The HMO Podcast

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!

Today's update will take you behind the scenes on what has been happening in my businesses.I've got some experiences to share with you about the issues we’re having in our HMO properties, refinancing, refurbishment, maintenance, and a few tips to save money when staging your properties.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 unsure about what type of HMO you should invest in?Nine out of 10 times, a larger HMO is going to make more money than a small HMO, but the truth is, 9 out of the 10 things that we really ought to be considering when we are investing in HMOs don't appear on the spreadsheet. So in this episode, I'm going to talk to you through nine reasons and benefits of investing in small HMOs, even in an economy like this. 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!

As a landlord, you know that having good tenants is key to maintaining a sustainable HMO business. But what about bad tenants? How can you avoid them? In this episode, I’m going to share five red flags to look out for to avoid the stress of managing bad tenants!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!

Would it be helpful to have an expert on your side who knew what they were doing when it came to interior design and architecture to really help you maximise your investments? Well, today I've got Andrew and Mary of Elite Dwellings, our expert architects, interior designers, and of course, HMO property investors. We’re going to talk about:How experts can help you save huge amounts of time and lots of moneyBoosting profits through floor plan optimisationProper planning, building regs, and interior designs that tenants loveInterested in discussing your HMO design and architecture needs? Contact Andrew and Mary here.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!

It's an exciting but complicated time to be a property investor so in this episode, we got our Expert Broker back, Ellie Broadhurst to discuss what’s happening in the mortgage market. We’re going to talk about the following:The mini-budget and the result of the change in Prime MinisterUnderstanding the differences between interest rates, base rates, and swap ratesHow the rapid increases in interest rates have impacted the market and the investorsThe importance of stress testing your property dealsCurrent interest rates and lender requirementsEllie’s advice to all property investorsInterested in discussing your HMO mortgage and finance needs? Contact Ellie Broadhurst here. 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 often do you inspect your HMO properties? Every year, I'm reminded of the value of inspecting my properties, or as I prefer to call it, doing health checks on my properties. So in this episode, I want to talk to you about:The importance of property health checksHow often you should inspect your HMO propertiesThree areas to include or consider when doing property health checksTips to do this properly and maximise profits over the long termWas 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 am quite passionate about how powerful and how great Masterminds can be. If you can get in the right room with the right people, it really can transform your business and put you on a completely different trajectory. So in this episode, I wanna talk to you about why I think Masterminds are so great and what it is about Masterminds that can really help take your business to a new level.Apply for The Business In Property Mastermind 2023 here:https://thehmoroadmap.co.uk/mastermindGot any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!