The Scottish Property Podcast

Jerry Alexander transitioned from residential property investment to commercial back in 2004. He has since found a more unique strategy which allowed him to leverage and grow a 7 figure business through commercial property investment. Jerry's strategy is Commercial Multi-lets or CMO as he likes to call it. In this interview Jerry details the advantages of Commercial property investment and tells us his story on how is business now has over 170 units. You can connect with Jerry on the followin...

Nick and Steven catch up on the latest news regarding the Coronavirus crisis and how it is having an impact on property investors and landlords.We cover :How have property investors been affected ?Serviced Accomodation market and rent to rentFlips and developersWill transactions still go through?Buy to let landlordsScottish government announcement to ban any evictions for rent arrearsUniversal credit and advising tenants3 month Mortgage holiday periodWill tenants abuse the systemAfter effects...

This week on the Scottish Property Podcast Nick and Steven interview Linda Martin. Linda runs her property development business around her young family. Since 2010 Linda has successfully flipped properties. In the interview she discusses how she finds her deals and how she maximises the profit by raising the ceiling price of every project she completes. A great insight how developer Linda is still having great success in a very buoyant property market. Connect with Linda on s...

In this episode, Steven interviews Nick on his experience of running a Serviced Accommodation business and why he is converting back to long term lets and the traditional Buy to Let model.Why it is easy to get caught up in the hype of the top line figures of SAOperating in the hospitality industry and is it really property investing?The pros and cons of SAWhy Nick went from 6 units back to 1Top tips on starting out in SAHope you find it useful and we would appreciate it hugely if you could fi...

In this week's episode we talk about all things refurbs! Top tips for carrying out full renovation projects.How to save money on materials.Nick and Stevens share personal experience of their own developments.Things that can go wrong during a refurb.Examples of costs of different elements in the refurb.Also some good banter with Steven accusing Nick of being a tight arse! Hope you find it useful and we would appreciate it hugely if you could find time to leave a review.Connect with us on ...

In this episode we talk about the decision that we both made to quit our previous jobs and immerse ourselves full time in property.Things that we cover:- Reverse engineer your goals and work out how much money you need to live- Get your partner on board - Don't jump too early and make sure you are building up a property business on the side- Make sure it's what you really want, property can bring you a good life with flexibility but it can be full of headaches too. It's certainly not pa...

In this episode, Nick interviews Steven about a failed property deal and how he lost £7000 in fees and never got the chance to complete. This is the kind of stuff you never hear about on social media. Property can go wrong and we should always remember that there are risks involved in any transaction.Steven gives a complete insight into the deal and we discuss how where it all went wrong and want we can learn from it.Hope you find it useful.Connect with us on social media:Join the Scot...

This week on the Scottish Property Podcast Nick and Steven discuss the importance of building your power team. We really dislike this term but there isn't a better way of putting it. It is basically the team of people around you that is crucial to your success as a property investor. We discuss who these people are, how to build up the relationship and ensure they are on track with your vision for your property career. Please join our facebook group community by searching for 'Scott...

Finding the deals in a buoyant market is one of the toughest things we face as property investors.In this episode, we share some valuable hints and tips on how to find your next deal.We talk about the value of Off market deals v's On market and practices you can implement to stand a chance of having an offer accepted in a competitive market.We also give some personal insight from our own experience.Happy sourcing!Visit thisisproperty.info to learn more about the awakening workshop

In this week's episode we take a look at the property training industry. The good, the bad and the ugly.Are the sales tactics used at these events unethical?Is there a moral responsibility on the trainers to make sure that the people who are paying for the courses are the correct fit?People get themselves into debt and then realise that property is not so easy after all.It's easy to get caught up in the hype of the flash lifestyle and the Instagram highlights.We also talk about our own ...