The Scottish Property Podcast

In this episode Nick & Steven chat with Alex Walker about his hooses! Alex is back on for the second time. He shares a day in the life of owning and managing 246 properties with another 4 in the pipeline. Is it possible to balance building wealth and health?We talk about the following:Life being thrown to the side when building a business Finding balance between business, fitness and personal lifeOwning and managing 246 properties Your business should grow 15% a year You mu...

In this episode Nick & Steven chat with John Cox from Cox & Co mortgage brokers about the latest in the world of property investing in August for the monthly market update.We talk about the following:The lack of positivity this month Rentals quarterly report 15% increase on rent on average Having 70 applicants in 24 hours for rentals Landlords looking to keep rents lower for fairness The latest news from legislation changes Rent increases in the big citie...

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 othersBreak ins, attempted murders and drug dealers in propertiesBuying quality stock over cheap flatsinv...

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 and his wife both leaving the oil and gas industry Tying all of his cash up in a fl...

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 portfolio The effect on market value discount of purchasing portfoliosWhat lenders require befo...

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 recently Portfolio diversification The ethics and public perception of being ...

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 target Other countries are sitting at 3% due to earlier rate rises Annual house pri...

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 another Starting using your own money to learn what you are doingFinding a deal thro...

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 property and other asset classes The importance of not over-leveraging going forward&nbsp...

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 CovidHaving nearly £100,000 to begin in property with Beating analysis paralysis and “not the righ...