Mark My Words

Rob hijacks the podcast and talks about his personal story in property. How he met Mark, his business partner, and how they went from 0 to 720 properties owned/co-owned, managed & in JVs today. The CREST model and the importance of investing in yourself, presenting yourself the right way and the skills you need in order to succeed.

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Mark explains what is happening in the economy and he focuses on interest rates and inflation. How Brexit and other factors change the economy and the environment that we do business domestically and outside the UK.

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In a new format to the Mark My Words podcast, Anna Harper, interviews Mark on his thoughts on property & politics- particularly in detail about how property returns compare to other intvestment returns; what drives the value in the property market & why it's now easier than ever to borrow money from banks than it was 10 years ago. 

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Mark & Rob share their business tips on how to run your business successfully. Why you need to manage your emotions, the importance of marketing and what a "no" actually means. Why people work for themselves and not for you and the three things that can help you grow, creativity innovation and ideation.

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A special episode for the 11th anniversary of Progressive Property. Rob and Mark share the 11 things they learned so far. Their VOFM model, how they pay trades, economic disasters, importance of mentors and how they try to learn from the mistakes of others. Why they believe that is better to focus on 1 to 3 strategies and test things. Capital and income balance and lots of other advice for any property investor.

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Mark talks live about one of his deals. A real case study where Mark goes through all the challenges, problems and processes of a commercial conversion. Legislation, stamp duty, prices and anything else you need to know as a property investor.

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Mark Stokes talks about his journey in commercial conversions and permitted development. How the market differs across the country, thoughts on the future of the property market and the biggest changes that we will probably see on the market the next three years.

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Mark talks live together with his partner Rob, about interest rates predictions, Brexit, the next big crash, and innovation. They also share their thoughts on education and give advice for the new generation of entrepreneurs. Success secrets, tips and what type of people have inspired them so far.

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Mark shares the 37 things he learned the last ten years. Important lessons for every property investor that can save you time and money. Why it can take time to make money in property but not a lifetime, why you earn or you learn, why investing in yourself is the best investment you can make, the power of compounding and leverage, and of course, why if you don’t risk anything you risk everything.

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At a live talk at Northhampton's PPN, Mark discusses & answers questions on Commercial Conversions, HMO developments, and the current opportunity in the market for creating rooms specifically aimed at University Students. 

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