Under the Floorboard

From the city to the sand... to build a better future. This week Steven and Sean are joined by Mark Downie (@mark_downie_property) as he shares why he made the bold decision to move to Saudi Arabia, how it changed his outlook on money and business, and why he eventually returned home to build a career in property. We cover: 🌍 Why Saudi Arabia? 💰 Building wealth while working overseas 🏡 Growing...

Under The Floorboard | Episode 32 – From Accidental Landlord to Property Auctions with David McGinty In Episode 32, Steven and Sean sit down with the ever-insightful David McGinty from Prime Property Auctions. David shares his journey into property, from working down south and unexpectedly becoming an accidental landlord, to building a successful career within one of Scotland's leading propert...

🎙️ Under The Floorboard | Episode 31 – From Property Deals at 18 to Mortgage Broker Success with Robbie Turner In Episode 31, Steven and Sean sit down with rising Scottish property professional Robbie Turner to discuss his journey from sourcing and selling property deals at just 18 years old to becoming a fully qualified mortgage broker. Robbie shares the challenges of breaking into the property i...

🚨 30 Episodes In! 🚨 To celebrate this milestone episode of Under The Floorboard, Sean Spalding and Steven McKaveney sit down with Scottish property investor Taylor McDonald for a real blockbuster conversation. Taylor opens up about his journey from being asked to leave school in secondary, to building businesses from a young age and carving out a serious name for himself in the property world. T...

Under The Floorboard | Episode 29 – Building a Hotel Business, Marriage & Massive Moves with David & Samantha In this huge Episode 29 with tonnes of facts and one you won't want to miss, Steven McKaveney and Sean Spalding are joined with with David Liddell and Samantha Kirkland—the husband-and-wife duo behind Bide Hotels and Bide Investments. This episode dives deep into what it really...

🎙️ Under The Floorboard | Episode 28 – Q1 Review, Q2 Plans & Real Market Talk In Episode 28, Sean Spalding and Steven McKaveney are back for a no-guest catch-up, reflecting on everything that’s happened in Q1 of the year and looking ahead to what Q2—and the rest of the year—has in store. The guys break down their wins, challenges, lessons learned, and give their honest take on the current prop...

🎙️ Under The Floorboard | Episode 27 – Accidental Landlord to SA Success with Paul McKim In Episode 27, Sean Spalding and Steven McKaveney sit down with Paul McKim—a Serviced Accommodation (SA) property manager and investor who turned an unexpected start into a thriving business. Paul shares how becoming an accidental landlord sparked his journey into property, and how he went on to leave his corp...

In Episode 26, Sean Spalding and Steven McKaveney sit down with Barry John Corr—a Scottish property investor whose journey is built on resilience, hard lessons, and serious growth. From leaving the world of professional football due to injury, to finding his way into property through struggle and persistence, Barry John shares the real story behind getting started—when things don’t go to plan. Now...

🎙️ Under The Floorboard | Episode 25 – Inside the Auction Room with John Loudon In Episode 25, Sean Spalding and Steven McKaveney sit down with John Loudon from Auction House Scotland, a seasoned property auctioneer with deep insight into how the auction world really works. John shares his journey into property and how he became involved in auctions, taking us behind the scenes of the auction proc...

🎙️ Under The Floorboard | Episode 24 – From Offshore to On-Market: The Real Property Journey with Jason Kelly In Episode 24, Sean Spalding and Steven McKaveney sit down with Jason Kelly—an off-shore worker turned property sourcer and investor with a refreshingly honest story. Jason breaks down what it really took to move from offshore work into property: the mindset shifts, the graft, the wins, th...

In Episode 23, Sean Spalding and Steven McKaveney sit down with Tony Carrigan—a Scottish property investor and the successful business owner behind Northern Vans. Tony opens up about his journey into property, how working closely with other investors through joint ventures, raising private finance, and sourcing deals completely changed his outlook—and what’s possible when you collaborate instead o...

🎙️ Under The Floorboard | Episode 22 – End of Year Review, Big Wins & Festive Chaos 🎄 In this end-of-year special, Sean Spalding and Steven McKaveney sit down together to reflect on the year that was—the high points, low points, biggest wins, and hardest lessons along the way. We talk openly about the risks we took that paid off, the ones we regret, and the decisions that shaped both our busi...

🎙️ Under The Floorboard | Episode 21 – From Medicine to Property: Building with Purpose with Amy Russell In Episode 21 of Under The Floorboard, Steven is away, but Sean Spalding sits down for a powerful one-to-one conversation with Amy Russell — a business owner in the medical field and a highly driven Scottish property investor. Amy shares her journey into property, how and why her strategies hav...

🎙 Under The Floorboard | Episode 20 – Big Risks, Bigger Lessons with Rodger Boyd In Episode 20, Sean and Steven sit down with Rodger Boyd — a property investor with a powerful story and a journey filled with early beginnings, big mistakes, and even bigger lessons. Listen to this before we gets his MBE :-) Rodger opens up about the realities of building in commercial property, navigating setbacks,...

🎙 Big mistakes. Bigger lessons. 🏡🔥 In Episode 19 of Under The Floorboard, we sit down with Steven Clark (@stevenclarkproperty) — property investor, educator, and business owner with years of real-world experience. We dive into business, mindset, life, property, setbacks, wins — and everything in between. Steven brings MASSIVE value and honesty in an episode you seriously don’t want to miss. 👉 W...

🎙 Under The Floorboard | Episode 18 – Big Ambition, Bigger Lessons with Matt Morrison In this episode, Sean and Steven sit down with Matt Morrison—a property investor, deal sourcer, and business owner who runs both an estate agency and a letting agency in his early 20s. While most people spend decades trying to build what he has, Matt has already achieved a level of lifestyle, business growth, and...

🎙 Under The Floorboard | Episode 17 – From Corporate to Property Freedom with Gillian Green In Episode 17, Sean and Steven sit down with Gillian Green—a dynamic property investor with experience across BTL, SA, HMO, Commercial and more. Alongside her business partner, Gillian also runs Coorie Doon Stays, while mentoring others on their property journey. We dive into business, mindset, renovations,...

🎙 Under The Floorboard | Episode 16 – From Band Life to Property Headlines with Connaire McGuinness This week, Sean and Steven are joined by Connaire McGuinness from Kelly Residential, whose journey into property is anything but ordinary. From life in a band, to tackling a headline-making project that cost over £100k in renovations and hit the papers and STV News, Connaire now runs a thriving care...

🎙 Under The Floorboard | Episode 15 – Projects, Problems & Property Talk In this episode, Sean Spalding and Steven McKaveney sit down for a no-guest, no-filter catch-up. From the latest projects they’re working on to the challenges they’ve been facing, plus some topical industry insights, this one’s packed with real talk and lessons straight from the frontlines of property and business. 💬 In...

🎙 Under The Floorboard | Episode 14 – The Power of Adaptability: Navigating Change in Business & Life 🌍⚡ Let’s be honest — life and business don’t always go to plan. Sometimes the deal falls through, the market shifts, or life throws you a curveball. In this episode, Steven McKaveney 💼 and Sean Spalding 🎯 open up about how they’ve had to adapt, pivot, and keep moving when things didn’t go...

🎙 Under The Floorboard | Episode 13 – Mid-Year Review: Wins, Lessons & What’s Next We’re officially halfway through the year—and in this episode, your hosts Sean Spalding and Steven McKaveney take a step back to reflect on everything that’s gone down so far. From the biggest wins to the toughest lessons, they’re laying it all out: what worked, what didn’t, and what they’re focusing on for the...

🎙 Under The Floorboard | Episode 12 – Business, Brains & Big Tech: Real Talk with Sean & Steven In this no-guest episode, your hosts Sean Spalding and Steven McKaveney sit down for an open, unscripted catch-up on life, business, mindset, and what’s been going on behind the scenes. From navigating ADHD in business, to juggling health goals, dealing with distractions, staying accountable, an...

🎙 Under The Floorboard | Episode 11 – Rent Caps, Rising Pressure & Letting Agent Truths with Wily Dodd Wily Dodd is back—and this time we’re diving into what’s really happening on the ground now that the rent cap has been lifted in Scotland. In this episode, Wily pulls back the curtain on what landlords and letting agents are facing today. From navigating rent increases to communicating with t...

🎙 Under The Floorboard | Episode 10 – First Flip, Family Life & Finding Your Feet with Jenna Playfair In Episode 10, we’re joined by Jenna Playfair, a rising property investor who’s just completed her first flip project—and she’s here to give us the honest truth about what it’s really like getting started in property. Jenna shares her journey of juggling the demands of family life, learning th...

🎙 Under The Floorboard | Episode 9 – Building, Closing & Scaling: Real Talk with Andrew McGhee In this episode, we sit down with Andrew McGee—a multi-business entrepreneur with a multi-million pound property portfolio, successful gym ventures, and a long list of lessons from both wins and wipe-out's. From starting and exiting businesses, to navigating Covid closures and coming out stronger, An...