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The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate18 months of sleepless night, with Mike StenhouseIt's been an interesting 18 months to say the least. Dig into today's episode to find out what's been going on in our business and our life, and what you can learn from it to avoid the same mistakes. Links mentioned in today's episode:Commercial to Resi Open Day - https://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/opendayThe IPI Mastermind - https://go.insidepropertyinvesting.com/mastermind-waitlist/Find out more about my travel biz - https://form.jotform.com/241374322109348 ********************Welcome to the Inside Property Investing Podcast with Mike Stenhouse. You're in the right place if you're l...2024-10-2556 min
The Business of PropertyBuilding a team for *very* remote investing, with Mike StenhouseSpecial guest Mike Stenhouse joins Stuart and Simon to talk about building and adjusting his property team while travelling the world.
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The property talk this week includes:
Special guest Mike Stenhouse.
Sarah Beeny.
Choosing boat life.
Doing an identifiable job inside the business - until you can replace yourself.
Making very remote investing work.
Real life events to find investors.
Building a brand to help reassure investors.
Most of the Google results for Simon are not actually Simon!
Seth Godin.
Entrepreneurs on Fire podcast.
A baby...2023-09-0642 min
Teacher's CornerWhat Does Teacher Appreciation Look Like?Originally broadcast in 2020. Paula Bourque, Matthew Kay, and Terry Thompson discuss the myth of the perfect teacher, what we get wrong—and right—about teacher appreciation, and how we can show appreciation year round. Links: Paula Bourque: Spark!: https://www.stenhouse.com/1200.asp https://www.paulabourque.com @LitCoachLady Matthew Kay: Not Light, But Fire: https://www.stenhouse.com/1098.asp https://www.notlight.com @MattRKay Terry Thompson: The Construction Zone: https://www.stenhouse.com/0869.asp @TerryTreads2021-05-0424 min
Talking Tech with Paul Stenhouse9/19: Trump's Tik Tok ban takes shape, Apple's new Watch and iPad announcedPaul Stenhouse talks tech with Jack Tame on Newstalk ZB.
This week:
If you want (or even might want) TikTok, download it while you can
Apple's taken to the stage to announce new things
More at https://paulstenhouse.com2020-09-2005 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate324: Danny Farrow and Hein Lingenfelder prove that teamwork really does make the dream work, with their multimillion-pound property portfolioToday I'm delighted to welcome Danny Farrow and Hein Lingenfelder, friends for almost a decade, who brought together their varied corporate backgrounds and limited property experience three years ago to create The Momentum Investment Group, and go on to achieve far more together than they would have done apart. To give you an example of how this played out, before they started working together Danny’s route to financial freedom through property was saving up deposits to buy a portfolio of single lets at a rate of one per year. That sounds familiar to me, a lot of p...2020-09-151h 08
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate323: How getting creative with mixed-use properties has helped Kath Gibb to create a £10,000 p/m rental income in only 2 yearsToday I’m delighted to be joined by Kath Gibb, an investor who has put her and her husbands previous business experience towards a focus on commercial to residential conversions that have enabled them to create a monthly rental income in excess of £10,000 in only 2 years. Their approach is one that I find fascinating, and her detailed breakdown on the individual deals that they’ve worked on gives you a real insight into both the ups and the downs of this strategy. It’s either going to make you sit up and think “Yes, that’s exactly w...2020-09-071h 30Talking Tech with Paul Stenhouse9/5: Facebook will pay you to get off Facebook, Laptops are selling like crazyPaul Stenhouse talks tech with Jack Tame on Newstalk ZB.
This week:
Facebook is researching its effects on the election
Laptops are in very short supply
More at https://paulstenhouse.com2020-09-0503 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate322: Commercial conversions are gaining momentum for Maria Thomson and her Scottish property portfolioMaria Thomson, founder of London Edinburgh Holdings and a passionate property investor focussed on commercial to residential conversions across Scotland. During the interview we look at her varied career, what drove her away from her successful job as a solicitor into the world of property, and how her approach to commercial to residential conversions shows that there is opportunity in any location to make money from property, not just down south. I need to apologise for the weird audio in the first 10 minutes - skype was having some issues during our recording, but the content from Maria i...2020-09-021h 08Talking Tech with Paul Stenhouse8/29: Amazon wants to tell you how fat you are, The NZX under attackPaul Stenhouse talks tech with Jack Tame on Newstalk ZB. This week:
Amazon Halo comes with 3D models of your body and analyzes your mood
What happened with the NZX outage this week?
More at https://paulstenhouse.com2020-08-2906 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate321: How Jerry Alexander generates over £1million p/a through his unique commercial property strategyToday I’m delighted to be joined by Jerry Alexander, a fellow Scot investing in commercial property but in a much more active way than the usual approach, enabling it to compete with more creative residential strategies from a profitability perspective. It’s an approach that Jerry has been refining since he bought his first commercial unit in 2004, and he’s now got it down to a pretty fine art. It’s all about adding value to property by increasing the rental income, as commercial property valuations are typically based on a multiple of the rent. This allows hi...2020-08-241h 00Talking Tech with Paul Stenhouse8/22: Apple's incredible valuation, Adobe's app update deletes photosPaul Stenhouse talks tech with Jack Tame on Newstalk ZB. This week:
Apple has become the first US company to hit $2 Trillion
An important reminder to make sure you're backing up your data
More at https://paulstenhouse.com2020-08-2204 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate320: Inside our '12 week year' planning and goal setting processToday we are going into detail on our quarterly goal setting process looking at why 12 week sprints are the most effective time period to focus on, what some of our focus areas were from the last 3 months and how successful or not we were in hitting them, and how the feedback from that helps us shape not only the next quarter but also how we approach the goal setting itself. We look at our property goals as well as some of our business goals, and reference our recent podcast with Mike Clay a lot so make sure...2020-08-1849 minTalking Tech with Paul Stenhouse8/15: Fortnite and Apple's battle royalePaul Stenhouse talks tech with Jack Tame on Newstalk ZB. This week:
Fortnite wants the court to rule Apple is a monopoly - what that would mean for the App Store.
More about these topics at https://paulstenhouse.com2020-08-1606 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate319: Introducing Remi Coghiel – the rebel wolf of property Today I’m delighted to be joined by Remi Coghiel, an investor who started by learning a trade and working his way up the property ladder. But despite sharing some highlights of his career so far, this episode feels like a little bit more than that: you will tell straight away that Remi has a different perspective on a lot of things, and he isn’t afraid to go against the grain. We talk about the sacrifice necessary to get started in property, whether that’s sweat equity put into early projects or cutting back on material perks...2020-08-101h 00Talking Tech with Paul Stenhouse8/8: What's happening with TikTok?Paul Stenhouse talks tech with Jack Tame on Newstalk ZB. This week:
Why is Trump wanting to ban TikTok and what might happen next?
More about these topics at https://paulstenhouse.com2020-08-0804 minTalking Tech with Paul Stenhouse8/1: SpaceX's milestone bringing Astronauts back to Earth, the App bringing 00's internet glory backPaul Stenhouse talks tech with Jack Tame on Newstalk ZB. This week:
Another Elon Musk milestone could happen this weekend
There's a new app that wants to bring back the early internet
More about these topics at https://paulstenhouse.com2020-08-0104 minTeacher's CornerListening and Talking Across Literacy and MathKassia Omohundro Wedekind, and Christy Hermann Thompson, have spent years comparing notes on how to build effective classroom communities across the content areas. Their research led to the development of Hands Down Conversations, an innovative discourse structure in which all students’ ideas and voices take the lead while teachers focus on listening and facilitating. That structure is detailed in their new book, Hands Down Speak Out: Listening and Talking Across Literacy and Math, K-5. In today’s episode, Kassia and Christy share their thinking behind their book and the importance of investing time developing dialogue skills t...2020-07-2843 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate318: How Natalie Gascoyne turned an inheritance into a thriving property business, named in her mother's honourToday I’m delighted to be joined by Natalie Gascoyne, sharing her amazing story in the property world, with a particular focus on her recent project creating assisted living homes for registered providers in the North West: a strategy that allows her to follow her passion for renovation projects, whilst also working on something with a valuable social cause. And, giving her the added benefit of a Government backed secure tenant for years ahead. I’m sure you’ll enjoy her story just as much as I did! ********* Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - http...2020-07-2755 minTalking Tech with Paul Stenhouse07/25: Slack sues Microsoft, A more durable smartphone, Twitter looks at subscriptionsPaul Stenhouse talks tech with Jack Tame on Newstalk ZB. This week:
Slack claims Microsoft is being anti-competitive
Your smartphone will soon last you longer
Twitter is looking at new ways to make money
More at https://paulstenhouse.com2020-07-2505 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate317: Mike Clay returns to talk about the power of vision, strategy, goals and executionI’m delighted to welcome back Mike Clay to the show. It was episode 313 when he was last on the show, just a few short weeks ago, and we discussed his fairly recent transition from the corporate world into full-time property investor. Today, we’re talking about Mike’s approach to vision, strategy and goals – and not just writing goals down, but having a really clear plan for executing them. There’s so much value in this episode, you don’t want to miss it. ********* Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.y...2020-07-201h 13Talking Tech with Paul Stenhouse07/18: Twitter hacked, Zoom for HomePaul Stenhouse talks tech with Jack Tame on Newstalk ZB.
Get more on these topics at https://paulstenhouse.com2020-07-1807 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate316: Our back to the boat podcastToday it’s time for an overdue monthly update. We missed May, so this is a combination of May and June – everything we’ve been up to over the past couple of months. You might not think there’s a huge amount for us to cover, but actually as we dig into it, we’ve made good progress and learnt a couple of important lessons along the way. We’re going to be sharing how our life has changed drastically over the past couple of weeks, a new hire to our team, the Covid situation on our HMO and SA p...2020-07-1433 minTeacher's CornerUsing Book Choice to Build a Caring Classroom Community with JoEllen McCarthyWhat if we viewed every read aloud as an invitation to learn more about literacy and ourselves? That’s the opportunity presented in JoEllen McCarthy’s new book, Layers of Learning: Using Read-Alouds to Connect Literacy and Caring Conversations. Earlier this summer, JoEllen joined us to talk about her new book, how to think differently about your classroom library, and offered several great choices of heartprint books. Layers of Learning: https://www.stenhouse.com/1291.asphttps://www.stenhouse.com/content/layers-learning JoEllen McCarthy: @JoEllenMcCarthy Book links available at the Stenhouse Blog.2020-07-1030 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate315: How Rent to Rent allowed Kim Opszala to build a high cash flow property business with the flexibility and freedom she neededToday I’m delighted to welcome Kim Opszala to the show, a solicitor with years of experience dealing with mergers and acquisitions who realised that success in the corporate world actually isn’t the be all and end all when the cost of that success is long hours, high stress, physical health issues and never seeing your partner. I think we can all relate to at least some of that. Kim decided to start investing in property to give her more choice in her life and, after a few short years, has built an income from a mix...2020-07-0652 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate314: How Charlene Turkington became an accidental property flipping pro – and you can too.Today I'm delighted to welcome Charlene Turkington to the show, who claims to be our first guest from Northern Ireland – and with my terrible memory, I'm certainly in no position to dispute her claim! She started investing at a young age in Belfast, was hit hard by the 2008 recession, and then made a fresh start flipping houses in a small Yorkshire town. After completing 14 flips, she started to hold on to some of them and grow her buy to let portfolio, as well as embark upon an amazing new build back in Northern Ireland that will become the...2020-06-281h 02Teacher's CornerEquity, Access, Book Choice and Student ConnectionGravity Goldberg and Renée Houser, creators of the Teachers Toolkit for Independent Reading share their experiences and questions about helping kids access books and teachers, and what’s important as they look to the fall. LINKS! The Teacher's Toolkit for Independent Reading: https://www.stenhouse.com/1400.asp https://www.gravityandrenee.com https://www.drgravitygoldberg.com https://www.readwritethinkwithrenee.com @DrGravityG @ReneeDHouser 2020-06-2429 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate313: How Mike Clay escaped the rat race and found the perfect work-life balance through student HMO property investmentToday I’m delighted to be joined by Mike Clay, a property investor living and investing in Norwich, who realised after reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad on a beach three years ago, that there was a better way to the twenty years he’d spent climbing the corporate ladder. During our discussion, Mike shares what his motivations were to leave the day job behind, the strategy that he settled on to get there and why really honing in on a specific niche has boosted his success massively. And also, how he was able to build u...2020-06-2251 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate312: Using your SSAS pension to create property wealth with Kevin WhelanToday I'm delighted to welcome Kevin Whelan to the show, a pensions expert who knows more than most about how to leverage existing assets to create additional wealth. And today, we are looking in detail at using your own pension to further build your property portfolio by converting it to a SSAS: a small, self-administered scheme. If you don't have a pension then maybe this isn't the episode for you, but if you do have one, whether it's from a job long forgotten about or something you're still contributing to, then you best pay attention as it c...2020-06-1645 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate311: Creating the life you've always wanted through property investing, with Emma StubbingsToday I'm delighted to be joined by Emma Stubbings, sharing her story of exiting a successful corporate career to focus full time on property investing. During our chat we get to find out how she created a phased runway to leaving her day job, focussing first of all on replacing her income with high cash-flowing properties in the north west. We also discuss how she was finally able to move her investing closer to home in Cambridge despite initially thinking the more expensive area wasn't viable, what her preference is between larger and smaller HMOs b...2020-06-0157 minTeacher's CornerOpen Middle ® Math with Robert KaplinskyImagine that you assign a math problem and your students, instead of getting discouraged after not solving it on the first attempt, start working harder—as if on a quest to figure out the answer. What could possibly make this fantastic scenario come true? The answer is: Open Middle ® Math by Robert Kaplinsky. With these practical and intuitive strategies, extensive resources, and Robert’s own stories about his journey learning to use Open Middle math problems successfully, you will be able to support, challenge, and motivate all your students. Today’s Teachers Corner features Robert reading...2020-05-2919 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate310: The BEST example of Rent to Rent success I've ever seen, with Katrina JonesToday I'm delighted to welcome Katrina Jones back to the show. It's been 4 years since she was first on the podcast and a lot has changed for her in that time. She still controls a sizeable rent to rent portfolio but takes a more hands-off approach now as her superstar team look after most of the day to day responsibility. During our chat we get a chance to find out more about Katrina's thoughts on the rent to rent market in 2020, the continued growth of her own portfoio, how she found and built a team s...2020-05-2549 minTeacher's CornerWhat Does Teacher Appreciation Look Like?Paula Bourque, Matthew Kay, and Terry Thompson discuss the myth of the perfect teacher, what we get wrong—and right—about teacher appreciation, and how we can show appreciation year round. Links: Paula Bourque: Spark!: https://www.stenhouse.com/1200.asp https://www.paulabourque.com @LitCoachLady Matthew Kay: Not Light, But Fire: https://www.stenhouse.com/1098.asp https://www.notlight.com @MattRKay Terry Thompson: The Construction Zone: https://www.stenhouse.com/0869.asp @TerryTreads2020-05-0824 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate309: The highs and lows of property investing during the Covid-19 pandemicHey guys, in this episode we're looking at what's been going on in our business throughout April and how the current pandemic has affected our plans. Specifically we're digging into: Progress on moving our pensions into a SSAS (small self administered scheme) Big changes to the team in our property management business An update on IPI Brewery - our latest commercial to residential conversion And why 90 day sprints are the best way to plan your goals We also shared some details of a fundraiser we're taking part in this month. ********************* You can check ou...2020-05-0729 minTeacher's CornerRead Aloud: The CAFE Book with Gail Boushey and Allison BehneFor the past ten years, Gail and Allison have worked with hundreds of teachers and students nationwide, gaining insight into best practices for reading instruction. Using those insights, they developed The CAFE Book, Expanded Second Edition: Engaging All Students in Daily Literacy Assessment and Instruction to help teachers apply what their research has shown— that reading instruction isn't about the setting, the basal, or the book level. Effective reading instruction is based on what that students needs in that moment. Today's podcast features Gail and Allison reading aloud from The CAFE Book: Gail reads the Letter to Colleagues and split...2020-05-0415 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate308: Why property trading became the obvious strategy for Saif DerziToday I'm delighted to be joined by Saif Derzi, an investor who walked away from his successful career in the pharmaceutical industry to start growing his property portfolio. After changing direction from HMOs to property trading, he has built an amazing business that I'm sure will inspire you to think about what's possible in a short space of time. Throughout the interview we get the chance to talk about why diversity is so important; why you shouldn't be afraid to pivot; how to step away from a lucrative career; as well as his top tips o...2020-04-2755 minTeacher's CornerLisa Lucas: Responding Instead of ReactingWe discuss reframing our thinking, Lisa shares her 4 C’s and leads Nate in the Presence Pause, a simple and effective technique to ground and transition yourself and your students. Do it with us! Lisa's Site: https://www.practicingpresence.life Register for Lisa's FREE webinar May 6: https://page.stenhouse.com/webinars Practicing Presence: https://www.stenhouse.com/1191.asp Twitter: @DrLisaJLucas 2020-04-2433 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate307: Creating a successful daily schedule for property investors & entrepreneursToday we've got a bonus episode for you taken from a recent video we released looking in detail at our typical daily and weekly schedule that we stick to for maximum effectiveness in our business, we explore the tools we use to communicate with and manage ourselves and our team, how we split the roles and responsibilities across our property business, how we break up each day to create the most value and much more. If you're more of visual learner then head over to our youtube channel to catch the original video, otherwise you'll still get...2020-04-2323 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate306: The Property Apprentice (Craig Sullivan) shares his Student HMO success storyToday I am genuinely really excited to be joined by Craig Sullivan. If you've come across his alter ego, the property apprentice on social media, you'll know what a ball of energy he is and this episode will not disappoint. After buying his first student house at auction whilst still studying, he went on to build up an enviable portfolio of 15 HMOs and a letting agency which manages 90 in and around Kent. ********* Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/insidepropertyinvesting Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com...2020-04-2059 minTeacher's Corner1:1 Teaching Strategies for the Online ClassroomWith the sudden change to online learning, teachers have been asked to adapt to a mode that they may not be comfortable with or have the necessary training and support to thrive. Our guests today are educators Diana Neebe and Jen Roberts, co-authors of Power Up! Making the Shift to 1:1 Teaching and Learning, which provides a framework for reshaping a traditional classroom into a student-centered, technology-rich environment. Their work is especially relevant today, and we're excited to share their thinking in this conversation with Stenhouse's publisher, Dan Tobin. Links! Diana Neebe: https://www.diana...2020-04-1748 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate305: Talking to Marc Turnier about his transition from architect to investorToday I'm delighted to be joined by Marc Turnier, an architect turned investor who's sharing with us how his experience working on £100million plus landmark buildings led him to start his own portfolio flipping houses and buying small blocks of flats in Kent. During the interview we look at affordable investing in the south east, what tips from the world of architecture we can apply to our own projects, and what Marc's plans are for the future to step away from client work and become a full time investor. ********* Subscribe to our YouTube Ch...2020-04-1441 minTeacher's CornerSimple Self-Care Strategies for Teachers with Dr. Lisa J. Lucas A couple of years ago we talked with Dr. Lisa Lucas about her then-new book, Practicing Presence: Simple Self-Care Strategies for Teachers. At the time, we talked about how to work with the sometimes overwhelming level of stress that educators face. Today, that seems an even bigger challenge and Lisa’s work is even more needed than it was before, so we're rebroadcasting Lisa's episode, originally aired in 2018. Links: Lisa's Website: https://www.practicingpresence.life Facebook: Paths to Mindful Teaching Twitter: @DrLisaJLucas 2020-04-1312 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate304: Property completions, raising finance, and empty rooms during Covid-19Today it's time for our March Monthly update, and what a crazy month it was! During this episode we share some highs and lows from one of the most challenging months we've faced as property investors and small business owners - from completing on our latest purchase and raising £200,000 in the midst of the coronavirus lockdown to having rooms sitting empty that we can't do anything to fill and being stuck on an expensive bridge whilst the mortgage market shuts down. ********* Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/insidepropertyinvesting Follow us o...2020-04-0718 minTeacher's CornerRick Wormeli: Assessment in Your Online ClassroomIf the playbook for grading and assessment went out the window a couple of weeks ago, what do we do in its place? Rick Wormeli, National Board Certified Teacher and author of Fair Isn't Always Equal, talked with Stenhouse’s Faye LaCasse about what matters most in student assessment. Several times throughout the conversation, Rick and Faye refer to his AMLE webinar "COVID 19: Assessment and Grading Concerns During Remote Learning" which you can sign up for at https://www.amle.com . Follow Rick at https://www.rickwormeli.com and @rickwormeli2.2020-04-0358 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate303: Roland Symonds is bucking the trend with his growing London HMO portfolioRoland Symonds is a full time HMO investor living and investing in South London. During the interview we get to explore how Roland has created 32 HMO rooms in a little over a year, his views on the three biggest objections we get about investing in HMOs in London - that it's too expensive, that article 4 has made it impossible, and that there's too much competition, and what he's learned between his first house and his most recent one. ********* Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/insidepropertyinvesting Follow us on...2020-03-3056 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estateBonus: Get Your Business Ready For Growth - 7 tasks to focus on whilst social distancingIn this bonus episode we take a look at 7 different tasks you can focus on during isolation/social distancing that will prepare your business for growth once life begins to return to normal. For most of us our priority is going to be looking after ourselves and our family above all else. But we can also choose to make time to put ourselves and our businesses in the best possible position for the future. ********* Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/insidepropertyinvesting Follow us on Instagram - https://ww...2020-03-2919 minTeacher's CornerWhitney La RoccaStenhouse's Faye LaCasse talks to educator, author, and parent Whitney La Rocca about how she is adjusting to remote learning, social distancing, and homeschooling—all while trying to stay positive and connected, but also giving herself permission to lament her pre-COVID routine. 2020-03-2735 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate302: Anthony Hunter is keeping it simple with single lets, and achieving phenomenal resultsToday I'm delighted to be joined by Anthony Hunter, a north east based investor who is rapidly scaling his portfolio by sticking to the basics and becoming a real expert in high-demand single lets. Along with his brother, he's grown a great business and created freedom and choice in his life with a strategy that most dismiss as boring or not capable of generating big enough returns. Hopefully this interview goes some way to giving you the confidence that there is no right or wrong strategy when you're starting out - the real success comes fr...2020-03-2351 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate301: 5 Tips to Scale Your Property Business - Our takeaways from Social Media Marketing WorldToday Victoria and I are getting together behind the mic for an overview of our biggest takeaways from Social Media Marketing World 2020. This is a conference we attended in California 2 weeks ago and got so much value from for our business, but don't worry if you're listening to this thinking 'jeez Mike, I don't care about Facegram or The Twitter, I just want to build a property portfolio' because none of our biggest takeaways relate specifically to social media tactics. We've got 5 high-level business and mindset topics to cover that will have a positive impact on any bu...2020-03-1630 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate300: Let's talk about Steve...Catch up with our latest update where we run through the final numbers for our Hall Street project, the ongoing delays with our new build, and the details of our latest deal - a commercial conversion which we'll be transforming into 4 apartments. We also share details of how you can invest with us on this project, our views on property education, and an interaction with a 'fan' called Steve... ********* Find out how you can invest with us: www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/brewery********************Welcome to the Inside Property Investing Podcast with Mike St...2020-02-1156 minTeacher's CornerKatie Egan CunninghamChildren come to school to become better readers, writers, and thinkers, but they also walk into classrooms hoping to be happy. In her new book START WITH JOY, Katie Egan Cunningham argues that happiness must be as much of a priority in teaching as proficiency or achievement. This episode of Teacher’s Corner features Katie’s conversation with Stenhouse’s Faye LaCasse, taped on location in downtown Baltimore, MD. Start With Joy: Designing LIteracy Learning for Student Happiness is available at stenhouse.com . Check out Katie's site www.katieegancunningham.com 2020-01-3144 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate299: Creating 5 HMOs in 2 Years (whilst flipping misconceptions on their head)!Today we've got our second HMO month interview, and today we're joined by Clair Mcardle, a North West based investor and owner of Blue Sky Spaces. As with Ben & Jules, our guests last week, Clair has achieved a huge amount in just a couple of years, recently hitting her goal of creating 5 HMOs over the past 24 months. After a bit of a false start and some uncertainty with exactly where she should be investing, Clair discovered she didn't need to follow the crowd to Manchester where she'd first attempted to grow her portfolio. Instead, she fo...2020-01-2852 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate298: 18 months to create a £3k income with Ben & Julia NiceToday we've got our first HMO month interview with the husband and wife team, Ben & Julia, from fortunice property. I'm delighted to have them on the show because they're an amazing example of the impact property can have on your life in a short space of time. In 18 months they were able to create a £3,000 monthly income enabling Jules to leave the corporate world behind and focus on raising her family, and now as they've progressed from small HMOs to larger ones, they're generating in excess of £1,000 per project. Ben is still working in...2020-01-2047 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate297: Are HMOs still a good investment in 2020?We're starting off the year by devoting the podcast to HMOs for the month of January - kind of like shark week on the discovery channel but much more exciting, we'll be spending the next couple of episodes looking at the HMO strategy in the current climate. Today's episode specifically asks the big question of whether they're still a good investment option in 2020 and beyond. I'll let you in on a little secret, we 100% think they are, but we're going to look at some of the pros and cons, how the market is changing, and how our o...2020-01-0633 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate296: How we used goal setting to map out our dream life and sharing the exact process with you.In this episode I thought it'd be fun to share some - 'fairly personal' details about our new goals and property plans for the next couple of years. I'm going to break down the process Victoria and I have been through recently to create a new vision for our future, understand the financial targets we need to hit to make that vision a reality, and then break it down further to put a create a roadmap that tells us what we need to be doing in terms of the type and number of projects to get there. ...2019-12-3024 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate295: Building a £1 million pound SA business in 18 months with James MitchellJames Mitchell, a young family man with an entrepreneurial background. He decided he wanted to spend more time with his kids, picked serviced accommodation as his focus area with no real experience, and 18 months later has created a million pound company between his rent to SA units, his SA management company and his cleaning and maintenance business. It was great to find out how James was able to pick up so many deals and grow his business so quickly, but my favourite parts of the discussion are his tips for generating more direct bookings and sy...2019-12-1652 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate294: Investing alongside your corporate career with Ben KeenanBen Keenan, an australian born, UK based solicitor who is jumping into the deep end of new build developments whilst still working full time as general council for an international construction company. He's relatively early in his own property career but is a great example of how property can work alongside a busy day job, how your relevant skills and experience can help you skip the early stages of property investing, and how finding the right partners can allow you to achieve more collectively than you'd be able to do on your own. ********* ...2019-12-0951 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate293: Our November Update- Time to head back to the UK!A quick catch up with Mike on everything that is happening in the world of IPI before we pack up the boat and head back to the freezing cold UK for Christmas! A look at our current projects, and a couple of chances to come hang out with us. Thanks for listening! -------------------------------------------------------- Come on our open day - https://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/openday/ Find out more about our Community - https://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/ipicommunity/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtub...2019-12-0421 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate292: Digital Nomad Peter Armistead has bought and sold over 500 apartments from 4,500 miles away.Today I'm delighted to be joined by fellow property nomad Peter Armistead. A property investor running his business in Manchester whilst living in the skiers heaven of Whistler, British Columbia. In his extensive career he's developed over 500 apartments in South Manchester, won countless awards for his projects, built his dream home in the Canadian mountains and trains regularly for ultramarathons. I love discovering other investors who're making property work for them, rather than the other way around, and Peter is a great example of this. If you've got any desire to use property...2019-11-251h 01
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate291: Are shipping containers the future of construction? Jane Scroggs shares her experiences.The real focus of today's episode is on Jane's podville developments - serviced offices created from shipping containers. With one development up and running in Bristol, another in progress in Milton Keynes, and more in the pipeline, we look at the pros and cons of this alternative construction method, as well as looking more generally at Jane's fascinating career history in the property world and her top tips for raising finance. ********* Find out more about our Community - https://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/ipicommunity/ Join our free 5 day goal setting challenge- htt...2019-11-181h 02
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate290: Creating Authority to grow your property business with Rob StewartToday we are joined by Rob Stewart, successful property developer and a leading authority on, well… authority. That's what we're focussing on in today's podcast - how you can accelerate your expert status, attract clients with ease, and charge what you're worth. Now let's be clear - this isn't about becoming another property education company - it's about how the power of creating a personal brand can help scale your property business, whether that's by attracting private finance to your next project, introducing clients for your service business, or finding investors who want to buy th...2019-11-1145 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate289: Property Investing with Passion - Ruth Hobbs on her journey to a 6 million pound portfolio.Wow, what an interview. Today I am joined by Ruth Hobbs, one half of Derby based property company "Urban Sisters" and easily one of the most passionate people I've come across in this industry. We laughed, we cried and she did not hold back. As the name would suggest, it’s a family affair, and the two sisters have a variety of projects on the go, with their most recent project, a 1.6million luxury student development earning them a nomination for best HMO at this years Property Investor Awards. ********* Find out mor...2019-11-041h 06
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate288: Our most honest monthly update yetWe've been a bit quiet recently and its time we explained why. Boat issues, planning issues, finance issues....sometimes it just all gets a bit too much. Thankfully we can see light at the end of the tunnel, so its time to share what's been going on. ********* Join us on our Open Day - https://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/openday/ Find out more about our Community - https://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/ipicommunity/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/insidepropertyinvesting Follow us on Instagram - ht...2019-10-2922 min
Teacher's CornerTrevor Bryan: The Art of ComprehensionToday’s Teachers Corner features Trevor reading the Introduction from The Art of Comprehension. In The Art of Comprehension, Trevor introduces his signature method for enhancing students’ understanding and thinking about all texts—both written and visual. By using what he calls “access lenses” (such as faces, body language, sound/silence) you can prompt all your students to become active explorers and meaning-makers, which in turn can make your classroom more student-centered. To learn more, check out The Art of Comprehension at https://www.stenhouse.com/1168.asp2019-10-1611 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate287: The three stages of a successful property career with Susannah ColeToday I am delighted to welcome back Susannah Cole for her THIRD appearance on the podcast, and I think easily my favourite yet. We talk about her three stage process for success property investment, why deal packaging can be a great entry route into the world of property and how to deal with things when shit goes wrong. ********* Find out more about our Community - https://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/ipicommunity/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/insidepropertyinvesting Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/insidepropertyinvesting/2019-10-011h 08
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate286: A property business built on diverse income streams with Andy GrahamToday we are joined by Andy Graham, director of the Smart Property Group. You may remember him from one of our very first episodes way back in 2015, and now he is back to talk about his growth over the years, managing a portfolio of over 100 HMOs, the importance of having a cash flowing business, and the opportunities he sees in Rent 2 Rent. ********* Find out more about our Community - https://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/ipicommunity/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/insidepropertyinvesting Follow us on Instagram - https://www...2019-09-231h 02
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate285: 5 pieces of property investment advice you need to hearTodays podcast is a little different to normal, and we welcome four property investors, all at different stages of their careers, but all with invaluable advice to share. It comes off the back of our most recent Instagram challenge #7daysofproperty, something we have run a few times now, but without doubt the most successful of which was a couple of weeks. One of the specific challenges was to share a piece of advice, and as I was scrolling through the days posts, some of them really stood out to me and I selected a few people and...2019-09-1628 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate284: Our personal property update looking at current and future projectsToday, Victoria and I take a look at the progress that's been made over the past 2 months with our own portfolio. It's been a real adjustment period for us as we get used to life on the boat but things are still moving on well: Our first SA is up and running and bookings are rolling in We've got two large HMO conversions in progress with a JV partner The new build is finally getting out of the ground! And we've got 3 live seminars scheduled in September for the launch of the IPI Community ********* Find...2019-09-0237 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate283: Ian & Lynsey McBain share their tips on growing a successful portfolio and working with familyToday we’re speaking to Ian and Lynsey, the brother and sister team behind family business Estuary Living. After relocating from Scotland to Essex, they joined forces with their father and began a successful property career focussing on high end HMOs and Serviced Accommodation. During the interview we get a chance to look behind the scenes at some of their biggest successes and struggles, and get some tips on running a successful business with members of your family. ********* Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/insidepropertyinvesting Follow us on In...2019-08-2653 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate282: Building out a £100,000,000 pipeline of Co-Living & PBSA projects with Anthony LavilleIn this episode we talk some big numbers with Anthony Laville, founder of Volume Property. We look at his favourite rent to rent deal, a 39 bedroom purpose built student accommodation block, which really got him started with his property investing career, we talk about his pipeline of projects with an estimated GDV of £100 million, and his delight at being behind Birmingham's first co-living project with around 250 residents. ********* Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/insidepropertyinvesting Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/insidepropertyinvesting/********************Welc...2019-08-1948 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate281: The first 3 months running our first serviced apartmentsThis episode looks in detail at the first three months running our first two serviced accommodation units - a 2 bedroom apartment and a 1 bedroom apartment in a mixed use block we recently developed. We look at the occupancy and performance statistics over our first few months of bookings, as well as a review of the different OTAs (online travel agents - spoiler ALERT: one of them was terrible!) and where the bookings came from, the financial details of them (income, expenses and profit) and some insights into what we think is working well and where we've got r...2019-08-1233 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate280: How a simple cycle of flips and HMOs allowed Gemma and her partner Doug to leave the corporate worldGemma Beeston is the face behind the popular instagram account @athomewithgem, but also a successful property investor. From a young age she watched her parents renovate, flip and build family homes to move up the property ladder, and by replicating this herself whilst directing the profits into an HMO portfolio, she has built a portfolio in only 4 years with her partner Doug that has allowed them both to leave the rat race and focus full time on this and their other business. ********* Find out more about our 8 Week HMO Challenge - https://www.in...2019-07-2937 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate279: One project, 2 years, 30 minutes - our last deal in detailThis podcast is a little different to our usual format, as we spend the whole episode looking in real detail at a single project. It's a real life case study of the conversion of two adjoining office buildings into a residential property, to let you see over the course of the next 30 minutes or so how we found, structured, and executed one of our most recent projects. ********* To join the 8 Week HMO Challenge - http://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/8weeks Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/insidepropertyinvesting F...2019-07-2327 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate278: Why no strategy is the best strategy with Kristina CastellinaKristina Castellina has been investing in property for 6 years and has built a diverse portfolio by becoming an expert in one specific area, rather than trying to focus on a specific investment strategy. This makes a lot of sense to me, as knowing your market is one of the most important aspects of successful property investing. Do you agree? Listen to this interview with Kristina and let us know what you think! ********* Find out more about our 8 Week HMO Challenge - https://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/8weeks Subscribe to...2019-07-1554 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate277: An insight into the world of planning permission with Jon McDermottJon McDermott is a Chartered Town Planner and Educator in planning and development. With some 17 years experience in the public and private sector, and presently managing up to 30 planning cases for his company Town Planning Expert, I could think of nobody better to share some tips and insights into the murky and often intimidating world of Town Planning. ********* Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/insidepropertyinvesting Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/insidepropertyinvesting/********************Welcome to the Inside Property Investing Podcast with Mike Stenhouse. You're in t...2019-06-2753 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate276: Planning approvals, AirBnB, and life on the waterHey, it's been 6 weeks since our last episode so please forgive the break in service, but it's been a hectic time for us (mainly in good ways) as you'll hear from our update during this episode. We discuss the outcome of our latest planning application on an 8 bedroom HMO, the first weeks of our two new serviced apartments since going live on the booking websites, and the early challenges of continuing to grow our business whilst sailing around the Med. ********* For details of the SA Open Day with Dale Smith go to - htt...2019-06-2034 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate275: Distressed assets, creative finance & more JVs - Alex Harrington-Griffin's 2019 property insightsAlex Harrington-Griffin is back with his 2019 property insights, straight from the Developers Boardroom. What are 2019's top property trends? Distressed assets, a trickle down slowdown & a whole lot more.********************Welcome to the Inside Property Investing Podcast with Mike Stenhouse. You're in the right place if you're looking for practical advise and inspiring stories to help you build a thriving property investment business and create more freedom in your own life.Start your application for the IPI Mastermind >>See what we've got going on right now to help you succeed - https://go...2019-04-3052 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate273: Jason Glassick on returning to the UK to focus full time on growing his property portfolioJason Glassick was previously a creative director in the branding and design industry and is now a fulltime time property investor. He recently sold a successful branding agency in Singapore that he started with his wife in 2011. He has bought, sold, renovated and let a significant number of properties in the UK and Singapore over the last 20 years and is now moving back to the UK with his family, after living in Asia for 14 years, to continue building their property portfolio focusing on serviced accommodation and HMO’s. ********* Find out more about our Open Days & Ed...2019-04-231h 03
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate272: A passion for proptech and customer service with Dan Jackson from UrbanSharedDan Jackson created UrbanShared in late 2016 and acquired their first property in March 2017. They now run a portfolio of 61 beautiful units across 15 houses in South West London England. UrbanShared’s mission is simple - to focus on delivering exceptional customer service at an affordable price. **************** Join us on our 8 week HMO Challenge: http://insidepropertyinvesting.com/8weeks********************Welcome to the Inside Property Investing Podcast with Mike Stenhouse. You're in the right place if you're looking for practical advise and inspiring stories to help you build a thriving prop...2019-04-0847 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate271: Out with the old and in with the new - Several projects nearing completion, and the next wave getting ready to start.Our March monthly update running through the status of our current barbershop conversion project as we get ready to launch our first SA, where we're at with the latest two HMO projects, and what we'll be working on next in the pipeline. ********* Sign Up for the 8 Week HMO Challenge: http://insidepropertyinvesting.com/8weeks********************Welcome to the Inside Property Investing Podcast with Mike Stenhouse. You're in the right place if you're looking for practical advise and inspiring stories to help you build a thriving property investment business and create more freedom i...2019-04-0435 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate270: Why crowdfunding should be a strong contender for funding your next deal (with Michael Bristow, CEO of CrowdProperty)Michael Bristow is the CEO of CrowdProperty and joins us today to look in depth at the crowd funding process for property projects, and why this source of finance should be top of your list for your next deal rather than just a backup plan. ********* Join our community to catch the live Q&A with Michael - https://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/ipicommunity/ ********************Welcome to the Inside Property Investing Podcast with Mike Stenhouse. You're in the right place if you're looking for practical advise and inspiring stories to help you build a t...2019-04-0159 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate269: The inner workings of the property finance markets with Michael PrimroseToday's discussion is with Michael Primrose, the Property Finance Guy, looking at the ins and outs of property finance for investors. We discuss good brokers, good lenders, and how to make yourself a good borrower, as well as some strategy specific tips and tricks depending on where your focus lies. ********************Welcome to the Inside Property Investing Podcast with Mike Stenhouse. You're in the right place if you're looking for practical advise and inspiring stories to help you build a thriving property investment business and create more freedom in your own life.Start your application f...2019-03-2755 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate268: Getting 2 HMOs for the price of 1Today's episode is short and sweet, looking at an example of how we took a lesson from an earlier podcast episode and applied it to our own investing with great success. ************** If you're interested in our 8 week HMO Challenge, you can find out all of the details at https://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/hmo-8-week-challenge********************Welcome to the Inside Property Investing Podcast with Mike Stenhouse. You're in the right place if you're looking for practical advise and inspiring stories to help you build a thriving property investment business and create more freedom in yo...2019-03-2211 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate267: From 0-100 - Scaling an SA business with Dale SmithWhen it comes to scaling a property portfolio into a successful business, your approach needs to change - your mindset, team and systems will adapt and grow, and managing them is critical to your success. In this episode we're joined by Dale Smith who is working towards taking his SA portfolio from 1 unit a few years ago to 100 by the end of 2019. Whilst his strategy is SA, the process he's going through is relevant to anyone looking to create a successful property business. ********* To find out more about our upcoming SA Open Day a...2019-03-181h 04
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate266: Six tips to make you a more productive property investorIf you want a better work-life balance, why not try actually getting more done in the time you choose to dedicate to work? These six productivity tips will help you to get more done in less time. ********************Welcome to the Inside Property Investing Podcast with Mike Stenhouse. You're in the right place if you're looking for practical advise and inspiring stories to help you build a thriving property investment business and create more freedom in your own life.Start your application for the IPI Mastermind >>See what we've got going on right n...2019-03-1422 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate265: Tom Charrier of FAT Properties on packing in his day job to pursue property full-timeTom Charrier, one half of Lancaster student HMO specialists FAT Properties, explains why he is packing in his day job to focus on property full-time. ********* Find out more about our Open Days & Education - https://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/education/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/insidepropertyinvesting Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/insidepropertyinvesting/********************Welcome to the Inside Property Investing Podcast with Mike Stenhouse. You're in the right place if you're looking for practical advise and inspiring stories to help you build a th...2019-03-0456 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate264: Two property purchases, one offer accepted, and 500 tons of soil removedIt's the end of February which means it's time for another monthly update from Mike and Victoria, sharing the details of what they've been working on over the past month, including completing on two purchases, getting an offer accepted on a new commercial to resi conversion, and starting work on their new build. ********* Find out more about our Open Days & Education - https://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/education/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/insidepropertyinvesting Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/insidepropertyinvesting/********************Welc...2019-02-2826 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate263: Ross Harper reinvented himself after the last recession, creating a family of related property companiesRoss Harper is a Glasgow based property investor who's been working in the industry for 20 years after graduating as a surveyor. His career has exposed him to virtually every area of the property investment process, and during this interview we get to discuss his philosophy/master plan to control as many pieces of the process as possible; how he bounced back from the 2008 recession; and the details of some of his favourite projects including a church conversion into 24 apartments in Glasgow's West End, and the purchase of a 90 unit portfolio in Mike's home town. ********* 2019-02-2557 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate262: Joint Venture Q&A with Tom Thorns and Murat HaykirThis is a recording of a live webinar we hosted for the IPI Community - a new membership option for property investors giving you access to discussion forums, live calls and online training. During the call we had a Q&A on all things related to joint ventures with two investors who have successfully worked with JV partners on numerous deals. If you're interested in learning more about the community and taking advantage of a free trial you can register here - https://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/ipicommunity/ ********************Welcome to the Inside Property I...2019-02-211h 11
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate261: Mark Stokes' new book explains how SSAS pensions can help you grow your portfolioMark Stokes' new book explains how to use SSAS pensions to grow your property portfolio. He also speaks about bringing a big business approach to property. ********* Find out more about our Open Days & Education - https://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/education/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/insidepropertyinvesting Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/insidepropertyinvesting/********************Welcome to the Inside Property Investing Podcast with Mike Stenhouse. You're in the right place if you're looking for practical advise and inspiring stories to help you bui...2019-02-181h 16
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate260: 5 Property Tasks to Outsource to a Virtual AssistantToday we're looking at 5 of the easiest/most common activities in a property business to outsource to a virtual assistant. The value of this is hopefully obvious, but will result in more time and energy for you to commit to higher value activities in your business. ********* Find out more about our Open Days & Education - https://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/education/ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/insidepropertyinvesting Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/insidepropertyinvesting/********************Welcome to the Inside Property Investing Podcast with...2019-02-1634 minTeacher's CornerMentoring New Teachers, Episode 2"We talk about social/emotional skills as being these so-called 'soft skills,' which drives me up a wall because they certainly are not soft in any way, shape, or form. They're foundational to anything and everything that we do." In the second episode of our podcast series focusing on mentoring new teachers, Shawna Coppola (RENEW!) continues her conversation with kindergarten teacher Laura. In this episode, Laura talks about the challenges she faces when it comes to facilitating students’ social-emotional learning without being overwhelmed by behavior charts. Head over to blog.stenhouse.com for the full writeup, tra...2018-03-3020 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate138: A month of highs and lows - welcome to our August 2016 property updateHey Property Insiders, Mike Stenhouse here with another monthly update to wrap up everything that's been going on with my own investing over the past few weeks. In fact I've got a lot to cover today as this time last month I was enjoying my wedding day followed by a long break away from the office for my honeymoon. I've got some great content to share on how my own investments are progressing, some new deals that I'm working on, and as always, an exciting update on everything going on with the podcast as well! But none...2016-09-0547 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate106: A New Year and a new start for the Inside Property Investing PodcastHey Property Insiders, Mike Stenhouse here and welcome to our 9th Monthly update. It's been a momentous month for the Inside Property Investing Podcast as we hit our 100th episode and over 100,000 downloads, which absolutely delighted me as there were some moments throughout the year where I was worried if we could continue to sustain the show. But we got there, and have had some fantastic repeat guests to celebrate our century, including Susannah Cole doing a deep dive on raising JV finance, and Gavin Barry returning to talk about why he's switched his focus to massive deals.2016-01-1447 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate081: Simon Misiewicz and Mike Stenhouse talk the implications of the latest budget announcement on property investing, as well as self-employment and goal settingWe've had some great guests already since we picked up after the short summer break, like Jim Haliburton the HMO Daddy, Howard Bowes one of the top mortgage advisors we have the pleasure of knowing, and Daniel Hill, one of the most successful young entrepreneurs in the country who has now turned his hand to property investing. We've got plenty more great guests lined up for September as well, but I'm obviously most excited about the fact that we are able to welcome back our property tax and accountancy expert, Simon Misiewicz after his...2015-08-3143 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate071: Bonus (welcome back) July Property Update with Mike StenhouseIt's only been a couple of episodes that we missed but I know from a lot of you that those gaps were noticed and missed. Trust me, it felt like a lot longer than a few episodes for me. It's funny how you get into a routine with something after only a few short months, and every day I wasn’t recording or editing after doing 70 episodes back to back was genuinely painful. But to be honest with you and with myself, I took on too much and I finally reached my limit. T...2015-08-0712 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate060: Bonus June Property Update with Mike Stenhouse and Special Guest Simon MisiewiczThe one downside to taking a break from our regular interviews in order to do these monthly property updates is that it makes me very aware of how quickly the days, week and months are passing by. On the positive side though it gives me real motivation to make sure I'm pushing our own property investing forward so that I have something interesting and hopefully valuable to share with you. It's why we decided to do these updates after all. It's not to try and show off about the houses we're buyin...2015-06-2939 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate047: Bonus May Property Update with Mike Stenhouse and Special Guest Simon MisiewiczIt's the last show of the month again which means we're taking a break from interviewing another inspiring property investor to focus on how my own journey has progressed over the last 30 days. The idea is to give some real world examples of the successes we're having, the problems we're facing, and what we're doing to overcome them in order to achieve our own property success. This month, we finally completed on the repossession property that we're going to convert into an HMO, we're at the half way mark on the development of our own ho...2015-05-2928 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate034: Bonus April Property Update with Mike StenhouseIt's that time of the month again where rather than interviewing another inspiring property investor, I'm going to talk through my trials and tribulations over the past 30 days to give a bit of front-line insight into the strategies I'm focussing on, what's working, what's not working, and what we want to do next month. This month, we've completed on one purchase, are days away from exchanging on another, changed our strategy on the 2 bed terrace we had on the market, among a few other exciting events. I can't...2015-04-2910 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate021: Bonus March Property Update with Mike StenhouseThe idea behind this episode, which we'll do at the end of every month, is that we want to reveal everything we're working on, what's working well, what problems we're facing and where we see opportunities going forward. I'll share details on specific projects, my major insights from the podcast guests, and our goals for the next month as I'm a big believer that sharing your goals makes you more accountable. If you want to join us in sharing your own goals, why don't you head over to insidepropertyinvesting.com/update1 and tell us in the comments what you're w...2015-03-3013 min
The Inside Property Investing Podcast | Inspiration and advice from a decade investing in UK real estate001: Mike Stenhouse of InsidePropertyInvesting.comMike Stenhouse is the host of InsidePropertyInvesting.com, a regular podcast interviewing inspiring and successful property investors. In this first episode, Mike shares his own property journey so far, as well as the inspirationg behind this podcast and the format of the show going forward. Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes so you don't miss another episode, and let us know what you think at www.facebook.com/insidepropertyinvesting and www.twitter.com/MikeStenhouse********************Welcome to the Inside Property Investing Podcast with Mike Stenhouse. You're in the right place if you're looking for...2015-02-1109 min