Mark My Words

Mark shares with you his experience on flying helicopters. How to learn flying a helicopter, how long it takes and what to expect. What are the upsides and downsides of traveling with a helicopter and with a plane, how fast you fly, how far you can go, and all the costs you need to consider. ‘Brought to you by Progressive Media’: https://progressivemedia.uk/

David Kemp returns to the podcast to discuss the latest updates to property development law and legislation around the subject of the national planning policy. David covers some key facts that you should be aware of as a property developer or investor from SIL & CIL legislation to SANG, and how to make sure you are paying the right amount for land destined for development.  ‘Brought to you by Prog...

Quentin Willson talks with Mark about cars and the car market. Why to invest in cars and how to do it. How to identiify the right strategy for investing and differences from property market. ‘Brought to you by Progressive Media’: https://progressivemedia.uk/

Mark talks about what is happening in the economy right now. From interest rates and inflation to Brexit and market changes, he covers everything you need to know in order to make the right decisions. ‘Brought to you by Progressive Media’: https://progressivemedia.uk/

Rob hijacks the podcast and talks about his personal story in property. How he met Mark, his business partner, and how they went from 0 to 720 properties owned/co-owned, managed & in JVs today. The CREST model and the importance of investing in yourself, presenting yourself the right way and the skills you need in order to succeed. ‘Brought to you by Progressive Media’: https://progressivemedia.uk...

Mark explains what is happening in the economy and he focuses on interest rates and inflation. How Brexit and other factors change the economy and the environment that we do business domestically and outside the UK. ‘Brought to you by Progressive Media’: https://progressivemedia.uk/

In a new format to the Mark My Words podcast, Anna Harper, interviews Mark on his thoughts on property & politics- particularly in detail about how property returns compare to other intvestment returns; what drives the value in the property market & why it's now easier than ever to borrow money from banks than it was 10 years ago.  ‘Brought to you by Progressive Media’: https://progressivemedia.uk...

Mark & Rob share their business tips on how to run your business successfully. Why you need to manage your emotions, the importance of marketing and what a "no" actually means. Why people work for themselves and not for you and the three things that can help you grow, creativity innovation and ideation. ‘Brought to you by Progressive Media’: https://progressivemedia.uk/

A special episode for the 11th anniversary of Progressive Property. Rob and Mark share the 11 things they learned so far. Their VOFM model, how they pay trades, economic disasters, importance of mentors and how they try to learn from the mistakes of others. Why they believe that is better to focus on 1 to 3 strategies and test things. Capital and income balance and lots of other advice for any pro...

Mark talks live about one of his deals. A real case study where Mark goes through all the challenges, problems and processes of a commercial conversion. Legislation, stamp duty, prices and anything else you need to know as a property investor. ‘Brought to you by Progressive Media’: https://progressivemedia.uk/

Mark Stokes talks about his journey in commercial conversions and permitted development. How the market differs across the country, thoughts on the future of the property market and the biggest changes that we will probably see on the market the next three years. ‘Brought to you by Progressive Media’: https://progressivemedia.uk/

Mark talks live together with his partner Rob, about interest rates predictions, Brexit, the next big crash, and innovation. They also share their thoughts on education and give advice for the new generation of entrepreneurs. Success secrets, tips and what type of people have inspired them so far. ‘Brought to you by Progressive Media’: https://progressivemedia.uk/

Mark shares the 37 things he learned the last ten years. Important lessons for every property investor that can save you time and money. Why it can take time to make money in property but not a lifetime, why you earn or you learn, why investing in yourself is the best investment you can make, the power of compounding and leverage, and of course, why if you don’t risk anything you risk everything....

At a live talk at Northhampton's PPN, Mark discusses & answers questions on Commercial Conversions, HMO developments, and the current opportunity in the market for creating rooms specifically aimed at University Students.  ‘Brought to you by Progressive Media’: https://progressivemedia.uk/

Rob talks about his new book "Money". Does money make you happy? Is money the root of all evil? Why talking about money is a taboo subject? He talks about the role of money in our society, why money is the perception of value that we create and why money makes us more of what we already are. He also explains why he wrote this book and why it is different from any other book about money. ‘Brought t...

Mark answers questions live. He talks about financing your projects, crowdfunding and how it has affected the property market, interest rates, prices and when the next market crush will be. Regulations that you need to know about land remediation relief, stamp duty, and much more! ‘Brought to you by Progressive Media’: https://progressivemedia.uk/

At a live talk at Progressive HQ, Mark discusses and takes questions from the audience about developing sourced deals with permitted development and what should be considered when developing properties from car parking to fire safety, to ensure the smooth running of the project. Mark also talks about some of his current projects that hes working on and challenges he has overcome so far in the deve...

In a recent live talk at Progressive HQ, Mark discusses in detail with his audience the inflation report, rises in stock market growth, spending habits and how the current financial state of the UK and Property Market is advantageous to Property Investors. How to use the current environment to benefit your property business and what to expect. ‘Brought to you by Progressive Media’: https://progres...

David Kemp talks about planning consultants and why it is important to have one in the early stage of your development project. He talks about case studies that he worked on and shares his experience about permitted development, planning obligations and legislation. He also talks about new permitted development rights that are coming in the near future and how planning application appealing works....

Angel investor Nelson Gray talks about investing in tech start-up businesses. How he chooses the right company to invest in, what is his strategy and the whole process of investing in a new, small company. Upsides and downsides of investing in start-ups, what is his experience working with company founders and tips for investors that are interested in financing new businesses. ‘Brought to you by P...

Shaz Nawaz talks to Mark about changes in taxes and allowances and how property owners can be benefitted from these. What happens with the recently removed "wear and tear" allowance, how to utilise corporation relief in different situations and "Form 17". What you need to know about VAT, stamp duty and how to utilise pension allowance. ‘Brought to you by Progressive Media’: https://progressivemedi...

Wayne talks about his letting business and shares his experience. He talks about the different software and systems he uses to manage properties, tenants, inspections, deposits and everything else. He gives top tips for letting a property at higher prices and how to get the right tenants. Why landlords need letting agents, current changes in legislation and what are the opportunities in the market...

On this episode Mark talsk about the benefits of buying your own commercial building to run your business. Why buying your office offers you advantages, how it looks from your customer or bank perspective and how you can use it in future. What you need to know about capital allowances and how to save money. ‘Brought to you by Progressive Media’: https://progressivemedia.uk/

Henry talks about his job as buying agent and how he helps people invest in property. After years of experience, Henry shares his thoughts on where exactly in the market cycle we are now, how stamp duty changes affects property, when the prime central London market is going to recover and the demand from foreign buyers. He talks about how the market differs across the country and he also anwsers t...

Mark talks about Brexit and how market is affected. How markets reacted to the referendum result and what happens next. How and why Brexit can affect properties, stocks, bank lending, interest rates and consumer confidence. Why he believes that in long term there are no negative implications for businesses, and his thougths on what is happening the following years. ‘Brought to you by Progressive M...