Podcasts by The Property Geek Podcast

Episode 85: How to pick the right type of funding for your property project from 2017-07-05T07:00:52

Over the last few episodes we've covered various ways of funding property projects, in addition to the familiar options of cash and mortgages. In this episode, I round off the series by summaris...

Episode 84: How to raise funds with joint ventures from 2017-06-28T07:00:40

Joint ventures (JVs) get talked about a lot in property, with good reason: after all, if you don't have the cash to do all the deals you want to do, a JV is a way of solving that problem without...

Episode 83: Releasing locked-away equity from your portfolio with second charges from 2017-06-21T07:00:38

If you own your own home or have buy-to-let properties, you might find yourself with equity you can't access – due to redemption penalties or too-good-to-lose mortgage rates, for example.

Episode 82: How to use peer-to-peer to finance your property projects from 2017-06-14T07:00:10

You've probably heard of peer-to-peer (or P2P) finance, and you might be aware of the bigger platforms like Zopa and Funding Circle. But you might not have thought to turn to peer-to-peer for yo...

Episode 81: Bridging finance: What it is, when to use it, and how to make it work for you from 2017-06-07T07:00:19

We're going to spend the next few episodes exploring ways you can finance property projects other than using a mortgage. In this first episode, I set out to demystify bridging finance: a powerfu...

Episode 80: My main lettings and management lessons (series wrap-up) from 2017-05-31T07:00:54

In this series on lettings and management I've been lucky enough to be joined by some fantastic guests – both experts at the top of their field, and everyday landlords with great stories and les...

Episode 79: What gets landlords calling for help? An interview with Adrian Thompson from the Guild of Residential Landlords from 2017-05-23T07:00:51

Adrian Thompson from the Guild of Residential Landlords spends much of his time talking to landlords in distress – so who better to tell us what we can do differently to avoid ending up in that ...

Episode 78: Building a successful rent-to-rent business – run by staff overseas from 2017-05-17T07:00:14

Petra Romero only moved to the UK a year and a half ago, and she's already built up a thriving rent-to-rent business. That's already seriously impressive – but even more interesting is how she's...

Episode 77: Managing 21 properties in under 2 hours per week from 2017-05-10T07:00:56

Richard and Susie Trow have property management down to a fine art. Thanks to some effective systems and a commitment to quality from the very start, their portfolio of 21 properties in Wrexham ...

Episode 76: How to stay out of trouble as a landlord - with Tessa Shepperson from Landlord Law from 2017-05-03T07:00:39

As a landlord, your social status is somewhere between "bankers" and "solicitors" – and you can't open a newspaper without being told how greedy and unfair you are.

A lot of this is due t...

Episode 75: How To Be A Landlord: Special launch episode from 2017-04-25T07:00:58

For years, landlords have been telling me that there's nowhere they can go to find the information they need about letting and managing property – no accessible source with all the facts clearly...

Episode 74: Using the personal touch to bridge the worlds of self-managing landlord and hands-off investor from 2017-04-19T07:00:17

Sam Jones had a terrifying experience very early in her self-managing career – but she didn't let it put her off, and she's spent 17 years managing a geographically distributed collection of pro...

Episode 73: How an HMO landlord harnesses his "core competency" to avoid tenant dramas from 2017-04-12T07:00

My guest this week, Tom Charrier, didn't intend to have anything to do with managing his properties when he started out – but after one awful experience, he decided to take matters back into his...

Episode 72: How to self-manage – from another country from 2017-04-05T07:00:14

Self-managing can be tough. Self-managing HMOs can be really tough. So, self-managing HMOs from abroad...surely that's not a good idea?

Well, my guest this week Richard Dyke makes it work...

Episode 71: Getting up-to-date with the ever-changing world of lettings from 2017-03-29T07:00:59

This episode kicks off a new series about lettings and management: not the glamorous part of property that it's easy to pack out seminars about, but the very important bit that makes sure your i...

Episode 70: Series wrap-up: The essential elements of turning pro in property (plus: what's coming up in the next series) from 2017-03-22T07:00:21

In this series of the podcast we've been looking at "turning pro" – how to embrace the mindset of a professional investor, so you can continue to thrive despite the more challenging conditions f...

Episode 69: An investor with over 300 properties shares the difference between an amateur and a professional from 2017-03-14T07:00:46

The theme of this series has been "turning pro" – so what better way to wrap it up than to speak to someone who's been a professional trader and investor for over 30 years?

Jonathan Schum...

Episode 68: Changing strategies for a changing market – three investors share their stories from 2017-03-08T07:00:40

In this series so far we’ve been talking about all the changes affecting our sector, and what investors should be thinking about as a result. In today’s episode, I catch up with three Property G...

Episode 67: Two very different experiences buying away from home from 2017-03-01T07:56:30

Buying in an area you're unfamiliar with is scary enough – but David Barker bought his first without seeing it, and his next was a complicated five-unit site in a town he'd never been to.

Episode 66: Selling a London portfolio and buying a new one further north from 2017-02-22T07:00:50

All the signs are pointing towards London's incredible price growth of the last few years coming to an end – and the gap that's emerged between the South East and elsewhere starting to narrow. Listen

Episode 65: Buying (and refurbishing) 9 properties in a year – while running a business in a different city! from 2017-02-15T07:00:38

If somebody told me they were busy running a business in London, and planned to buy and refurbish 9 properties in Stoke-on-Trent within a year...to be honest, I'd gently suggest they scale their...

Episode 64: How to build a portfolio from 6,000 miles away from 2017-02-08T07:36:56

One of our themes for this series is taking a professional approach by investing in areas where there's the strongest business case, not where it's most convenient.

For many investors (es...

Episode 63: What are the mortgage options for limited companies? from 2017-02-01T07:00:42

On last week's episode, we talked about the cause for incorporation. This week, I'm joined by mortgage broker Stuart Bailey to talk about what's often seen as a barrier to buying as a limited co...

Episode 62: When is it right to buy property in a limited company? from 2017-01-25T07:00:19

It's been a huge switch: many mortgage brokers are reporting that while only a year ago it was a small minority of people who bought property in a limited company, the majority of investors now ...

Episode 61: The Property Cycle: What happens next, and how you can see it coming from 2017-01-18T06:34:58

The property cycle is a powerful concept: one that can give you the confidence to act when others are fearful, and avoid making moves (like most investors do) at exactly the wrong time.

I...

Episode 60: New 2017 mortgage rules: everything you need to know from 2017-01-11T07:00:52

For many investors, finance is a critical part of the property growth plan – and it can also be one of the more painful constraints if you can't find your way through the mortgage minefield.

Episode 59: Reboot: Why you need to completely re-think property investment from 2017-01-04T07:00:16

We're back! In this first episode, I run through what to expect in this new series of the Property Geek Podcast.

It's a reboot not just for the podcast, but also a time for property inves...

Episode 58: How to source property deals from 2016-02-24T06:00:25

Anyone can pick a property off Rightmove and negotiate 5% off the asking price. You know that the real profits are made when you can reliably track down those elusive "below market valu...

Episode 57: How to sell a property from 2016-02-17T06:31:35

They say that you make your money when you buy, not when you sell – but there's no doubt that how you approach selling a property can make a huge difference to the result you achieve. Listen

Episode 56: Never a borrower nor a lender? from 2016-02-10T06:31:58

Another way to (indirectly) make money from property is to lend money to others who need financing for development projects. Alternatively, you might be looking to borrow from private i...

Episode 55: How to survive and thrive in the new world of buy-to-let from 2016-02-03T06:00:20

Rupert Chapman is relatively new to the property game but is a veteran of business – and as such, he's got a broader perspective than most on the changes the property industry is going through.<...

Episode 54: Putting property investment into context from 2016-01-27T06:00:22

Adding properties to your collection is fun, but for all of us there's some deeper reason why we're investing in the first place – whether that's to leave your job, provide a pension or...

Episode 53: From part-time DJ to full-time developer! from 2016-01-20T07:00:54

Jethro East dived head-first from a successful music career into property development – and it wasn't long before he made his first six-figure profit from a single buy-to-sell project. If that s...

Episode 52: 14 properties in 4 years, with a full-time job! from 2016-01-13T07:00:54

When people start out in property, it's a common long-term goal to replace their income and become financially independent. My guest this week, Mark Coates, has accomplished exactly that – in on...

Episode 51: Getting some perspective for 2016 from 2016-01-06T07:00:20

It's the start of a new series and a new year! As a prelude to the fantastic interviews that are lined up for future weeks, I wanted to start with a summary of where we are as investors followin...

Episode 50: Profiting from your local authority from 2015-06-17T07:00:35

Do you associate your local council with costing you money or making you money?

Yes, me too - but my guest this week, Mark Morris, has found three ways of turning his local authority into...

Episode 49: The hidden cost of very cheap properties from 2015-06-10T07:00:20

You can buy a property for as little as £20,000 (probably less) in some parts of the country. So if you're tight for funds to get started with...should you?

Even if you've got more cash t...

Episode 48: Buy-to-demolish? Getting to grips with a niche investment strategy from 2015-06-03T07:00:19

You may have bought a property in the past hoping that there will be regeneration to the local area...but chances are you're not secretly hoping that regeneration will involve demolishi...

Episode 47: The great income/growth trade-off from 2015-05-26T07:00:24

Property investment pays off in terms of capital growth and rental income - but the proportion in which you’ll benefit from each is determined to a large extent by exactly what you buy....

Episode 46: Case study – a listener success story that was almost a disaster! from 2015-05-20T07:00:54

I give this whole episode over to an in-depth case study of a listener’s project - which serves as equal parts inspiration and warning.

Ryan Slater spotted an excellent opportunity which,...

Episode 45: How much should I save for a rainy day? from 2015-05-13T07:00:11

The ROI of investing in property is clearly better than leaving cash in the bank - but as investors we clearly need to keep some cash on hand to cover any voids or unexpected spending. ...

Episode 44: Property insurance – what you need to know from 2015-05-06T17:39:23

Insuring your property portfolio is a necessary evil. It’s nobody’s idea of fun, but as we’ve got to do it anyway we might as well know how to do it quickly, cheaply, and in a way that won’t cau...

Episode 43: From foreign student to full-time student landlord from 2015-04-28T07:00:41

How many people do you know whose first investment property had 8 bedrooms? What about people who bought that huge house while still at university, having actually chosen where to study based on...

Episode 42: How to avoid property maintenance disputes from 2015-04-22T07:00:06

Repairs and maintenance are part and parcel of being a landlord - they’re not anyone’s favourite part of the job, but it makes financial (and ethical) sense to keep the property in good repair a...

Episode 41: Reaping the rewards of mixed-use developments from 2015-04-15T07:00:01

To most residential property investors (me included), commercial property seems like another world. But mixed-use developments bridge those worlds, providing a useful stepping stone for resident...

Episode 40: An episode for those without enough time from 2015-04-08T07:00:30

Do you have oceans of time, and you don’t know how to fill it all? Thumbs starting to ache from twiddling them so much? Thought not: that’s why this episode is designed to help you free up more ...

Episode 39: How to finance development projects from 2015-04-01T07:00:04

My experience is in simple buy-to-let and buy-to-sell projects, but I know there are plenty of listeners out there who are doing - or aspire to do - far more ambitious projects! Those projects n...

Episode 38: Announcing a huge new project! from 2015-03-25T07:00:38

I wanted to take 5 minutes out to let you know about a huge new project we’re working on over at The Property Hub.

That project is…a quart...