Property Investing 2.0

Susannah Cole is a very successful self made property investor. Breaking out from the corporate lifestyle she followed her dreams and set up the Good Property Company in 2011, which she started from her kitchen table.   At first the goal was to source deals for investors, JV on flips and then invest in property for herself and her family. Susannah ended up becoming a property millionaire within 3...

After a 24 year nursing career, Lisa Brown began property investing. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living, A model that's been talked about a lot recently. She realised this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for those who need them most.   Since then, Lisa has been raising awareness, educating and w...

Laura Muse is an experienced property entrepreneur. From investing and developing to interior design and SA operations. Laura and her husband James since 2018 have quickly scaled from single lets and HMOs to blocks of flats and new builds, with currently around 37 tenants in their portfolio. They also own a family run SA business Muse Escapes- which offers luxury holiday accommodation in the Peak...

Matt Annen is the co-founder of Pure Town Planning, a specialist planning consultant in the South of England.   They have a vast amount of experience obtaining many different planning approvals over the years and handle around 200+ applications per annum.     In this Episode we discuss:   Which sites to avoid??- Considerations when looking for potential plots for residential development. What are...

Matt Annen is the co-founder of Pure Town Planning, a specialist planning consultant in the South of England.   They have a vast amount of experience obtaining many different planning approvals over the years and handle around 200+ applications per annum.     In this Episode we discuss:   Why use a planning consultant? Permitted development rights- What are they? What's the benefits of these right...

Jack Smith is a property investor who started out with flipping houses. and then quickly found his feet when he launched is own deal sourcing business. Like many people he dabbled in a few strategies initially, but they didn't quite fit in with where he wanted to go in property. Through discovering Joint Ventures, he was able to make £30k profit on his first flip project and then managed to pick u...

This is another short fire episode on what I feel is a really important topic... The project/ development appraisal, the numbers, the tool that you rely on to help tell you if a project stacks or not.   So here are 4 important items that I see people miss off a development appraisal that can greatly impact a deal and a projects profitability.   So if you are an aspiring developer, looking to inves...

A behind the deal episode- where we go through the ins and outs of a particular property project and discuss the strategy, figures and lessons.    David Holloway is an experienced property investor, developer and landlord.    He has over 20 years experience delivering over £50 million worth of projects in both the commercial and residential sectors. Such projects include everything from health clu...

Another short fire food for thought episode.   At times it can be difficult to know the right things to do when looking to advance on our property journey or career. But by using inversion thinking, it can be easier to identify the things that will certainly be a detriment to our progress... and then avoid these things at all costs.   Here are some of the things that could STOP you progressing in...

Simon Zutshi has been investing in property for over 25 years.   In 2003 he launched PIN (The Property Investors Network)- The Largest property networking company in the UK with over 50 plus locations and meet ups.   in 2013 He co-founded Crowd Property a peer to peer lending platform.   He is also the best selling author of the Book- Property Magic, which is now in it's 6th edition and has over 2...

Justin Ingrey and Rae Murphy have been in property for 5 years now and in that time they have gone from being an electrician and maths teacher to full time property investors. They have built up a R2R portfolio of 200+ rooms and built their own HMO portfolio worth 3.4 million. The pair have also implemented other strategies from purchasing a hotel, to lease options and a commercial to residential...

A behind the deal episode- where we go through the ins and outs of a particular property project and discuss the strategy, figures and lessons.   Garrett Peers has been in property for over 25 years now. He has built two, multi-million euro portfolios including residential and commercial developments. Garrett also has his own team of builders and a family letting agency in Dublin, which manages ov...

Another Food For Thought Friday episode all about the hot topic... AI (Artificial Intelligence). Everyone is talking about Open AI and Chat GPT etc. So I had to check this thing out for myself and see where it could be helpful and useful for property entrepreneurs today. But more importantly, where this could disrupt things moving forward.   Enjoy!     ***************     Developers Boardroom 2.0...

Hayley Andrews is the Co-founder of Your Freedom Empire, an award-winning property training organisation and is the CEO of several businesses. She's an Investor, Mentor, Coach and large portfolio landlord. She has been in the industry for 20 years and is a regular property expert on SKY TV.   In this episode Hayley shares:   Her journey of how she first got started in property. The exciting projec...

Another short-fire episode to kick off 2023.   Now is the time when we are looking to form those new habits, break old ones and make sure we are not in the same place this next year as we were last year. We want to keep that momentum and progress going.   So with that said, here are 9 questions that I have picked up over the years from books, podcasts, mentors and successful entrepreneurs, that I...

Neville Wright is a well-known successful entrepreneur, property investor and author.   He is best known for owning Kiddicare, which was the biggest independent nursery retail shop in the country, which he sold in 2011 to Morrisons for £70 million. During the 80s and 90s, he was one of the largest residential Landlords in Peterborough and throughout his 47-year business career, he has navigated th...

Jay Howard is best known for being a property trader, who specialises in buying and selling at auctions.   He has 20 years of experience in property investing, auctions and trading properties. Deals that range from typical residential to mixed-use and commercial properties.   He is the Author of the Amazon #1 bestselling book, 'Before the Hammer Falls." In 2013 he co-founded  Hammered- a business...

John Howard is one of the UK's most experienced property developers, traders, and investors, with over four decades of experience within the industry.   John's extensive expertise stems from the sale and purchase of over 4,000 houses, apartments, and developments across the UK: from traditional houses to hotels and large scheme developments. One of John's more recent projects being the £27 million...

Today's guest is Rory O'Mara.   Rory is the Founder and CEO of Closed Bridging Finance. He has been specialising in short and medium-term finance and lending funds since 2006. As a straight-talking investor himself, he has a wealth of knowledge within the industry.   Today we really address the elephant in the room.   We discuss: The current market & a recap on how we got here Mortgage rates, infl...

Another short fire episode where I follow on from the " How to Invest" series. This is part 2 (and has been collecting dust on the shelf), where I dive into how I would consider investing £50k in property. I go through a few options and one of which may really surprise you.   Enjoy   P.S. Part 1 is episode 75 (How to Invest £10k in Property)   ***************   GET IN CONTACT.   Email-  raj@proper...

Today's Guest is Heather Smail   Heather is a property developer, consultant and portfolio landlord.   She's been investing in property for over a decade, done a number of flips and built a portfolio of over 20 rental properties.   In this episode, Heather shares her incredibly inspiring story of how she had tragedy after tragedy from a very young age and went from nothing to becoming financially...

Decades of experience and £10s of millions of properties purchased, developed and invested in.    Today's episode is a short mashup montage where several past guests give us their top lessons and takeaways from their valuable insights into the property industry.   Fiona Talbot- #73 (The 3 different pathways of property investing)   Stuart Scott- #77 (The fundamentals of adding value)   Katrina Jon...

Today's guest is Richie Miller   Richie is a property investor who has been growing his portfolio over the last 5 years.   He has experience in single lets, serviced accommodation and houses of multiple occupation.   His biggest project to date has been a 48-bed super HMO.   Today we go through the ins and outs of that particular project.   From finding and funding the deal to the lessons and chal...

In this bonus clip, Jack Jiggens gives us an insight into the world of "assisted sales". A strategy and tool that can be the difference between a property deal that stacks and one that doesn't. By effectively joint venturing with the vendor on the project, you can save significant purchase fees upfront. Not only can there be large cost savings to go on the bottom line, but Jack also explains the a...

Today's  guest is Tim Bishop   Tim is the senior partner and owner of the well-established law firm Bonallack & Bishop Solicitors. They specialise in property among other areas and are one of the fastest growing law firms in the south of England. Furthermore, Tim himself is a property investor, landlord and entrepreneur, which gives him a very unique perspective on property investing from a legal...