Podcasts by The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Discover the power of outsourcing with Jane Scroggs from 2023-05-31T06:00

Today I’m delighted to be joined by Jane Scroggs, returning to the show after a couple of years since her last appearance, not to talk about property this time, but about her business Beam, whic...

Building a HUGE portfolio by focussing on just 2 postcodes, with Michael Lawson from 2023-04-19T05:00

Michael Lawson is a Dubai based investor who rapidly scaled his portfolio whilst holding down a successful career and living about 3,000 miles away - and when I say rapidly, I’m talking to the t...

3 years to retire from corporate life - our HMO story from 2023-04-12T05:00

This week, I’m sharing our story of how we got into property full time - thanks to HMOs. 

During the episode, I share our background before we discovered HMOs, including our corporate jobs...

Our biggest lessons when moving from residential to commercial conversions from 2023-04-05T05:00

This is possibly my most awkward interview to date, because Jerry is a true expert when it comes to commercial property investing and I spent the whole time trying to think of answers beyond ‘we...

Behind the scenes of this first time HMO investment, with Courtney Bryan from 2023-03-31T07:00

I think you’re going to love today’s episode as I chat with Courtney Bryan about his investment story so far, specifically looking at the details of his first HMO - what worked well, what didn’t...

You can build a property portfolio AND travel the world, with Kim Opszala from 2023-03-22T05:00

Since last being on the podcast in 2020, Kim’s business and life have changed dramatically.  From a property perspective, she’s switched her focus from R2R to buying HMOs, giving her much more s...

Can property sourcing really become a sustainable business? With Jack Smith from 2023-03-13T05:00

Today, I’m joined by Jack Smith, and I think you’re going to enjoy this episode. Jack’s an investor who started off flipping houses, after spending time spinning his wheels and getting distracte...

Jumping straight into the deep end of blocks of flats, with Lauren&Martin Plummer from 2023-03-06T09:00

Lauren and Martin Plummer did pretty much everything with their first deal that the mainstream advice tells you not to do.  

In their defence, they’d built up some experience from renovati...

Why chasing unicorns is the wrong strategy, with Jess Leader from 2023-02-27T05:00

Unicorns really do exist, although the point of today’s interview with Jess Leader is that whilst we can occasionally find those projects that give us all of our money back out, they’re usually ...

Creating a safety net for his wife became a full time passion, with Lawrence Khen from 2023-02-20T05:00

Sometimes, life doesn't go to plan! 

Lawrence got first hand experience of this when he was diagnosed with Lime disease after years of major health issues. 

Despite barely...

How to succeed in an uncertain market from 2023-02-13T05:00

This episode is from a talk I did a few weeks ago for Tom Dylan and his Cuppa Property network meeting. 

In it, I'm sharing my thoughts on succeeding in business when the property ...

374: Investing remotely whilst changing strategy with Howard Giblin from 2023-02-06T05:00

Are you living in a different location to the one you want to invest in? Do you wonder why renovation projects always seem to be so inefficient, and wonder what can be done to improve things? Ha...

Your 4 step marketing plan to attract private investors from 2023-02-02T05:00

Private finance continues to be a huge focus area for loads of you - or at least it’s something that you WANT to focus on in your business. 

It’s the subject of today’s podcas...

Handling burnout and how to move past it from 2023-01-23T04:00

This is a quick intro to a relatively long podcast I recorded just before Christmas with Paul Lanfear. 

For a change, it was Paul asking me the questions for his own podcast, The Proper...

From 30+ years in construction to finally building your own portfolio, with Nikki Smith from 2023-01-16T06:00

Nikki and her husband Mark have got over 35 years experience in the property world through their construction business, creating bespoke homes for their clients. 

But in 2020 during the...

Failing to hit your goals does not make you a failure! from 2023-01-09T14:00

Happy New Year!  I hope you had a great 2022, but the reality is many of us didn't. And unfortunately, I don't see 2023 being much better, in terms of market stability or certainty.  Listen

From accidental HMOs to career replacing income, with Lee Chaloner from 2022-11-28T06:00

Today’s guest is Lee Chaloner, one half of passive.property if you’re on the Instagrams. Along with his wife Ceri, they’ve been building a portfolio since 2019 in and around Wrexham in North Wal...

Our (22 unit) project pipeline for the next 12 months from 2022-11-07T06:00

As we transition back to the UK for winter, back into our winter schedule, and back into a regular podcast calendar, I thought it was long overdue to provide an update on our own projects.    Listen

3 reasons most property investors don't achieve their goals, with Jackie Tomes from 2022-10-24T06:00

Today I’m delighted to be talking with Jackie Tomes - a favourite of mine in the property world who has built an amazing portfolio and property business along with husband David. I’m such a fan ...

365: Scaling to 30 deals a year with Saif Derzi from 2022-10-17T06:00

Today I’m delighted to welcome Saif Derzi back to the show.  He’s been a guest a couple of times now, and since it’s been a while since we released an episode I wanted to start with an update on...

364: How to secure your next property deal - 3 top tips from 2022-08-17T07:00:29

Whilst we’re not actively sourcing any deals at the moment - nothing to do with the market, but more from a desire to focus our energy on progressing our current ...

363: 3 is the Magic Number for Personal Productivity from 2022-08-10T09:54:27

Today’s episode was inspired by a masterclass I’m preparing for some of our IPI students, called personal productivity for property investors.

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362: Is private investor finance right for your property business? from 2022-07-25T09:29:53

In today’s episode I’m talking about introducing private finance to your business - why it’s such an important and lucrative funding option for the growth of your...

361: My expat property story from 2022-07-20T07:00:57

Today I'm talking with the host of the Expat Property Story podcast about some of our experiences and lessons from over a decade in the industry. 

We discuss my thoughts around sourc...

360:"What should I do with this old portfolio?" from 2022-07-11T09:52:08

In today's episode we're looking at options for an existing portfolio of student HMOs owned by a member of the Inside Property Investing audience. 

The properties are tired and ...

359: 40% over budget on our last conversion! from 2022-06-24T08:09:43

Following on from our last episode looking at all the details of IPI Brewery Phase 1, today's episode is wrapping up the story with a look at phase 2 - converting a derelict building in a c...

A look into all the details of our IPI Brewery project from 2022-04-19T10:59:24

Today we're celebrating the completion of one of our largest and favourite projects to date - IPI Brewery. 

This one was full of surprises and new challenges, and that's exactly what we'r...

357: These 7 things are killing your projects from 2022-03-14T11:42:21

I spend a lot of time thinking about how we can improve efficiency within our business - whether that’s how we run our renovation projects or how we create a piece o...

356: This was our worst deal ever! from 2022-03-07T11:49:35

I'm conscious it's been a while since we released an episode. I'll provide more of an update in an upcoming episode but it's been a little busy for us these past few months. 

Victoria gave birth...

355: Where the heck have we been? from 2021-11-29T17:56:53

Today it's time for an update on the 6 projects we're currently working on. If you're interested in the progress we've made, what's going well, and what's been a struggle on projects like IPI Br...

354: Is now a good time to invest in the UK property market? from 2021-08-30T08:14:21

Today we're looking at whether or not now is a good time to invest in property. 

You're here with me today because it's a subject that interests you - whether you're actively investing al...

353: Can you really become financially free from property? from 2021-08-23T05:00

Today's episode is all about answering the one of the biggest questions. The one question to rule them all - can you really become financially free from property investing?

We could have ...

352: Discovering a £600/month addition to our latest HMO project from 2021-08-17T07:54:11

In today's episode I'm sharing our second update from IPI Washway, one of our own projects to convert an office building into a 7 bedroom HMO in an article 4 area.  I'm joined again by Will who'...

351: 5 steps to your most productive 90 days ever from 2021-08-09T06:00

Today's episode should have been released a few weeks ago but life has a habit of getting in the way when you least expect it, but it's a subject close to my heart so I wanted to make sure we sh...

350: Chris&Cat of NW Living on HMO investing, leaving the day job and creating a lifestyle business from 2021-07-05T05:00

Today, I am delighted to be joined by Chris and Cat, a couple we have known for a few years. Originally from London, they moved up to Manchester for work about eight years ago and started invest...

349: Jake&Lucy of Innova Property on growing a property business as a couple and doing it alongside the day job from 2021-06-28T05:00

Today I am delighted to be joined by Lucy and Jake from Innova Property. They are based in Bristol and despite initially looking around at some cheaper locations to invest, they decided that bei...

348: Busting some of the most common property investment misconceptions from 2021-06-22T11:00

Today I am joined by Will, the latest member of the IPI Team as we look at one of our latest projects IPI Washway. With Will having very little property experience, we talk about debunking some ...

347: How to (hopefully) cut your construction project schedules by 75% from 2021-06-07T16:29:50

Today we're looking at how agile project management (specifically Scrum) can be applied to construction projects and save you time, money and stress vs the traditional waterfall methodology.  Listen

346: Your past does not dictate your future - 500 units in 10 years from 2021-05-04T10:54:27

Today Victoria and I are breaking down everything we've been working on over the past few months since our last update, as well as what we've got in the pipeline for the future (including an esc...

345: Manoj Varsani on incorporating technology into his property business and creating Hammock for other investors from 2021-04-27T05:00

Today, I'm delighted to be joined by Manoj Varsani, a part-time property investor and a technology expert who wanted to put his skills to use and create more efficiency in his portfolio and move...

344: Dean Starr on social housing and his route into investing in property from 2021-04-19T05:00

Today, I'm delighted to be joined by Dean Starr, a developer with a social conscience who started out in property in a fairly typical fashion with student houses in Huddersfield. He had a desire...

343: David Lenton on building an unencumbered portfolio and leveraging growth from 2021-04-13T16:10:58

Today, I am delighted to be joined by David Lenton, the founder of an SEO and digital marketing agency who started looking at property initially in 2018 as a place to protect and diversify his w...

342: Mary and Andrew Osman on HMO investing, design-led properties and overcoming obstacles from 2021-04-06T15:00

Today I'm delighted to be joined by Andrew and Mary - qualified architects with over 20 years of combined experience working on proj...

341: Richard Nicholls on the ins and outs of selling HMOs and what makes a good one from 2021-03-29T05:00

Today I'm delighted to be joined by Richard Nicholls, founder of The Property Advantage which as far as I can tell is the larger spe...

340: Dave So on why he opted for the student HMO strategy and building a huge portfolio from 2021-03-22T05:00

Today, I'm delighted to be joined by Dave So, probably the most humble investor I've ever come across but do not let his laid-back a...

339: Sarah Watt on investing in Australia, moving to England and discovering HMOs, and how our HMO challenge helped from 2021-03-15T05:00

Today I'm delighted to be joined by Sarah Watt, one-half of Alt Street property along with her husband Andrew. This is our second ep...

338: How HMOs led to our freedom from corporate life from 2021-03-08T05:00

Today you're stuck with me I'm afraid as I'm digging deep into our own HMO story to share some insights into the investment strategy that helped us escape from the corporate world.

We've ...

337: Rosie and Allan Charles on breaking property rules, replacing income and the power of single-lets from 2021-03-01T05:00

Rosie and Allan Charles of Arch Investments – I'll be totally honest, I've spent the past two years thinking of them as Ark investments every time I see them on social media, thinking it was som...

336: Tex Jones on the power of property networking, sustainable scaling and sheer passion from 2021-02-22T05:00

Today, I'm delighted to be joined by Tex Jones, the MD of Jones Real Estate Property Group who develop HMOs and flats in south east London using a combination of the...

335: Shane Duff on scaling to property development quickly and being a fan of de-risking projects from 2021-02-15T05:00

Today I'm delighted to be joined by Shane Duff, an ex-professional footballer, ex-teacher, and now successful property developer who played on what he learnt from years of sports coaching and te...

334: Steven and Carolyn Sparks on working together as a couple, the merit in corporate experience and taking it slow from 2021-02-08T05:00

Today I'm delighted to be joined by Steven and Carolyn Sparks, a property development couple who have a ton of stories to tell about their decades in the industry and a real passion for period c...

Bonus: The Business of Property - Bringing in a business partner from 2021-02-05T12:13:36

Today I'm sharing another bonus episode of the Business of Property recorded last week from a clubhouse room. I was joined again by Saif Derzi along with two of his business partners, as well as...

333: Property development as a successful side hustle with Rick Braithwaite from 2021-02-01T05:00

Today, I’m delighted to be joined by Rick Braithwaite, a successful developer running his own property development business alongside his nationwide EPC business. His focus is fairly mixed but t...

332: The Business of Property Investing from 2021-01-25T05:00

Join us for a sneak peak behind the Clubhouse curtain as I'm joined by Saif Derzi and others to introduce the idea of running our property portfolios as a business, rather than falling into the ...

331: Bringing construction and investment together for a winning combination with Chris Shaw and Alex Riddick from 2021-01-18T07:46:24

Today, I’m delighted to sit down with two people in the industry that I really admire. Chris Shaw, an almost high-school dropout who shunned the family constructi...

330: Scaling from Rent-to-Rent to multi-unit blocks with Stephanie&Nicky Taylor from 2021-01-11T05:00

Today I'm delighted to be joined by Stephanie & Nicky Taylor, sisters, and business partners operating an award winning HMO management and development company in Newport, Wales. 

As well ...

329: So what did we actually achieve in 2020? from 2021-01-04T05:00

Today we thought we'd start the year off with a review of what was probably the most interest year we've operated through as full time property investors. 

I imagine by now you're thoroug...

328: How to optimise your AirBnB with Danny Rusteen from 2020-11-30T09:40:15

Danny Rusteen is a former employee of Airbnb, and a digital nomad who has been travelling the world since 2017 whilst running his property management business and sharing his insights via his bl...

327: One House, Four Strategies - Which one is the best? from 2020-10-20T05:34:43

We're about to complete on our latest purchase and have been assessing numerous options for it - single let, HMO, splitting it into flats, or flipping it. 

Each option has its own p...

326: 4 ways to grow your property portfolio from 2020-09-29T05:00

Today we're talking all about portfolio growth - how you can get from where you are at the moment, to where you want to be.  

There are 4 options we can choose from when it comes to fundi...

325: How Matt Baker’s Shared Living Survey will help change the face of HMO’s from 2020-09-23T06:04:23

Today I'm delighted to be joined by Matt Baker, co-founder of Scott-Baker Properties and the creator of the Shared Living Survey: the first study, I’m aware of, of its kind carried out earlier t...

324: Danny Farrow and Hein Lingenfelder prove that teamwork really does make the dream work, with their multimillion-pound property portfolio from 2020-09-15T05:00

Today I'm delighted to welcome Danny Farrow and Hein Lingenfelder, friends for almost a decade, who brought together their varied corporate backgrounds and limited property experience three year...

323: How getting creative with mixed-use properties has helped Kath Gibb to create a £10,000 p/m rental income in only 2 years from 2020-09-07T05:00

Today I’m delighted to be joined by Kath Gibb, an investor who has put her and her husbands previous business experience towards a focus on commercial to residential conversions that have enable...

322: Commercial conversions are gaining momentum for Maria Thomson and her Scottish property portfolio from 2020-09-02T14:14:13

Maria Thomson, founder of London Edinburgh Holdings and a passionate property investor focussed on commercial to residential conversions across Scotland.  During the interview we look at her var...

321: How Jerry Alexander generates over £1million p/a through his unique commercial property strategy from 2020-08-24T05:00

Today I’m delighted to be joined by Jerry Alexander, a fellow Scot investing in commercial property but in a much more activ...

320: Inside our '12 week year' planning and goal setting process from 2020-08-18T07:16:18

Today we are going into detail on our quarterly goal setting process looking at why 12 week sprints are the most effective time period to focus on, what some of our focus areas were from the las...

319: Introducing Remi Coghiel – the rebel wolf of property from 2020-08-10T05:00

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318: How Natalie Gascoyne turned an inheritance into a thriving property business, named in her mother's honour from 2020-07-27T05:00

Today I’m delighted to be joined by Natalie Gascoyne, sharing her amazing story in the property world, with a particular foc...

317: Mike Clay returns to talk about the power of vision, strategy, goals and execution from 2020-07-20T05:00

I’m delighted to welcome back Mike Clay to the show. It was ep...

316: Our back to the boat podcast from 2020-07-14T05:00

Today it’s time for an overdue monthly update. We missed May, so this is a combination of May and June – everything we’ve been up to over the past couple of months. You might not think there’s a...

315: How Rent to Rent allowed Kim Opszala to build a high cash flow property business with the flexibility and freedom she needed from 2020-07-06T05:00

Today I’m delighted to welcome Kim Opszala to the show, a solicitor with years of experience dealing with mergers and acquisitions who realised that success in the corporate world actually isn’t...

314: How Charlene Turkington became an accidental property flipping pro – and you can too. from 2020-06-28T05:00

Today I'm delighted to welcome Charlene Turkington to the show, who claims to be our first guest from Northern Ireland – and with my terrible memory, I'm certainl...

313: How Mike Clay escaped the rat race and found the perfect work-life balance through student HMO property investment from 2020-06-22T05:00

Today I’m delighted to be joined by Mike Clay, a property investor living and investing in Norwich, who realised after reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad on a beach three years ago, that there was a bet...

312: Using your SSAS pension to create property wealth with Kevin Whelan from 2020-06-16T14:07:29

Today I'm delighted to welcome Kevin Whelan to the show, a pensions expert who knows more than most about how to leverage existing assets to create additional wealth. And today, we are looking i...

311: Creating the life you've always wanted through property investing, with Emma Stubbings from 2020-06-01T12:13:39

Today I'm delighted to be joined by Emma Stubbings, sharing her story of exiting a successful corporate career to focus full time on property investing.

During our chat we get to find out...

310: The BEST example of Rent to Rent success I've ever seen, with Katrina Jones from 2020-05-25T07:22:58

Today I'm delighted to welcome Katrina Jones back to the show. It's been 4 years since she was first on the podcast and a lot has changed for her in that time.

She still controls a sizeab...

309: The highs and lows of property investing during the Covid-19 pandemic from 2020-05-07T16:12:26

Hey guys, in this episode we're looking at what's been going on in our business throughout April and how the current pandemic has affected our plans.  Specifically we're digging into:

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308: Why property trading became the obvious strategy for Saif Derzi from 2020-04-27T06:08:45

Today I'm delighted to be joined by Saif Derzi, an investor who walked away from his successful career in the pharmaceutical industry to start growing his property portfolio. 

After chang...

307: Creating a successful daily schedule for property investors&entrepreneurs from 2020-04-23T05:30

Today we've got a bonus episode for you taken from a recent video we released looking in detail at our typical daily and weekly schedule that we stick to for maximum effectiveness in our busines...

306: The Property Apprentice (Craig Sullivan) shares his Student HMO success story from 2020-04-20T05:30

Today I am genuinely really excited to be joined by Craig Sullivan. If you've come across his alter ego, the property apprentice on social media, you'll know what a ball of energy he is and this...

305: Talking to Marc Turnier about his transition from architect to investor from 2020-04-14T01:17:25

Today I'm delighted to be joined by Marc Turnier, an architect turned investor who's sharing with us how his experience working on £100million plus landmark buildings led him to start his own po...

304: Property completions, raising finance, and empty rooms during Covid-19 from 2020-04-07T14:04:27

Today it's time for our March Monthly update, and what a crazy month it was!  During this episode we share some highs and lows from one of the most challenging months we've faced as property inv...

303: Roland Symonds is bucking the trend with his growing London HMO portfolio from 2020-03-30T06:00

Roland Symonds is a full time HMO investor living and investing in South London.

During the interview we get to explore how Roland has created 32 HMO rooms in a little over a year, his vi...

Bonus: Get Your Business Ready For Growth - 7 tasks to focus on whilst social distancing from 2020-03-29T08:32:27

In this bonus episode we take a look at 7 different tasks you can focus on during isolation/social distancing that will prepare your business for growth once life begins to return to normal.

302: Anthony Hunter is keeping it simple with single lets, and achieving phenomenal results from 2020-03-23T05:00

Today I'm delighted to be joined by Anthony Hunter, a north east based investor who is rapidly scaling his portfolio by sticking to the basics and becoming a real expert in high-demand single le...

301: 5 Tips to Scale Your Property Business - Our takeaways from Social Media Marketing World from 2020-03-16T05:00

Today Victoria and I are getting together behind the mic for an overview of our biggest takeaways from Social Media Marketing World 2020.  This is a conference we attended in California 2 weeks ...

300: Let's talk about Steve... from 2020-02-11T19:05:47

Catch up with our latest update where we run through the final numbers for our Hall Street project, the ongoing delays with our new build, and the details of our latest deal - a commercial conve...

299: Creating 5 HMOs in 2 Years (whilst flipping misconceptions on their head)! from 2020-01-28T14:22:23

Today we've got our second HMO month interview, and today we're joined by Clair Mcardle, a North West based investor and owner of Blue Sky Spaces.

As with Ben & Jules, our guests last wee...

298: 18 months to create a £3k income with Ben&Julia Nice from 2020-01-20T10:50:12

Today we've got our first HMO month interview with the husband and wife team, Ben & Julia, from fortunice property. 

I'm delighted to have them on the show because they're an amazing exam...

297: Are HMOs still a good investment in 2020? from 2020-01-06T14:09:56

We're starting off the year by devoting the podcast to HMOs for the month of January - kind of like shark week on the discovery channel but much more exciting, we'l...

296: How we used goal setting to map out our dream life and sharing the exact process with you. from 2019-12-30T11:08:11

In this episode I thought it'd be fun to share some - 'fairly personal' details about our new goals and property plans for the next couple of years.  I'm going to b...

295: Building a £1 million pound SA business in 18 months with James Mitchell from 2019-12-16T13:12:05

James Mitchell, a young family man with an entrepreneurial background. He decided he wanted to spend more time with his kids, picked serviced accommodation as his f...

294: Investing alongside your corporate career with Ben Keenan from 2019-12-09T13:23:21

Ben Keenan, an australian born, UK based solicitor who is jumping into the deep end of new build developments whilst still working full time as general council for ...

293: Our November Update- Time to head back to the UK! from 2019-12-04T07:31:59

A quick catch up with Mike on everything that is happening in the world of IPI before we pack up the boat and head back to the freezing cold UK for Christmas! 

A look at our current proje...

292: Digital Nomad Peter Armistead has bought and sold over 500 apartments from 4,500 miles away. from 2019-11-25T09:36:58

Today I'm delighted to be joined by fellow property nomad Peter Armistead. A property investor running his business in Manchester whilst living in the skiers heaven...

291: Are shipping containers the future of construction? Jane Scroggs shares her experiences. from 2019-11-18T08:47:13

The real focus of today's episode is on Jane's podville developments - serviced offices created from shipping containers.

With ...

290: Creating Authority to grow your property business with Rob Stewart from 2019-11-11T07:51:51

Today we are joined by Rob Stewart, successful property developer and a leading authority on, well… authority.

That's what we'r...

289: Property Investing with Passion - Ruth Hobbs on her journey to a 6 million pound portfolio. from 2019-11-04T05:00

Wow, what an interview. Today I am joined by Ruth Hobbs, one half of Derby based property company "Urban Sisters" and easily one of the most passionate people I've ...

288: Our most honest monthly update yet from 2019-10-29T05:00

We've been a bit quiet recently and its time we explained why. Boat issues, planning issues, finance issues....sometimes it just all gets a bit too much. Thankfully we can see light at the end o...

287: The three stages of a successful property career with Susannah Cole from 2019-10-01T12:09:13

Today I am delighted to welcome back Susannah Cole for her THIRD appearance on the podcast, and I think easily my favourite yet. We talk about her three stage proce...

286: A property business built on diverse income streams with Andy Graham from 2019-09-23T08:58:20

Today we are joined by Andy Graham, director of the Smart Property Group. You may remember him from one of our very first episodes way back in 2015, and now he is b...

285: 5 pieces of property investment advice you need to hear from 2019-09-16T05:00

Todays podcast is a little different to normal, and we welcome four property investors, all at different stages of their careers, but all with invaluable advice to ...

284: Our personal property update looking at current and future projects from 2019-09-02T06:20:20

Today, Victoria and I take a look at the progress that's been made over the past 2 months with our own portfolio. It's been a real adjustment period for us as we get used to life on the boat but...

283: Ian&Lynsey McBain share their tips on growing a successful portfolio and working with family from 2019-08-26T06:34:35

Today we’re speaking to Ian and Lynsey, the brother and sister team behind family business Estuary Living. After relocating from Scotland to Essex, they joined fo...

282: Building out a £100,000,000 pipeline of Co-Living&PBSA projects with Anthony Laville from 2019-08-19T06:25:36

In this episode we talk some big numbers with Anthony Laville, founder of Volume Property. 

We look at his favourite rent to rent deal, a 39 bedroom purpose built student accommodation bl...

281: The first 3 months running our first serviced apartments from 2019-08-12T11:39:15

This episode looks in detail at the first three months running our first two serviced accommodation units - a 2 bedroom apartment and a 1 bedroom apartment in a mixed use block we recently devel...

280: How a simple cycle of flips and HMOs allowed Gemma and her partner Doug to leave the corporate world from 2019-07-29T07:15

Gemma Beeston is the face behind the popular instagram account @athomewithgem, but also a successful property investor.

From a young age she watched her parents renovate, flip and build f...

279: One project, 2 years, 30 minutes - our last deal in detail from 2019-07-23T13:25:56

This podcast is a little different to our usual format, as we spend the whole episode looking in real detail at a single project. It's a real life case study of the conversion of two adjoining o...

278: Why no strategy is the best strategy with Kristina Castellina from 2019-07-15T06:00

Kristina Castellina has been investing in property for 6 years and has built a diverse portfolio by becoming an expert in one specific area, rather than trying to focus on a specific investment ...

277: An insight into the world of planning permission with Jon McDermott from 2019-06-27T14:39:15

Jon McDermott is a Chartered Town Planner and Educator in planning and development. With some 17 years experience in the public and private sector, and presently managing up to 30 planning cases...

276: Planning approvals, AirBnB, and life on the water from 2019-06-20T08:19:47

Hey, it's been 6 weeks since our last episode so please forgive the break in service, but it's been a hectic time for us (mainly in good ways) as you'll hear from our update during this episode....

275: Distressed assets, creative finance&more JVs - Alex Harrington-Griffin's 2019 property insights from 2019-04-30T11:04:41

Alex Harrington-Griffin is back with his 2019 property insights, straight from the Developers Boardroom. What are 2019's top property trends? Distressed assets, a trickle down slowdown & a whole...

273: Jason Glassick on returning to the UK to focus full time on growing his property portfolio from 2019-04-23T08:01:37

Jason Glassick was previously a creative director in the branding and design industry and is now a fulltime time property investor. He recently sold a successful branding agency in Singapore tha...

272: A passion for proptech and customer service with Dan Jackson from UrbanShared from 2019-04-08T06:14:41

Dan Jackson created UrbanShared in late 2016 and acquired their first property in March 2017. They now run a portfolio of 61 beautiful units across 15 houses in South West London England. UrbanS...

271: Out with the old and in with the new - Several projects nearing completion, and the next wave getting ready to start. from 2019-04-04T09:31:36

Our March monthly update running through the status of our current barbershop conversion project as we get ready to launch our first SA, where we're at with the latest two HMO projects, and what...

270: Why crowdfunding should be a strong contender for funding your next deal (with Michael Bristow, CEO of CrowdProperty) from 2019-04-01T09:16:11

Michael Bristow is the CEO of CrowdProperty and joins us today to look in depth at the crowd funding process for property projects, and why this source of finance should be top of your list for ...

269: The inner workings of the property finance markets with Michael Primrose from 2019-03-27T07:23:44

Today's discussion is with Michael Primrose, the Property Finance Guy, looking at the ins and outs of property finance for investors. We discuss good brokers, good lenders, and how to make yours...

268: Getting 2 HMOs for the price of 1 from 2019-03-22T14:05:57

Today's episode is short and sweet, looking at an example of how we took a lesson from an earlier podcast episode and applied it to our own investing with great success. 

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267: From 0-100 - Scaling an SA business with Dale Smith from 2019-03-18T05:00

When it comes to scaling a property portfolio into a successful business, your approach needs to change - your mindset, team and systems will adapt and grow, and managing them is critical to you...

266: Six tips to make you a more productive property investor from 2019-03-14T05:00

If you want a better work-life balance, why not try actually getting more done in the time you choose to dedicate to work? These six productivity tips will help you to get more done in less time...

265: Tom Charrier of FAT Properties on packing in his day job to pursue property full-time from 2019-03-04T05:00

Tom Charrier, one half of Lancaster student HMO specialists FAT Properties, explains why he is packing in his day job to focus on property full-time.

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264: Two property purchases, one offer accepted, and 500 tons of soil removed from 2019-02-28T04:30

It's the end of February which means it's time for another monthly update from Mike and Victoria, sharing the details of what they've been working on over the past month, including completing on...

263: Ross Harper reinvented himself after the last recession, creating a family of related property companies from 2019-02-25T17:47:12

Ross Harper is a Glasgow based property investor who's been working in the industry for 20 years after graduating as a surveyor.

His career has exposed him to virtually every area of the ...

262: Joint Venture Q&A with Tom Thorns and Murat Haykir from 2019-02-21T17:19:16

This is a recording of a live webinar we hosted for the IPI Community - a new membership option for property investors giving you access to discussion forums, live calls and online training.

261: Mark Stokes' new book explains how SSAS pensions can help you grow your portfolio from 2019-02-18T05:00

Mark Stokes' new book explains how to use SSAS pensions to grow your property portfolio. He also speaks about bringing a big business approach to property.

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260: 5 Property Tasks to Outsource to a Virtual Assistant from 2019-02-16T12:37:52

Today we're looking at 5 of the easiest/most common activities in a property business to outsource to a virtual assistant. The value of this is hopefully obvious, but will result in more time an...

259: 7 guests answer 1 question - how would you get started with property investing in today's market? from 2019-02-11T15:01:04

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm delighted to be celebrating the podcast's 4th birth...

258: 5 years to £5,000 - a roadmap to escaping the 9-5 with property investing from 2019-02-07T15:49:18

In this episode I talk about what I'd do if I was starting out again in property, with a focus on generating enough of an income in the next 5 years to leave behind a day job.

The approac...

257: Buy, Refurbish, Refinance allowed Adam Lawrence to build a portfolio of 160 units in 8 years from 2019-02-04T05:00

Despite boasting a portfolio that has hit 160 units this year, Adam Lawrence says that it wasn’t until 2011 that he ‘started taking property seriously.’ We asked how he grew it it so fast. 

256: Moving from a £500k house into an 8 bedroom HMO - our plans for February from 2019-01-31T05:00

Time for our January monthly update, with Victoria and I discussing interior trends in HMOs (and how far is too far); our current project statuses; and what we're hoping to achieve in February. ...

255: Separating the facts from fiction with limited companies for property investors from 2019-01-28T05:00

Ever find yourself scratching your head with all of the conflicting information out there about buying property in your own personal name or through a limited company?

Today, with the hel...

254: HMO Planning vs HMO Licensing - let's clear this up once and for all from 2019-01-24T17:45:32

There isn't a week that goes by without someone getting mixed up in a discussion between planning and licensing with HMOs.

I get it, I was the same when I was starting out. But there's no...

253: More developers will go bust in the 2019 than in any other year since 2008 says Paul Higgs from 2019-01-21T05:00

Seasoned investor Paul Higgs predicts more developers will go bust in 2019 in any year since the 2008 recession. But why?

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252: Tenant Fee Ban Confirmed - What does it all mean? from 2019-01-17T14:51:09

Today I'm looking at the tenant fee ban in detail - when it's coming in, what it means for both landlords and agents, and what we can do to minimise any lost revenue as a result of it. 

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251: Nick Smith started out by renovating small family homes. Now he has a co-living empire. from 2019-01-14T05:00

Nick Smith explains why creating co-living spaces in Yorkshire is a winning strategy for him and reveals why he left a comfortable job to take on a failing company.

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250: How to get started in property investing, whatever your time, money or knowledge from 2019-01-10T16:07:08

Three ingredients are essential for successful property investing: time, money and knowledge. Here's a breakdown of how to get started on your next deal, however much of each of these you have r...

249: Ex-military man Chris Browne on why single-lets are a safe strategy for property success from 2019-01-08T13:25:13

Single-lets may be considered a less sexy option by some, but ex-military man Chris Browne shows how they can be a safe option for long-term stability. 

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248: Why property success comes to those who are zigging while everyone else is zagging from 2019-01-04T17:02:13

For property success in 2019, stop asking about market saturation and start drawing more bell curves in order to find your niche. 

IPI Community: 

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247: Christmas update ft. our projects, two lessons from 2018, why we love Instagram (and sailing!) from 2018-12-20T10:08:11

In our last podcast of 2018, we take a look back at the progress of our projects over the last year, explain why we're in love with Instagram and share the two le...

246: Daniel Gibson spent his student loan on his first house, now he's completing million pound developments in the North East from 2018-12-10T05:00

Meet Daniel Gibson, the North East based property investor who spent his student loan on buying his first home. Now, he's completing multi-million pound development deals. 

245: From investing in Germany to rent-to-rent HMOs in the UK with Steve Jackson from 2018-12-03T05:00

Steve Jackson joins us on our property podcast to talk about moving from investing in Germany to the UK, and making a rent-to-rent HMO strategy work for him. Listen

244: Jo Fox is leading Leeds's property investment scene with a targeted single-lets strategy from 2018-11-26T05:00

Jo Fox is a Leeds based property investor sepcialising in single-lets and property sourcing. She speaks about the importance of exit strategies, building networks and living with Spina bifida. 

243: FAT Properties create design-led students HMOs in Lancaster from 2018-11-19T05:00

Many people are afraid student HMOs are too much hassle. Not Tom and Philippa Charrier. They talk to us about fostering community through design-led HMOs in the historic city of Lancaster. 

242: Health and wellness advocate Paul Averill lives in Australia, but his portfolio is split between 3 countries from 2018-11-12T05:00

Paul Averill joins us from sunny Australia to discuss how his global view on property investing has allowed him to build a diverse portfolio without being impacted by local fluctuations. 

241: Getting over the fear of getting started with Dan Brown from 2018-10-30T10:47:53

Dan Brown spent years working on construction sites as a fabricator/welder, but failed to pay much attention to what everyone else was doing. 

It wasn't until his wife came home from work...

240: A new build, a new roof, and 21 new HMO rooms - an update on our current project pipeline. from 2018-10-24T08:52:29

Welcome to our October 2018 update, sharing the trials and tribulations of our own projects as we strive to grow a successful property business. 

Our 2019 Open Day Dates -  Listen

239: Julie Talbot invests in the North West but splits her time between the UK and Abu Dhabi from 2018-10-18T12:14:59

Julie was successfully growing her property portfolio before a change in circumstances moved her and her family overseas.

Things stalled for a while, but after reassessing how she worked ...

238: 'Outsourced sourcing' and creative space planning with Rob&Sarah from Maygreen Investments from 2018-10-02T17:46:52

After spinning their wheels for 12 months and focussing on education, Rob & Sarah from Maygreen finally found their groove and have been unstoppable since, growing an impressive pipeline of proj...

237: Discovering the key traits of Your Success with Mo Haykir from 2018-09-24T07:39:10

Six months ago, Mo was on the podcast discussing the ins, outs, ups and downs of his growing property business. Today he returns to provide an update on the impressive pipeline of projects he's ...

236: 9 months of hard work is starting to pay off for Adam Garland in the property world from 2018-09-17T16:17:20

Adam Garland leapt into property at the start of 2018, working hard, taking consistent action, and... waiting! 

It took the best part of 8 months before his first deal was across the line...

235: What is the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) and do I need to be concerned about it? from 2018-09-10T13:19:33

If you’re doing major works to a property, the construction industry scheme (CIS) might apply to you. Under the scheme, contractors must deduct tax from payments they make to subcontractors and ...

234: AirSorted CSO Tom Jones joins us to discuss the short stay market and why every investor can use it to maximise profits regardless of your primary strategy. from 2018-09-03T05:47

In this episode we're joined by Tom Jones, Chief Sales Officer of AirSorted, a short stay management company. As well as discussing the history of the business and the services they offer, we al...

233: Mike live on the HMO Heroes Facebook Live with Stephanie Taylor from 2018-08-28T09:04:15

Last week I was invited on Stephanie Taylor's HMO Heroes facebook channel to do a live interview. It was great fun chatting to her about our background and experience with HMOs, including our pr...

232: A life of travelling and property investing is the perfect balance for John and Bronwen Vearncome from 2018-08-20T09:22:09

Today I'm joined by John and Bronwen Vearncombe, husband and wife team who have a growing portfolio of impressive property projects, and still find the time to travel the world volunteering and ...

231: 11 rent to rent HMOs in less than 2 years gave Pete Baker the income to leave the corporate world from 2018-08-13T11:11:20

Today we're all in for a treat as we're joined by Pete Baker, a guy with boundless energy who has grown a portfolio of 11 rent to rent HMOs in less than 2 years, re...

230: Why no property experience is often an advantage to fast growth developers, with Andy James and Sunjay Soni of Bauhaus Living from 2018-08-07T12:16:52

In todays Interview I sit down with the founders of Bauhaus Living, an East Midlands based development company. Andy and Sunjay come from the advertising industry a...

229: An overdue update on our own active projects from 2018-07-31T15:35:25

We’re back with our latest warts and all lowdown of what we’ve been up to with our own project recently. We’ve got tons of updates, including getting two properti...

228: Landing a foot on the property ladder and managing a growing business with Chris Hammond from 2018-07-23T09:43:34

Today I'm joined by Chris Hammond, an investor focussing on commercial conversions, flips and adding value to property through planning gain.

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227: Escaping the 9-5 with buy to lets and property sourcing with Nic Scudamore from 2018-07-17T08:42:46

Today I'm joined by Nic Scudamore, a buy to let investor living in the south but focusing his investing on the north in order to get returns he's happy with. 

In only a few short years wi...

226: 10 sources of finance for your next property project from 2018-07-11T11:23:21

Today I want to talk about some different sources of finance to help you fund your next deal. None of these are big secrets, but sometimes it just takes a little re...

225: Systems&Processes to Scale Your Serviced Accommodation Business from 2018-07-03T13:58:38

You've heard todays guests, Marc and Rob Hodgkiss on the podcast before back on episode 173, and they've featured in a couple of videos on our Youtube channel as well. I'll post the links to all...

224: Exploring the Co-Living philosophy with HiggiHaus founder Luke Spikes from 2018-06-26T14:08:09

Last week I sat down with Luke Spikes at his latest Higgihaus project in Swansea to understand more about his property and business plans around the co-living marke...

223: The Value of Building a Personal Brand in Property with Nicole Bremner from 2018-06-15T05:55:55

In this episode I sit down with Nicole Bremner in her London recording studio to talk about the power and value of personal brand building for everyone in the prope...

222: Advertising&Marketing Tips for Your Serviced Accommodation Units from 2018-05-25T07:04:28

Dale Smith is back on the show with us today for the 3rd time, so he needs very little introduction.  I'll make sure the links are shared for his original interview back on episode Listen

220: The Journey Towards Being A Volume House Builder With Daniel Hillman from 2018-05-10T04:30

Today I am thrilled to be joined by Daniel Hillman. He has had a pretty interesting background in property to end up where he is today, starting with 4.5 years at C...

219: Your Next 12 Months - Goal setting for property success from 2018-04-30T20:36:26

I've recorded this episode running through our goal setting process to help you figure out what your goals should look like for the next 12 months and what investment (and other) strategies are ...

218: Unravelling the Myths of HMO Mortgages with Adrian Moloney from 2018-04-26T05:00

Today I'm delighted to be joined by Adrian Moloney, sales Director of OneSavings bank, however you'll likely be more familiar with their trading companies Kent Reli...

217: Dale Smith returns to the podcast to talk about his growing serviced accommodation business. from 2018-04-13T04:00

Twelve months ago Dale was on the brink of leaving the corporate world to pursue property full time. We took a visit up to Whitby where he took us through his vast achievements over the past yea...

216: 20 years of sustainable property business growth with Fiona Talbot from 2018-04-06T06:00

Today I'm welcoming Fiona Talbot back to the show, 3 years after her first interview.  Having been in the property industry for 20 years now, she was already a success when we last spoke, but a ...

215: How to Boost Your Rental Advert Success with James Davies, CEO of uPad from 2018-03-29T06:56:24

Today I'm thrilled to be joined by James Davis, CEO of uPad, the UK's largest online lettings agency. 

He should be pretty comfortable here today as he started his career in the world of ...

214: Making the switch from sideline to full-time investing with Jade Bailey from 2018-03-12T10:15:09

Jade got her first taste of the property game 7 years ago and has been steadily growing her portfolio ever since.

In...

213: Self Managing vs Using an Agent - a discussion about how best to look after your growing property portfolio from 2018-03-08T05:00

Last week we were joined in Manchester by Sarah Smith, Chris Brown and Francisco Diaz, 3 investors who have all taken different approaches to managing their growing...

212: Lifestyle design for property investors with Jackie&David Wigram Tomes from 2018-03-05T04:30

Today we've got an interview I'm really excited about as we're going to focus on one of my favourite things - spending less time working instead of more! 

About two years ago I had the re...

211: Expat investor Lizzie Frazer joins us to discuss her background, the struggles faced by overseas investors, and some of the content she'll be sharing over the coming months from 2018-02-23T08:27:53

Lizzie Frazer is a friend of ours from Dubai who we wanted to introduce to you because she's going to be sharing some content over the coming months about her successes and struggles as an overs...

210: £150k profit on her first flip, Nellie McQuinn started her property journey with a BANG! from 2018-02-19T10:12:58

Today we have the amazing Nellie McQuinn on the show. I got to know Nellie after meeting her husband Matthew at a property event in London late last year, and since then I've been desperate to g...

209: Land Sourcing Success with Ben and Tom Thorns from 2018-01-28T22:39:07

Ben & Tom Thorns return to the show to share their final update towards their 2017 goals.  They started the year with a big focus on HMOs and rent to rent deals, but as their land sourcing syste...

208: Jonathan Ioannou is a 27 year old investor who has almost hit his goal of 100 HMO rooms 2 years ahead of schedule whilst still working full time from 2018-01-22T04:00

Today I am joined by Jonathan Ioannou in a coffee shop near his home turf in Nottingham. At 27 years old, he has almost reached his goal of 100 HMO rooms, two years ahead of schedule.

In ...

207: Murat Haykir, co-founder of Moorview Property, is steadily growing his portfolio of HMOs, Serviced Apartments, and Development Projects from 2018-01-18T05:00

Today I am delighted to be joined by Murat Haykir, or Mo as he's more commonly known, founder of Moorview Property and the KHP Group.  Operating predominantly in Devon, between these two compani...

206: 2018 State of the Union for UK Property Investors from 2018-01-09T04:00

Happy New Year! I'm feeling pretty frustrated about some of the stuff I saw happening across the property investment community in 2017, so this is more of a rant on what was going wrong and what...

205: Sarah Smith, a former solicitor, discusses how she made the move into property, and the benefits of being risk averse from 2017-12-21T08:15:03

Today I am delighted to be joined by Sarah Smith, a landlord, investor and letting agent from Southampton who left her life as a solicitor behind to make property h...

204: David Granat, winner of this year’s PIN Mastermind, discusses gaining financial freedom, and how he’s built a property portfolio worth £1.7 million in only 12 months from 2017-12-11T05:10:44

Today I am delighted to be joined by David Granat, a 26 year old electrical engineer who has just left the corporate world after working in the automotive world for...

203: Louisa Nation discusses her successes in property, and how her commercial to residential developments have grown to an incredible £40 million GDV from 2017-12-06T11:27:37

Today I am delighted to be joined by Louisa Nation, a commercial property developer, landlord, and mum. Her focus is on buying old, run down offices in great locati...

202: Alice Nock, a property investor relatively new to the industry, discusses the first 13 months of investing, and the importance of recycling your money from 2017-11-13T09:04:24

Today I am delighted to be joined by Alice Nock, a mother of two teenage boys who got into property so she could spend more quality time with them and her husband. 

She graduated with a d...

201: Ian Pattison, a property investor Health&Safety Manager in the construction industry, discusses the finer points of CDM compliance, for landlords and others in property from 2017-10-19T05:45:39

I was delighted to be joined on the podcast by Ian Pattison. This is a slightly unusual interview, as although Ian is a property investor based in Loughborough, he is also a Health & Safety Mana...

200: A very special 200th episode with a novice in the interview seat and Howard Bowes updating us on the recent mortgage changes! from 2017-10-16T12:29:31

Well we finally made it. Episode 200! I never had any idea when I released episode 1 almost 3 years ago what this podcast would do for me both personally and professionally!  

I hope you'...

199: Michael Kalisperas from View Green Homes discusses the family tragedy that led him to property, gaining financial freedom through investing, and successes in crowdfunding from 2017-10-09T04:00

Today I am delighted to be joined by Michael Kalisperas, a West Midlands based investor who started off as an accidental landlord and was scared off investing for years after ending up with squa...

197: Stuart Lordan from Lord Panda Property tells us how he’s improving student property in Plymouth, and how he raised £250,000 in one month to fund his vision from 2017-10-06T05:00

I was delighted to be joined on the podcast by Stuart Lordan, a father of 4 kids all under 8-years-old, and an escapee from the corporate world after 20 years of working for advertising agencies...

197: Luke Spikes blew me away when I first saw the interiors in his property renovation projects. Here he shares with me what has led to this phenomenal success. from 2017-10-03T07:54:50

Today I am delighted to be joined by Luke Spikes. Luke grew up moving house every 6 months or so by his property developer parents , but whilst he continued with a few projects of his own in his...

196: Alex Harrington-Griffin from Coeur de Lion Property talks marketing, direct-to-vendor land buying, and being an Ambassador for the charity LandAid from 2017-09-19T07:29:40

Today I am delighted to be joined by Alex Harrington-Griffin, a young investor who followed his father and uncle into the industry. His energy is predominantly cent...

195: London-based interior designer and property developer, Karolina Adamczyk, explains how great design can yield better financial returns from 2017-09-13T08:38:05

Today I am delighted to be joined by Karolina Adamczyk,  a London-based Interior Designer, Property Developer and a part-time Banker. She ventured into property three years ago, following a life...

194 Video Blog: Visiting In Hot Property’s first commercial to residential deal in Knaresborough, and talking rent-to-rent units in Vauxhall, London from 2017-09-01T07:25:58

This is the audio taken from a recent video we recorded with Mark and Rob Hodgkiss. There's some great content here that didn't make the final cut but we didn't want it going to waste, so forgiv...

193: Qualified chartered accountant and owner of Comfort Lettings, Phil Ashford, talks HMOs, the student market, and diversifying your portfolio from 2017-08-24T07:38:53

Today I am delighted to be joined by Phil Ashford, a chartered accountant who developed an interest in HMOs whilst living in one as a student in Nottingham.  He calculated how much his landlord ...

192: Bernie Wales is the Leasehold Expert, helping investors (and himself) create value through splitting freehold buildings into individual units. from 2017-08-18T07:06:50

Today I am delighted to be joined by Bernie Wales. Bernie is well known on the UK property circuit as the Leasehold expert and has no doubt helped many of you create value through title splittin...

190: Property Development&Rent to Rent Goals with Ben and Tom Thorns from 2017-07-17T05:00

Property investing brothers Ben & Tom Thorns have made an impressive transition into the property industry from their previous life running a digital marketing agency.

In this interview w...

189: Marc Willton returns for his 6 month update as part of our 2017 Property Goals series from 2017-07-10T05:00

Marc is the first of our 2017 Property Goals guests to return for the mid-year review. 

Back in January Marc was on the brink of leaving the corporate world behind after realising he'd ra...

188: Kevin Stewart (MSP) shares his thoughts on the housing market and talks about some of the attempts his party have made to encourage new development from 2017-07-05T06:17:05

Kevin Stewart is a Member of the Scottish Parliament and the Minister for Local Government & Housing.  He was present at the Lend Invest Academy we attended recently (which I found very interest...

187: Dan Hulbert's 7 steps to property refurbishment success from 2017-06-26T14:07:32

Today I am delighted to be joined by Dan Hulbert. Dan was originally on the show on episode 152 when we learnt about Dan's approach to helping others enter the world of property investment with ...

186: Tina Walsh literally wrote the book on ethical property sourcing, and her approach is paying off massively for her and husband Tony. from 2017-06-19T05:00

Today I am delighted to be joined by Tina Walsh, a retired police officer and mother of 3 who works full time in her property business alongside her husband Tony.

Together they are passio...

185: Lee Pemberton has been operating serviced apartments for almost 20 years, and has learnt a thing or two along the way about growing an SA business from 2017-06-15T05:00

Today I am delighted to be joined by Lee Pemberton, an investor who had a hunch the serviced accommodation industry was going to explode 18 years ago, only about 17 years before most of us had e...

184: A Day in the Life with Serial Property Investor Nicole Bremner from 2017-06-11T15:34:14

Nicole Bremner is a London based property investor who has built her phenomenal East Eight company with the help of active social media brand building, exploring creative fundraising options for...

183: Good news on mortgage products and a marginally hungover Victoria make this our best update yet! from 2017-06-05T22:43:37

Today is the 15th of our monthly updates, which is the first in a couple of months actually, and whilst Victoria will be joining me in the second half to discuss our own property progress, first...

182: Mike Howman joins us to discuss his move into property development, and away from a 150 room HMO portfolio from 2017-05-28T05:00

Today I am delighted to be joined by Mike Howman.  Mike is business partner to Shaun Callacher, one of our very early guests from episode 14 and some of you may even remember that Mike joined us...

181: Fredrik Sandvall has been investing for 20 years, but really stepped up his game around 4 years ago from 2017-05-01T01:31:43

Today I am delighted to be joined by Fredrik Sandvall. Fredrik has a pretty diverse background, some of which we will no doubt discuss during the show but to give you a sense of who we're speaki...

180: Sarah brought herself back from £60,000 of debt by using her sales skills to grow an impressive rent to rent portfolio before helping other source their own deals from 2017-04-27T07:45:09

Today I am delighted to be joined by Sarah Poynton Ryan. Sarah spent 14 years honing her skills in sales and marketing after she landed her first accidental job in a sales role based on the fact...

179: A Q&A on property sourcing with some of the top UK property sourcing companies from 2017-04-24T14:48:36

Property sourcing is a massive part of any property investment strategy, but it's also one of the biggest challenges so many of us property investors face.

The market is heating up pretty...

178: Frazer Fearnhead ensured he'll never need to worry about funding a deal again by building his own crowdsourcing platform from 2017-04-21T17:39:59

Today I am delighted to be joined by Frazer Fearnhead, CEO of the House Crowd, a property crowdfunding platform launched in 2012.

Frazer started his professional life as a solici...

177: Dale Smith has just jumped full time into the property world after building an impressive 27 property portfolio in his spare time from 2017-04-18T05:00

Today I am delighted to be joined by Dale Smith.  Dale is currently a commercial director for one of the UK's most successful car dealers, but is on the brink of switching his full time focus to...

176: Bill Loryman is a true expert when it comes to capital allowances, legitimately saving property investors hundreds of thousands of pounds on their tax bills from 2017-04-13T06:32:06

Today I am delighted to be joined by Bill Loryman.  Bill is the managing director of HMO Tax and the sales director of The Bailey Group.  These companies offer a range of commercial and property...

175: Dan Buchan is one half of We Sell BMV, a property sourcing company that makes him and business partner Jamie York £50,000 per month at only 25 years old from 2017-04-10T05:00

Today I am delighted to be joined by Dan Buchan.   Dan is a 25 year old property millionaire, having got into property as an alternative course after university.

Together with his busines...

174: Kevin Edge is an award winning property investor and developer, with over 25 years experience in the construction industry from 2017-03-30T06:05:11

Today I am delighted to be joined by Kevin Edge.  Kevin is the founder and managing director of Civic Construction Ltd,  a design and build company with over 25 years experience in the construct...

173: Mark&Rob Hodgkiss have been building up their SA portfolio over the last 18 months with ambitious commercial conversions and rent to rent deals from 2017-03-27T05:57:40

Today I am delighted to be joined by Rob and Mark Hodgkiss, brothers who started their company, In Hot Property, just over a year ago.

In that time they've bought and have almost complete...

Interest Only vs Repayment Mortgages vs Overpayments from 2017-03-20T21:47:17

This bonus episode is the audio taken from a recent video we did for our YouTube channel talking about why you might want to consider switching from interest only to repayment mortgages due to t...

172: Emilia Newman grew up watching her mother invest in property before making the leap herself and is now a true expert in the Serviced Accommodation industry from 2017-03-17T05:00

Today I am delighted to be joined by Emilia Newman.  Emilia is a Digital and Social Media marketing expert who has been in the Serviced Apartment business since 2011. She currently operates 44 u...

171: Jasper Ribbers is a true AirBnB Nomad, living his life and running his businesses from all over the world by leveraging the power of serviced apartments from 2017-03-14T07:13:26

Today I am delighted to be joined by Jasper Ribbers. Jasper is the author of Get Paid for Your Pad, a best selling book all about maximising profits from Airbnb listings. He hosts a podcast of t...

170: Women in Property - Celebrating International Women's Day with some of our favourite property investors from 2017-03-08T05:00

Today is International Women's Day, so what better way to celebrate than with advice and inspiration from 5 of the most successful and inspiring UK property investors, covering everything from t...

169: Ryan Carruthers describes his life as a series of unfortunate events that have led to a series of very fortunate events. from 2017-03-03T05:00

Ryan had to leave university to help run the family business and when he was able to step away from that a few years later he had a few income streams on the go including property sourcing.  Tha...

168: Spiralling budgets, permitted development applications, and our new team member! It's all happening in our 14th monthly update. from 2017-03-01T09:31:36

Today I have the pleasure of introducing the newest team member to the Inside Property Investing family. Aside from that, I've got some tips on reducing business rates on commercial buildings, w...

167: Martin Davies turned down his father's offer to get into property investing almost 25 years ago, but couldn't say no when his son asked him the same question from 2017-02-20T04:00

Today I am delighted to be joined by Martin Davies, who has been running his property business for the past 5 years. 

He has a buy to let portfolio in South Wales as well as a couple of o...

166: Marc Willton is taking part in our 2017 goals series, sharing the ups and downs of his property journey over the next 12 months. from 2017-02-03T08:22:19

Today I am delighted to be joined by Marc Willton. I'll let him fill you in on the details but in a nutshell Marc and I got to know each other in summer last year when he joined our mastermind g...

165: Ben&Tom are taking part in our 2017 goals series, sharing the ups and downs of their property journey over the next 12 months. from 2017-01-24T04:00

Today I am delighted to be joined by Ben & Tom Thorns, two brothers based in South Manchester who started working together in the world of digital marketing but have spent the past three years g...

Goals Part 3: Anthony Hubbard returns for his final interview in the goals series. He's made massive progress towards his 3 year financial freedom goal, and overcome a few bumps along the way! from 2017-01-21T10:05:06

12 months on from our first interview with Anthony, he returns to let us know how he got on with his goals in 2016. He started off the year with a firm target of achieving financial freedom with...

162: Richard Thorpe left behind his comfort zone as a professional rugby player to embark upon a full time property career, but the two worlds have come back together as he grows his own portfolio and invests in others' through his company RDT Invest from 2017-01-12T05:00

Richard is a retired professional rugby player whose career involved playing for London Irish and London Welsh, as well as representing Canada at a national level.

His focus now though is...

161: Carole Cooney operates her property business from Cambridge to Peterborough, growing her own portfolio and helping investors with serviced accommodation, HMOs and single lets from 2017-01-09T08:11:38

Carole moved to the UK from Ireland in 1985 and started a career in the hospitality industry running hotels nightclubs and pubs. 

Since retiring from that world she's now spending more of...

My 2016 Year In Review from 2017-01-06T10:29:03