The Scottish Property Podcast

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 they generate income and do they take on markup on maintenance jobs and insuranceWhy fac...

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 businessBuilding a brand online and using social media to attract investors and financeHMO project in...

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 materials which is causing prices to rocket!Source:https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...

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 goals he has for the future.Connect with Steven:Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...

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 auctionThe process of finding the other owners so that they could take over the whole buildingThe ex...

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:How money is not the be all and end all, why Chris was unhappy in his high salary offsho...

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 market rent and a quality tenantFully systemising the portfolio with the help of prop...

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 changes are being talked about by governments and local authorities to introduce licensing powe...

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 educationIs property investing passive income?Connect with Paul:Email: Paul@kingsmithprop...

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 George:george.douglas@opascotland.comhttps://opascotland.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/george-dougla...