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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Carol Driver & Grace Hoffman

'I quit school at 16 and was a teen mum, now I own four houses - without any help'

Getting on the property ladder has been harder than ever amid rocketing interest rates and inflation peaking at a 40-year high. However, mum Rachel Ollington has shown that it is feasible even while "never earning a big wage".

Shortly after quitting school at 16, Rachel secured her first property just two years later. Fast forward to today, the mum-of-three is the proud owner of four stunning properties and has shared essential insight on how anyone can do the same.

While first-time buying is out of reach for many, Rachel was so obsessed with buying her own home that she did everything in her power to make it happen - even with mortgage rates being as high as 7%.

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