Property Investing 2.0

Jason Patterson has been a property investor for over 20 years,  specialising mainly in purchasing leasehold properties in North London.   He has a portfolio of around 30 properties worth a total of over £6million.     In this episode, we jump into the world of short-lease properties and lease extensions. Jason takes us pretty much through his step-by-step process of how he goes about these types...

Laurie Duncan & Alex Robertson are two incredibly inspiring and ambitious UK property investors.   They have built a portfolio of over 200+ Buy To Lets in 2.5 years...... All whilst in full-time jobs.   In addition, they have built a group of 10 companies surrounding this portfolio, from building services to training and education.   In today's episode, the guys take us through their story and how...

When exactly is the next crash?   Will the boom continue or will it bust?   Today I share 5 key indicators and factors that greatly influence the UK property market. The aim is to help you make a more informed decision and your own judgments when it comes to developing and investing in property.   Many of these important factors have shown up during this pandemic and previous recessions too.   Enj...

Neil Chaudhuri is a former England international and professional golfer. He's competed on six different continents and played alongside some of the best players in the world. Like the likes of Rory McIlroy and Jason Day among others. Today at the age of 34, he is the owner and director of Vogue Abode Properties Ltd with his wife Simona. They invest in high-end student HMOs in Leicester and have b...

William Stokes is the Co-Founder & CEO of Co-Space- a flexible workspace and co-working operator. Their focus is on changing the way in which we work and helping entrepreneurs and growing SME's to connect, collaborate and succeed.   William also helped co-found the EquaGroup, a medium-sized commercial to residential property developer that delivers between 150-250 apartments a year. He sat on the...

AJ Shome is an experienced London-based property developer. He previously had a successful career in enterprise software sales, brokering multi-million dollar deals with some of the world's largest corporations. However, his more entrepreneurial tendencies lead to him founding Founthill Land, Planning and Development in 2014 with his business partner. Since then they have built this into a multi-a...

Nick Smith is a full-time property investor, mentor and owner of a number of property-based businesses.   Nick has been investing in property for over 20 years. He has grown a multi-million-pound personal property portfolio containing single lets, HMOs and serviced accommodation as well as commercial properties throughout the UK and Europe. He also has a vast entrepreneurial background where he ha...

Today I share 3 tips you can do at property and business networking events to get better results.   When I go networking I always try to have a game plan, so I don't just go through the motions and waste my time. Even if it's not necessarily the best event, I want to walk away with something.   These are the minimum 3 tasks that I aim to do every time.   Enjoy!   ***************   GET IN CONTACT....

Philip Saunders is a property investor focusing on serviced accommodation and holiday lettings in the Peak District. However, he has taken this strategy down a unique path and specialised in the glamping model with his business- Peak Yurts . Having started with a second-hand yurt in a field, he has managed to expand to several units within a few years.   Today we dive into the ins & outs of his ni...

David Lenton is an ex-professional online poker player, turned entrepreneur and turned property investor. He has established and maintained a successful  search engine marketing business over the past 11 years. Alongside his online business, David has built a diversified seven-figure property portfolio.   Today we dive into his poker background and his transition to property investing....David exp...

Today I share the top 5 books that have really helped speed up my property & entrepreneurial journey!   The ones that have really impacted the way I think and changed the way I approach business.   Enjoy!   ***************   BOOK YOUR FREE 1-TO-1 CALL WITH ME- DETAILS IN TODAY'S EPISODE.    GET IN CONTACT.   Email-  raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com   Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu...

Mark Lloyd is a serial entrepreneur and a very experienced property investor. Has been investing in property for over 16 years and has a large UK portfolio. He is the co-founder of the Property Master Academy, which specialises in mentoring newer investors. He also co-owns the international property crowdfunding platform - Max Crowdfund- which helps developers raise cash for their projects and giv...

Keith Firmin has been investing in property since 2013 in the North West of England. He has grown his business of buying property, to £1million+, allowing him to leave his job in the police force a few years ago.   Milesh Lakhani is a property developer, investor, and coach. After working in financial services for 18 years, he became full-time in property in 2016 and built a portfolio consisting o...

Wendy Whittaker-Large is quite simply a prolific HMO investor- having completed over 40 projects in the last 6 years alone. She is the author of '101 Essential Tips for Running a Professional HMO - Giving you time, money and freedom'. Over the last 18 years, she has steadily built a multi-million-pound property portfolio whilst raising a family and running her training business.   In this episode,...

Food for Thought Friday (FFTF)- short fire episodes of thoughts, challenges and lessons Raj has had in property investing and business.    In today's episode, I share some insights following a great discussion I had with a few experienced investors around the pros and cons of having one property strategy vs multiple. This is a big topic in the property world and some people say that you should onl...

Jamie York is a property investor, public speaker and entrepreneur.   He is the co-owner of Aspire Property Group which includes a number of property-based companies including- We Sell BMV, one of the largest deal sourcing companies in the UK. He purchased his first property at 19 years old and became a millionaire at only 24 years old.   In this episode, Jamie shares the story of how he got intro...

Dan Hulbert started his property journey 20 years ago which was on the tools helping his father flip properties in South East London. He then went on to set up his own building firm and built a personal portfolio of single lets and HMO's.   Today-Dan is the co-founder of Hulsford Property Group- where they specialise in providing emergency housing to Local Authorities. Dan also realised that his t...

Gavin Sherman is an experienced property developer and the co-founder of Linea Homes.   After qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor he began to cut his teeth in the industry working for a property investment/development agency. Over the years he worked his way up to director level and in pub sales alone, they managed to sell 700 pubs for a combined value of 250 million pounds.   After a decade of wor...

Lucy Ingram and her wife Steph are the co-owners of the Ride Enterprise, providing property investments, property management and more recently their new venture - serviced accommodation (with Ride escapes).   Despite both having full-time military careers they've established and grown 3 separate property businesses within the last 18 months. Their R2R and property management business has scaled fr...

Rhett Brewer Is best known for being a modern classical composer and vocalist who writes for both film and orchestras.   His most recent album THE THAW  was performed at the Royal Albert Hall attended by The Prince of Wales. More recently he has developed a successful side hustle from investing in HMOs and building a small property portfolio.   In this episode, Rhett shares the ups and downs creat...

ANNOUNCEMENT EPISODE   I share a BIG change in my property journey and reflect on some of my current thoughts around it. I dive into the importance of knowing your core intrinsic values and staying aligned with them. Knowing when you are on the wrong path & when to "quit". The 5 key questions that have helped me through this process.   Enjoy!   ***************     GET IN CONTACT.   Email- raj@prop...

New Episode is live! Aziz Patel is a dynamic entrepreneur of many talents. He is a property investor, developer, public speaker, coach, and mentor to name but a few. He is an Amazon bestselling co-author of the book- "Property Trendsetters", as well as the author of "Property Auctions- 7 Steps to Financial Freedom". Furthermore, he has built a diverse residential and commercial portfolio that span...

Dan Eaton is a skilled property investor, developer and public speaker. His strategies primarily involve Serviced Accommodation (SA) and Commercial Conversions.  In this episode, Dan shares his journey and transition from the Royal Navy and corporate life into the world of property. He explains that from inception, he was able to hit the ground running through following certain steps and taking th...

Short solo episode.       I recently presented for a past guest and their mentees. (David Holloway- Episode 9) .   I shared some of my property development experiences and lessons learnt from past projects, JV's and previous guests I've had on the show.   I felt some of these tips and lessons were applicable to all areas of property investing not just new build development. Plus, you get to hear m...

Akhil Mair is the managing director of Our Mortgage Broker - a specialist property finance brokerage. He has worked with a number high profile property investors within the UK. He deals with a range of financial services, from traditional BTL options, to bespoke commercial and residential solutions.  In this episode we dive into a Q&A on mortgage lending for property investors. We discuss all thin...