Episodes

  • The Complete Guide to Property Finance Under Cover
    Dec 20 2021
    Helen Pollock from The BizBook Foundry joins me for the last episode this year. We go under cover to discover the book writing and publication process, both in general and specifically around the writing of The Complete Guide to Property Finance; launched on 21st December. The Complete Guide to Property Finance splits the topic into 3 sections, covering Institutional, Alternative & Creative Finance. With more than 50 different property finance techniques and strategies covered, there really is something in there for every property investor and developer in this readable reference guide. Make sure you get the cheat sheet mentioned, won’t you? What is property finance to me? Property finance comprises payment over time and/or a financial contribution and/or control without ownership of our property investments and developments. Property finance is therefore the combination of the three levers of money, time and control over property assets. Helen Pollock reminds us that there are at least 7 different skill sets that go into publishing a book. On reflection, I counted more skills, which include conceptualisation, research, writing, editing, typesetting, proofreading, indexing, cover design, conversion and publishing and marketing of the book. The BizBook Foundry supports non-fiction authors in all of these stages, either as a coach or as a service partner to deliver these steps for you as a hybrid-self-publisher. There is the purpose of the book to consider, is it to build authority, to educate, to generate book royalties, to add to our product and service offering or to generate connections and business partnership opportunities, amongst others? Whilst the world self-publishing does enable people to do the whole thing from A to Z on a DIY basis; we consider whether or not we really should, as we balance our time and capabilities with the cost and quality of publication. In this episode there is much to learn, be it more about the wide-range of property finance techniques or the process of writing a book. I hope that you manage to grab yourself a copy of The Complete Guide to Property Finance, which I genuinely believe is the best and most professional of the three books that I have published yet. Resources: The Property Voice YouTube Channel The Property Voice Social Media Channels: Facebook ¦ Linked In ¦ Twitter ¦ Instagram ¦ YouTube The Property Voice Meetup Page & Eventbrite Page Property Deal Tips How to Reach Richard By Telephone Link to the Podcast feedback survey TPV Apprentice Programme info HERE Today’s must do’s Subscribe to and review the show in iTunes…and while you are at it please help us to spread the word by telling all your friends too! Property Investor Toolkit – here is the book link on amazon.co.uk & amazon.com in case you would like to get yourself a copy to accompany this series Transcription of the show Helen Pollock from The BizBook Foundry joins me for the last episode this year. We go under cover to discover the book writing and publication process, both in general and specifically around the writing of The Complete Guide to Property Finance; launched on 21st December. The Complete Guide to Property Finance splits the topic into 3 sections, covering Institutional, Alternative & Creative Finance. With more than 50 different property finance techniques and strategies covered, there really is something in there for every property investor and developer in this readable reference guide. Make sure you get the cheat sheet mentioned, won’t you? What is property finance to me? Property finance comprises payment over time and/or a financial contribution and/or control without ownership of our property investments and developments. Property finance is therefore the combination of the three levers of money, time and control over property assets. Helen Pollock reminds us that there are at least 7 different skill sets that go into publishing a book. On reflection, I counted more skills, which include conceptualisation, research, writing, editing, typesetting, proofreading, indexing, cover design, conversion and publishing and marketing of the book. The BizBook Foundry supports non-fiction authors in all of these stages, either as a coach or as a service partner to deliver these steps for you as a hybrid-self-publisher. There is the purpose of the book to consider, is it to build authority, to educate, to generate book royalties, to add to our product and service offering or to generate connections and business partnership opportunities, amongst others? Whilst the world self-publishing does enable people to do the whole thing from A to Z on a DIY basis; we consider whether or not we really should, as we balance our time and capabilities with the cost and quality of publication. In this episode there is much to learn, be it more about the wide-range of property finance techniques or the process of writing a book. I hope that you manage to grab yourself a copy of The ...
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    55 mins
  • Soundbite:Friends of TPV with Shiggi Pakter
    Dec 8 2021
    This week is different! I am joined on the podcast by…my podcast editor and producer, Shiggi Pakter! Obviously, we talk about podcasting from this side of the mic and how people can get involved and make it sustainable. Shiggi also guides people into the world of podcasting and other audio-visual communications. So, if you are considering your own media broadcast, there’s a good reason to listen in itself. Shiggi and I discuss how we came to meet and, in fact, how we have never met at all and only met virtually quite recently! In that first virtual meeting was a revelation that has since helped me tremendously in better understanding myself. Isn’t it interesting how certain random encounters can lead to making sense of ourselves and our world? Then, the real reason that I invited Shiggi to join me on this week’s episode…the future direction of The Property Voice Podcast. It’s been almost 7 years since I started the podcast, would you believe? Much has changed since…and I have changed too. So, we have come up with a cunning plan to breathe new life into the podcast, including the vast back-catalogue, for some renewed energy on my part and plans for a new direction emerging soon. Have a little listen to find out more. Resources: Shiggi Pakter Linkedin Website Email The Property Voice YouTube Channel The Property Voice Social Media Channels: Facebook ¦ Linked In ¦ Twitter ¦ Instagram ¦ YouTube The Property Voice Meetup Page & Eventbrite Page Property Deal Tips How to Reach Richard By Telephone Link to the Podcast feedback survey TPV Apprentice Programme info HERE Today’s must do’s Subscribe to and review the show in iTunes…and while you are at it please help us to spread the word by telling all your friends too! Property Investor Toolkit – here is the book link on amazon.co.uk & amazon.com in case you would like to get yourself a copy to accompany this series Transcription of the show This week is different! I am joined on the podcast by…my podcast editor and producer, Shiggi Pakter! Obviously, we talk about podcasting from this side of the mic and how people can get involved and make it sustainable. Shiggi also guides people into the world of podcasting and other audio-visual communications. So, if you are considering your own media broadcast, there’s a good reason to listen in itself. Shiggi and I discuss how we came to meet and, in fact, how we have never met at all and only met virtually quite recently! In that first virtual meeting was a revelation that has since helped me tremendously in better understanding myself. Isn’t it interesting how certain random encounters can lead to making sense of ourselves and our world? Then, the real reason that I invited Shiggi to join me on this week’s episode…the future direction of The Property Voice Podcast. It’s been almost 7 years since I started the podcast, would you believe? Much has changed since…and I have changed too. So, we have come up with a cunning plan to breathe new life into the podcast, including the vast back-catalogue, for some renewed energy on my part and plans for a new direction emerging soon. Have a little listen to find out more. Property Chatter Welcome to the property voice podcast helping you to navigate safely through the world of property investing. Get the lowdown and updates, insights and outcomes on all matters property with a splash of entertainment along the way, the property voice, a voice to trust among the crowd. Now, let’s get started with your host, Richard Brown. And welcome to another episode of the property voice podcast. My name is always is Richard Brown. And it’s a pleasure to for you to join me today on me to join us today. You see I’m forgetting my intro scripts already. We’re in this sort of kind of mini series, calling it TPV and friends ritual and friends. And with me today is shaggy Pachter, and she thanks so much, first of all, for joining me today. Welcome. Thank you for having me. It’s a little bit surreal being on the other side. Yeah, because you are on the other side, literally, and have been for a little while now, just so people don’t know, she does all the sort of production and makes it the podcast sound half reasonable, even when I’m messing it up somehow. And she has to listen to my voice every single week and has done for a couple of years or so now. So that’s who you are. But why don’t you just open and tell us a little bit more about yourself, first of all, so listeners know how to picture you and where you fit in. And we’ll have a little chat. Sure. So for a, I suppose an audio visual description. I am a woman of color. I’m Dutch Kenyan. So if you can’t place my accent, that’s a beginning of the reason why born and raised in Kenya lived in England for far too long, privately educated up to university didn’t finish a degree in university just decided to start doing my own stuff. Really, because I didn’t like officers are...
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    57 mins
  • Soundbite: Friends of TPV with Rupal Patel
    Dec 1 2021
    “Sometimes, no matter what you do, you won’t get anything right; and other times, no matter what you do, everything you touch will turn to gold.” Yogendra Patel Today, I am joined once again by one of my buddies, Rupal Patel. Rupal is her own words ‘living the dream’ as a writer, professional speaker and advisor to founders, leaders and corporate teams. But it hasn’t always been that way, which we kind of unpick in our meandering conversation. I’d also like to share a quote that Rupal’s father, Yogendra Patel, shared with her when she was younger: “Sometimes, no matter what you do, you won’t get anything right; and other times, no matter what you do, everything you touch will turn to gold.”. This is so true of life in general and of the entrepreneur, investor and all-round striving-for-success-person, as I’m sure you’d agree. We talk about a range of topics, unplanned and unscripted, as is usually the case when we get together. Do we get a software plugin that enables us to suddenly smash through those glass ceilings or be self-compassionate when we let our focus and priorities slip? Do we become an overnight success or is there perhaps a journey of personal growth, trial and error the odd means to an end route we take along the way? I guess we kind of delve into philosophical and spiritual contemplation, as we discuss our purpose, including how it can be discovered and change over time, being in balance both personally and universally, being wholly human and the merit of measuring both return on both time and return on energy, in addition to return on investment. Oh…we also speak of being humble, grateful, having choices, still facing first-world problems, manifestation coupled with disciplined action…and so much more! I must also not forget to mention the fact that Rupal received a proper book-publishing deal earlier this year. Her book will be published in May 22 but is available to pre-order from Amazon, which I have already done. It’s called From CIA to CEO, unconventional life lessons for thinking bigger, leading better and being bolder. The struggle of how she came to write this book is worth listening to and I know it’s going to be a great read, for sure. I think we also mention property, occasionally! Resources: Pre-order Rupal book here Rupal Patel’s email address rupal@blueinfinyproperty.com Blue Infinity Property Group website The Property Voice YouTube Channel The Property Voice Social Media Channels: Facebook ¦ Linked In ¦ Twitter ¦ Instagram ¦ YouTube The Property Voice Meetup Page & Eventbrite Page Property Deal Tips How to Reach Richard By Telephone Link to the Podcast feedback survey TPV Apprentice Programme info HERE Today’s must do’s Subscribe to and review the show in iTunes…and while you are at it please help us to spread the word by telling all your friends too! Property Investor Toolkit – here is the book link on amazon.co.uk & amazon.com in case you would like to get yourself a copy to accompany this series Transcription of the show Today, I am joined once again by one of my buddies, Rupal Patel. Rupal is her own words ‘living the dream’ as a writer, professional speaker and advisor to founders, leaders and corporate teams. But it hasn’t always been that way, which we kind of unpick in our meandering conversation. I’d also like to share a quote that Rupal’s father, Yogendra Patel, shared with her when she was younger: “Sometimes, no matter what you do, you won’t get anything right; and other times, no matter what you do, everything you touch will turn to gold.”. This is so true of life in general and of the entrepreneur, investor and all-round striving-for-success-person, as I’m sure you’d agree. We talk about a range of topics, unplanned and unscripted, as is usually the case when we get together. Do we get a software plugin that enables us to suddenly smash through those glass ceilings or be self-compassionate when we let our focus and priorities slip? Do we become an overnight success or is there perhaps a journey of personal growth, trial and error the odd means to an end route we take along the way? I guess we kind of delve into philosophical and spiritual contemplation, as we discuss our purpose, including how it can be discovered and change over time, being in balance both personally and universally, being wholly human and the merit of measuring both return on both time and return on energy, in addition to return on investment. Oh…we also speak of being humble, grateful, having choices, still facing first-world problems, manifestation coupled with disciplined action…and so much more! I must also not forget to mention the fact that Rupal received a proper book-publishing deal earlier this year. Her book will be published in May 22 but is available to pre-order from Amazon, which I have already done. It’s called From CIA to CEO, unconventional life lessons for thinking bigger, leading ...
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Soundbite: Friends of TPV with Kemi Egan
    Nov 25 2021
    Today I am joined on the show by Kemi Egan, who is a property investor, author and entrepreneur. She should be familiar to our audience having joined me on other episodes over the years, including during the Women in Property series a while ago. Kemi and I have been friends for some time. We became increasingly aware that we also shared a similar vision to support causes beyond ourselves, common values and also aligned business interests. It was therefore no surprise that we would find a way to collaborate as business partners in some way or another. That’s the essence of this episode in a way; how we came to business partners, what we decided to do in business and then the crazy year that we have seen this year in business together as a result. We speak about how we set out first goal for the year, which we labelled as ‘1X’. Then, what triggered us to reset that goal to ‘3X’, which at the time was quite random and truly without foundation. Then, assuming the ‘in flight’ deals land in time, how we may well land at ‘7X’, all being well. This takes us on a journey through selecting business partners, looking beyond roles and capital contributions. How to take care of one another in business, goal-setting, business development and business execution strategies to some extent too. It’s been quite a year; some would say a game changing one. So, have a little listen and see what nuggets you can take away and apply into your own business; property or otherwise… Resources: The Property Voice YouTube Channel The Property Voice Social Media Channels: Facebook ¦ Linked In ¦ Twitter ¦ Instagram ¦ YouTube The Property Voice Meetup Page & Eventbrite Page Property Deal Tips How to Reach Richard By Telephone Link to the Podcast feedback survey TPV Apprentice Programme info HERE Today’s must do’s Subscribe to and review the show in iTunes…and while you are at it please help us to spread the word by telling all your friends too! Property Investor Toolkit – here is the book link on amazon.co.uk & amazon.com in case you would like to get yourself a copy to accompany this series Transcription of the show Today I am joined on the show by Kemi Egan, who is a property investor, author and entrepreneur. She should be familiar to our audience having joined me on other episodes over the years, including during the Women in Property series a while ago. Kemi and I have been friends for some time. We became increasingly aware that we also shared a similar vision to support causes beyond ourselves, common values and also aligned business interests. It was therefore no surprise that we would find a way to collaborate as business partners in some way or another. That’s the essence of this episode in a way; how we came to business partners, what we decided to do in business and then the crazy year that we have seen this year in business together as a result. We speak about how we set out first goal for the year, which we labelled as ‘1X’. Then, what triggered us to reset that goal to ‘3X’, which at the time was quite random and truly without foundation. Then, assuming the ‘in flight’ deals land in time, how we may well land at ‘7X’, all being well. This takes us on a journey through selecting business partners, looking beyond roles and capital contributions. How to take care of one another in business, goal-setting, business development and business execution strategies to some extent too. It’s been quite a year; some would say a game changing one. So, have a little listen and see what nuggets you can take away and apply into your own business; property or otherwise… Property Chatter Welcome to the property voice podcast helping you to navigate safely through the world of property investing. Get the lowdown and updates, insights and outcomes on all matters property with a splash of entertainment along the way, the property voice, a voice to trust among the crowd. Now, let’s get started with your host, Richard Brown. Hello, and welcome to another episode of the property voice podcast. My name is Richard Brown. And as always, it’s a pleasure to have you join me on the show today. Well, I’m in this sort of interesting in between period with the podcast at the moment, I’m just having conversations with some of my buddies, business and property buddies. It’s a select group, a small handful. And today I’m delighted to welcome Kim Egan to join me in conversation. Hi, Carrie, how you doing? Hey, Richard, I’m good. Thank you. Thanks for the invite, and making me make the final cut of the tight group. We were always going to be making the final you’re always going to do that. And you know that standard some consultation on a raised by sea. Good to hear. I don’t know if you are not expecting an answer yes to this. But if you’ve heard of any other conversations, it’s been quite interesting. So far, meandering topics. It’s all unscripted. There...
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Soundbite: Friends of TPV with Daniel Hill
    Nov 17 2021
    “Don’t die with the music still inside of you.” That’s a quote attributed to Dr Wayne Dwyer and/or his wife, Serena Dwyer. However, as reminded tu us here by Daniel Hill, its origins actually stem from ancient wisdom rooted in Chinese philosophy. Indeed, we go on a bit of a tour, considering philosophy, psychology and spirituality, as we contemplate our life’s meaning and purpose. We also debate the differences between being an entrepreneur and a businessperson influenced by the roles of nature and nurture. Then, there’s the idea of better understanding people, starting with a better understanding of ourselves. We discuss personality profiles with the Wealth Dynamics one in particular, along with the bizarrely accurate Human Design spiritual practice and test and even the Five Love Languages, would you believe? Daniel Hill is someone that I have known for some time, although mostly from a distance. However, during the course of this year we have connected more, done several business deals together and realised that we share a lot of common values. This is why I invited him to join me in this mini-series with some of the friends of TPV, bridging the old to the new direction of the podcast. I think you’ll find much of the conversation interesting, stimulating and at times possibly even deep and meaningful. When you come to think of it, that’s quite a profound idea for two blokes chatting on a podcast… Resources: Mental Health Conditions Online Test The Property Voice YouTube Channel The Property Voice Social Media Channels: Facebook ¦ Linked In ¦ Twitter ¦ Instagram ¦ YouTube The Property Voice Meetup Page & Eventbrite Page Property Deal Tips How to Reach Richard By Telephone Link to the Podcast feedback survey TPV Apprentice Programme info HERE Today’s must do’s Subscribe to and review the show in iTunes…and while you are at it please help us to spread the word by telling all your friends too! Property Investor Toolkit – here is the book link on amazon.co.uk & amazon.com in case you would like to get yourself a copy to accompany this series Transcription of the show “Don’t die with the music still inside of you.” That’s a quote attributed to Dr Wayne Dwyer and/or his wife, Serena Dwyer. However, as reminded tu us here by Daniel Hill, its origins actually stem from ancient wisdom rooted in Chinese philosophy. Indeed, we go on a bit of a tour, considering philosophy, psychology and spirituality, as we contemplate our life’s meaning and purpose. We also debate the differences between being an entrepreneur and a businessperson influenced by the roles of nature and nurture. Then, there’s the idea of better understanding people, starting with a better understanding of ourselves. We discuss personality profiles with the Wealth Dynamics one in particular, along with the bizarrely accurate Human Design spiritual practice and test and even the Five Love Languages, would you believe? Daniel Hill is someone that I have known for some time, although mostly from a distance. However, during the course of this year we have connected more, done several business deals together and realised that we share a lot of common values. This is why I invited him to join me in this mini-series with some of the friends of TPV, bridging the old to the new direction of the podcast. I think you’ll find much of the conversation interesting, stimulating and at times possibly even deep and meaningful. When you come to think of it, that’s quite a profound idea for two blokes chatting on a podcast… Property Chatter Welcome to the property voice podcast helping you to navigate safely through the world of property investing, get the lowdown and updates, insights and outcomes on all matters property with a splash of entertainment along the way, the property voice, a voice to trust among the crowd. Now, let’s get started with your host, Richard Brown. Hello, and welcome to another episode of the property voice podcast. My name is Richard Brown. And as always, it’s a pleasure to have you join me again on the show today. Now it’s just doing this little interlude mini-series was just a couple of like my property and business friends really, and some have been friends for a long time. And some of being friends and contacts have come into my life more recently, but I’ve had a profound effect. And today’s guest is Mr. Daniel Hill, who is in that latter category. I’ve been watching you down. But from a distance, by the way, for a long, long time. But obviously we’ve kind of had quite a lot of crossovers in recent times. And it’s a pleasure to have you joined me on my podcast, and maybe I’ll be put out on your podcast, who knows? See what how that goes. But welcome to the property voice podcast. Thanks, Max. Pleasure. No, great. So we got no idea how this is gonna go. We did maybe have a few thoughts. But I think it’s just to guys having a chat, really. And I think...
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Soundbite: Friends of TPV with Damien Fogg
    Nov 10 2021
    I’m sharing a small handful of conversations with some of my property and business buddies over the next few weeks as a bridge between the old and the new podcast. This week, my old buddy, Damien Fogg, joins me to talk a kind of ‘nonsense all sense’, if that makes any sense? We cover a lot of ground from book writing and best-seller champagne-fuelled Thursdays to endowments, foundations and trust funds to tree planting and even Postman Pat gets a mention, would you believe? Yes, it’s unscripted, rather random and at times, quite the hangover antidote to property investment. My favourite quote is ‘property development is a bit of a pain in the arse’, just so you know what to expect! Damien is always good value, but catch him whilst he’s sober, after celebrating another best-seller author credit…even if he has to share that with Anna Clare Harper (author name) – he’s gonna hate me for that one! You meet people in this business that perhaps you wouldn’t otherwise, merely because of the shared interest In property. Well, Damien is such a rare breed, as you can’t help but love him despite the fact that he’s got a foul mouth and could literally scoop your heart out with a spoon. You can probably tell this is all said with a deep sense of warmth and respect for one of the good guys in property and investment. Cheers buddy! Listen in…if you dare! Resources: Damien Fogg Facebook Linked In The Property Voice YouTube Channel The Property Voice Social Media Channels: Facebook ¦ Linked In ¦ Twitter ¦ Instagram ¦ YouTube The Property Voice Meetup Page & Eventbrite Page Property Deal Tips How to Reach Richard By Telephone Link to the Podcast feedback survey TPV Apprentice Programme info HERE Today’s must do’s Subscribe to and review the show in iTunes…and while you are at it please help us to spread the word by telling all your friends too! Property Investor Toolkit – here is the book link on amazon.co.uk & amazon.com in case you would like to get yourself a copy to accompany this series Transcription of the show I’m sharing a small handful of conversations with some of my property and business buddies over the next few weeks as a bridge between the old and the new podcast. This week, my old buddy, Damien Fogg, joins me to talk a kind of ‘nonsense all sense’, if that makes any sense? We cover a lot of ground from book writing and best-seller champagne-fuelled Thursdays to endowments, foundations and trust funds to tree planting and even Postman Pat gets a mention, would you believe? Yes, it’s unscripted, rather random and at times, quite the hangover antidote to property investment. My favourite quote is ‘property development is a bit of a pain in the arse’, just so you know what to expect! Damien is always good value, but catch him whilst he’s sober, after celebrating another best-seller author credit…even if he has to share that with Anna Clare Harper (author name) – he’s gonna hate me for that one! You meet people in this business that perhaps you wouldn’t otherwise, merely because of the shared interest In property. Well, Damien is such a rare breed, as you can’t help but love him despite the fact that he’s got a foul mouth and could literally scoop your heart out with a spoon. You can probably tell this is all said with a deep sense of warmth and respect for one of the good guys in property and investment. Cheers buddy! Listen in…if you dare! Property Chatter Welcome to the property voice podcast helping you to navigate safely through the world of property investing, get the lowdown and updates, insights and outcomes on all matters property with a splash of entertainment along the way, the property voice, a voice to trust among the crowd. Now, let’s get started with your host, Richard Brown. Welcome to another episode of the property voice podcast. My name is Richard Brown. As always, it’s a pleasure to have you join me again on the show today. And these mini Insio conversations I’m going to be having with some of my buddies and business buddies and property buddies, it’s just a few of them over the next couple of weeks, he’s going to be a kind of a transition, because it’s going to be a bit of a change in how the podcast is going to look at some point in the future. So what I thought I’d do is invite a few of my friends to just join me in a conversation or two, as a bit of a segue to that. And the very first guest actually that I’ve invited where you go. He certainly gave me a fork. So Damon Hi, how are you doing? I’m alright, Fred. Good man. Well, we’ve been having a chat before the chat. But let’s go into I think, you know, it’s kind of relatively unscripted. Just wanted to talk about what you’re doing what I’m doing, hopefully make it relevant for some people listening. Almost nothing. I know. It’s just having a chat. Really. You’re you are one of the friends that are probably voice of course...
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Soundbite: The Next Level Landlord with Matt Baker
    Nov 3 2021
    We switch gears a little after our last series. Let’s start us off with a conversation I had with Matt Baker, who wrote the book Next Level Landlord. He is also a business founder, trainer, developer and potential most impressively, also a musician, with a penchant for South American music. Matt and his co-hosts, Niall and Jo, over at The Property Jam Podcast were kind enough to extend an invitation for me to join them recently. This time it was my turn to play host and pose the questions to Matt. Listen as we dig into what it takes to get into the top 5% of rental properties and shared living properties in particular. We will touch on space, community and service as the Big 3 elements to focus in on. If you listen very carefully, he will tell you how you can your mitts on a copy of his book for free, so what’s not to like? Resources: Matt Baker Facebook Group The Property Voice YouTube Channel The Property Voice Social Media Channels: Facebook ¦ Linked In ¦ Twitter ¦ Instagram ¦ YouTube The Property Voice Meetup Page & Eventbrite Page Property Deal Tips How to Reach Richard By Telephone Link to the Podcast feedback survey TPV Apprentice Programme info HERE Today’s must do’s Subscribe to and review the show in iTunes…and while you are at it please help us to spread the word by telling all your friends too! Property Investor Toolkit – here is the book link on amazon.co.uk & amazon.com in case you would like to get yourself a copy to accompany this series Transcription of the show We switch gears a little after our last series. Let’s start us off with a conversation I had with Matt Baker, who wrote the book Next Level Landlord. He is also a business founder, trainer, developer and potential most impressively, also a musician, with a penchant for South American music. Matt and his co-hosts, Niall and Jo, over at The Property Jam Podcast were kind enough to extend an invitation for me to join them recently. This time it was my turn to play host and pose the questions to Matt. Listen as we dig into what it takes to get into the top 5% of rental properties and shared living properties in particular. We will touch on space, community and service as the Big 3 elements to focus in on. If you listen very carefully, he will tell you how you can your mitts on a copy of his book for free, so what’s not to like? Property Chatter Welcome to the property voice podcast helping you to navigate safely through the world of property investing. Get the lowdown and updates, insights and outcomes on all matters property with a splash of entertainment along the way, the property voice, a voice to trust among the crowd. Now, let’s get started with your host, Richard Brown. Hello, and welcome to another episode of the property voice podcast. My name is Richard Brown. And as always, it’s a pleasure to have you join me on the show today. Well, I’m gonna do something a little bit different now. I’ve got Matt Baker with me, Matt. Hi, first of all, how are you? I’m very well, thank you, Richard, thanks for having me on. You’re more than welcome. And we’re gonna do a little bit of a Tables turn sort of thing here because Matt and your colleagues from the property jam podcast actually invited me to speak on your podcast. We’ll talk about that in a second. So that’s how we got to know each other. And I thought I’d return the compliment a little bit in by inviting you to talk to our audience. So a little bit of audience crossover. And but maybe before we get too far into that, maybe if you wouldn’t mind, just a quick intro about yourself. Quick, you know, elevator pitch, if you like about some of the things you get into, and maybe we’ll just pick up the link of how we got to know each other, and then we’ll have a conversation after that. It’s okay. Yeah, sounds like a plan. So my name is Matt Baker. I wear three hats. Generally, one, I’m a developer. First and foremost, under Scott Baker properties, we develop generally HMOs and CO living spaces. And, but we also do things like commercial versions to flats that also hold some commercial property as well. My second hat is as a mentor, trainer, coach mastermind host, we have the business called virtual platform, which is designed to be a professional services, but also somewhere where people are inspired to then go and deliver HMOs and CO living spaces for themselves. So and that’s working really well today. Over the last couple of years, we’ve done over the last year, we’ve done almost 12 million pounds worth of deals, or close to almost 12 million pounds worth of deals, which is awesome in a pandemic. And then our third hat is or whether that is as the managing agent as well, which are they something which you’re very, very heavily into now. And so yeah, CO home is our sort of CO living kind of management agency, which is very kind of early days started this year. And the idea behind that was we wanted to manage our ...
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    41 mins
  • Series 8: Property Core Skills-Wrap Up And Bonus Skills
    Oct 27 2021
    We have come to the end of our latest series looking at the 10 property core skills. However, just as these core property skills will keep you safe, there’s more of you are looking to grow and scale. This week, I share the BIG two property skills that provide the link between these foundational property skills and going big. These are the secret sauce or missing ingredients needed if we have bigger aspirations and lofty goals in property. What are these two BIG bonus property skills? Well, you will have to listen to find out, won’t you? Join me, and my glass of Malbec, as I summarise the previous 20 episodes of the Property Core Skills series with the revelation of a couple of gems that will take you higher, further and faster in your property journey. I know this to be true, so will you when you hear what they are. Let’s see this series off in style…but what will come next..? Resources: The Property Voice YouTube Channel The Property Voice Social Media Channels: Facebook ¦ Linked In ¦ Twitter ¦ Instagram ¦ YouTube The Property Voice Meetup Page & Eventbrite Page Property Deal Tips How to Reach Richard By Telephone Link to the Podcast feedback survey TPV Apprentice Programme info HERE Today’s must do’s Subscribe to and review the show in iTunes…and while you are at it please help us to spread the word by telling all your friends too! Property Investor Toolkit – here is the book link on amazon.co.uk & amazon.com in case you would like to get yourself a copy to accompany this series Transcription of the show We have come to the end of our latest series looking at the 10 property core skills. However, just as these core property skills will keep you safe, there’s more of you are looking to grow and scale. This week, I share the BIG two property skills that provide the link between these foundational property skills and going big. These are the secret sauce or missing ingredients needed if we have bigger aspirations and lofty goals in property. What are these two BIG bonus property skills? Well, you will have to listen to find out, won’t you? Join me, and my glass of Malbec, as I summarise the previous 20 episodes of the Property Core Skills series with the revelation of a couple of gems that will take you higher, further and faster in your property journey. I know this to be true, so will you when you hear what they are. Let’s see this series off in style…but what will come next..? Property Chatter Welcome to the property voice podcast helping you to navigate safely through the world of property investing, get the lowdown and updates, insights, and outcomes on all matters property with a splash of entertainment along the way, the property voice or voice to trust among the crowd. Now, let’s get started with your host, Richard Brown. Hello, and welcome to another episode of the property voice podcast. My name is Richard Brown. And as always, it’s a pleasure to have you join me again on the show. Well, here we are, it’s the final episode in the series of property core skills. And I was just thinking back because obviously, I was preparing to talk to you today. And we started the series back on the second of June. And this will be the 21st episode. So obviously, we’ve been running for what 2021 weeks now, we’ve been combining content with a panel discussion, as we’ve been going on, we’ve covered across the across the weeks 10 of the property, core skills or core competencies. And I should do a quick summary should know. So we looked at finding deals, funding deals or funding money, managing the projects, managing portfolios, and properties, properties, and our portfolios. Managing and understanding people managing our cash flow and budgets, research and analysis or due diligence, investment criteria and deal analysis, systems and processes, and marketing, which we concluded last week. So we’ve covered quite a lot of ground. And I call these the core skills, because these are the foundations that we really need to get good at, to kind of have an enduring, you know, successful time in property. Generally speaking, now, we can’t necessarily know all of them all at once. So you know, we need to develop them in some way may be stronger and more naturally than others. So hopefully, that has given you something of a foundation, particularly if you’re fairly new early stage in property. And that was part of the purpose of this particular series, a little bit of a revisit, actually, to the one of the first series I did on the broadcast, which was, I think maybe about six, seven years ago now. So quite a while. Now, I was just thinking to myself, what can I share with you today cuz I’m not really scripting this, I’m kind of going off-piste a little bit. And one of the things I can say is to accompany the series, I’ve been writing a series of articles for YPN magazine. So all of the 10 core property skills are going to be serialized in magazine ...
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