Stephen Bates is a young man who is bringing empty buildings back into use by addressing the personal and financial issues in housing.
He best describes what he does as: "It's a people's game. Getting to know the people is the important part... I really do believe that property is secondary".
More from Empty House Man here: https://www.facebook.com/emptyhouseman/
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Show Notes:
0:00 - Intro
3:40 - First time you went to someone's door
11:00 - Current Project
16:00 - Housing issues in big international cities
18:44 - Addressing personal issues in housing
20:00 - Arguing over measurement systems with Michael
22:00 - The perspective of a landlord + advice for young tenants
27:30 - Fun Little Questions
27:50 - Who do you think is underappreciated in society
30:30 - What annoys you?
35:20 - If money was no longer an issue what would you do first?
39:00 - 200 miles on a skateboard
44:18 - A book, a movie and a musical piece
