Dear Scott Accolades to you, Alex, Diane & the Wealth Migrate team. Remarkable effort & energy expended by all. Wow what an incredible practical hands on learning session you facilitated this past weekend, 15 & 16 November 2025. Thank you for sharing your expertise and making the topic so engaging and informative. Your passion and energy really made a difference, and I walked away feeling inspired and equipped to apply new skills. Great job, and thank you again for an amazing life long insightful value added experience!" 😊. I can reassure you my sentiments are shared by the rest of the community who attended🙏. Cheers

Hi friends...after the weekend I realised that if sophisticated investors are also wrangling with fully grasping IRR then I needed to simplify it right down...then Scott said, 'Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication' so that gave me the courage to share this VERY SIMPLE example which really helped me. Most of us were taught IRR backwards — through jargon, formulas, and technical explanations, instead of everyday intuition. We hear words like *discount rate*, *net present value*, *capital efficiency*, *time-weighted returns*… and it feels like trying to grab smoke. But here’s the truth: 💡 **IRR isn’t actually a complex concept — it’s a simple idea that’s been explained in a complicated way.** So I started breaking it down using simple everyday analogies — not to patronise anyone, but to finally make it click. And I want to share that with you here. 🍋 The Lemonade Stand Analogy (surprisingly powerful) Imagine you spend £20 today to set up a lemonade stand. Then over the next three weeks you receive: Week 1 **£10** Week 2 **£10** Week 3 **£10** Forget “profit” for a moment. IRR doesn’t look at profit. It looks at **cash coming back**. That’s it. IRR asks: “How fast did my £20 *return to me*, and how quickly did it start growing beyond that?” It’s simply a speedometer for money. * You get half your money back in the first week * All your money back in the second week * And profit begins in the third That makes the IRR surprisingly high — not because this is an amazing business, but because the cash comes back quickly. And that’s exactly what IRR measures. 🍦Now swap lemonade for an ice cream truck… * Initial cost: **Money out** * Weekly sales: **Money in** * Timing: **Early money counts more than late money** Suddenly the same IRR logic applies. 🏢 And now swap lemonade for a property syndication deal… * Acquisition cost = **initial cash out** * Rental income = **cash inflow** * Operating expenses = **cash out** * Refinancing / sale / distributions = **cash in**