Honest Property Investment with Natasha Collins

I brought together 3 other powerhouses in the property industry this week, Laura Muse, Faith Locken and Jackie Tomes to discuss our property market predictions for the coming 18 months! 

Today I am very excited to welcome Danielle Bell- Hungry Mummy onto the podcast. Danielle is a professional property investor, property sourcing specialist, entrepreneur , co-host of Progressive Property Network Belfast and Founder of Property Sourcing Made Simple. We discuss how to find the right property… it’s far simpler than you think! We also go through other myths in the industry and why the...

Today, I have decided to get to the bottom of what actually goes on with valuations, from the man who sets the standards, Ben Elder. We discuss what Market Value actually means. How Valuers come to a value. The difference in valuations AND we dispel myths. PLEASE put this podcast on and take a good listen to what Ben has to say. Ben is in charge of setting the standard your property will be valued...

Today I am very excited to welcome back to the podcast Nishita Gudka. Nishita is a Partner at Lee Bolton Monier-Williams, and she acts for companies, entrepreneurs, charities and high net worth individuals in relation to all aspects of property transactions. Her experience includes dealing with sales and purchases of commercial property, acting for both landlords and tenants as well as providing a...

this week, I sit down and talk to Shaz Ahmed. We go through property finance and FINANCE TRUTHS… Including bridge to let, bridge to refinance, commercial, social housing, short term accommodation, overseas investors, and of course using bounce back loans as a source of deposit. It’s an interesting chat AND Shaz is open about the lenders he uses for each different type of property and the interest...

Ultimately there are 6 main ways you can raise your next deposit: Savings Remortgage of current property Additional borrowing on current property Second charge over a current property Sell an underperforming property Private finance whether through JV’s or Investors There’s a decision to be made behind why you would use each one I go through that on the podcast! Visit --> https://ncrealestate.c...

In this, shorter than normal , pod. I ask you to get back to basics and remind yourself of what your goals are. I start with asking questions about where you are today. I then ask you to look at what you want to achieve. I then get you to think about what you want your property portfolio to look like. This will help you to focus in on what you want to achieve, rather than getting overwhelmed with...

I’m optimistic that after a few slow years there will be opportunities for innovation and changing the shape of high streets and offices, into more dynamic spaces that can be opened up or closed down depending on what’s needed at the time. However, I also know that in order to get a mortgage on a commercial or mixed use property you definitely need to have tenants in situ, which is why I’m looking...

This week I’ve invited Jake Knotman onto the podcast to investigate development schemes further. We discuss Why Developments Fail. Jake is a property investor, developer, owner of Assets We Build which includes its global acquisitions consultancy and Jake is the host of the Best in Property Podcast. You can find him on Instagram @jakeknotman 

Today, I’m excited to invite Faith Locken to the podcast where we discuss commercial, residential, risk and more. If there’s one big takeaway you should be getting from Covid 19, is that going forward we need to diversify our portfolios to risk proof them. That’s having a mix of residential property, plus if it’s your jam a sprinkling of commercial. Markets are ALWAYS going to change, that’s inevi...

Today, I’m very excited, I’ve got Chris Moore with me. Chris is a Heritage Specialist, Chartered Surveyor, Project Manager, Owner of REDEC Refurbishment, Researcher AND property investor. Chris and I chat about some pertinent questions, such as:  I get so many questions about buying Grade II listed properties as an investment, I have two flats in a Grade II listed property myself. What are th...

In this podcast, I'm going to let you into my and my husband Chris' bubble that we have going on here in our apartment. We have been working from home together since the 10th March, lockdown really came into force on the 16th March and we’ve been figuring out the new dynamic within our family. Spoiler alert… we’ve handled this much better than I thought we would! Come and join us as we talk throug...

Today, I’m very excited, I’ve got Aren Deu on the podcast with me today. Aren is a property investor and health and fitness expert and mental health advocate. He has some incredible outlooks on life in terms of mindset, overcoming mental health challenges and is the host of the Find Your Voice Podcast. Here are a couple of questions that Aren and I go through in this podcast:  Mainstream advi...

Today, back by popular demand, I’m very excited to have Dr Danielle Lester back with me! Danielle Lester is a senior teaching fellow of construction management and quantity surveying at Bond University, Australia. We discuss all things construction and have a detailed discussion about the current state and future of the construction industry. *** Claim your spot at my FREE online webinar, "Challen...

Today, I’m very excited, I’ve got Laura Muse from I Squared Property with me. Laura Muse has an extensive Sales and Marketing background and is the face of the company. Investor relationships, Funding, Property Acquisition, Property Management are her key areas in I Squared Property. Laura also is a co-host at a PPN Leamington Spa, Public Speaker as well as Host of the Podcast “The Social Property...

Today, I’m very excited, I’ve got Dr Jan Wilcox with me. She’s a Fellow of the RICS and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, has 20 years experience working in asset management, is the co-author of property asset management, is a property investor, is a lecturer for Suffolk Business School, an examiner for the Institute of Residential Property Management and sits on the Regulatory Boar...

You NEED my freebies: 1. My Master Spreadsheet, the only spreadsheet you need to run your property portfolio from anywhere: https://ncrealestate.co.uk/masterspreadsheet 2. Covid-19 and Property Investment in the UK: https://www.ncrealestatemembersclub.com/covid-19 I have the most wonderful guest on Todays podcast!  Mel Savage is a great friend of mine PLUS my fabulous Coach! She teaches that...

Today, I’m very excited, I’ve got Jackie Tomes from Tomes Homes with me. She’s a property investment strategist and property investor and has built a property portfolio worth £6million in under 6 years. Listen to us chat about "For any investors that are just starting out, what tips would you give them?", and more! About Jackie: On a Ski Holiday in 2013, I decided that I wanted to have more freedo...

Finding investors, deals and everything in between with Tej Singh from the Tej Talks Podcast To access my Covid-19 Working Paper click here - https://www.ncrealestatemembersclub.com/covid-19 Today, I’m very excited, I’ve got Tej Singh from the awesome podcast “Tej Talks” with me. He’s a property investor, host of the Knightsbridge PPN event and personal branding expert. Tej has purchased 14 houses...

To access my Covid-19 Working Paper click here - https://www.ncrealestatemembersclub.com/covid-19 Today, I’m very excited, I’ve got Joshua Tharby from JSM Partners with me. He’s an accountant and property tax specialist. Here are the questions I ask Josh in the podcast and the timestamps: [01:06] Firstly, for anyone who hasn’t come across you before, what is your background? [05:58] We’re at the e...

There are a few times a year where I like to throw caution to the wind and put out a silly podcast (If you are here for property investment only, skip this one… it’s definitely not property-related!). It’s my birthday week and this year I’ve decided to celebrate in style. I’ve invited my Mum, sister Sophie and best friend Rach back on the podcast to talk with me about some questions that I’ve got:...

During this turbulent times, we need to stay resilient. To stay resilient we need information. Every few days I'll bring you new updates for the industry. If you want to access the working paper with all of the updates, it's here: https://www.ncrealestatemembersclub.com/covid-19

The link to the working paper is here: https://www.ncrealestatemembersclub.com/covid-19

You are probably very fed up with talking about Coronavirus, but we have to because it’s causing such a stir and YES it is having an impact on the property market. In this podcast, I explain how the virus is impacting me, which means it could be affecting you. I’ll also go through the 7 things you can do as a property investor to protect yourself in these uncertain times. Please like and subscribe...

Just before I started recording this podcast I had some breaking news about the Leasehold Tribunal, so let me share that with you first… Then, after weeks of refurbishing my SA and also hundreds of renovations I’ve completed over the last 11 years, I’ll share where I now spend money on kitting out rentals and where I absolutely wouldn’t. I also share where you can get free stuff, including boilers...