The Scottish Property Podcast

In this episode Nick & Steven chat to Terry Blackburn about his rags to riches story going from growing up with very little in the north east of England to building a large portfolio and purchasing hotels and multiple HMO’s along the way. Selling a financial services businessBuying large and small hotelsThe importance of starting with buy to letPerfecting a strategy before moving on to othersB...

In this episode Nick & Steven chat with Jesper Frederiksen about his 12 Scottish properties, His 19 apartments and 8-bed HMO in England. From oil and gas to project management and building his own nationwide portfolio. Renovating property while living in itThe value of education before starting out in propertyOffering on 150 properties in 6 months Having only 8 of those 150 offers accepted He...

In this episode Nick & Steven deep dive into the world of portfolio purchases. The numbers and due diligence process. The pro’s and con’s. How to find them and the motivation for landlords to sell. The difference in ADS between single unit and portfolio purchasesLandlords motivations for sellingHow to find portfolios for saleThe pro’s and con’s of buying portfoliosWhat is classed as a portfoli...

In this episode Nick and Steven chat with Noreen Preston about her property portfolio and how she has created a modern multi use business centre from an old building purchased by her Father in the 90's. How Noreen started in property Living in a property while doing the refurb Reasons behind building a portfolioHer criteria for buy to let properties since 2018Focusing on commercial business recent...

In this episode, Steven and Nick welcome Mark Shanta back to chat about the latest developments from July in the property market. Check out the video on youtube! We talk about the following:Latest figures from consumer price index inflation rateInflation slowed to 7.9% from 8.7% last month Highest mortgage rates in yearPotential Mortgage rates being reduced soonWe are still 5.9% off the inflation...

In this episode Nick and Steven chat with Connor McGuinness and Barry Wilson from Kraken Property Group. They share how they found an abandoned rotting property owned by a hoarder in the Sun newspaper and how they managed to secure the deal using the assisted sale strategy. Meeting at a property education event The opportunities created from paying it forward Making 45k off one deal and 35k from a...

In this episode Nick and Steven chat about whether buy to let is still a viable strategy in 2023. Is it a dead strategy or is it all a matter of opinion, spin and fear mongering? What are the main concerns with buy to lets at the momentADS going up to 6% recently Rent caps and eviction bans The interest rates keep rocketing upProperty is still the best way to store wealthThe difference with proper...

This week Nick and Steven chat to Barry Gray of BLG investments about how he bought 17 properties in 17 months starting out with a 6 property portfolio purchase in Montrose. Barry shares the risks taken and the issues faced along the way. Almost going broke and keeping the train on the tracks. Starting out working for Pharmaceutical companies Building up a pot of cash working throughout CovidHavin...

In this weeks episode, Nick and Steven chat to Davy Hutton about the latest in the economy and property market for the month of June. The announcement that inflation isn’t going anywhereHow high will UK interest rates goThe effects on the economy and property industry from BrexitHas the latest data spooked the market? Is there a mortgage ticking time bomb on the horizon? Finance and PCP type metho...

In this weeks episode Steven and Nick chat with Steven Easton of Easton Group about owning 300 residential properties & 100 commercial properties within the family business whilst also running a green energy efficiency company. He provides some great business insights along with advice on achieving EPC ratings. 400 properties split between residential and commercial Energy efficiency solutions...

In this episode Nick & Steven have a chat with the lads from Brightstone property, Andrew Harkins & Chris Brown. they go into the details of their buy to let portfolio, flip projects and why they have decided to pivot into the world of commercial property. Complimentary skill sets and roles in businessStarting on a large flip in BlantyreUsing family for trades vs using outside contractors...

In this episode Nick chats to Steven about the process and numbers of his latest and greatest project to date. He shares details on the acquisition of the building, the refurb and the fact that this one building will generate over £61,000 a year in profit! HMO availability and demand in Scotland How the property was sourced & due diligenceHow the project was funded and cost planningFiguring ou...

In this episode Steven and Nick chat to Brian Gilmore of Indigo Square about the latest news, developments and legislation in the scottish market over May We talk about the following:The launch of 100% mortgages by SkiptonForgetting about the 2008 crash The geographical area where 100% mortgages will be available The flip of culture in Scotland from renting to owning propertyThe empty space in Sco...

In this episode Steven and Nick chat to Gillian green about her use of all property strategies and how her SA lets have performed this year. Owning an HMO in Liverpool and venturing into the world of commercial property. Gillians involvement in all aspects of property investingFlips, HMO, Holiday lets, Sourcing and more Trying serviced accommodation strategy for a year Staging and finding enjoymen...

In this episode Nick and Steven chat with David Smart about his sourcing, development and lettings businesses. David was on the show 2 years ago and has excelled since then. He shares the power of sourcing and how integral it is to a successful property business. Along with finding 330k of last minute investment from a social media post. Sourcing when starting out in property to leave working off-...

In this episode Nick and Steven chat to Maria Thomson about her move in to property at the age of 57. Moving from life as a lawyer, Hypnotist and Festival business owner into property development. Maria’s story can inspire us all to aim higher in property and that it is never too late to rethink your strategy and go for what you want. Paid for property training in 2017 at 57 Being a master hypnoti...

This week Nick and Steven speak to Nicole Rudder, owner of the G4 claims office, G4 podcast studio and Garrion tower. As if starting multiple businesses wasn’t enough, the business woman extraordinaire bought a 14th century castle for less than a quarter of a million and plans to turn it into a wedding hotel venue along with buying 3 properties in Florida during Covid! Purchasing the 7000 square f...

In this episode Steven and Nick chat to John Cox. John is at the helm of Cox & Co and gives sound advice and shares his knowledge on what has been happening in the world of property over the month of April. We talk about the following:The potential doubling of council tax for second homesThe city lets reportAverage rents standing at over £1000 for the first time Last of stock causing 3% rise i...

In this episode Nick and Steven chat with Neil Mcleod from property partners about EPC related topics. The importance of EPC rating these days, how to achieve a good rating and what the future of heating and energy performance in the rental sector looks like. Spanning EPC between two trading companiesHow prominent EPC rating has become in recent years Why do we need an EPC ratingTenanted propertie...

In this episode Steven and Nick talk to Davy Hutton about starting his Quick sale property business off the back of the recession, estate agencies, buying castles, owning pubs, dressing how you like and life in general. Davy has had a colourful life and has an incredible story to tell in his own inimitable way. Not wanting to look like an “estate agent”Looking how you want as long as you talk cred...

In this episode Nick takes the opportunity to interview Steven about his story and building a life through property. Steven tells how he got started and shares some very personal information. The highs and lows and the truth about what it takes to build a property empire. Leaving a high paying job off-shoreStarting a property businessConsidering yourself a businessmanStepping outside of your comfo...

In this episode Steven & Nick speak to Marcus Di Rollo about his story as a professional rugby player. Leaving the sport after health and injury issues to build a personal portfolio and become director of lettings for Gilson Gray. We talk about the following:The spring UK budget Corporation tax increasePension contributions being raised Scrapping the lifetime allowance capExtending the energy...

In this episode, Steven and Nick talk to Shaheena Din who is the national project manager for empty homes at Shelter Scotland. They discuss the housing crisis, the amount empty homes in Scotland, how the private sector and the government could solve this issue and where they butt heads on policies. We talk about the following:43,000 empty homes in Scotland51% being in 6 of the big council areas1 h...

In this episode, Steven and Nick talk to Aviram Shahar. Co-founder and CEO of the "Lendlord" property management app. Going over how digital tools can help with property management, deal sourcing, finance assessment and generally make life easier on the information side. Are these platforms the future of property investment? We talk about the following:Launching the first version in 2019Investing,...

In this episode, Steven and Nick talk to John Morris of Prime Property Auctions about all things property, auction and investment related. The importance of investing in not just property, but other cash-flowing assets and products that will hold their value in the long-term. We talk about the following:Starting work at an auction house part-timeThe importance of being in and around the businessTr...