This week my guest is Ed Fowkes, whom I first met over 10 years ago when he was the host of the biggest pin meeting in London. He was already a property veteran by then, enthusiastic and truly inspiring. Since then, he's gone on to create multiple businesses, and today he's still working in property, in new areas where he helps other entrepreneurs and property people. Ed and I discuss the importance of treating property as a business, of looking after your finances, and the difference between being a business owner and an entrepreneur. We talk about the benefits of networking in the prope ..read more

The buzz that goes around property sourcing is that it’s a fun and quick way into making big money; a way of property shopping when you're not actually paying the bills.  But, there's always a ‘but’. In this case it’s that there are a lot of rules and regulations about it. That’s why I invited Tina Walsh, known as the Queen of Compliance, onto the show. Tina has been operating in the property investment sector since 2006, and since 2012, she operates a part-time sourcing business. She also has a training company and has set up the National Association for Professional Sourcing Agents.&nbs ..read more

When you’re a property investor, one of the most important things is to have your portfolio diversified, consisting of multiple different tenant and housing types. However, social housing is something I don't know much about, so I invited the best person onto the show to talk about it.  Sue Sims has been in property for more than 30 years. She’s got a varied portfolio of properties with buy-to-lets, HMOs, social housing and SA apartments. She is a Director at the property management company Genie Homes, and the co-founder of Partners in Property network meetings. As a fan of social housin ..read more

Marketing is something we've all got to do. Although it sounds like a big commercial word, basically, marketing is just letting other people know who you are and what you do.  As simple as it seems, it can cause some people to hit the wall and feel stuck, because to market themselves, they've got to feel happy with their identity. The identity they feel in property may not be congruent with what they feel they want the world to see. Is that you? In this quick episode, I’m sharing my take on the challenges on marketing as a property solopreneur, how to overcome insecurity, be authentic on ..read more

Business has changed dramatically in the last 30 years since I started in it. I’ve become a great fan of lifelong learning, because I know that if I don’t upgrade my skills or widen my knowledge base, I’ll get stale and perhaps miss clear market indicators.  In this episode, I offer my perspective on different learning formats and how to keep your knowledge and skills updated in the ever-changing world of property business. I discuss online courses, mastermind groups, workshops, day events and other learning methods to help you find the right fit for your learning needs.  What is Cov ..read more

If you listen to the most successful podcasts or read articles on property investing, you may get the feeling that the expectation is that if you do property, everything you touch will turn to gold. This often from people who've only ever worked in the property world for a couple of years. They have never gone through a property cycle, which is when you find out that everything you thought you knew can be turned on its head. Success is what we all want. However, it really is possible to be very successful in property in the short term, and then to lose everything in the long term. In this epis ..read more

Before becoming a property solopreneur, Flora Russo worked in IT sales and was thinking of starting a wine-related business. After a trip to Australia, she became intrigued by the opportunities in property. She got into proper training first, figured out a business plan and started investing in the North East of the UK. Soon she got swamped with more offers than she could buy, so she started sourcing for other investors, alongside building her own portfolio.  In this episode, we talk about the art of property sourcing, the advantages and challenges of investing away from home, the importa ..read more

Martin Rapley's first experience in property was as a quantity surveyor, looking after projects' finances. Then he transitioned to project manager and started his own construction business. Dealing with property investors, Martin realised they could use support from someone with his skills and knowledge, so he revamped his construction business into a construction consultant for property investors. As the co-founder of Refurbishment Mastery, Martin managed and oversaw over 1000 property refurbishments and renovations and expanded his portfolio considerably. Since 2016, Martin has used his over ..read more

Rachel Knight's first steps into property were more like a side hustle, an entertaining and effective way of transforming her bonuses into a retirement plan. Slowly but surely, she built a humble yet decent portfolio. In 2015, she decided to invest in her property education, and shortly after being trained on HMOs and service accommodation, she was already doing single lets and fully invested in big cash flow strategies. A decade later, Rachel became a title splitting expert, property expert, coach, and portfolio builder. She is the CEO and owner of Title Split and is passionate about helping ..read more

After a long and successful career in the corporate world, Giuseppe Leone jumped into property with two clear objectives: leaving something tangible to pass over to the next generation and developing a professional activity that granted him a juicy income and the time to enjoy it. Ten years and some change later, he became a Rent to Rent expert, an award-winning property investor, accredited property mentor, event speaker, and a portfolio landlord.   In this episode, Giuseppe shares details of his property journey, why he chose Rent to Rent, and what attributes and skills from his ex ..read more