The Game Of Loans Podcast

Are you tired of your job? Whether you’re thinking of starting your own business, going self employed, or, like many of my clients, looking to become a property investor full time, it’s not an easy process. In professional terms this it’s called “transition” and so on today’s show, I’m joined by my very own coach, Nick Woolley, who is a professional transition coach. Over the past few months, Nick...

So you’ve heard about this personal brand thing... but how do you get started and see the benefits to your business?⁣ ⁣ Well that’s where Mr Benn Walford comes in. As the #1 Property Personal Brand Coach, Benn has been helping property investors scale their businesses by creating their own personal brand for years and in this episode, he lifts the lid on some key tips for getting started yourself....

Today we get back to basics with a proper property investor story, with the awesome Justin Wilkins. In the episode we talk about: 1. Sticking with the job as an agent 2. Starting and ending a clothing business 3. Creative ways to save a deposit for your first buy to let 4. Travelling long distances to get to know your investment area 5. Building 1000 subscribers on YouTube You can follow Justin on...

Who loves HMO’s?⁣ ⁣ Well whether you are a complete novice or looking to take your existing portfolio to the “next level” (listen and you’ll understand that reference!), this awesome episode is Jam-packed (another reference... comment below if you know what that refers to!) with Co-living goodness!⁣ ⁣ And that’s because today’s guest is the amazing Matt Baker!⁣ ⁣ Matt talks all about some of the n...

Is the world of personal development too “soft”? Many of you reading this right now are listeners to this podcast because you believe in continued learning amen self development, but how many times have you really been challenged or taken out of your comfort zone? This is the goal of today’s guests, Kelly Forrester and Martin Miller from Over The Edge, a coaching system very different to the norm....

“Visibility is credibility” according to today’s amazing guest Lucy Ingram of Ride Property. Lucy and her partner Stephanie, have not just grown a property company with Ride Property, but a very particular brand, that they showcase online on various social media and marketing platforms. In this episode, Lucy talks us through how she has attracted investors, and raised angel finance through using t...

How do you go from property developer to running a property development company? And what’s the difference? That’s the topic of discussion with today’s amazing guest Grace Ballantyne. And Grace really should know... afterall, she’s the brains behind doing just that at Melt Property, building an operations team from scratch and growing the company into a real development powerhouse. So if you’re lo...

Today marks part two of collaboration week and today it’s Game of Loans meets the Property People Podcast. And it’s also a tail of two Sam’s... well one Sam, and one Saam, as myself and Saam Lowni, the host of the Property People Podcast joined up on zoom to talk all things property. This was actually as close to the original concept of the Game of Loans Podcast as I’ve come, as this really is jus...

It’s collaboration week on the Game of Loans Podcast and in today’s special episode I join forces with Matt, Jo and Niall from The Property Jam Podcast! Property Jam is famous for looking at the human side of property, and we certainly cover that in this episode, as we talk fear of hairdressers, chocolate cravings, and cat obsessions, as well as a good dose of property stories. Don’t forget to to...

Is BRR (Buy, Refurbish, Re-finance) the Strategy you want to follow? Well today you’re in the right place as we are joined by Property Investor Natasha Friend. In 2019, Natasha bought 7 properties to add to her portfolio using the BRR method, and as she explains in this episode, when you get it right, even beginners can use this method to grow a strong sustainable portfolio in a fraction of the ti...

Last week I gave a presentation to a group of property investors at the Alban Property Meet, which was organised via zoom. I wanted to share this presentation as a way of updating everyone on the lending market and what changes happened over the month of May 2020. I covered the following: 1. What’s New - Mortgage’s and Bridging 2. Valuations 3. Mortgage Payment Holidays 4. Bounce Back Loans You ma...

How often do you really think about the real reason WHY you are doing what you do? Well that’s the topic of discussion with today’s amazing guest - the incredible Amy Rowlinson! Amy is a Coach, Mentor, iTunes #1 Podcaster, Mastermind Host, Speaker and Property Investor. Through coaching, Amy inspires and empowers entrepreneurial clients to discover the life they dream of by assisting them to make...

Have you ever wondered how people get into investing? Well today on the show I’m joined by a true professional of the investing game as Aaron Knightley joins us on The Game of Loans Podcast. Aaron is now a full time investor and has invested in property and stocks amongst other things, following a sort of family office system to grow his wealth. Aaron, by his own admission is obsessed with educati...

“Don’t search for perfect, make perfect”. That’s the advice of today’s Game of Loans Podcast guest, the wonderful Jess Leader. Jess has a 15 year history of working in the corporate marketing world, and has been building her buy to let and HMO portfolio for the past three. In that time she’s learned to create properties with her target audience (marketing term) at the very heart of this, which she...

On today’s show I’m joined by the amazing Gary Das... but you’re might be wondering, why, Sam, have you, a mortgage broker, invited another mortgage broker into your podcast? Well it’s simple really, today we aren’t really here to talk mortgages, we are here to talk about starting and growing a successful business and that is exactly what Gary has spent the last 15 years going. Today we talk about...

Today I’m joined by Co-living superstar Max Rayner, one half of Stuart Clinton Property. Max got into property early, with the help of his grandfather, and follows the motto “Good things come to those who DON’T wait”. For Max, property is not all about the money, it’s about the freedom that “passive” income brings, and in this episode we discuss this idea in detail. To reach out to Max, use the fo...

On todays episode, we welcome Alex Hurn, one half of Sillence Hurn, the south coast based quantity surveyor and project managers. Today we don’t avoid the “C” word, as we discuss the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the property industry, and talk about what comes next and what lessons we can learn from lockdown. To contact Alex, be sure to follow these links: https://instagram.com/alexanderj...

Today we have a real treat on the Game of Loans Podcast as I’m joined by ex-International rugby player Richard Thorpe. A former premiership player for London Irish, Leicester Tigers and London Welsh, Richard also represented Canada at the 2015 World Cup in England. During his career, along with his brighter, Richard embarked on a property investment journey, even appearing on Homes Under The Hamme...

Most people seem to have the view that people in property are hard-nosed, greedy fat cats, who’ll tread on anyone to get what they want. Well today’s guest, Tatiana Atallon of Atallon Homes proves how wrong this perception is. Tatiana comes across as possibly the nicest person in property, and in this episode, we talk all about helping vendors, building relationships and the art of the “win, win”....

Today in The Game of Loans Podcast I’m joined by MD of Roma Finance Mr Scott Marshall. Bridging lender Roma were one of the lenders who pulled out of the market at the beginning of lockdown and Scott talks us through the difficult decision to temporarily shut the doors, and what needed to happen to re-open them, which they were able to do last week. The reasons surprised me, so they not be the rea...

Today is BE Day and we’ve all been given a day to chill out by the government. Today we remember a time we got through a crisis, which should hopefully remind us we will get through this one too. And to keep the positive vibes going, I’m delighted to welcome Emma Fielding to the show today. Emma is a beacon of positivity and she story really should make people realise that when you want something,...

We’ve got a treat for your today as I welcome to cheeky chappie of property, Mr Jack Wicks to the show. Jack is really known a s a bit of a rent to rent guru, however on the show today, although we of course cover this, we really do talk about a hell of a lot of other topics too, from buying property creatively, why it’s ok to chill out sometimes, our reasons for being driven to succeed and pretty...

Who seen Casino Royale? Remember the excitement of James Bond taking on Le Cheffre in a Hugh stakes poker game, and beating him on the final hand? Well this podcast is basically exactly the same... well, we talk about poker anyway! On today’s show we welcome the multitalented Ben Richards! Owner of Aura Architecture and one half of EXP Property, Ben know his property, but he is also an ex-poker pl...

There are knowledge bombs flying in from all angles on today’s episode as we welcome Faith Locken to the show! Faith has been in the property industry for 8 years and has experience in a variety of fields including agency, valuation, investment and development. She has worked for some of the world's largest global real estate firms all whilst building passive income through property investing. Usi...

Ever thought “I want to be a full time investor but I can’t give up me day job”? Well, if you have I’ve got a treat for you! On today’s episode I’m joined by Alicia Barlow - full time property investor! But it wasn’t always that way. Alicia has transitioned, with her husband, over the past 18 months and the key? Having a plan and taking action! Listen to how Alicia did it in today’s episode! How t...