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Property Investing 2.0How to Add Value in Property Development- Lessons From Building Over 7,000 Homes: Paul HiggsPaul Higgs is an extremely experienced property developer with over 40+years in the game. He has been through multiple property cycles and been involved in the development of over 7000 homes. In this episode, we discuss: How he first got into property development What the biggest unknowns are in a project Where people go wrong when analysing a deal Why you shouldn’t buy sites with planning What Paul looks for in a good deal Where the most value is added in prop...
2025-05-261h 04
Property Investing 2.0What You Should Know Before Investing in Property in 2025: Immanuel EzekielImmanuel Ezekiel is an experienced property developer and investor, with over 25 years in the game. He has purchased & developed over £100 million in property and has achieved financial freedom, with more than 250 properties in the portfolio. He is also an author, coach and mentor. And today we have him back on the show for his 2nd time to share his property investing lessons, his tips and thoughts on the current market. In this episode we discuss: The current UK market… is BTL dead? Why Dubai… and how the property...
2025-04-2538 min
Property Investing 2.0What You Should Know Before Buying At Auction: Jay Howard on Property Trading, Back-to-Back Deals & The Recent BudgetToday we have Jay Howard back on the show. Jay is best known for being a property trader, who specialises in buying and selling at auction. He is the Author of the Amazon #1 bestselling book- "Before the Hammer Falls". He has over 20 years of experience in the game, with deals that range from typical residential to mixed-use and commercial properties. In this episode: We get an insight into the current auction market. Which properties are selling which ones aren’t… and where the opportunities are. We discuss the re...
2024-12-0854 min
Property Investing 2.0Making on Market Deals stack! Lessons From 20+ years of investing- Behind The Brand of Savoys Properties: Malkit PurewalMalkit Purewal has been investing in property for almost 25 years and has built a portfolio consisting of BTLs, high end HMOs and commercial conversion developments. He co-founded Savoys Properties- a fast growing brand within the property investing industry, renowned for their innovative events… Today we get a peek behind the brand and dive into their story. In this episode, we discuss: How Savoy's Properties started How they are able to make on market deals stack up The types of projects they fo...
2024-11-2949 min
Property Investing 2.0From Stacking Shelves to Building a Multi Million £ Property Portfolio - Round 2 with Jason PattersonToday we welcome back Jason Patterson to the show. Jason has been investing in property for over 20 years now, specialising mainly in purchasing short lease properties in North London. In that time he has gone from stacking shelves in Sainsbury's to building a multi million pound portfolio and becoming financially free. In this episode, Jason shares with us: Some of the lessons from 20+ years in the game He takes us through what he looks for in his deals The metric...
2024-09-2954 min
Property Investing 2.06 Tips & Lessons For Success in PropertyThis is a short mash up episode of the top lessons, tips and takeaways from several past guests. Insights from 6 successful property entrepreneurs with decades of experience in the game. Enjoy! *************** Adam Lawrence Listen to the full episode here- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/from-accidental-landlord-to-500-properties-adam-lawrence/id1515444875?i=1000637031066 Jerry Alexander Listen to the full episode here- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/why-i-sold-my-residential-portfolio-jerry-alexander/id1515444875?i=1000639438064 Terry Blackburn Listen to the full episode here- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-i-built-a-multi-million-8-figure-property/id1515444875?i=1000631213857 Kristina Castellina Listen to the full episode here- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/building-a-multi-million-%C2%A3-propert...
2024-09-1312 min
Property Investing 2.0Building a Multi Million £ Property Portfolio From 0- The Strategies That Worked: Kristina CastellinaKristina is a successful property investor and went from being a professional singer to getting into the world of property at the age of 27. A decade on, she has built a large portfolio of BTL's, HMOs, SA and Mixed use commercial.... All from using private investor funds. She's the author of the number 1 book- "Starting with £0, How to Invest in Property Using Other Peoples Money" In this episode, we discuss: How Kristina went from being a professional singer to successful property investor How she raised finance for her first deal Why she sold all her HMOs and started again with BTL...
2024-08-2049 min
Property Investing 2.0Is Buy To Let Dead? Suzanne Smith Talks Rental Reform, Removal of No Fault Evictions, Rent Caps & The Move Towards CommonholdSuzanne Smith runs the successful industry leading blog- The Independent Landlord and is a lawyer turned landlord herself, who owns a portfolio of houses. In this episode: we discuss the proposed changes put forward by the new government, that could disrupt the BTL market The Renters Rights Bill The removal of no fault evictions Rent caps Leasehold reform and the move towards commonhold We discuss how this could impact property investors, landlords and tenants! Enjoy! *************** GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu-11381b69/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propertyinvesting2.0/?hl=en Guest: https://www.in...
2024-08-0138 min
Property Investing 2.0Why Did I Not Think To Do That Strategy? Kirsty Darkins Talks Commercial vs Residential Property InvestingKirsty Darkins is a chartered surveyor and commercial property investor. As a surveyor for over 20years....she has managed multi million pound commercial and residential property portfolios across the UK and Ireland. Over the last 6 years she has built her own consultancy business and portfolio of commercial property investments including retail, office and mixed use properties. Today: Kirsty shares her valuable insights into the world of commercial property. From the current trends and opportunities To how you add value and finds deals We discuss the comparisons and differences between commercial & residential (the benefits and drawbacks) And lastly Kirsty takes us th...
2024-07-1144 min
Property Investing 2.0My Flipping Strategy- 0 to 15 Properties in a Few Years: Emma FieldingEmma Fielding is a property developer who specialises in flip projects. Buying properties, refurbishing them, doing them up and selling them on. By the end of the year she will have done 15 flips in just a few years and all from an initial investment of £20k. In 2023 she won young property investor of the year, has raised over £2million in private finance... And today we get an insight into her career so far in property. From her flipping strategy and project lessons to how her business and mindset has involved since starting out. Emma shares so much value in this sit...
2024-06-0452 min
Property Investing 2.0Acquiring 80+ Properties Using Creative Strategies (Pt.2)- Mark Shaw Talks Lease OptionsMark Shaw is a self-proclaimed ‘LIFESTYLE INVESTOR’ investing in property from his Laptop using creative solutions. Mark has acquire a substantial number of properties and now holds more than 80 units including residential, commercial, HMO’s, land, blocks of flats and a hotel. Many of these have been acquired as Low Money Down structures. This is part 2 of our sit-down with Mark, where we get into the ins & outs of Lease Options and discuss a number of creative deals he's put together. Enjoy! *************** Deal Clinic WhatsApp Group Join our FREE private what's app group where we schedule regular deal clinic zoom meetings. You g...
2024-05-2034 min
Property Investing 2.0Acquiring 80+ Properties Using Creative Strategies (Pt.1)- Mark Shaw Talks Assisted SalesMark Shaw is a self-proclaimed ‘LIFESTYLE INVESTOR’ investing in property from his Laptop using creative solutions. Having built and operated estate & lettings agencies since 2003 and having invested in property since 1998, his knowledge and experience has been gained working in real markets dealing with agents, vendors and landlords. Mark has acquire a substantial number of properties and now holds more than 80 units including residential, commercial, HMO’s, land, blocks of flats and a hotel. Many of these have been acquired as Low Money Down structures. Today: We dive into those strategies to get better understanding of how they work. From finding them, to st...
2024-05-1626 min
Property Investing 2.0Snippet 114: How I Franchised Property Investing & Built a £400million Portfolio: Steve BoltonThis is a special snippet clip from episode 114. In this episode Steve Bolton shares how he was able to franchise property investing! From buying his first HMO to building a business that at the time of exit had 400 franchisees, with £400 million of assets under management and an annual turnover in excess of £40 million. Steve shares how the idea and concept came about and why he decided to go down this path rather than continue to scale his own portfolio. Steve shares so much value in this clip. The importance of self awareness and identifying your unique abilities How he first got in...
2024-04-2618 min
Property Investing 2.0SA & Short Stay Lets- What Do People Get Wrong? Changing Regulations, AI & Much More: Leigh AshbeeLeigh Ashbee has been in property for over 30 Years. He's been involved in most strategies from HMOs and Flips to development and Serviced Accommodation (SA)... Which has been his main area of focus in recent years with his company- Grandeur Property Management. In this episode: We discuss the recent changes in SA regulations and the introduction of Section 24 What people get wrong when they first start out in SA Why Leigh focuses on the high end luxury market What the future of SA and the hotel industry looks like Leigh shares plenty of tips and tricks for those looking to get...
2024-04-1156 min
Property Investing 2.0How I Bought a 27 Acre Site For My First Land Deal: Jerome Roith Talks Planning GainJerome Roith is a property developer with over 25 years of diverse experience and has delivered numerous residential development projects, with a GDV in excess of £50 million. Jerome started out in property as an estate agent. Running his own agency in central London which he exited in 2006 to get into the world of investing and developing. In this episode, we discuss: Going from being an estate agent to property developer Insights into planning gain Buying a 27 arce site unconditionally and the lessons learnt from that deal Why I focus on high end property and not entry level homes The first 3 things I lo...
2024-03-1755 min
Property Investing 2.0"What Have You Changed Your Mind On Recently in Property"? Q&A Sit-Down With David & Raj on All Things PropertyWe've got something a little bit different for you in this episode. I've got my good friend David Holloway back on, who's an experienced property investor and developer and we are going head to head on a random Q&A session. Both of us will be answering some of the most common questions I ask guests on the show... But also some left field ones too. What we wished someone had told us when we first started in property? What we've changed our minds on in the last year when it comes to property? Cashflow vs capital growth... What do we...
2024-03-0156 min
Property Investing 2.0The Bank Job- Stuart Wyeth on Scaling Up From HMOs to Commercial ConversionsStuart Wyeth is an experienced property developer focusing his efforts on commercial to residential conversions. Repurposing old dilapidated commercial buildings and turning them into low carbon, highly efficient rentals properties. In this episode: Stuart takes us through his story of how he built up a successful loft conversion company and then made the leap into developing his own projects. He explains why he effectively runs 2 strategies along side each other- commercial to residential conversions into blocks of flats, but also HMOs. Stuart explains why he doesn't sell anything and how his JV structures and model allows him to hold everything ba...
2024-02-0855 min
Property Investing 2.05 Important Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Doing Your Next Property DealToday is a short fire episode on the 5 important questions that I ask myself before doing a new property project. Are these questions you should be asking yourself in 2024? Number 4 is probably my favourite, as I use it in other areas of my life too. Enjoy! *************** Developers Boardroom 2.0 New Group Coming Soon- March 2024 Looking to surround yourself with a small group of aspiring developers; To stay accountable and progress to the next level? Click here for more details GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu-11381b69/ Now on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propertyinvesti...
2024-01-2608 min
Property Investing 2.0"It Was The Best Worst Experience of My Life": From Losing Everything to Building a £400million Property Franchise Portfolio: Steve BoltonSteve Bolton is a serial entrepreneur who has been building and running businesses for over 30 years. He was the founder of Platinum Property Partners, a business that at the time of exit had 400 franchisees, with £400 million of assets under management and an annual turnover in excess of £40 million. His angel investment business Bolt Angels provides consultancy, capital and connections to innovative tech businesses. With one of their recent investments achieving a 42 x return in under 3 years. In this episode: Steve takes us through his entrepreneurial journey From starting 2 successful businesses and becoming a millionaire by his early 30s To losing everyt...
2024-01-151h 04
Property Investing 2.0Why I Sold My Residential Portfolio: Jerry Alexander Talks Commercial Property Investing, CMOs & Flex SpaceJerry Alexander has been investing in property for over 20 years. He started off in residential and after a few years stumbled onto commercial property and hasn't looked back since. He has built several businesses in that time including LibertySpace, which has invested in and manages over 200 office and warehouse units on the East coast of Scotland. In this episode: we dive into the commercial property world of flex space and the CMO model (Commercial Multiple Occupation). Jerry explains many of the ins and outs of how this model works- from the types of tenants, to the types of buildings, and bes...
2023-12-2245 min
Property Investing 2.0From Accidental Landlord to 500+ Properties: Adam Lawrence on Scaling Up; Cashflow Vs Capital Growth & The Current MarketAdam Lawrence is a well known, prolific property investor in the UK. In not much more than a decade, he has gone on to be involved in over 650 properties, from single BTL flats to large portfolio purchases and everything in between. Of these 650 properties he has managed to retain over 90% of them within his rental portfolio... And today we discuss HOW! In this episode: Adam shares how he went from being an accidental LL to acquiring a portfolio of over 500 properties Adam takes us through the key changes in strategy that allowed him to really scale He shares his metrics for b...
2023-11-301h 07
Property Investing 2.0Behind The Deal With Arthur DallimerA behind the deal episode- where we go through the ins and outs of a particular property project and discuss the strategy, figures and lessons. Arthur Dallimer is the managing director of William Arthur Property-A property investment and development company based in Swindon and Bristol. They have done a number of projects over the years from multi unit residential new builds to commercial developments and conversions. In this episode: We dissect one of Arthur's most recent commercial projects Arthur takes us through his strategy and how he found the deal He explains why plan A didn't work, but how plan B will a...
2023-11-2136 min
Property Investing 2.0The Biggest Lessons From a Recent BRR ProjectToday is a short fire episode going behind the deal on one our of recent BRR Projects (Buy Refurbish Refinance). Where we share the key lessons and biggest challenges from this deal. Enjoy! *************** Developers Boardroom 2.0 New Group Coming Soon- March 2024 Looking to surround yourself with a small group of aspiring developers; To stay accountable and progress to the next level? Click here for more details GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu-11381b69/ Now on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propertyinvesting2.0/?hl=en Resources: https://instagram.com/_tobyslade?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== https://www.wren...
2023-11-0509 min
Property Investing 2.0How I Built a Multi-Million 8 Figure Property Portfolio & Why Having Multiple Strategies is The Best Strategy: Terry BlackburnTerry Blackburn is an inspiring entrepreneur and property investor. Coming from humble beginnings, he has managed to build multiple successful businesses over the years. One of which was a financial services business with over 100 employees, that he sold recently for a 7 figure sum. He has built a property portfolio worth close in £14million and has written an award winning book-"Be a Lion". In this episode: Terry shares his story of how he first got started in business and property We discusses a unicorn BRR hotel deal. Terry explains why he believes business is a better ROI than property Why hav...
2023-10-1353 min
Property Investing 2.05 Successful Investors Share Their Biggest Lessons & Tips in PropertyThis is a short mash up episode of the top lessons, tips and takeaways from several past guests. Insights and advice from 5 successful property entrepreneurs with decades of experience in the game and who together have done well over £100 million in properties purchased, developed and invested in. Enjoy! *************** John Howard- 3 Golden Rules For a Great Property Deal Listen to the full episode here- https://open.spotify.com/episode/1hg8bTmdeevfch4Ccgerju Hayley Andrews- What I wish Someone Had Told me? Listen to the full episode here- https://open.spotify.com/episode/5VuX8wiZ7RLIgLc2LGLMfV Jay Howard- Are You Using The Right...
2023-09-2414 min
Property Investing 2.0Investing in a Downward Market: Susannah ColeSusannah Cole is a very successful self made property investor. Breaking out from the corporate lifestyle she followed her dreams and set up the Good Property Company in 2011, which she started from her kitchen table. At first the goal was to source deals for investors, JV on flips and then invest in property for herself and her family. Susannah ended up becoming a property millionaire within 3 1/2 years of starting her business. She sourced over 200 deals and £45million worth of property. Today we follow on from where we left off in our last podcast conversation a few years ago. (episode 11) In this...
2023-09-111h 00
Property Investing 2.0The Recession Proof Model? An Insight Into Supported Living With Lisa BrownAfter a 24 year nursing career, Lisa Brown began property investing. She initially developed heritage properties and then a chance encounter led her to discover supported living, A model that's been talked about a lot recently. She realised this was a powerful way to invest in property while creating homes for those who need them most. Since then, Lisa has been raising awareness, educating and working on solutions to help property investors and supported living providers team up to provide much needed accommodation. She is now the founder of The Supported Living Property Network. In this episode we discuss: What is supp...
2023-08-2342 min
Property Investing 2.0Behind The (Raw) Deal With Laura MuseLaura Muse is an experienced property entrepreneur. From investing and developing to interior design and SA operations. Laura and her husband James since 2018 have quickly scaled from single lets and HMOs to blocks of flats and new builds, with currently around 37 tenants in their portfolio. They also own a family run SA business Muse Escapes- which offers luxury holiday accommodation in the Peak District. In this episode: Laura takes us through one of her luxury holiday let projects- a large old manor house conversion We discuss the numbers and figures The biggest lessons and take aways Laura shares the reality of...
2023-07-2542 min
Property Investing 2.0Insights into Planning Permission (Pt. 2): What to Consider When Looking at Sites? With Matt AnnenMatt Annen is the co-founder of Pure Town Planning, a specialist planning consultant in the South of England. They have a vast amount of experience obtaining many different planning approvals over the years and handle around 200+ applications per annum. In this Episode we discuss: Which sites to avoid??- Considerations when looking for potential plots for residential development. What are your options if a planning application is refused? What is the appeal process for a planning refusal and how it works? What is article 4 and how is it used? (HMO example) Why planning takes so long? Serviced Accommodation and Airbnb rent...
2023-07-0429 min
Property Investing 2.0Insights into Planning Permission (Pt. 1): When Don't You Need Full Planning? With Matt AnnenMatt Annen is the co-founder of Pure Town Planning, a specialist planning consultant in the South of England. They have a vast amount of experience obtaining many different planning approvals over the years and handle around 200+ applications per annum. In this Episode we discuss: Why use a planning consultant? Permitted development rights- What are they? What's the benefits of these rights? What is the 56 day rule under a prior approval application? The types of prior approval developers can use that don't involve a full planning application. When might you use permitted development and prior approval applications with a full planning appl...
2023-06-2929 min
Property Investing 2.0The Key Mistakes People Make With Flips & Why I Switched to Deal Sourcing: Jack SmithJack Smith is a property investor who started out with flipping houses. and then quickly found his feet when he launched is own deal sourcing business. Like many people he dabbled in a few strategies initially, but they didn't quite fit in with where he wanted to go in property. Through discovering Joint Ventures, he was able to make £30k profit on his first flip project and then managed to pick up more deals from there. So much so that he figured out that if he couldn't do all the deals himself, he could package them on for a fee a...
2023-06-0657 minProperty Investing 2.04 Important Things That People Miss Off a Development AppraisalThis is another short fire episode on what I feel is a really important topic... The project/ development appraisal, the numbers, the tool that you rely on to help tell you if a project stacks or not. So here are 4 important items that I see people miss off a development appraisal that can greatly impact a deal and a projects profitability. So if you are an aspiring developer, looking to invest or JV on someone else's deal or even a sourcing agent looking to present a project to package to a developer.... Make sure you take these points into consideration. Enj...
2023-05-2410 minProperty Investing 2.0Behind The Deal With David HollowayA behind the deal episode- where we go through the ins and outs of a particular property project and discuss the strategy, figures and lessons. David Holloway is an experienced property investor, developer and landlord. He has over 20 years experience delivering over £50 million worth of projects in both the commercial and residential sectors. Such projects include everything from health clubs and large corporate offices to new build homes. In this episode we discuss: A 2 phase development project consisting of both renovation and new build elements The figures and returns How David found the deal and what he saw that others missed...
2023-05-0950 minProperty Investing 2.05 Things That Will STOP You Progressing in Property Another short fire food for thought episode. At times it can be difficult to know the right things to do when looking to advance on our property journey or career. But by using inversion thinking, it can be easier to identify the things that will certainly be a detriment to our progress... and then avoid these things at all costs. Here are some of the things that could STOP you progressing in property. Enjoy! *************** Developers Boardroom 2.0 Looking to surround yourself with a small group of aspiring developers; To stay accountable and progress to the next level? Click here for...
2023-04-2609 minProperty Investing 2.0A Sit Down With Simon Zutshi: Is Now a Good Time to Invest in Property?Simon Zutshi has been investing in property for over 25 years. In 2003 he launched PIN (The Property Investors Network)- The Largest property networking company in the UK with over 50 plus locations and meet ups. in 2013 He co-founded Crowd Property a peer to peer lending platform. He is also the best selling author of the Book- Property Magic, which is now in it's 6th edition and has over 200,000 copies in circulation. Today we discuss: The current market and investing in 2023. Which strategies will work well over the next couple years The types of projects he's personally looking at himself Why some peop...
2023-04-0657 minProperty Investing 2.00 to £3.4 Million Portfolio in 5 Years- Breaking Down The Journey With Justin Ingrey & Rae MurphyJustin Ingrey and Rae Murphy have been in property for 5 years now and in that time they have gone from being an electrician and maths teacher to full time property investors. They have built up a R2R portfolio of 200+ rooms and built their own HMO portfolio worth 3.4 million. The pair have also implemented other strategies from purchasing a hotel, to lease options and a commercial to residential conversion...... All using very little of their own money. And today we get to share their story, lessons and tips. We discuss: How they went from R2Rs to buying their own HMO...
2023-03-2250 minProperty Investing 2.0Behind The Deal With Garrett PeersA behind the deal episode- where we go through the ins and outs of a particular property project and discuss the strategy, figures and lessons. Garrett Peers has been in property for over 25 years now. He has built two, multi-million euro portfolios including residential and commercial developments. Garrett also has his own team of builders and a family letting agency in Dublin, which manages over 500 units. In this episode we discuss: A fantastic BRRR deal The figures and returns The strategy and deal structure The lessons and biggest challenges How Garrett sources and finds his deals And the importance of ma...
2023-03-1236 minProperty Investing 2.0How AI and ChatGPT Could Be Used By Property Entrepreneurs (FFTF)Another Food For Thought Friday episode all about the hot topic... AI (Artificial Intelligence). Everyone is talking about Open AI and Chat GPT etc. So I had to check this thing out for myself and see where it could be helpful and useful for property entrepreneurs today. But more importantly, where this could disrupt things moving forward. Enjoy! *************** Developers Boardroom 2.0 Looking to surround yourself with a small group of aspiring developers; To stay accountable and progress to the next level? Click here for more details GET IN CONTACT. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu-11381b69/ Instagram...
2023-02-1710 minProperty Investing 2.0After 20 Years of Building a Large Portfolio- Hayley Andrews Reveals What She Looks For in a Good Property DealHayley Andrews is the Co-founder of Your Freedom Empire, an award-winning property training organisation and is the CEO of several businesses. She's an Investor, Mentor, Coach and large portfolio landlord. She has been in the industry for 20 years and is a regular property expert on SKY TV. In this episode Hayley shares: Her journey of how she first got started in property. The exciting projects that she's been working on- from HMOs and cluster flats to shopping centres and a museum. Why car parks are a great investment strategy What she looks for in her deals Her Negotiating tactics What sh...
2023-01-3142 minProperty Investing 2.09 Important Questions to Ask Yourself in 2023!Another short-fire episode to kick off 2023. Now is the time when we are looking to form those new habits, break old ones and make sure we are not in the same place this next year as we were last year. We want to keep that momentum and progress going. So with that said, here are 9 questions that I have picked up over the years from books, podcasts, mentors and successful entrepreneurs, that I try to think about when I'm struggling, procrastinating or when I need to find another gear..... Number 4 is probably the one I ask myself most regularly. Enjoy! *************** Develope...
2023-01-2214 minProperty Investing 2.0How Having Dyslexia and ADHD Helped me Turn 37p into £100million: Neville WrightNeville Wright is a well-known successful entrepreneur, property investor and author. He is best known for owning Kiddicare, which was the biggest independent nursery retail shop in the country, which he sold in 2011 to Morrisons for £70 million. During the 80s and 90s, he was one of the largest residential Landlords in Peterborough and throughout his 47-year business career, he has navigated through a number of recessions and downturns. In this episode Neville Shares: His story of how he went from 37p to £100million His struggle growing up with dyslexia and ADHD and how they later helped him grow his businesses What...
2022-12-2845 minProperty Investing 2.0Turning £1million into £5million in 18months- Jay Howard on The Fundamentals of Property TradingJay Howard is best known for being a property trader, who specialises in buying and selling at auctions. He has 20 years of experience in property investing, auctions and trading properties. Deals that range from typical residential to mixed-use and commercial properties. He is the Author of the Amazon #1 bestselling book, ‘Before the Hammer Falls." In 2013 he co-founded Hammered- a business that makes it simple for anyone to buy or sell a property at auction. In this episode: We get an insight into Jay's backstory and how he became a successful property investor. How he went from being expelled from school to mana...
2022-12-151h 01Property Investing 2.0Over 4,000 Properties Later- John Howard Shares His Property Development Tips & Principles From 40 Years in The GameJohn Howard is one of the UK’s most experienced property developers, traders, and investors, with over four decades of experience within the industry. John’s extensive expertise stems from the sale and purchase of over 4,000 houses, apartments, and developments across the UK: from traditional houses to hotels and large scheme developments. One of John’s more recent projects being the £27 million construction of 150 apartments on Ipswich Waterfront. John is also a well-known author and TV personality. He's written a range of best-selling books and is an angel investor on Property TV's "Property Elevator" and also has his own show- "Property...
2022-11-1046 minProperty Investing 2.0An Insight Into The Current Market- Rory O'Mara Talks The Challenges & Opportunities; Property Finance, Bridging, and Much MoreToday's guest is Rory O'Mara. Rory is the Founder and CEO of Closed Bridging Finance. He has been specialising in short and medium-term finance and lending funds since 2006. As a straight-talking investor himself, he has a wealth of knowledge within the industry. Today we really address the elephant in the room. We discuss: The current market & a recap on how we got here Mortgage rates, inflation & house prices (the key influences) Property finance & how bridging loans work. What is capital stack? The challenges facing different property strategies Where the opportunities are And much more. Enjoy! *************** GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@property...
2022-10-121h 04Property Investing 2.0How to Invest £50k in PropertyAnother short fire episode where I follow on from the " How to Invest" series. This is part 2 (and has been collecting dust on the shelf), where I dive into how I would consider investing £50k in property. I go through a few options and one of which may really surprise you. Enjoy P.S. Part 1 is episode 75 (How to Invest £10k in Property) *************** GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu-11381b69/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propertyinvesting2.0/?hl=en *Disclaimer* As always, the content in this episode is for informational and entertainment purposes only...
2022-10-0109 minProperty Investing 2.0How I Doubled my Portfolio to Over 20 Properties in 2 Years: Heather SmailToday's Guest is Heather Smail Heather is a property developer, consultant and portfolio landlord. She's been investing in property for over a decade, done a number of flips and built a portfolio of over 20 rental properties. In this episode, Heather shares her incredibly inspiring story of how she had tragedy after tragedy from a very young age and went from nothing to becoming financially free and a successful property entrepreneur. We discuss: Heather's property investing journey How she doubled her property portfolio in 2 years during COVID Which is more important?.... The mindset, the knowledge or the funds Why she started doin...
2022-09-1557 minProperty Investing 2.06 Successful Investors Share Their Biggest Lessons in PropertyDecades of experience and £10s of millions of properties purchased, developed and invested in. Today's episode is a short mashup montage where several past guests give us their top lessons and takeaways from their valuable insights into the property industry. Fiona Talbot- #73 (The 3 different pathways of property investing) Stuart Scott- #77 (The fundamentals of adding value) Katrina Jones- #79 ("Don't hamster wheel it") Immanuel Ezekiel- #76 (Should you pay for education?) Steve Rice- #26 (What does good look like?) Jack Jiggens- #81 (Shares a £26,000 lesson). Enjoy! *************** JOIN OUR FREE ACCOUNTABILITY GROUP For investors looking to push themselves to the next level. To register your interest in our free exclu...
2022-08-3114 minProperty Investing 2.0Buying a 48-Bed Super HMO With None of Your Own Money- Richie MillerToday's guest is Richie Miller Richie is a property investor who has been growing his portfolio over the last 5 years. He has experience in single lets, serviced accommodation and houses of multiple occupation. His biggest project to date has been a 48-bed super HMO. Today we go through the ins and outs of that particular project. From finding and funding the deal to the lessons and challenges along the way, including navigating delays and overcoming setbacks due to COVID. Enjoy! JOIN OUR FREE ACCOUNTABILITY GROUP For investors looking to push themselves to the next level. To register your interest in our free...
2022-08-1546 minProperty Investing 2.0Bonus Clip- How an Assisted Sale Can Save a Property Project: Jack JiggensIn this bonus clip, Jack Jiggens gives us an insight into the world of "assisted sales". A strategy and tool that can be the difference between a property deal that stacks and one that doesn't. By effectively joint venturing with the vendor on the project, you can save significant purchase fees upfront. Not only can there be large cost savings to go on the bottom line, but Jack also explains the added long-term benefits of these types of deals as well. Listen to the main episode with Jack here- https://open.spotify.com/episode/34TJp0Rw...
2022-07-2711 minProperty Investing 2.0The Current Market; Leasehold Reform- What Are The Changes & Who is Affected With Tim BishopToday's guest is Tim Bishop Tim is the senior partner and owner of the well-established law firm Bonallack & Bishop Solicitors. They specialise in property among other areas and are one of the fastest growing law firms in the south of England. Furthermore, Tim himself is a property investor, landlord and entrepreneur, which gives him a very unique perspective on property investing from a legal standpoint. In Today's episode we discuss the current market and reflect on past predictions. We also dive into the leasehold reform- the recent changes, future proposals and who is affected. Enjoy! See time stamps below, if you w...
2022-07-1830 minProperty Investing 2.0Choosing an Investment Area; Building a Property Sourcing Business & Taking Ultimate Responsibility: Shiv HariaToday's guest is Shiv Haria. Shiv is an award-winning business owner and property investor. In 2014, after researching several cities, Shiv moved from London to Leeds to invest in property full time. In 2016, he set up Lifestyle Property People offering an end-to-end, hands-free property sourcing and investment service. To date, they have sourced well over 200 buy-to-let properties for their clients. Today we discuss: His property journey and why he chose Leeds as his investment area His 34 lessons by 34 How he built his property sourcing business and what some of the challenges were along the way. Losing a multi-6-figure sum of money...
2022-07-071h 01Property Investing 2.0From Site Labourer to Professional Property Developer Doing £16Million a Year: Jack JiggensToday's guest is Jack Jiggens. Jack is a property developer and the co-founder of XP property. He started out on-site laboring, working his way up to co-running a development company, delivering £16million of assets per year. He is also building an eco-system of property-related businesses from a management company with over 260 bedrooms in management to a surveying company that is disrupting an industry set in its ways. I really enjoyed this sit-down. From a developer's point of view, jack shares some real intricacies of the industry, his projects, and the lessons he's learned along the way. Enjoy *************** Developers Boardroom 2.0 Looking...
2022-06-2658 minProperty Investing 2.0Max Scott on Building an £80Million Property Portfolio in Less Than a DecadeMax Scott is: The Managing Director of Star Property Full-time in property for 9 years Executed most investment strategies from BTL, HMO, blocks of flats, Mixed-use and commercial to residential conversions Bought in multiple countries Built an £80m portfolio Started multiple property-related businesses and is building an end-to-end property solutions business Today we discuss: Scaling a large property investment business Risk management- coming from a professional gambling background Why he's launched multiple property-related businesses Infinite monkeys on a typewriter Timing deals & managing cashflows He also takes us through one of his favourite deals and shares the biggest lesson he learnt from that p...
2022-06-1334 minProperty Investing 2.0Success in Rent-to-Rent & Overcoming Extreme Social Anxiety With Katrina JonesKatrina Jones is a property investor and the owner of Kendall Bailey. Since founding her first property company over 10 years ago, Katrina has built a million-pound group of companies & owns an HMO property portfolio. Her primary company, Kendall Bailey, is a successful handsfree Rent-to-Rent business and Katrina now spends her spare time educating and supporting others to achieve their personal time and financial freedom goals using the Rent-to-Rent investment strategy. Today, Katrina shares her incredibly inspiring journey into property. From having extreme social anxiety at a young age to building a successful Rent-to-Rent business and portfolio. We Discuss: Overcoming extreme social...
2022-06-0352 minProperty Investing 2.0The Seven Pillars of Wealth & The Power of SSAS Pensions in Property with Kevin WhelanKevin Whelan is an economist, author and founder of Wealthbuilders, which helps business owners & property investors leverage existing assets to create lasting wealth. As a trusted Wealth Guide and SSAS Pension expert, Kevin has created an easy-to-follow, step-by-step system to help you build multiple streams of recurring income independently of your job or your business – making you truly financially independent. Today Kevin takes us through the ins & outs of SSAS pensions. The benefits and the advantages when used in property. He also touches on the seven pillars of wealth. See time-stamps below, if you want to jump to a certain ques...
2022-05-2749 minProperty Investing 2.0Innovation in Property; The Co-Living Revolution & The Fundamentals of Adding Value with Stuart ScottStuart Scott spent over 20 years in the design, technology and innovation sector, working with brands such as Porsche, Microsoft, GAP, Nike, and Penguin Random House. He has built and sold a number of successful businesses including a marketing agency and a product design company. Stuart won the highly prestigious '2019 UK Property Developer of the Year' award and '2018 UK Property Investor of the Year' award for his work to pioneer change in the property market. His company Co-Living Spaces has been at the forefront of #TheColivingRevolution in the UK, inspiring many trends that are now popular in HMOs. Stuart p...
2022-05-1353 minProperty Investing 2.0Over £100 Million & Multiple Property Cycles Later- Immanuel Ezekiel Talks Improving Your Financial IQImmanuel Ezekiel has been developing and investing in property for over 25 years in London and the surrounding areas. He has gone through more than 2 property cycles and has purchased & developed over £100 million in property, apart-hotels, hotels & JV acquisitions. Immanuel has achieved financial freedom, owning shares in more than 250 properties worth more than £50 million. He is also an author, coach and mentor. Immanuel shares some great value and success tips today, not just property-related. We discuss: Health and Fitness The importance of improving your financial IQ Using creative strategies And the lessons from surviving multiple property cycles.... That and much much more...
2022-04-2939 minProperty Investing 2.0How to Invest £10k in Property (FFTF)Another Food For Thought Friday short fire episode where I dive into how I would invest £10k into property if the goal was to eventually go full-time. Enjoy *************** GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu-11381b69/ Now on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propertyinvesting2.0/?hl=en BOOK YOUR 1-TO-1 FREE CALL WITH RAJ - Hit a stumbling block on your property journey? - Have difficulty setting goals? - Need a strategy review? Reach Out & Get in Contact https://calendly.com/propertyinvesting2-0/free-1-to-1-call *Disclaimer* As always, the content in this episode is for...
2022-04-1510 minProperty Investing 2.0Luxury SA; Aparthotels & Building an 8 Figure Property Portfolio with Sarah McDermottSarah McDermott, along with her husband run a highly successful serviced accommodation business- Maison Parfaite. In only a few short years, they have built an 8 figure property portfolio and are very much pushing the boundaries and paving the way with their high-end luxury short-term rental model. A model that you don't often hear many people discussing in the property space. Today: Sarah shares her inspiring and incredible story of building an 8 property portfolio. How she discovered her high-end serviced accommodation model. She shares the types of projects she focuses on and why Why guest experience is key. Lastly, Sarah shares the i...
2022-03-3145 minProperty Investing 2.024 yrs of Building a Property Investment Company- Fiona Talbot Shares Her Investing Lessons & PrinciplesFiona Talbot has been growing her investment company for 24 years now. She has built a diverse portfolio using multiple strategies, including- single lets, HMOs, commercial, residential development... Just to name but a few. She's currently building 15 residential units and 5 commercial units all self-funded via company profits. Fiona very much follows her own blueprint when it comes to investing in property and often takes a contrarian approach that isn't always seen by other investors. Today Fiona shares: Her value investing principles. Why she decided to exit from all her HMOs a few years back. What it's like to be a judge on...
2022-03-211h 01Property Investing 2.0Scaling a HMO Business; Students Vs Professional Tenants & Overcoming Limiting Beliefs With Andy GrahamAndy Graham has been investing in HMO's for over 12 years, has built his own portfolio, and manages close to 100 properties. He's invested in student and professional homes across 6 cities and also founded The HMO Community. Today: Andy shares his incredibly inspiring story of how he got started in property. Why he focused on building his own HMO portfolio, but also decided to build a business of R2Rs and managed units as well. We talk about some of the challenges facing HMO Landlords today. What his limiting beliefs were when starting out. And much much more... Enjoy *************** GET IN CONTACT. Email- ...
2022-03-1249 min
Property Investing 2.0Goal Setting & Creating Lasting Change With Julie HogbinJulie Hogbin is an author, speaker, property investor, mentor and coach. In today's episode, we discuss goal setting and creating lasting change. Why do some people hit their goals, whilst others fall short? What holds us back? What are the hurdles that can get in the way? These are just some of the areas that we dive into in this sit-down. We Discuss: Where to start when creating change? Goal setting and creating milestones What stops us from hitting our goals? Motivation and breaking habits Measuring results The importance of the right environment and who you surround yourself with Enjoy *************** GET IN...
2022-02-2742 minProperty Investing 2.0Starting With Commercial Conversions; Creative JV Deals & Direct-to-Vendor Marketing With David GuestDavid took a professional approach to property investing in 2020 of all years. He started with a small commercial to residential project in South-East London. Since then He's gone on to bigger commercial conversion projects and growing a BTL portfolio in the North-East. In 2021 alone, David bought 4 BTLs and secured 3 large commercial deals. Today, David takes us through his commercial conversion career. An area not many investors start with when getting into property, it's not traditionally seen as an entry-level strategy. But that certainly hasn't held David back. Throughout the interview, you really get a sense of how David assesses and miti...
2022-02-0849 minProperty Investing 2.0Don't Make These 3 Mistakes on Your Next Development Project!Short fire episode to kick off the year. I share 3 mistakes to avoid as a newbie developer. These mistakes could cost you a lot of time and money on projects..... Don't learn the hard way like me! Enjoy *************** GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu-11381b69/ Now on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propertyinvesting2.0/?hl=en *************** BOOK YOUR 1-TO-1 FREE CALL WITH RAJ (limited slots available) https://calendly.com/propertyinvesting2-0/free-1-to-1-call Resources: https://allbuildingcontrol.com/ufaq-category/part-b-fire-safety/
2022-01-2810 min
Property Investing 2.02021 Review- My Journey; Lessons & ChallengesIn this episode I reflect on: My 2021 property investing journey Things not going to plan Deals falling through Adapting to the market Current projects 4 big lessons from the past year Enjoy *************** GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Now on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propertyinvesting2.0/?hl=en Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu-11381b69/
2021-12-3117 min
Property Investing 2.0Investing From 4,000 Miles Away; Taking Action; Time Management; Sourcing Deals & Much More: Billy TurriffBilly Turriff is an award-winning property investor and has executed a number of different property strategies over the years including Student Housing, Single Lets, Serviced Accommodation and Commercial to Residential, just to name but a few. Before that, he was a management consultant for 17 years spending most of his time in Ireland, Istanbul and the Middle East, before packing in the corporate life in 2016 to go full time in property. Today, Billy takes us through his story of how he jumped into property with both feet in 2015, investing in the UK whilst working several thousand miles away in Dubai. Yet he...
2021-12-1948 min
Property Investing 2.0What Property Business Do You Really Want? Josh Keegan Talks Financial Clarity & Playing The Profit GameJosh Keegan is a chartered accountant turned award-winning property entrepreneur. He has started and scaled multiple lucrative property businesses with margins in excess of 35%... whilst working less than 90 mins a week. Today's discussion revolves around one big question- What sort of property business do you really want? Such a simple question, which doesn't always get a simple answer. Too often we see property people building a business that isn't actually the one they wanted in the first place. In this sitdown, Josh shares how leverage and obtaining financial clarity have helped him answer that question and create the lifestyle businesses that...
2021-12-1249 min
Property Investing 2.0Why I Sold My HMOs & Went Into Property Trading-Saif Derzi Talks Evolving Your Strategy & Pivoting Your BusinessSaif Derzi is a serial entrepreneur with a background in pharmaceuticals and a passion for all things property. He has bought and sold over 120 houses in the last 4 years and shows no signs of slowing down as he continues to grow his business and team. In this episode, Saif really takes us through the evolution of his property career. From how and why he started in HMOs, scaling quickly whilst diversifying his tenant type. To why he decided to change direction and focus on property trading and building a "property business". Throughout the interview, you really get a feel for th...
2021-12-0354 min
Property Investing 2.0Over £300m & 3,000 Refurbs Later- Paul Tinker Shares His Project Management & Refurb TipsPaul Tinker is the leading refurbishment expert, trainer and mentor. He's also an award-winning developer, speaker and author. Formerly a soldier serving 14 years as a royal engineer, after this he was trained as a bricklayer and now has over 15 years of hands-on industry experience. Paul's largest single project was £18m, his total refurbishment turnover is over £300m and he has successfully delivered over 3,000 projects nationally. Today's episode, It's all about the reburb... The build works and dealing with your contractors. We are talking about the messy middle part of a project and how well that's managed will have a large impa...
2021-11-2249 min
Property Investing 2.0Property Investing Tax Tips- Capital Allowances. What Are They? How They Work & Which Strategies With Shaz NawazShaz Nawaz is a chartered accountant and managing director of Entrust Property Tax Experts - they specialise in business and property tax advice. Shaz is also a professional speaker, author and property investor himself, with his current development projects in Boston building 49 houses with a GDV of £10.5m. This is a follow-up Q&A episode with Shaz where we are discussing all things capital allowances a big tax saving area in property and business. It is certainly not one to be missed and definitely one I'll be referring back to myself. In this episode we discuss: What are capital allowances? How...
2021-11-0836 min
Property Investing 2.07 Successful Investors Answer 1 Question- What Do You Wish Someone Had Told You Starting Out in Property?1 question...7 investors...£10s of millions of properties purchased, developed and invested in. Today's episode is a short mashup montage where several past guests give us their final thoughts and valuable insights around the things they wish they knew starting out in property. The things they did well that separated them from the average and even things they may have done differently that could have really helped speed up their journey. Jamie York- #42- (take the action & remove the timeline) Rosie Charles- #58 (tell everyone what you do) Laurie Duncan- #56 (on the power of investor funds) William Stokes- #53 (on not having it all fig...
2021-10-3018 min
Property Investing 2.0A Crash Course in Commercial Property Investing- Adding Value, BRRR, Market Trends & Much More: Suzi CarterSuzi Carter is a property investor and chartered surveyor with over 25 years of experience in the commercial and residential property sectors. She has worked for some of the UK’s largest property and development companies and agents. Suzi’s last role in the corporate world was as director at Land Sec PLC, the UK’s largest property company and REIT, responsible for a shopping centre portfolio of over £2.7bn. Suzi left the corporate world in 2015 in order to set up her own property investment company - Strongoak Investments Limited which focuses on both commercial and residential investments. She is basically at expert...
2021-10-2554 min
Property Investing 2.0How I Became an Accidental Property Developer With a £7.7million 1st Project: Charlotte EdwardsCharlotte Edwards is an ‘accidental’ property developer, turning tragedy into triumph as she rebuilt a family development business in just 18 months, with no prior knowledge or experience, yet managed to deliver the most profitable year since the business began 30 years ago. Charlotte’s story is both empowering and inspirational, more so as she has achieved all of this alongside being a single mum and during Covid. Furthermore, Charlotte has also set herself the task of building a property portfolio to be financially free in just 10 months with her "10 in 10 goal". (Which she is well underway to achieving). Today we discuss: Her story...
2021-10-1136 min
Property Investing 2.0Passive Income & Property... The Dream, The Reality, The Strategies (FFTF)Can property truly be a passive investment? Which strategies are the most passive? Today we take a look at passive income in property. The goal so many of us are looking for and get sold on time and time again. Where we can lie on a beach somewhere and earn money whilst we sleep.... But how true is this dream and which strategies will get you there? In this episode, we dive into a number of different strategies and see how passive they really are. Enjoy! *************** GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chenga...
2021-10-0108 min
Property Investing 2.0Investing Out of Area, Changing Strategies & Replacing Your Income With Rosie CharlesRosie Charles has been investing in property for 4 years now and created Arch Investments with her husband Allan. They started with single BTL's, then quickly jumped into the deep end of HMO's, with a large 12-bed unit. More recently they are focusing their efforts on mixed-use buildings, but all with an aim to grow their cash-flowing portfolio for the long haul. In this episode we discuss: Rosie's journey of replacing her income through property investing. Why she chose to invest 5 hours from home doing different strategies. The ins and outs of her 12 bed HMO conversion and why she wouldn't do it...
2021-09-2748 min
Property Investing 2.0A Masterclass in Short Lease Property Deals With Jason PattersonJason Patterson has been a property investor for over 20 years, specialising mainly in purchasing leasehold properties in North London. He has a portfolio of around 30 properties worth a total of over £6million. In this episode, we jump into the world of short-lease properties and lease extensions. Jason takes us pretty much through his step-by-step process of how he goes about these types of deals. He shares an immense amount of value and knowledge in this sit-down. In today's episode we discuss: How the lease extension model works. Jason's first deal. The importance of the 80-year mark on a lease. what length l...
2021-09-2048 min
Property Investing 2.0How We Bought 200+ BTL Properties in 2.5 Years With Alex & LaurieLaurie Duncan & Alex Robertson are two incredibly inspiring and ambitious UK property investors. They have built a portfolio of over 200+ Buy To Lets in 2.5 years...... All whilst in full-time jobs. In addition, they have built a group of 10 companies surrounding this portfolio, from building services to training and education. In today's episode, the guys take us through their story and how they were able to scale in such a short time frame. We get into their thought process and mindset of what drives them to this level of success and why they still feel they are just scratching the surface. We di...
2021-09-0657 min
Property Investing 2.0Property Market Predictions & The Next CrashWhen exactly is the next crash? Will the boom continue or will it bust? Today I share 5 key indicators and factors that greatly influence the UK property market. The aim is to help you make a more informed decision and your own judgments when it comes to developing and investing in property. Many of these important factors have shown up during this pandemic and previous recessions too. Enjoy! *************** GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu-11381b69/
2021-08-2708 min
Property Investing 2.0Pro Golfer Turned Property Investor- Neil Chaudhuri on The High-End Student HMO ModelNeil Chaudhuri is a former England international and professional golfer. He's competed on six different continents and played alongside some of the best players in the world. Like the likes of Rory McIlroy and Jason Day among others. Today at the age of 34, he is the owner and director of Vogue Abode Properties Ltd with his wife Simona. They invest in high-end student HMOs in Leicester and have built a property portfolio worth over £2million. In today's episode we discuss: The life of a pro golfer and the transition to full-time property investor. The ins and outs of a couple of h...
2021-08-1544 min
Property Investing 2.0William Stokes on Building Co-Space & Diving into The Flexible Co-Working ModelWilliam Stokes is the Co-Founder & CEO of Co-Space- a flexible workspace and co-working operator. Their focus is on changing the way in which we work and helping entrepreneurs and growing SME's to connect, collaborate and succeed. William also helped co-found the EquaGroup, a medium-sized commercial to residential property developer that delivers between 150-250 apartments a year. He sat on the board there from 2016 to 2019 before exiting to focus more time on CO-Space. Today, William takes us through his story. From how he got into property, to doing large-scale development projects, to why he walked away from that to focus on pu...
2021-08-0847 min
Property Investing 2.0Key Lessons From an Award-Winning Development Project & Finding The Right Mentor With AJ ShomeAJ Shome is an experienced London-based property developer. He previously had a successful career in enterprise software sales, brokering multi-million dollar deals with some of the world's largest corporations. However, his more entrepreneurial tendencies lead to him founding Founthill Land, Planning and Development in 2014 with his business partner. Since then they have built this into a multi-award-winning property development company that specialises in mid-market housing developments in London, Hertfordshire & Essex. They have in excess of £40m GDV in their development pipeline and this is continuing to grow. Today, AJ gives us a great insight into the world of property development and...
2021-07-3044 min
Property Investing 2.0The Business of Property; SA vs HMOs & Not Forcing The Strategy With Nick SmithNick Smith is a full-time property investor, mentor and owner of a number of property-based businesses. Nick has been investing in property for over 20 years. He has grown a multi-million-pound personal property portfolio containing single lets, HMOs and serviced accommodation as well as commercial properties throughout the UK and Europe. He also has a vast entrepreneurial background where he has bought, sold and started numerous different businesses. Nick has a wealth of knowledge that he shares with us and today we get into the reality of property investing, not just the fluffy side, where you can change your life with pa...
2021-07-2350 min
Property Investing 2.0My Top 3 Networking TipsToday I share 3 tips you can do at property and business networking events to get better results. When I go networking I always try to have a game plan, so I don't just go through the motions and waste my time. Even if it's not necessarily the best event, I want to walk away with something. These are the minimum 3 tasks that I aim to do every time. Enjoy! *************** GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu-11381b69/
2021-07-1610 min
Property Investing 2.0Creating Your Own SA Niche- Philip Saunders on Peak Yurts & Building a Holiday Rental PortfolioPhilip Saunders is a property investor focusing on serviced accommodation and holiday lettings in the Peak District. However, he has taken this strategy down a unique path and specialised in the glamping model with his business- Peak Yurts. Having started with a second-hand yurt in a field, he has managed to expand to several units within a few years. Today we dive into the ins & outs of his niche business model and discuss his journey on building a property portfolio of holiday lets. We discuss: How he fell into this unique glamping model. The important operating systems and processes to hel...
2021-07-0938 min
Property Investing 2.0From Professional Poker Player to Property Investor- David Lenton on Managing Risk & Your EmotionsDavid Lenton is an ex-professional online poker player, turned entrepreneur and turned property investor. He has established and maintained a successful search engine marketing business over the past 11 years. Alongside his online business, David has built a diversified seven-figure property portfolio. Today we dive into his poker background and his transition to property investing....David explains how poker happens to be one of the most psychologically challenging professions you’ll find, but how operating in that environment has helped him pay extra attention to managing risk and emotions when it comes to property investing. We go on to discuss his proper...
2021-07-0139 min
Property Investing 2.0The Top Books That Have Helped Me The Most In Property & BusinessToday I share the top 5 books that have really helped speed up my property & entrepreneurial journey! The ones that have really impacted the way I think and changed the way I approach business. Enjoy! *************** BOOK YOUR FREE 1-TO-1 CALL WITH ME- DETAILS IN TODAY'S EPISODE. GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu-11381b69/
2021-06-2014 min
Property Investing 2.0Mark Lloyd Talks Investing Out of Area; JV Lessons; £60Million Deals & Much MoreMark Lloyd is a serial entrepreneur and a very experienced property investor. Has been investing in property for over 16 years and has a large UK portfolio. He is the co-founder of the Property Master Academy, which specialises in mentoring newer investors. He also co-owns the international property crowdfunding platform - Max Crowdfund- which helps developers raise cash for their projects and gives investors a return on their money using blockchain technology. In this episode, Mark shares his entrepreneurial journey and how he sold his business to start investing in property. He takes us through his early investing thought process, how he...
2021-06-1334 min
Property Investing 2.0Adapting & Investing in a Changing Property Market With Keith Firmin & Milesh LakhaniKeith Firmin has been investing in property since 2013 in the North West of England. He has grown his business of buying property, to £1million+, allowing him to leave his job in the police force a few years ago. Milesh Lakhani is a property developer, investor, and coach. After working in financial services for 18 years, he became full-time in property in 2016 and built a portfolio consisting of buy-to-lets, HMOs and commercial to residential conversion projects. In this episode, we have an open discussion on the current market and how it's evolved over the past year or so. Keith and Milesh share thei...
2021-06-0650 min
Property Investing 2.0HMO Investing; 40 Deals in 6 Years & The Current Housing Market With Wendy Whittaker-LargeWendy Whittaker-Large is quite simply a prolific HMO investor- having completed over 40 projects in the last 6 years alone. She is the author of ‘101 Essential Tips for Running a Professional HMO - Giving you time, money and freedom’. Over the last 18 years, she has steadily built a multi-million-pound property portfolio whilst raising a family and running her training business. In this episode, Wendy shares her property investing journey and how her HMO model and strategy has evolved over the years. Having been through a few property cycles now, Wendy discusses the need to change with the tides and adapt to the compe...
2021-05-2846 min
Property Investing 2.0FFTF- Having 1 Property Strategy vs MultipleFood for Thought Friday (FFTF)- short fire episodes of thoughts, challenges and lessons Raj has had in property investing and business. In today's episode, I share some insights following a great discussion I had with a few experienced investors around the pros and cons of having one property strategy vs multiple. This is a big topic in the property world and some people say that you should only stick to one strategy and give that your full focus, and become an expert in one area..... On the other hand, is there a time where it makes sense for some pe...
2021-05-2118 min
Property Investing 2.0Jamie York on Deal Sourcing Success & Mindset vs SkillsetJamie York is a property investor, public speaker and entrepreneur. He is the co-owner of Aspire Property Group which includes a number of property-based companies including- We Sell BMV, one of the largest deal sourcing companies in the UK. He purchased his first property at 19 years old and became a millionaire at only 24 years old. In this episode, Jamie shares the story of how he got introduced to property. How he had successfully started in trading, only to nearly blow all his money and be left with a small deposit for a BTL house up North. However, he still ended up...
2021-05-1450 min
Property Investing 2.0Dan Hulbert on Finding Your Path, Personal Development & The Emergency Housing ModelDan Hulbert started his property journey 20 years ago which was on the tools helping his father flip properties in South East London. He then went on to set up his own building firm and built a personal portfolio of single lets and HMO’s. Today-Dan is the co-founder of Hulsford Property Group- where they specialise in providing emergency housing to Local Authorities. Dan also realised that his true value lies in education and personal development, where he has a passion for helping others find their path in life and working with people starting up in business or property. In this epis...
2021-05-0752 min
Property Investing 2.0From Property Agent to Property Development- Gavin Sherman on Trading, £250m in Pub Sales & The Development ProcessGavin Sherman is an experienced property developer and the co-founder of Linea Homes. After qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor he began to cut his teeth in the industry working for a property investment/development agency. Over the years he worked his way up to director level and in pub sales alone, they managed to sell 700 pubs for a combined value of 250 million pounds. After a decade of working with developer clients and selling deals, Gavin decided to become the client himself, go out on his own and focus his attention on developing houses in North West London, resulting in the cr...
2021-04-3052 min
Property Investing 2.00 to 8 R2R Deals in 6 Months; Insights Into Scaling Fast & Enjoying The Ride With Lucy IngramLucy Ingram and her wife Steph are the co-owners of the Ride Enterprise, providing property investments, property management and more recently their new venture - serviced accommodation (with Ride escapes). Despite both having full-time military careers they’ve established and grown 3 separate property businesses within the last 18 months. Their R2R and property management business has scaled from 0 to 8 R2R HMOs in just 6 months during 2020 of all years. More recently, their buy and hold business Ride Property has just taken on their first investor-funded development, converting an old care home into 7 luxury flats. In this episode, Lucy shares how she...
2021-04-2058 min
Property Investing 2.0Royal Albert Hall Performances; Property as a Side Hustle & The Solution For Creatives with Rhett BrewerRhett Brewer Is best known for being a modern classical composer and vocalist who writes for both film and orchestras. His most recent album THE THAW was performed at the Royal Albert Hall attended by The Prince of Wales. More recently he has developed a successful side hustle from investing in HMOs and building a small property portfolio. In this episode, Rhett shares the ups and downs creatives can face pursuing their passions in life. Pressure can come from irregular incomes and the struggle to find a sustainable way to nurture their talent, "because the traditional patron system is dead." Covi...
2021-04-1254 min
Property Investing 2.0Knowing When You're on The Wrong Path & When to QuitANNOUNCEMENT EPISODE I share a BIG change in my property journey and reflect on some of my current thoughts around it. I dive into the importance of knowing your core intrinsic values and staying aligned with them. Knowing when you are on the wrong path & when to "quit". The 5 key questions that have helped me through this process. Enjoy! *************** GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Linkedin: Raj Chengadu
2021-04-0210 min
Property Investing 2.0Aziz Patel on Property Auctions- The Secrets, Myths & TipsNew Episode is live! Aziz Patel is a dynamic entrepreneur of many talents. He is a property investor, developer, public speaker, coach, and mentor to name but a few. He is an Amazon bestselling co-author of the book- “Property Trendsetters”, as well as the author of “Property Auctions- 7 Steps to Financial Freedom”. Furthermore, he has built a diverse residential and commercial portfolio that spans across England and Wales. In this episode Aziz dives into the world of auctions, sharing his insights into the current landscape and discussing the benefits of online vs live auctions...
2021-03-2553 min
Property Investing 2.0Dan Eaton Talks SA; Commercial Conversions; Scaling Up & What Holds People BackDan Eaton is a skilled property investor, developer and public speaker. His strategies primarily involve Serviced Accommodation (SA) and Commercial Conversions. In this episode, Dan shares his journey and transition from the Royal Navy and corporate life into the world of property. He explains that from inception, he was able to hit the ground running through following certain steps and taking the right action. Furthermore, he describes how this process allowed him to scale to bigger deals and build a property portfolio worth £9 million in a relatively short space of time. We...
2021-03-1854 min
Property Investing 2.0Food for Thought Friday: The Power of Joint VenturesFood for Thought Friday- Short fire episodes of thoughts, challenges and lessons Raj has had in property investing and business. Today's episode is on Joint Ventures and how they can help on your property investing journey. Raj shares how JV's and partnerships have played a big part in his property investing and business endeavours. He also shares 3 of the key elements required to make a property deal work.
2020-08-2807 min
Property Investing 2.0Food For Thought Friday: 7 of The Biggest Lessons I've Learnt as a Property Investor & DeveloperFood For Thought Friday- Short fire episodes of thoughts, challenges and lessons Raj has had in property investing and business. Today's episode is based on a short article Raj wrote a couple of years back. A list of 7 of the biggest lessons he has learnt so far on his property investing and development journey.
2020-08-0710 min