The HMO Podcast

In today's episode, I want to share what I've learned from the best in our industry and how they build successful portfolios.  This is taken from a presentation that I delivered at the HMO Awards last year but we could only fit so many people in that room. And I know a lot of our listeners haven't had the chance to listen to this yet so I'm going to share the five most importan...

In this episode, I'll update you on the latest happenings in my businesses over the past few months.  It's a cathartic experience to reflect on events and be held accountable, and sharing with you helps me stay focused.  I'll cover recent challenges, updates on my commercial to residential businesses, my property education business, and my HMO portfolio. - Was this episode helpful?...

In today's episode, I invited Saif Derzi to share his thoughts on what the property market looks in the next 12 months. Saif Derzi is an award winning property trader and investor. He has been in property for over 7 years and has bought and sold over 150 properties, manages over 400 properties and owns and runs a cash buying company. In 2022, he won Property Trader of the Year. In this conver...

What do you look for when viewing a potential property to buy? In today's episode, I wanna talk to you about the process that I go through when I'm viewing HMOs. Over the years, I have certainly perfected a bit of a strategy and approach when viewing properties and I think if you get this right, it can give you the edge that you need over other prospective buyers, and it can definitely s...

In today's episode, I invited Wendy Whittaker-Large to talk about this issue because Wendy and her team have been spearheading a campaign to put a stop to this. Wendy is the founder of Best Nest, HMO Success, and an Amazon bestselling author about investing in HMOs. She’s been investing in HMOs since 2013. In this conversation, Wendy and I will talk about: • How Wendy started investing in HMO...

Curious about my property forecast for 2023? In this episode, I'm going to offer some of my predictions for the property market in 2023 including my thoughts on recession, inflation, interest rates, property values, rents, and legislation. I'm also going to share some of my personal goals and business targets with you and I'd love for you guys to hold me to account.  Was this episod...

Looking to finally start your own HMO business? In today's episode, I'm joined by my good friend Craig Sullivan a.k.a. The Property Apprentice.   Craig is a hands-on property developer based in Medway (North Kent) who’s been investing in student HMOs for 15 years and has built a multi-million-pound property portfolio.  He has also built the largest Student HMO Lettings and Management Age...

Now I know at this time of the year when those New Year's resolutions are very much front of mind, a lot of us might be thinking about property education. Looking for ways, people, and products to help speed the process up or looking for things that could help us get to where we want more quickly, perhaps doing it a bit more efficiently. So in this episode, we're going to talk about prop...

Fired up for a successful year ahead? Don't miss the last episode of 2022!  In this episode, I'm going to point out some of my favorite episodes from the show that I think you should go and listen to right now including: My favourite guest episodes to inspire and motivate you through your journey Episodes to help you get started on a very technical level List of episodes that will help y...

As it's the penultimate episode of the year, I thought that this was the right time to go back to January to take a look at the goals and objectives that I set myself and shared with you. You guys said you were going to hold me to account and see exactly how I've done.  So if you want to find out whether or not I hit my targets or whether I've fallen short, this episode is one to st...

One of the things that helped me build my businesses and helped shape the way that they look today has been reading books about other people's businesses, learning from their successes, failures, and the trials and tribulations of other people's experiences.  So in this episode, I thought I would share what I think have been the 12 most valuable books that I've read so far about bus...

I want to share the full details of my latest 6-bed HMO Project Hillside in today's episode. It’s the one that I've just finished, and the one that I've been keeping you updated on throughout the course of this year. I've got tenants in, it’s cash-flowing and it looks fantastic!  So what I thought I would do is talk you through what it costs me to get into this deal, the refurb...

This episode’s my last business update this year! I'll give you the scoop on all of the progress and developments that have been working in the background. I’m going to tell you about the status of our student lets and occupancy, the 5-6 bed HMO that I’ve been working on, the progress of my commercial to resi development, my plans this Christmas period, and more!  Was this episode helpful? Pl...

HMO property investing can be a bumpy road. Still, with passion and dedication, anyone has the potential to become an award-winning HMO Investor, just like our guest, Caroline Pattinson of Chester Homeshare. Caroline has been investing in HMOs since 1995 when HMOs were not even called HMOs yet and just recently, she took home not one but two awards - the ‘HMO Manager of the Year and the ‘Best Prof...

Are you still waiting for the right time to build your property business? In this episode, I want to talk to you about what might be holding you back from building the property business that you really want and provide seven solutions to help you finally do it and do it more quickly. Was this episode helpful? Please leave us a quick review here if you enjoy this episode. Got any questions? Ask us...

How can you reduce your maintenance costs in this cost of living crisis? No matter where we are in the country, the types of our tenants, or the age and size of our HMOs, there are things that we can all do to reduce the costs of our maintenance.  So in this episode, I want to share five ideas that will help you reduce your maintenance costs to boost your profits. Was this episode helpful? Please...

Are you struggling to manage your time for your property business? Most people think that building a property business and doing it quickly is all about how much cash you can get your hands on and how many deals you can do. They're both really important but the truth is, most people struggle to get results because they get in their own way. They fail to prioritize and they struggle to manage...

What makes a good HMO?  In this episode, I’m joined by Richard Nicholls of The Property Advantage. Richard has worked in property sales since he was 18 and has a unique oversight of the HMO property market because they specialise in selling HMOs. He spends a lot of his time up and down the country and in and out of HMOs giving him a good idea of what's going on all over the UK. So in this ins...

Today's update will take you behind the scenes on what has been happening in my businesses. I've got some experiences to share with you about the issues we’re having in our HMO properties, refinancing, refurbishment, maintenance, and a few tips to save money when staging your properties. Was this episode helpful? Please leave us a quick review here if you enjoy this episode. Got any ques...

Are you unsure about what type of HMO you should invest in? Nine out of 10 times, a larger HMO is going to make more money than a small HMO, but the truth is, 9 out of the 10 things that we really ought to be considering when we are investing in HMOs don't appear on the spreadsheet.  So in this episode, I'm going to talk to you through nine reasons and benefits of investing in small HMOs...

As a landlord, you know that having good tenants is key to maintaining a sustainable HMO business. But what about bad tenants? How can you avoid them?  In this episode, I’m going to share five red flags to look out for to avoid the stress of managing bad tenants! Was this episode helpful? Please leave us a quick review here if you enjoy this episode. Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community...

Would it be helpful to have an expert on your side who knew what they were doing when it came to interior design and architecture to really help you maximise your investments?  Well, today I've got Andrew and Mary of Elite Dwellings, our expert architects, interior designers, and of course, HMO property investors. We’re going to talk about: How experts can help you save huge amounts of time a...

It's an exciting but complicated time to be a property investor so in this episode, we got our Expert Broker back, Ellie Broadhurst to discuss what’s happening in the mortgage market. We’re going to talk about the following: The mini-budget and the result of the change in Prime Minister Understanding the differences between interest rates, base rates, and swap rates How the rapid increases in...

How often do you inspect your HMO properties?  Every year, I'm reminded of the value of inspecting my properties, or as I prefer to call it, doing health checks on my properties. So in this episode, I want to talk to you about: The importance of property health checks How often you should inspect your HMO properties Three areas to include or consider when doing property health checks Tips to...

​​I am quite passionate about how powerful and how great Masterminds can be. If you can get in the right room with the right people, it really can transform your business and put you on a completely different trajectory.  So in this episode, I wanna talk to you about why I think Masterminds are so great and what it is about Masterminds that can really help take your business to a new level. Apply...