your Property Developments Ltd, with Mike.
 

At YPN … Mike and I launched the magazine after the 2008 crash. Total Training was launched in 2019. I love talking to investors and developers, learning from them and sharing ideas.

Beyond bricks and mortar? Skiing, holidays, Crossfit, spending time with my family, ferrying my eight-year old twins around, walking the dogs, enjoying the odd cider in west country pubs.

Mike Kyte

Co-founder
 

My property story. Involved with residential and commercial investment and development for the past ten years.

At YPN … Finance director – I’m really proud to have overseen 12+ years of fabulous growth in a truly exceptional property magazine and training programme. Ant and I worked closely together on all aspects in the early days but recently I’ve spent more time on sales, marketing and new products.

Beyond bricks and mortar? International yacht racing, fine dining, spending time with friends and family.

Jayne Owen

Content co-ordination

My property story. Involved in property one way or another for over 30 years, including BTL, student accommodation, holiday lets, high street commercial, lease options, refurbs and new build.

At YPN … As content co-ordinator, I oversee editorial content and quality across the YPN range of products and platforms, including Total Training. It’s like being the conductor of an orchestra – I work with an outstanding team and some amazing property people to make it happen.

Beyond bricks and mortar? Hiking, spending time with friends and family, emptying my bucket list.

Heidi Moment

Senior writer

My property story. HMO landlord, developer and interior designer. BTL, HMOs and flips. I got into property so I could live by my own rules and be at home with my family. As a problem solver I love the refurb process and am in my element creating something from nothing. My background in project management helps make it all happen.

At YPN … Passionate about language and communication in all its forms and enjoy bringing interesting, industry relevant information to likeminded people.

Beyond bricks and mortar? Being outdoors, meeting interesting people, making ‘stuff’ with clay.

Angharad Owen

Assistant editor

My property story. Recently joined my family’s property investment business where we’re working on the potential development of four plots, and hunting for first investment in my own right.

At YPN … As well as writing monthly articles, I co-host Your Property Podcast with Ant and prepare videos for the YouTube channel. I’m passionate about both the written word (to the point of nerdiness) and property. I’m also studying for the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism.

Beyond bricks and mortar? You’ll either find me globetrotting or in a Crossfit box.

Raj Beri

Writer

My property story. Started investing in 2008 so my wife could give up her job, and to boost our household income. Experience of direct-to-vendor marketing to source deals, student HMOs and, more recently, a letting strategy that generates higher monthly income (The LHA Strategy). We belong to multiple landlord associations and have multiple landlord accreditations.

At YPN … I love speaking to other property people and sharing their stories.

Beyond bricks and mortar? Outdoors: keeping fit, racquet sports and a bit of golf; Indoors: singing – I’ve given a few performances at friends/family functions!

And these are the important folks who beaver away behind the scenes. Without their input, there would be no magazine or training programme.

George Haines

Marketing

Simon Clements

Creative

Heather Messenger

Customer Care Manager

Danni Fisk

Advertising

Nina Hirons

Tech support

Michelle Williams

Administrator
 

About YPN Magazine and Total Training

 

First came the magazine, launching with just 16 pages, three team members, a huge amount of enthusiasm and a lot of grit! Since 2008, YPN has grown in both size and readership.

Now with almost 100 pages, over 10,000 copies of the magazine are shipped out every month. The team has grown too and there’s been a lot of fun along the way.

In 2019, Total Training was born out of the needs of our readership to have a top quality strategic property training programme that didn't cost the earth to buy.

We are developing a suite of programmes across different sectors of the property market and these will become available over the next few months.