The Scottish Property Podcast

In this episode, we talk to the founder of Pillow Partners, Scott Weir. His property management company looks after holiday homes and serviced apartments across the UK.We discuss:How Scott started in the property industry as a letting agent Starting Pillow as a new business in 2016How he has managed to grow the business and his global ambitionThe challenges of the pandemic and how it impacted the...

In this episode, we talk to Alex Robertson and Laurie Duncan of the REWD Group. Alex and Laurie have multiple strategies going on in their property business but on this episode we concentrate mainly on how they built their buy to let portfolio to 200 units in such a short space of time. We discuss:How REWD group was formed and why the business partnership works so wellHow they manage to acquire po...

In this episode, we talk to Doug McSween of 91BC. Doug is a partner in a successful factoring company based in Glasgow and it was interesting to talk to him about the sector. Many property investors despise factors, eating into the cash flow and overcharging for maintenance but like any industry, there are good and bad. We discuss:What a factor is and what exactly they do for their moneyHow did th...

In this episode, we talk to Stef Paterson and Jade Flannigan aka The Property Duo. Stef and Jade are doing great things in Aberdeen with their property business and it was great to hear their story. We discuss:Being best friends and business partners at the same time and how the relationship worksLeaving a good salary in the corporate world and making the jump in to a full time property businessBu...

In this episode, we catch up on all the latest property news and what's going on in the current property market. We discuss:1. A new service that allows estate agents to charge people £30 a time for viewing propertiesSource:https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/estate-agents-to-charge-30-for-a-viewing-qxnzvvm8p2. The problems being experienced by developers and builders due to a shortage of building...

In this episode, our very own Steven Clark gets interviewed by Kessar Salimi for the freedom property podcast. We thought it would be useful to share the recording with our audience as it's been a while since we have heard some of Stevens's updates. As well as going into his backstory and how he got involved in property, he shares a lot of the stuff that he's working on now and some of the big goa...

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Steven chat to a very inspiring young couple who have been working on a full restoration project in Dunoon for 2 1/2 years. They ended up bidding on the wrong property at auction and bought a derelict house in Dunoon instead of a flat in the south side of Glasgow. We covered lots of interesting points:How Cal managed to bid on the wrong property at auctionT...

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Steven chat to property investor Chris Goymer. Chris is an incredibly humble guy and has done an amazing job building a property business over the last 12 months. He quit his offshore job in the oil and gas industry with a very high salary and now lives a much improved lifestyle where he can see his kids every day. We covered lots of good valuable points:Ho...

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Steven chat to portfolio landlord Alex Walker. Over the past 30 years, Alex has built his buy to let portfolio to around 175 houses with a goal of having 200 by the end of the year. It was great to speak to someone with such vast experience and a passion for the business. We covered lots of good valuable points:How he provides a good product to achieve over...

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Steven chat to Fiona Campbell - Chief Executive, Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers about the regulation and proposed government legislation of short-term accommodation. Also known as Airbnb, serviced accommodation and short-term lets, Fiona gives us a great guide on what you need to do as a landlord if you considering this business and also what chang...

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Steven chat with property investor, coach and mentor Paul Kingham. It was great to hear Paul's story and we talked about the following subjects:Paul's big vision of 1000 homes for 1000 familiesSourcing 90 deals for other investorsWhy has the PRS got a bad name and how to change itPaul's own portfolio and how he plans to build itDebate on property educationI...

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Steven chat with the owner of Online Property Auctions Scotland, George Douglas. George has a wealth of experience in the property market and shares some inside stories of his years in property including:Are there still deals to be had in auctions? Top tips for people who are buying from auctionsThe best way to build relationships with agentsConnect with Ge...

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Steven chat to property investor and mortgage broker, Kessar Salimi. He gives us 5 top tips to improve your chance of getting a Buy to Let mortgage. Kessar also hosts the Freedom Property Podcast. Connect with Kessar for mortgage advice:https://www.kessarsalimi.com/https://www.instagram.com/kessarsalimi/?hl=enhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kessar-salimi-16919a...

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Steven interview successful property developer Andi Cooke. Andi is the Co-founder of Whitebox Property Solutions and along with his business partner Lloyd Girardi, they have built up a portfolio of £25m as well as a number of active developments on the go. They now teach others to become property developers. We talk about the following:Getting into property...

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Steven interview property developer Derek Baskerville. Derek, who is a joiner to trade made the decision to renovate his own house to sell. He then realised quickly how much potential there was to make money in property development and quickly switched his full-time attention to it. We talk about the following:Getting away from the mindset of carrying out w...

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Steven interview investor Dee Ludlow. Dee is the founder of the 5am club which helps people get educated on all sectors of investing. These days he focuses a lot of his time on Cryptocurrency investing which we dig deep on. We talk about the following:How Dee started investing and what he boughtDee's experience in propertyWhy he invests in bitcoin and crypt...

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Steven interview former professional footballer Gary Wales of Hame Property. After enjoying a career in football, Gary now uses multiple strategies to invest in property. He is also now an Estate Agent with Keller Williams. We talk about the following:What life was like as a footballer and did he receive any support in planning for his life after retirement...

In this episode of the podcast Nick and Steven talked about their trials and tribulations in the current red hot property market. We cover the following in detail:Why the market is so competitive at the moment What happens when people start overpayingHow it is so important to stick to your criteria and strategy to achieve your long-term goalsCase study of how a deal came to Nick when he was least...

In this episode of the podcast, we chat to David Smart and Jon Mullaney of Strathclyde property investors. These boys are doing amazing things despite just starting out in property, they have managed to profit £47k from their first deal which they share with us on the podcast. We cover the following in detail:What is the Assisted sale strategy Deep dive into the numbers and timelines of the specif...

This week on the podcast, Nick and Steven chat to property investor Adam Lawrence. Adam has just completed on a purchase of a 91 unit portfolio in Scotland. He also has some great views and a solid understanding of the current economy and the outlook for property prices. Adam writes a weekly article on the Partners in Property Facebook page where he goes deep on the current economy and property ma...

This week on the podcast, Nick and Steven chat to property investor Jennifer Olivier about her path in property so far. Jennifer has been successful in multiple strategies including Flips, buy to lets and holiday lets. She also has a passion for interior design which really shows through in her property projects and her Instagram page. We cover the following in detail:Transitioning from a full-tim...

This week on the podcast, Nick and Steven speak to mortgage broker Jonathan Williams about the options the lending options now available to first time buyers and how this will have an impact on the property market. We cover the following in detail:The relaunch of the first home fund in Scotland - the advantages and disadvantagesUK government-backed 95% mortgages announced post budgetThe current st...

This week on the podcast, Nick and Steven interview Sam Dyer. Sam is a portfolio landlord & investor with a property portfolio spanning across Scotland from Glasgow up to Aberdeen. All of Sam's acquisitions since 2016 have been funded by private investors and his main strategy is acquiring portfolios. He also co-owns Dyer & Co Property, an ARLA accredited property management company that f...

This week on the podcast, Nick and Steven pick out the key announcements made by Rishi Sunak in this year's budget and how they will affect the property market in 2021.The following points are covered:The key budget announcements that have will affect property investorsWhat could affect property prices Our view on how the market will performThe opportunity in various different strategiesChat about...

This week on the podcast, Nick and Steven interview Mov8 Associate Solicitor Gerald Segal who explains the conveyancing process in Scotland for buying and selling property. The following points are covered:What does conveyancing actually mean? How long is the process of conveyancing in Scotland? Explanation of the offer/acceptance stageExplanation about the negotiating stageExplanation on the sett...