The Scottish Property Podcast

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 ...

Following on from last week's Property Strategies Part 1, this week on the Scottish Property Podcast Nick and Steven discuss the second part of the different types of strategies commonly used in Scotland. They give a high level overview of each of the strategies and objectively discuss the pros and cons of each one. 3. Buy to flip / Flipping property after renovation 4. Commercial to residential conversions6. New build developmentsConnect with us on social media:Scottish Property Podcast Face...

This week on the Scottish Property Podcast Nick and Steven discuss the different types of strategies commonly used in Scotland. They give a high level overview of each of the strategies and objectively discuss the pros and cons of each one. 1. Buy to Let 2. HMO and Serviced Accomodation3. Deal Sourcing Visit thisisproperty.info to learn more about the awakening workshop

In this episode, we set out our goals for 2020 as well as review what we have achieved in 2019. We explain why setting goals is so important in property investing and give tips on different strategies we use during the process. Visit thisisproperty.info to learn more about the awakening workshop