The HMO Podcast

What would you do if you could start your property investing journey with £100,000?

This hypothetical scenario is something that I often hear members of our Community talking about and asking me, and it's a difficult one to answer because the answer is actually different for all of us.

It really depends on what we want to achieve, what we've currently got going on, our resources, and our limitations. But what I want to share with you is exactly how I would do it, because I think the method that I would take in approaching this is translatable. 

Whatever circumstance, whatever scenario, and whatever position you're in, you should be able to take what I share with you in today's episode. 

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Are you feeling anxious right now and unsure of what steps to take next?

I know it's a scary time for property investors right now, and that's why in this episode, I'm bringing you some facts, some logic, and some sensible solutions to help you weather this storm!

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Do you know how to brand your property business?

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Brian and Lauren Metcalfe of Skaus Haus, a property developer based in Liverpool. 

Before becoming full-time property investors, Brian worked in retail buying and merchandising for 20 years while Lauren worked in the Food Buying and Brand Licensing sector.

And in this insightful episode, we’re going to talk out:

• How investing in single lets helped them build confidence to take on larger projects
• The role of mentorship and property education in building their business
• Tips and advice when managing teams and projects
• The importance and benefits of branding
• 3 flat conversion case study

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

We’re celebrating the 2nd year anniversary of The HMO Podcast and we're doing a giveaway to celebrate this special milestone! Thank you to all of you and be sure to listen to this episode for more details!

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Are you a newbie in the HMO industry?

In this episode, I want to share with you the 5 mistakes that I often see that newbies are doing when they start their HMO investing journey. 

And making these mistakes can be fatal to your business. These mistakes can stop you from getting into business before you’re even in business. So, let’s talk about the 5 common mistakes so you can be aware of them and avoid them.

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Today, I'm going to fill you guys in on what has been happening in my business. I've got some updates in the main business, the investment management group including some rent increases, an interesting scenario that I've been dealing with in my HMO development project, and a general update on the commercial to resi stuff.  

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Have you got the right insurance policies for your HMO properties?

In this episode, we’ve invited The HMO Roadmap’s insurance expert, Steve Barnes of Total Landlord Insurance under Hamilton Fraser.

And in this conversation with Steve, we talked about:

• The different kinds of insurance policies for your properties
• Understanding how policies are computed
• The extent of tenant’s claims and examples of worst-case scenarios
• How much to insure the property for
• What you need to know when getting an insurance

Interested to discuss your HMO property insurance? Contact us at https://thehmoroadmap.co.uk/hmo-property-insurance/

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

As a landlord and business owners, we need to do quite a bit of stuff ourselves. 

And even to this day, I still carry a toolkit around with me and take it to one of the properties every time I go when inspecting because you never know what you're going to need and what you're going to find!

While I'm quite far removed from the general maintenance of my properties, I still like to keep an eye on it from a landlord perspective so I'm going to share 20 essential items that are in my toolbox for HMO landlords.

If you haven't got one, or if you've got a few bits missing, then this episode is definitely for you. 

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

How do you get yourself into a lendable position when you’re applying for finance?

I’ve brought back our Expert Broker Ellie Broadhurst to share 5 key areas to work on to make ourselves in the right position and what we need to be aware of when borrowing money.

Interested to discuss your HMO mortgage and finance needs? Contact Ellie at https://thehmoroadmap.co.uk/hmo-mortgage-finance/ 

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Do you want to accelerate the result of your HMO business?

In this episode, I want to share three simple areas of your business that I think you should be focusing on if you want to accelerate your results. These concepts are super simple and we're not reinventing the wheel here. 

I’m sure you are aware of these, but sometimes we just need to be reminded and be told what to do so we can take action.

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!