333) Taylor McDonald - From Kicked Out at 17 to Building a Property Empire

Today’s conversation is with Taylor McDonald, property investor, deal sourcer, and founder of 1st Seed Property.

Taylor’s story is one of grit, growth, and relentless self-development. From being kicked out of home at 17 to running one of Scotland’s most active sourcing businesses and building a property portfolio that now includes developments like Grey Harlings Hotel beside the fifth oldest golf course in the world, his rise has been anything but conventional.

In this conversation, we connect the dots from his early setbacks to his current success while unpacking the mindset, structure, and strategy behind scaling in property and business.

Expect to learn:

• How being kicked out at 17 shaped Taylor’s drive and identity
• Why it took until 21 for him to “knuckle down” and focus
• What first drew him to property and how he found his lane in a noisy industry
• The lessons learned from working as a chef and growing up around his dad’s landscaping business
• How mentorship and education through Paul McFadden’s Protégé programme transformed his approach
• The journey of starting, scaling, and selling his first business and why “profit is sanity, revenue is vanity”
• The biggest challenge or deal that burned him and how he responded
• What it takes to balance being both an investor and a sourcing business owner
• How to identify the right joint venture and private finance partners
• The confidence and vision behind the Grey Harlings hotel redevelopment in Montrose
• Why structure, discipline, and routine are non-negotiable in his life
• The role Jiu Jitsu plays in shaping mindset, humility, and consistency
• What the next 5 years look like for 1st Seed Property and Taylor’s wider investment journey

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylor_mcdonald_property/

Website: https://www.1stseedproperty.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-mcdonald-598146215/ 

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