The HMO Podcast

Fired up for a successful year ahead? Don't miss the last episode of 2022! In this episode, I'm going to point out some of my favorite episodes from the show that I think you should go and listen to right now including:My favourite guest episodes to inspire and motivate you through your journeyEpisodes to help you get started on a very technical levelList of episodes that will help you to actually build your HMO business More tips to help you as you progress through the course of the yearWas this episode helpful? Please leave us a quick review here if you enjoy this episode.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo for more tips and advice! For instant access to more exclusive content and tools to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business, become a member of  The HMO Roadmap today!

As it's the penultimate episode of the year, I thought that this was the right time to go back to January to take a look at the goals and objectives that I set myself and shared with you.You guys said you were going to hold me to account and see exactly how I've done. So if you want to find out whether or not I hit my targets or whether I've fallen short, this episode is one to stick around for.Was this episode helpful? Please leave us a quick review here if you enjoy this episode.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo for more tips and advice! For instant access to more exclusive content and tools to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business, become a member of  The HMO Roadmap today!

One of the things that helped me build my businesses and helped shape the way that they look today has been reading books about other people's businesses, learning from their successes, failures, and the trials and tribulations of other people's experiences. So in this episode, I thought I would share what I think have been the 12 most valuable books that I've read so far about business and entrepreneurship.Was this episode helpful? Please leave us a quick review here if you enjoy this episode.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo for more tips and advice! For instant access to more exclusive content and tools to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business, become a member of  The HMO Roadmap today!

I want to share the full details of my latest 6-bed HMO Project Hillside in today's episode. It’s the one that I've just finished, and the one that I've been keeping you updated on throughout the course of this year. I've got tenants in, it’s cash-flowing and it looks fantastic! So what I thought I would do is talk you through what it costs me to get into this deal, the refurb, and the performance of this deal so that you can get a good understanding of how I'm shaping the future of my HMO portfolio, and to also serve as a guide for your own HMO portfolio.Was this episode helpful? Please leave us a quick review here if you enjoy this episode.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo for more tips and advice! For instant access to more exclusive content and tools to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business, become a member of  The HMO Roadmap today!

This episode’s my last business update this year! I'll give you the scoop on all of the progress and developments that have been working in the background.I’m going to tell you about the status of our student lets and occupancy, the 5-6 bed HMO that I’ve been working on, the progress of my commercial to resi development, my plans this Christmas period, and more! Was this episode helpful? Please leave us a quick review here if you enjoy this episode.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo for more tips and advice! For instant access to more exclusive content and tools to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business, become a member of  The HMO Roadmap today!

HMO property investing can be a bumpy road. Still, with passion and dedication, anyone has the potential to become an award-winning HMO Investor, just like our guest, Caroline Pattinson of Chester Homeshare.Caroline has been investing in HMOs since 1995 when HMOs were not even called HMOs yet and just recently, she took home not one but two awards - the ‘HMO Manager of the Year and the ‘Best Professional HMO Manager’ award in the HMO Awards 2022.So in this episode, Caroline shared her secrets in building a hugely successful professional HMO portfolio including:Her story and how she overcame personal and business strugglesWhy she’s passionate about professional HMOsHow has the market changed since she startedThe importance of nurturing communities and her anti-loneliness strategyHer criteria for analysing deals, keeping houses filled, and tenants happyPlus, a homely boutique-style 6-bed professional HMO case study in CheshireWas this episode helpful? Please leave us a quick review here if you enjoy this episode.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo for more tips and advice! For instant access to more exclusive content and tools to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business, become a member of  The HMO Roadmap today!

Are you still waiting for the right time to build your property business?In this episode, I want to talk to you about what might be holding you back from building the property business that you really want and provide seven solutions to help you finally do it and do it more quickly.Was this episode helpful? Please leave us a quick review here if you enjoy this episode.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo for more tips and advice! For instant access to more exclusive content and tools to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business, become a member of  The HMO Roadmap today!

How can you reduce your maintenance costs in this cost of living crisis?No matter where we are in the country, the types of our tenants, or the age and size of our HMOs, there are things that we can all do to reduce the costs of our maintenance. So in this episode, I want to share five ideas that will help you reduce your maintenance costs to boost your profits.Was this episode helpful? Please leave us a quick review here if you enjoy this episode.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo for more tips and advice! For instant access to more exclusive content and tools to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business, become a member of  The HMO Roadmap today!

Are you struggling to manage your time for your property business?Most people think that building a property business and doing it quickly is all about how much cash you can get your hands on and how many deals you can do. They're both really important but the truth is, most people struggle to get results because they get in their own way. They fail to prioritize and they struggle to manage their own time.So in this episode, I want to keep it super simple. I want to break it down and share eight ways that I've employed and use effectively to help build my property business and do it quickly.Was this episode helpful? Please leave us a quick review here if you enjoy this episode.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo for more tips and advice! For instant access to more exclusive content and tools to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business, become a member of  The HMO Roadmap today!

What makes a good HMO? In this episode, I’m joined by Richard Nicholls of The Property Advantage. Richard has worked in property sales since he was 18 and has a unique oversight of the HMO property market because they specialise in selling HMOs. He spends a lot of his time up and down the country and in and out of HMOs giving him a good idea of what's going on all over the UK.So in this insightful conversation, we discussed:The variables involved in valuing properties and down valuationsThe types of HMO buyersWhat makes a HMO good or badThe importance of understanding your portfolioManaging expectations when investing in HMOsThe problem with overleveragingHis thoughts on the future of the HMO marketWas this episode helpful? Please leave us a quick review here if you enjoy this episode.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo for more tips and advice! For instant access to more exclusive content and tools to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business, become a member of  The HMO Roadmap today!