The Scottish Property Podcast

In this weeks episode, we interview full-time investor Gillian Green. It was great to spend some time with Gillian and hear about her investing progress so far. Her and her husband Darren have created Mila Homes We cover a wide range of subjects from :Buy to Let Ayrshire Property Market (Example deals)Money in money out strategy (MIMO)Gillians experience in using her SASS pensionsFinding investors Training CoursesGillian shares her core values and goals for the futu...

This week in the Scottish Property Podcast Steven asks Nick about his 5 step plan for dealing with rent arrears. Whether you are a self-managing landlord or have a portfolio managed by an agent it is important to understand the process of rent arrears which could ultimately lead to eviction proceedings. Find out the circumstances and identify the problem.Provide tenant with information and links to government help so that they can access the relevant support.Keep a record of all c...

In this weeks episode, we sit down with Edinburgh property investor Russell Godfrey. It was great to spend some time with Russell as he is hugely passionate about what he does and he has great attention to detail which showed in his Serviced Apartment we sat down in to do the interview. We covered a wide range of subjects from :Buy to Let Edinburgh Property MarketFlipping propertiesFinding dealsProject management of refurbishmentsYou can find Russell on Facebook or through is ...

In this weeks episode Nick and Steven cover a very common question that is asked when joining the facebook group page; How to fund flip projects. Here is a high level overview of the methods discussed; 1.) Releasing equity from your own home.2.) Bridging finance. 3.) You can in theory use a BTL mortgage then 'change your mind'. But bear in mind this technically mortgage fraud. It is common and people do it but it's not strictly the right way to do it. 4.) Private investmen...

In this weeks episode Nick and Steven discuss joint ventures. Joint ventures are very common in the property industry. But like all relationships they start off new and exciting but can often not work out the way we intended. In this episode the guys discuss what joint ventures are, how they can be structured and they give some top tips on how to have a successful joint venture. Visit thisisproperty.info to learn more about the awakening workshop

Some of us may have a bit more free time on our hands whilst the government advise us to stay at home and save lives. So this week Nick and Steven give you 7 things to do during lockdown which will prepare you for when the crisis ends and put you in a position to thrive in your property business. Although things feel bad at the moment there will be opportunities at the end of this and it is important not to fall into victim mode! Use the time effectively and give yourself a ...

Nick and Steven catch up with deal sourcer Steven Canning who has already sourced £500,000 worth of property for his clients despite only just starting out in his property career.We discuss:How Steven got started in propertyStevens strategies to source on and off market dealsHow to build relationships and find investorsHow to stay compliant when sourcing dealsConnect with Steven:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevencanning83/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenncanning/Hop...

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...