The Scottish Property Podcast

This week on the podcast, Nick and Steven interview Mov8 Associate Solicitor Gerald Segal who explains the conveyancing process in Scotland for buying and selling property.The following points are covered:What does conveyancing actually mean?How long is the process of conveyancing in Scotland?Explanation of the offer/acceptance stageExplanation about the negotiating stageExplanation on the settlement stageWhat fees can you expect to pay including LBTT, ADSHow to choose the right solicit...

This week on the podcast, Nick and Steven talk about how to invest in property remotely. It is natural to want to stick to buying property on your doorstep due to being familiar with the area but sometimes you need to look further afield to get the best investment deals and find the opportunity.In this episode talk about:What desktop research you can carry out without actually being on the groundHow to find a team that will help you acquire and renovate the propertyThe reasons why you s...

This week on the podcast, Nick and Steven chat to the Sweeney brothers. Over the past four years, Martin and Stephen Sweeney have built an impressive portfolio of properties incorporating many different strategies and have taken massive action.In this episode, we dive in to the following topics:Building a solid buy to let property portfolio as the foundation of their businessCommercial to residential conversionsLuxury Serviced Apartments (The Sweeney Rooms)New build developm...

This week on the podcast, Nick and Steven chat about flipping properties during lockdown showcasing Stevens Kinross flip project which he just completed on. Despite facing tough lockdown restrictions and an uncertain economic situation, he managed to generate a great profit and complete the project from start to finish in 6 months!We discuss:The current market and where we think the opportunity lies to flip property Dive into Stevens Kinross project and talk about the numbers and t...

This week on the podcast, Nick and Steven chat to Fife based property investor Craig Holmes. Craig has built his portfolio over a number of years buying repossessions and using the BRRR strategy. He is now in a position where he is not acquiring any more property and implementing his exit strategy which is to pay down the debt so he is not highly leveraged.Amongst other things we talk about:How Craig has built his own personal portfolio His letting agency business and why he ...

This week on the podcast, Nick and Steven chat with Markus Hartung and Elsie Li Chen. A fantastic young power couple who have managed to build a property portfolio worth £1.7 million in a very short space of time. We talk about how they started off in the Glasgow buy to let market and now focus on HMO investing in the North West of England.Connect with them on Instagram:@markus.property@elsieli_www.em-investments.co.ukYoutube: Elsie and Markushttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mar...

This week on the podcast, Nick and Steven chat with Emily Smith. Emily talks about sourcing deals direct to vendor and the strategies and tips she uses. We also go into detail about her amazing flip result where she netted £65k profit!Connect with Emily on her social media:https://www.instagram.com/voeberg_emily/?hl=en-gbhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/emilysmith-propertyinvestor-sourcer/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Hope you find it useful and we would appreciate it hugely if you could find time to leav...

This week on the podcast, Nick and Steven chat with Darren Green. Darren is a property investor and transformational coach. He recently left his corporate job to pursue his property investing goals and to help other people in their own personal development. He gives us his key learnings over the years which have helped him and his wife Gillian build up a successful buy to let property portfolio. We talk about 5 key steps to becoming a successful property investor:1.&n...

This week on the podcast, Nick and Steven talk about how to use social media to build your personal brand, establish relationships with investors and bring in leads for your property business. We discuss the following:Why can social media be so valuable as a property investor?Build a personal brand.Attract private investors.Bring deals to you through your network.Attract joint venture partners.Builds credibility in the industry.How do we do this?Be Consistent, show up daily and build up ...

Happy New Year Everyone!! 🥳This week on the podcast, Nick and Steven talk to Commercial Property Investor Jerry Alexander about his process for setting and achieving goals. Jerry shares some really good tips on how to set out the process and talks about how important it is to re-evaluate your goals and book a meeting with yourself throughout the year so that you remain on track. Connect with Jerry:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerryalexander/Facebook: https...