The Property Geek Podcast

By Rob Dix

What's The Property Geek Podcast about?

Every episode, I interview someone with expertise in a different area of UK property investment - discussing the issues in their field, and teasing out their top tips for investment success.

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The Property Geek Podcast episodes:

07.05.2017
Episode 85: How to pick the right type of funding for your property project
Over the last few episodes we've covered various ways of funding property projects, in addition to the familiar options of cash and mortgages. In this episode, I round off the series by summarising my main takeaways and suggesting how to...
07.05.2017
How to pick the right type of funding for your property project
Over the last few episodes we've covered various ways of funding property projects, in addition to the familiar options of cash and mortgages. In this episode, I round off the series by summarising my main takeaways and suggesting how to...
06.28.2017
Episode 84: How to raise funds with joint ventures
Joint ventures (JVs) get talked about a lot in property, with good reason: after all, if you don't have the cash to do all the deals you want to do, a JV is a way of solving that problem without...
06.28.2017
How to raise funds with joint ventures
Joint ventures (JVs) get talked about a lot in property, with good reason: after all, if you don't have the cash to do all the deals you want to do, a JV is a way of solving that problem without...
06.21.2017
Episode 83: Releasing locked-away equity from your portfolio with second charges
If you own your own home or have buy-to-let properties, you might find yourself with equity you can't access – due to redemption penalties or too-good-to-lose mortgage rates, for example. By unlocking that equity, you could grow your portfolio faster...
06.14.2017
Episode 82: How to use peer-to-peer to finance your property projects
You've probably heard of peer-to-peer (or P2P) finance, and you might be aware of the bigger platforms like Zopa and Funding Circle. But you might not have thought to turn to peer-to-peer for your property project – or be aware...
06.07.2017
Episode 81: Bridging finance: What it is, when to use it, and how to make it work for you
We're going to spend the next few episodes exploring ways you can finance property projects other than using a mortgage. In this first episode, I set out to demystify bridging finance: a powerful tool, but one that investors often find...
06.07.2017
Bridging finance: What it is, when to use it, and how to make it work for you
We're going to spend the next few episodes exploring ways you can finance property projects other than using a mortgage. In this first episode, I set out to demystify bridging finance: a powerful tool, but one that investors often find...
05.31.2017
Episode 80: My main lettings and management lessons (series wrap-up)
In this series on lettings and management I've been lucky enough to be joined by some fantastic guests – both experts at the top of their field, and everyday landlords with great stories and lessons to share. To wrap up...
05.23.2017
Episode 79: What gets landlords calling for help? An interview with Adrian Thompson from the Guild of Residential Landlords
Adrian Thompson from the Guild of Residential Landlords spends much of his time talking to landlords in distress – so who better to tell us what we can do differently to avoid ending up in that position. In this interview...
05.23.2017
What gets landlords calling for help? An interview with Adrian Thompson from the Guild of Residential Landlords
Adrian Thompson from the Guild of Residential Landlords spends much of his time talking to landlords in distress – so who better to tell us what we can do differently to avoid ending up in that position. In this interview we...
05.17.2017
Episode 78: Building a successful rent-to-rent business – run by staff overseas
Petra Romero only moved to the UK a year and a half ago, and she's already built up a thriving rent-to-rent business. That's already seriously impressive – but even more interesting is how she's intentionally designed her business to be...
05.17.2017
Building a successful rent-to-rent business – run by staff overseas
Petra Romero only moved to the UK a year and a half ago, and she's already built up a thriving rent-to-rent business. That's already seriously impressive – but even more interesting is how she's intentionally designed her business to be...
05.10.2017
Episode 77: Managing 21 properties in under 2 hours per week
Richard and Susie Trow have property management down to a fine art. Thanks to some effective systems and a commitment to quality from the very start, their portfolio of 21 properties in Wrexham takes up less than 2 hours per...
05.10.2017
Managing 21 properties in under 2 hours per week
Richard and Susie Trow have property management down to a fine art. Thanks to some effective systems and a commitment to quality from the very start, their portfolio of 21 properties in Wrexham takes up less than 2 hours per...
05.03.2017
Episode 76: How to stay out of trouble as a landlord - with Tessa Shepperson from Landlord Law
As a landlord, your social status is somewhere between "bankers" and "solicitors" – and you can't open a newspaper without being told how greedy and unfair you are. A lot of this is due to the prevalence of bad landlords....
05.03.2017
How to stay out of trouble as a landlord - with Tessa Shepperson from Landlord Law
As a landlord, your social status is somewhere between "bankers" and "solicitors" – and you can't open a newspaper without being told how greedy and unfair you are. A lot of this is due to the prevalence of bad landlords. But...
04.25.2017
Episode 75: How To Be A Landlord: Special launch episode
For years, landlords have been telling me that there's nowhere they can go to find the information they need about letting and managing property – no accessible source with all the facts clearly laid out in a logical way. Well,...
04.25.2017
How To Be A Landlord: Special launch episode
For years, landlords have been telling me that there's nowhere they can go to find the information they need about letting and managing property – no accessible source with all the facts clearly laid out in a logical way. Well, I've...
04.19.2017
Episode 74: Using the personal touch to bridge the worlds of self-managing landlord and hands-off investor
Sam Jones had a terrifying experience very early in her self-managing career – but she didn't let it put her off, and she's spent 17 years managing a geographically distributed collection of properties. Now though, she's started using an agent...
04.19.2017
Using the personal touch to bridge the worlds of self-managing landlord and hands-off investor
Sam Jones had a terrifying experience very early in her self-managing career – but she didn't let it put her off, and she's spent 17 years managing a geographically distributed collection of properties. Now though, she's started using an agent...
04.12.2017
Episode 73: How an HMO landlord harnesses his "core competency" to avoid tenant dramas
My guest this week, Tom Charrier, didn't intend to have anything to do with managing his properties when he started out – but after one awful experience, he decided to take matters back into his own hands. Now, he and...
04.12.2017
How an HMO landlord harnesses his "core competency" to avoid tenant dramas
My guest this week, Tom Charrier, didn't intend to have anything to do with managing his properties when he started out – but after one awful experience, he decided to take matters back into his own hands. Now, he and his...
04.05.2017
Episode 72: How to self-manage – from another country
Self-managing can be tough. Self-managing HMOs can be really tough. So, self-managing HMOs from abroad...surely that's not a good idea? Well, my guest this week Richard Dyke makes it work – managing his portfolio (including a couple of small multi-lets)...
04.05.2017
How to self-manage – from another country
Self-managing can be tough. Self-managing HMOs can be really tough. So, self-managing HMOs from abroad...surely that's not a good idea? Well, my guest this week Richard Dyke makes it work – managing his portfolio (including a couple of small multi-lets) from...
03.29.2017
Episode 71: Getting up-to-date with the ever-changing world of lettings
This episode kicks off a new series about lettings and management: not the glamorous part of property that it's easy to pack out seminars about, but the very important bit that makes sure your investment runs profitably, smoothly and legally....
03.29.2017
Getting up-to-date with the ever-changing world of lettings
This episode kicks off a new series about lettings and management: not the glamorous part of property that it's easy to pack out seminars about, but the very important bit that makes sure your investment runs profitably, smoothly and legally. To...
03.22.2017
Episode 70: Series wrap-up: The essential elements of turning pro in property (plus: what's coming up in the next series)
In this series of the podcast we've been looking at "turning pro" – how to embrace the mindset of a professional investor, so you can continue to thrive despite the more challenging conditions for property investors. During this quick series...
03.22.2017
Series wrap-up: The essential elements of turning pro in property (plus: what's coming up in the next series)
In this series of the podcast we've been looking at "turning pro" – how to embrace the mindset of a professional investor, so you can continue to thrive despite the more challenging conditions for property investors. During this quick series wrap-up...
03.14.2017
Episode 69: An investor with over 300 properties shares the difference between an amateur and a professional
The theme of this series has been "turning pro" – so what better way to wrap it up than to speak to someone who's been a professional trader and investor for over 30 years? Jonathan Schuman holds around 300 commercial...
03.14.2017
An investor with over 300 properties shares the difference between an amateur and a professional
The theme of this series has been "turning pro" – so what better way to wrap it up than to speak to someone who's been a professional trader and investor for over 30 years? Jonathan Schuman holds around 300 commercial and...
03.08.2017
Episode 68: Changing strategies for a changing market – three investors share their stories
In this series so far we’ve been talking about all the changes affecting our sector, and what investors should be thinking about as a result. In today’s episode, I catch up with three Property Geek listeners who have all rethought...
03.01.2017
Episode 67: Two very different experiences buying away from home
Buying in an area you're unfamiliar with is scary enough – but David Barker bought his first without seeing it, and his next was a complicated five-unit site in a town he'd never been to. Both had happy endings, but...
03.01.2017
Two very different experiences buying away from home
Buying in an area you're unfamiliar with is scary enough – but David Barker bought his first without seeing it, and his next was a complicated five-unit site in a town he'd never been to. Both had happy endings, but were...
02.22.2017
Episode 66: Selling a London portfolio and buying a new one further north
All the signs are pointing towards London's incredible price growth of the last few years coming to an end – and the gap that's emerged between the South East and elsewhere starting to narrow. It's one thing to see those...
02.15.2017
Episode 65: Buying (and refurbishing) 9 properties in a year – while running a business in a different city!
If somebody told me they were busy running a business in London, and planned to buy and refurbish 9 properties in Stoke-on-Trent within a year...to be honest, I'd gently suggest they scale their aspirations back a bit. But after speaking...
02.08.2017
Episode 64: How to build a portfolio from 6,000 miles away
One of our themes for this series is taking a professional approach by investing in areas where there's the strongest business case, not where it's most convenient. For many investors (especially those in the South East), that will mean investing...
02.08.2017
How to build a portfolio from 6,000 miles away
One of our themes for this series is taking a professional approach by investing in areas where there's the strongest business case, not where it's most convenient. For many investors (especially those in the South East), that will mean investing in...
02.01.2017
Episode 63: What are the mortgage options for limited companies?
On last week's episode, we talked about the cause for incorporation. This week, I'm joined by mortgage broker Stuart Bailey to talk about what's often seen as a barrier to buying as a limited company: mortgages. In common with most...
01.25.2017
Episode 62: When is it right to buy property in a limited company?
It's been a huge switch: many mortgage brokers are reporting that while only a year ago it was a small minority of people who bought property in a limited company, the majority of investors now do. I don't find it...
01.18.2017
Episode 61: The Property Cycle: What happens next, and how you can see it coming
The property cycle is a powerful concept: one that can give you the confidence to act when others are fearful, and avoid making moves (like most investors do) at exactly the wrong time. I'm joined this week by the UK's...
01.11.2017
Episode 60: New 2017 mortgage rules: everything you need to know
For many investors, finance is a critical part of the property growth plan – and it can also be one of the more painful constraints if you can't find your way through the mortgage minefield. So it's always important to...
01.11.2017
New 2017 mortgage rules: everything you need to know
For many investors, finance is a critical part of the property growth plan – and it can also be one of the more painful constraints if you can't find your way through the mortgage minefield. So it's always important to keep...
01.04.2017
Episode 59: Reboot: Why you need to completely re-think property investment
We're back! In this first episode, I run through what to expect in this new series of the Property Geek Podcast. It's a reboot not just for the podcast, but also a time for property investors to be reconsidering how...
01.04.2017
Reboot: Why you need to completely re-think property investment
We're back! In this first episode, I run through what to expect in this new series of the Property Geek Podcast. It's a reboot not just for the podcast, but also a time for property investors to be reconsidering how they...
02.24.2016
Episode 58: How to source property deals
Anyone can pick a property off Rightmove and negotiate 5% off the asking price. You know that the real profits are made when you can reliably track down those elusive "below market value" or lease option opportunities...but where do you...
02.17.2016
Episode 57: How to sell a property
They say that you make your money when you buy, not when you sell – but there's no doubt that how you approach selling a property can make a huge difference to the result you achieve. My guest this week,...
02.10.2016
Episode 56: Never a borrower nor a lender?
Another way to (indirectly) make money from property is to lend money to others who need financing for development projects. Alternatively, you might be looking to borrow from private individuals in order to do more deals without relying on expensive bridging finance....
02.03.2016
Episode 55: How to survive and thrive in the new world of buy-to-let
Rupert Chapman is relatively new to the property game but is a veteran of business – and as such, he's got a broader perspective than most on the changes the property industry is going through. If you're concerned by what...
01.27.2016
Episode 54: Putting property investment into context
Adding properties to your collection is fun, but for all of us there's some deeper reason why we're investing in the first place – whether that's to leave your job, provide a pension or just to give yourself a second income....

What's The Property Geek Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Property Geek Podcast episodes:

Episode 85: How to pick the right type of funding for your property project

How to pick the right type of funding for your property project

Episode 84: How to raise funds with joint ventures

How to raise funds with joint ventures

Episode 83: Releasing locked-away equity from your portfolio with second charges

Episode 82: How to use peer-to-peer to finance your property projects

Episode 81: Bridging finance: What it is, when to use it, and how to make it work for you

Bridging finance: What it is, when to use it, and how to make it work for you

Episode 80: My main lettings and management lessons (series wrap-up)

Episode 79: What gets landlords calling for help? An interview with Adrian Thompson from the Guild of Residential Landlords

What gets landlords calling for help? An interview with Adrian Thompson from the Guild of Residential Landlords

Episode 78: Building a successful rent-to-rent business – run by staff overseas

Building a successful rent-to-rent business – run by staff overseas

Episode 77: Managing 21 properties in under 2 hours per week

Managing 21 properties in under 2 hours per week

Episode 76: How to stay out of trouble as a landlord - with Tessa Shepperson from Landlord Law

How to stay out of trouble as a landlord - with Tessa Shepperson from Landlord Law

Episode 75: How To Be A Landlord: Special launch episode

How To Be A Landlord: Special launch episode

Episode 74: Using the personal touch to bridge the worlds of self-managing landlord and hands-off investor

Using the personal touch to bridge the worlds of self-managing landlord and hands-off investor

Episode 73: How an HMO landlord harnesses his "core competency" to avoid tenant dramas

How an HMO landlord harnesses his "core competency" to avoid tenant dramas

Episode 72: How to self-manage – from another country

How to self-manage – from another country

Episode 71: Getting up-to-date with the ever-changing world of lettings

Getting up-to-date with the ever-changing world of lettings

Episode 70: Series wrap-up: The essential elements of turning pro in property (plus: what's coming up in the next series)

Series wrap-up: The essential elements of turning pro in property (plus: what's coming up in the next series)

Episode 69: An investor with over 300 properties shares the difference between an amateur and a professional

An investor with over 300 properties shares the difference between an amateur and a professional

Episode 68: Changing strategies for a changing market – three investors share their stories

Episode 67: Two very different experiences buying away from home

Two very different experiences buying away from home

Episode 66: Selling a London portfolio and buying a new one further north

Episode 65: Buying (and refurbishing) 9 properties in a year – while running a business in a different city!

Episode 64: How to build a portfolio from 6,000 miles away

How to build a portfolio from 6,000 miles away

Episode 63: What are the mortgage options for limited companies?

Episode 62: When is it right to buy property in a limited company?

Episode 61: The Property Cycle: What happens next, and how you can see it coming

Episode 60: New 2017 mortgage rules: everything you need to know

New 2017 mortgage rules: everything you need to know

Episode 59: Reboot: Why you need to completely re-think property investment

Reboot: Why you need to completely re-think property investment

Episode 58: How to source property deals

Episode 57: How to sell a property

Episode 56: Never a borrower nor a lender?

Episode 55: How to survive and thrive in the new world of buy-to-let

Episode 54: Putting property investment into context