👋🏽 Welcome back to the Freedom Property Podcast! A podcast filled with discussions, sharing of tips and ideas on all things to do with property investment.

😊 Hosted by Kessar Salimi.

🎙 In this week's show, we Kessar speaks to Gary Black from Allied Surveyors Scotland discussing a verity of topics such as the surveying process, energy reports, home reports and much more!

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In this episode we chat with Gary Das on how he has grown his business through social media.  Gary is an award winning mortgage broker who has mentored me both on business and how to use social media effectively.  We discuss why he changed his business model, the pros and cons of being self employed and how to find yourself a mentor.  You can connect with Gary at www.garydas.com and me on www.kessarsalimi.com

In this episode we sat down with Sam Dyer from Dyer & Co property. Sam has been very successful in property, whether he is building his own portfolio, managing others properties or finding properties for investors, he is always on the ball. Currently based in Fife, Scotland, Sam has a unique service for property investors where he can find ready-to-roll investment properties for a hands-off investment. He is passionate about 3-bedroom ex-local authority homes and this is his speciality. 

 

We hope you enjoy listening to his story! You can contact Sam on Facebook and LinkedIn and at [email protected]

Ella Rad has come to the UK from Iran and has wowwed everyone around her with her work ethic and sheer amount of property investment and deals. A former PHD student, Ella came to Aberdeen on a scholarship and then moved into the property sector. An uprising figure in the Scottish property scene, Ella discusses her background, story and what her goals for the future are. Have a listen and hear her insights and experiences! 

Apologies that the audio is not perfect, we did have technical problems!

Episode #7 of the Freedom Property Podcast sees us interview Ross McIlvean, an architect and property investor. Ross, at only 31, is using his skills as an architect to add extra value to properties and maximise his profits. Listen to him describe in detail his first property deal and also how he has added extra bedrooms to his last two property deals! 

Ross, who is based in Fife, aims to continue to grow his portfolio and also move to the next level by investing in a farm steading and again use his architectural skills to transform the building into something amazing. 

You can connect with Ross on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram (@rossmcilvean) and through email at [email protected]

Here is a link to Ross's LinkedIn article for his first property: CLICK HERE

In episode #6 we discuss the effect social media has had on our business and how it can be used effectively for those wanting to generate more sales, leads or a bigger following. 

This podcast is really a pre-cursor and short insight into our event that we are holding on Tuesday 19th November in Dundee - Business Growth Through Social Media. We are having two guest speakers, Gary Das and Barrie Moran, who are social media experts in their own right and will teach us how to start on social, what to post, when to post, how to run ads and many other important factors relating to social media. 

Tickets are only £10 and can be accessed HERE

Episode #5 of the Freedom Property Podcast is an insightful interview with Simon Anderson from Clark Anderson Properties. 

Simon and his business partner, Stuart, have a business which manage serviced accommodation apartments. When starting, they used the Rent2Rent strategy and now have moved into managing others serviced accommodation properties. Simon offers great insights into his first deal, how to be successful in Serviced Apartments, why customer care is hugely important and also some funny stories from his vert busy apartments regarding a guest getting stuck in a cupboard! 

Listen in, get inspired and educated and please share the podcast with someone who is interested in property!

Welcome to Episode 4 of the Freedom Property Podcast! 

In this episode we interview young investor Kyle Tibbles and learn about his highly successful journey into property investing. Kyle is in the military and only started investing in property in April 2019 after a few years of research. He has now successfully completed a flip and secured a Rent 2 Rent deal on a 6 bed HMO in Dundee City Centre. 

Listen to him explain his strategy, how his deals came about and go into detail about how to secure a rent 2 rent deal. 

You can reach Kyle at: 

www.frontrowinvestors.com

Mobile: 07943178475 

Facebook Page

In our third episode, we spoke with Andy McColl from Homefinder. Homefinder is an initiative run by Dundee City Council which helps those in housing need to find suitable homes. Andy describes how the programme works and how it can help landlords in the private rental sector. He also discusses which types of properties are popular and why within the local area. 

You can contact Andy at [email protected]

In the Freedom Property Podcast Episode #2 we interview Struan Baptie from Struan Baptie Property Management, which manages over 600 properties. Struan also has a portfolio of 150+ properties and over 20 years experience in investing in and managing properties.