Mark Fitzgerald had been working on a corporate job for more than 15 years before moving into full-time property investing. He is the owner of MRF Property Solutions Ltd and the host of Property Unleashed podcast. Mark was a top performer on Simon Zutshi's Mastermind 27 and has now created a successful Rent to Rent company. In this episode, we discuss the mindset behind setting up a property business from scratch and the challenges along the way. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-fitzgerald-59200...
Oct 18, 2021•39 min
Brandon Voss is the President of The Black Swan Group and has been with the company since its 2008 inception. He is an expert trainer, coach, and thought leader. In this episode we discuss the world renowned negotiation strategies from the book 'Never Split the Difference' by Chris Voss, and how we as property investors can learn from these to have more effective conversations and create win-win outcomes with vendors, investors and tenants. Black Swan Ltd - Brandon Voss: https://www.blackswanltd...
Oct 04, 2021•32 min
Kim Opszala is a multi award-winning corporate solicitor turned property investor. In this interview, Kim discusses the transition of moving out of the full time corporate world by replacing her salary through a mix of property strategies in less than 2 years while still being open to opportunities within her career. Personal contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-opszala-33519736/ KoMo Properties: https://www.linkedin.com/company/komo-properties/ To pick up your FREE copy of Your Property Net...
Sep 20, 2021•34 min
Elle & Lawrence are the brother & sister co-founders of Doormarked. Doormarked is an exciting new prop-tech startup which has ambitions to change how individuals engage with the UK property market! Doormarked is a platform where a user can find a local Independent Property Advisor (IPA) who can help them to buy, sell or invest in property using different strategies. In this show we talk about their newly founded company and how this is the start of a refreshing change to the way the gene...
Sep 06, 2021•31 min
Laura Muse is a full time property investor and a passionate public speaker. In this podcast, we discuss how Laura and her partner have grown their property portfolio by working with investors. Starting out with traditional single lets and now raising finance for new build developments, Laura shares how she builds confidence and credibility with private investors ranging from friends and family through to her contacts on social media. An inspiring podcast for anyone who has never worked with pri...
Aug 23, 2021•30 min
Ellie McKay joins us in today's show with Michelle Cairns, to share her journey of building a successful property business and how a huge part of this growth has been through building a personal brand on social media. We have an honest chat about realities of investing and how ongoing personal development is so important to get you through the tough times as well as giving you the tools to be your best. Personal contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellie-mckay/ To pick up your FREE copy of Your ...
Aug 09, 2021•47 min
Katrina Jones is the Founder & Director of Kendall Bailey. Since founding her first property company over 7 years ago, Katrina has built a million-pound group of companies & property portfolio. Prior to that, she had a 5-year career as an award-winning international Sales & Marketing Manager. In this podcast we discuss how the Rent-to-Rent strategy is evolving and how it is still relevant in today's property market. Katrina shares the ups and downs of growing a business and taking pr...
Jul 26, 2021•42 min
Piotr Rusinek, a London-based property investor and Director and Auction Specialist of Hammered, joins us in this podcast to share his knowledge and techniques for successfully buying property at auction. In this episode, we discuss what is happening in the world of auctions and the differences between the modern method of auction, how this compares to online auction bidding and the traditional in-room auctions. Also he highlights the secrets to spotting a great deal and how to avoid the duds. P...
Jul 12, 2021•27 min
Title Splitting - This is a strategy that typically involves taking a freehold block of flats and splitting the titles to create separate apartments, thus adding value. In this episode, Michelle talks to Andy Haynes who has been specialising in acquiring these types of deals for many years. Andy also features in June's edition of Your Property Network Magazine so do check that out for examples of his case studies. LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/andyhaynes1 Websites - www.bradleyhaynessolicitors....
Jun 28, 2021•33 min
Daniel Wood is the CEO and chairman of the board of the Swedish Wealth Institute AB, which supports entrepreneurs and investors by bringing the teaching of experts from all over the world to the Nordic countries. Among the partners they work with are the Rich Dad Organisation, Kim Kiyosaki, Randy Zuckerberg, Success Resources and, through them, Tony Robbins, and Momentum Property Education. Daniel shares his successes and learnings in building a remote property business. He talks about the syste...
Jun 13, 2021•43 min
In this episode we interview Harvey, the founder of Growth Properties, who shares his journey of building a successful and steady business through remote investing. Starting out was a huge learning curve for Harvey, not just with regard to the property industry and tenant management, but it also involved a lot of soul searching into what the portfolio would help him achieve personally as well as financially. We hear from Harvey how, over the years, he has fine tuned his approach to only take on ...
May 31, 2021•33 min
Carey and Mike Mckeown, Directors of Rentmyhouse and Matrix Developments/Consultancy, join us on this podcast episode to share their journey from landlords and letting agents to managing a portfolio of serviced accommodation units, which they have acquired with a mix of R2SA (Rent to SA) and by purchasing. With the pandemic rollercoaster hitting the SA industry hard in the last 12 months, Carey and Mike share their journey through these challenging times and explain how they have been able to we...
May 17, 2021•37 min
Beverley Lockett is the woman behind The Business Academy, where she helps clients build their property business from start to finish. Her role is to help people achieve their business vision, avoid the nightmares and support them in working towards financial freedom. As an ex-business lecturer, academic, coach, author, non-executive director and entrepreneur, she had a very long career before turning to property. In this podcast we hear about Beverley's own journey and how she created a success...
May 07, 2021•43 min
Simon Zutshi shares how you can acquire properties using creative strategies, including Purchase Lease Options (where you lease a property with the option to buy). This underused strategy is perfect for the 2021 market and for those who are not starting out with big pots of cash. Now is the time to find, structure and execute your next creative deal. https://property.isrefer.com/go/hmo101/YPNPodcast/ To pick up your FREE copy of Your Property Network magazine, head over to www.yourpropertynetwor...
Apr 19, 2021•37 min
Ranjan Bhattacharya is a property developer and investor who specialises in commercial to residential conversions and a familiar name in the property education world. In this podcast episode, we talk about his latest role as an angel investor on the Sky Property TV show Property Elevator. Whether you are pitching to a group of investors on a TV programme or just raising funds through private investors, this podcast will provide you with lots of useful tips on how to best position yourself and th...
Apr 06, 2021•24 min
Steve Jacob is the Co-Founder & CEO at Fabrik Property Group and has featured on Sky TV on the Property Elevator show. In this episode, we talk about how Steve has built not only his personal portfolio, but also a successful property business working with UK-based and overseas investors, primarily using option contracts to secure deals. Options are sometimes known as lock out agreements. Purchase Lease Options or Purchase Options can be used in many ways, from just a term of a few months thr...
Apr 01, 2021•39 min
Cormac Henderson is a visionary founder entrepreneur who has built a property portfolio over many years, scaling the business to work with high net worth individuals. In addition, he has gone a stage further to create a business attracting pension funds to invest in growing the portfolio to an even greater degree. In this podcast Cormac shares his journey as an entrepreneur, the sacrifices he has made and the opportunities available to build a property business at the highest level. linkedin.com...
Mar 15, 2021•45 min
In this episode we are joined by Property Investor Award winners Malkit Purewal & Sanjay Kumar, who were winners of the PIA Commercial Investor of the Year award. They share their journey in building an established and successful portfolio and also their strategy for working with investors. Malkit & Sanjay also talk about the importance of credibility and being proactive on social media to raise their profile, while having a consistent message to attract investors. To pick up your FREE c...
Mar 01, 2021•28 min
Tej Singh invests in property in South Wales. He is also a podcaster and public speaker. He started his podcast in 2018 to learn from experts in the industry and share his journey in building a portfolio from £0 to £1.3m in nine months, raising £648,000 in private investor finance along the way. He has been following the Buy Refurbish Refinance (Repeat) model. In this episode, Tej shares his experience in podcasting and social media to build a brand from scratch and how he now attracts great dea...
Feb 15, 2021•48 min
Never too young or too old to start out in property! Joanne Sainsbury, featured in the February edition of YPN, talks to us about starting out on a new journey to build a property portfolio instead of winding down to retire. This interview goes to show that learning creative strategies for buying and investing in property can be learned at any age. With a lot of enthusiasm and hard work, much can be achieved in your first year as a property newbie. To pick up your FREE copy of Your Property Netw...
Jan 29, 2021•33 min
Angie Nicholls, featured in the December 2020 issue of YPN magazine, joins us in this episode to share how her background in psychotherapy helps her when deciding who to work with on her property journey. We discuss how using your gut intuition, common sense combined with rational thinking is vital when doing due diligence. Whether you are assessing a new tenant, investor or joint venture partner, there are key signs to look out for that can guide you to making the right decision. To pick up you...
Jan 15, 2021•42 min
In this first episode of 2021, we are joined by Stephen Blunston, who discusses his journey from employee to full time property investor, and the property deals that allowed him to leave the day job. In the case study, Stephen explains how he found and negotiated two commercial properties next door to each other that he converted to a large HMO + flats. He shares the challenges and successes of getting the deals over the line and how he managed the project throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. To pi...
Jan 01, 2021•44 min
In this final podcast of 2020, we are joined by Ant Lyons, co-founder of YPN magazine. In this episode we reflect back on what has been a difficult year for many and discuss how property people have had to adapt to face challenges in the market. Whilst 2021 is almost impossible to predict, we talk about what we have planned and what we think 2021 will hold for property investors and developers. All that's left to say is from us and all the team at YPN we wish you a very merry Christmas and a hap...
Dec 18, 2020•47 min
Evan Maindonald talks to us about his journey to becoming a successful full time developer. We discuss his learnings during the early days and how he has managed to make progress to bigger and 'higher end value' projects, even in spite of the challenges during a national lockdown. He shares lots of learnings so be sure to listen for plenty of inspiration and practical advice. To pick up your FREE copy of Your Property Network magazine, head over to www.yourpropertynetwork.co.uk/free.
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Morgan Roberts is a young property entrepreneur who has made the transition from the full time corporate world into property. In this podcast we discuss with him what his life was like before the transition, what inspired him to take the leap of faith and how his life is different now. He talks about the challenges and also the benefits he has experienced, and how training and support from mentors has helped fast-track his success. To pick up your FREE copy of Your Property Network magazine, hea...
Nov 16, 2020•42 min
Sarah Walker is a property investor and landlord. She also has over 30 years' experience as a social housing professional. In this episode, Sarah talks to Michelle about her investment model, which is structured around a business that provides supported housing for young people leaving the care system. She highlights the opportunities for investors and landlords to get involved in the social housing sector, and the practicalities of doing so. Sarah's message is an inspirational one. Many of us a...
Nov 02, 2020•51 min
As well as investing in property, Karen Sutton-Johal specialises in working with people who struggle with money. Her aim is to help others develop healthy financial habits along with a positive attitude and practice around spending and investing. As the topic of how to save, spend and invest wisely is rarely taught in schools, many of us have limited skills when it comes to allocating our income for our best interests. That applies to managing the day to day bills, as well as to setting long ter...
Oct 15, 2020•51 min
Commercial property expert Suzi Carter, who has a wealth of experience as a chartered surveyor, joins Michelle to discuss the basics of commercial investing. She explains how it differs from residential investment and also talks about some of the changes to the commercial market post-Covid. There will be plenty of opportunities ahead for commercial units in coming months, so are you clear on your strategy for finding the best deals out there? Connect with Suzi and find out about her training at:...
Oct 01, 2020•47 min
In this episode we are joined by Steve Moss from the Sourced Group. Steve runs through the collection of companies that make up The Sourced Group, and goes on to talk in depth about their peer-to-peer lending business model. Openly discussing the formation of the business, Steve outlines how the lending side works in a very transparent manner, and how they make the business accessible to anyone, with a starting investment as low as £250. He also talks about the how and why of peer-to-peer lendin...
Sep 15, 2020•35 min
In this episode Michelle welcomes property investor and developer Dan Madge, who talks about his journey from PT - physical training and gym-ownership - to property developer. With a business focus on land acquisition and new builds, Dan talks us through the process of sourcing projects and how he manages these with the help of a core team to help reduce risk. He also discusses the costs involved - including the ones that people may forget to take into account when looking into a project's viabi...
Sep 01, 2020•29 min
