The Property Doctor

Sometimes you find people who are able to disarm you with their honesty and values. Dan is one of those guys. Listening to these two episodes you will be taken on a journey from his early years in professional football, having a career cut short through injury to driving around in a £500 rusty Renault trying to make ends-meet. Then finding his way through life to getting involved in a very niche p...

Welcome to the Money Really Matters Show in which Trish McGirr and I discuss financial matters, issues around mental wellbeing when in debt,  what it is like to be in financial distress, distressed assets and of course, repossessions among many other tangents! In this, the second of these episodes we continue our discussion into the rising cost of living and how it is impacting things in ways whic...

I love Redcar, me! In this episode I share the things we look for when qualifying an area before you invest. I'm very passionate about this old seaside town. I start by giving you my version of the history of the town in order to provide context for why I believe it has a strong future - for example it has one of the deepest estuaries in the country which made it ideal for massive ships carry...

As selfless people go you won't find many like Kristy.  With a very clear reason 'why' she is very focussed on her life's mission of helping others. In most podcast episodes the conversation always turns to making money, but this one is different as she's not motivated by pound notes. Instead, helping others progress in life is what drives Kristy. I've only had a coup...

This is the final episode of the interview with Danny Inman.  Danny Inman is one of the most well known property people in the UK today.  In a short space of time he has quickly grown a property education platform which provides great value and no-nonsense advice. Danny has the credentials to provide this education due to 15 years or so building a property business with a current pipeline with a G...

Danny Inman is one of the most well known property people in the UK today.  In a short space of time he has quickly grown a property education platform which provides great value and no-nonsense advice. Danny has the credentials to provide this education due to 15 years or so building a property business with a current pipeline with a GDV in excess of £20m. Plus he started it all whilst delivering...

Tony Buck is one of the nicest guys you'll ever come across. He's a property investor who concentrates his efforts in/around Grimsby but lives and works in South East London. Tony has had a fascinating journey to where he is now and it certainly hasn't been plain sailing. I won't go into it in the blurb as Tony tells it far better than my words could. If you want to connect wit...

Welcome to a little side-series which will be released periodically from now on in which Trish McGirr and I discuss financial matters, issues around mental wellbeing when in debt,  what it is like to be in financial distress, distressed assets and of course, repossessions among many other tangents! In this, the first of these episodes we discuss how the cost of living crisis is affecting everyone,...

The final episode of 'The Rocket Man and The Property Doctor' sees us discussing business in more general terms, taking opportunities when they present themselves and bigger property projects. 'Boycey' is one of the people I've known since the beginning of my career in property. A lovely chap who started relatively late in property considering his occupation was Architectu...

'Boycey' is one of the people I've known since the beginning of my career in property. A lovely chap who started relatively late in property considering his occupation was Architecture! After 14 years of the day job the penny dropped that property was something he should look at further. As you will hear, this decision clearly shifted the path his life was on and when life's ev...

In this episode we catch up with Elizabeth Kushamba who has made massive strides in the past year or so in property.  As an ex primary school teacher Liz is no stranger to being organised and she seems to squeeze an awful lot into her time considering she also has 3 children and a husband who works away a lot.  As you will hear she is full of enthusiasm, eager to learn and progress, but most of al...

Mark Simpson is the founder and CEO of Boostly which is a business which educates owners of serviced accommodation how to increase their direct bookings. The purpose is to try to reduce the over reliance on Booking and AirBNB, enabling SA operators to increase their profit margins and provide a better service to their clients and customers. Mark started Boostly in 2016 and after 4-5 years of hard...

Vicky is a physiotherapist turned property investor.  After a long career in the NHS, working the hard way through to becoming a Neurophysio she decided it was time to live life on her own terms. Last year Vicky left the NHS to pursue a full time career in property and is well on the way to making a success of it. She has a passion for serviced accommodation and a wider vision to be able to develo...

Do you ever think about the actions and behaviours of others? Perhaps you consider the mindset traits which differentiate the successful and inspiring from the mundane and insipid? In this short episode I detail six or seven things I've noticed over the past couple of years in property from getting to know very inspiring and successful people. I've also picked up a few things from the bo...

Dr Annie Padgett is a GP near Southampton. She and her husband (also a doctor) realised that working harder in the day job isn't necessarily the best way to win at life - a notion that most people never arrive at. Following this Dr Padgett has gone on to start a growing property portfolio, has the blueprint for a wonderful coaching business that is launching soon, but more importantly now bel...

Continuing the thread running through these podcast episodes with another fabulous female property person.  Rachel Tasker is an ex top performing salesperson, ex used car dealer, ex toy business owner and now property powerhouse in the North East of England. She runs Luxury Hot Tub Holidays in Amble and has a cool 'no nonsense' attitude to property and getting her hands dirty. A funny, i...

A real firecracker of an episode, this! Perry Wilson from the Youtube Channel 'Stupid Is The Norm' comes on to discuss life, wealth building, mindset and property.  Perry realised when he was in his late 50's that he was going to be broke in his retirement, so he decided to do something drastic and become a millionaire in 10 years! He's a taxi driver with no special skills but...

Caroline Pattinson is one of those people who you can't help but admire.  She was astute enough to use the opportunity which presented itself whilst working in the banking sector to get into property at a young age. This allowed her to begin to build a portfolio which supported her through some very tough times. The experience, contacts and knowledge she gained during those early years came i...

A short, magazine type episode discussing the state of the property market at this moment in time and how we think it'll look in another year or two, along with the opinions of some property professionals who are active in the market and some others who, erm, aren't.  Hope you enjoy. As ever, please reach out, say hello and follow us over at @cornerplotproperties on instagram. Laters, ta...

This episode is intended to serve two purposes: 1) To share literally thousands of pounds worth of information for education purposes. Indeed I have personally spent significant sums on acquiring this knowledge.  2) To act as a reference guide for people listening to other episodes and wondering what people are talking about when they mention 'options' or 'EDC'. Topics covered...

In this, the second and final part of the interview we get down to business. Topics include: Options as a tool for portfolio building Assisted sales Plastering Shrewsbury with bandit boards and ending up on the news! Doing deals with the best intentions The (very nearly tragic) story behind Repossession Rescue Challenges moving forward Don't forget you can find Trish on FB, Instagram or @repo...

Trish Mcgirr has been involved in property for many years. She has built several portfolios over the years, had her own lettings agency, helped countless clients via coaching and training, but most of all she does business with a very strong set of values and ethics. Currently she is building a movement. A cohort of property investors who will challenge the establishment to re-think their own valu...

The second half of this fascinating conversation with the Golden Sausage himself. Topics covered in this section include:  Significant people along the way JV partnerships Getting money from banks Darlington Lanlords association The 3 types of property money BTL Tax trap Capital appreciation Money mindset Completion with deferred consideration Komodo dragons ‘The property ratchet’ Permitted Develo...

Paul Million has been a landlord in the North East for over 30 years. He is very well known in UK property circles and has been responsible for enabling many people to swim (rather than sink) due to his advice and guidance on their career path and when in tricky situations. Paul will be a regular on the podcast moving forward. This episode is part 1 of 2 in an interview which was just too long to...

In this episode we explore what makes people make big changes in their lives such as starting a new business. Where that desire originates and how it takes more than motivation to do so. There's a little bit about my background which wasn't full of money, but was full of love and 'character building'. I also share a very stressful and personal story involving the GMC (and my na...