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In this podcast episode, Caroline Claydon is joined by property investor Jordan Kynoch, who shares the details of a successful flip he recently completed. Jordan discusses the strategic decisions and challenges he faced while turning around a distressed property in a village between Perth and Dundee
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
"I was aiming at least doing, trying to get at least 40 grand across from the flips."
"It's a really exciting time and it's hard for people to understand how much opportunities are out there when you read the media, right?"
"I bought it off market again and I've not touched it. I'm putting it back on to sell it straight away because I bought it at such a good price."
"I always like to do something a bit different to the norm, because it means that you've got that extra step ahead and you've got that jumpstart."
VALUABLE RESOURCES
This Property Life - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/this-property-life-podcast/id1540075591
Property Wealth System YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PropertyWealthSystem
ABOUT THE SHOW
This Property Life is hosted by the team at Property Wealth System. We are a collective of experienced active investors passionate about all things property.
Caroline Claydon Caroline Claydon has over 22 years experience in investing in property but it’s only the last 12 years she’s operated as a professional investor. Her and her husband have built their portfolio throughout the UK covering strategies from buy to let’s, social housing, HMOs, developments and more recently a hotel. She has travelled the world training people for the last 10 years on how to invest, scale and accelerate their UK property businesses regardless of where they are based. Caroline loves helping people reach their full potential by changing their mindsets to money, debt, property and investing.
James D’Souza started investing in property from a young age and now owns a significant portfolio of buy-to-let properties, professional HMO’s and commercial developments. Whilst actively growing his own property business, James helps countless other people start and scale their own property journey.
CONTACT METHOD
You can join Caroline and James along with a whole host of other like-minded investors in the Property Wealth System Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/propertywealthcommunity
Caroline Email: [email protected]
Caroline Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-claydon-property/
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In this podcast episode, James Horgan shares his journey in property investment, from dabbling in different property types to scaling up to larger projects. He discusses his recent ventures, including a hotel conversion and a commercial to residential development.
James emphasises the importance of having a clear vision, taking consistent action, and building resilience in the face of challenges
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
"I think it's just about immersing yourself and taking action. It's not difficult, but it does require discipline, persistence, and resilience."
"It's just a question of having that vision of where you want to be and then taking action towards it. It sounds simple, but I know it's not easy."
"I'm doing this to create my own autonomy in my life. I want to make the most out of those future days, months, years, hopefully with my new family."
"I enjoy it. It's so rewarding. Overcoming these problems and challenges and seeing the results and the people that you work with, the relationships are so real and tangible."
VALUABLE RESOURCES
This Property Life - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/this-property-life-podcast/id1540075591
Property Wealth System YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PropertyWealthSystem
ABOUT THE SHOW
This Property Life is hosted by the team at Property Wealth System. We are a collective of experienced active investors passionate about all things property.
Caroline Claydon Caroline Claydon has over 22 years experience in investing in property but it’s only the last 12 years she’s operated as a professional investor. Her and her husband have built their portfolio throughout the UK covering strategies from buy to let’s, social housing, HMOs, developments and more recently a hotel. She has travelled the world training people for the last 10 years on how to invest, scale and accelerate their UK property businesses regardless of where they are based. Caroline loves helping people reach their full potential by changing their mindsets to money, debt, property and investing.
James D’Souza started investing in property from a young age and now owns a significant portfolio of buy-to-let properties, professional HMO’s and commercial developments. Whilst actively growing his own property business, James helps countless other people start and scale their own property journey.
CONTACT METHOD
You can join Caroline and James along with a whole host of other like-minded investors in the Property Wealth System Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/propertywealthcommunity
Caroline Email: [email protected]
Caroline Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-claydon-property/
James Email: [email protected]
James Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-d-souza-552342104/
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Sarah Blaney interviews Thomas Landen, the CMO of RoomPrice Genie, a pricing automation system for hotels and short-stay rentals. Thomas discusses the global reach of their company, which is based in Amsterdam but operates remotely with teams all over the world. He explains how RoomPrice Genie helps hotels optimise their prices based on market demand, competition, and internal factors.
Thomas also shares insights on the current state of the hotel industry, the growing trend of dynamic pricing, and the blurring lines between hotels and apartments.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
“I'm always a little disappointed by the whole tech forward companies."
"We must remember that this is a hospitality industry and being a host is one of the most important things, not necessarily always in person, but the experience that you give."
"And I think there's the frustration of like going to a chatbot and just talking to a robot and not going anywhere is worse than anything you can... Yeah, that's not a place where we should focus on."
"And that is always what makes and breaks his day, in my opinion."
VALUABLE RESOURCES
This Property Life - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/this-property-life-podcast/id1540075591
Property Wealth System YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PropertyWealthSystem
ABOUT THE SHOW
This Property Life is hosted by the team at Property Wealth System. We are a collective of experienced active investors passionate about all things property.
Caroline Claydon Caroline Claydon has over 22 years experience in investing in property but it’s only the last 12 years she’s operated as a professional investor. Her and her husband have built their portfolio throughout the UK covering strategies from buy to let’s, social housing, HMOs, developments and more recently a hotel. She has travelled the world training people for the last 10 years on how to invest, scale and accelerate their UK property businesses regardless of where they are based. Caroline loves helping people reach their full potential by changing their mindsets to money, debt, property and investing.
James D’Souza started investing in property from a young age and now owns a significant portfolio of buy-to-let properties, professional HMO’s and commercial developments. Whilst actively growing his own property business, James helps countless other people start and scale their own property journey.
CONTACT METHOD
You can join Caroline and James along with a whole host of other like-minded investors in the Property Wealth System Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/propertywealthcommunity
Caroline Email: [email protected]
Caroline Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-claydon-property/
James Email: [email protected]
James Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-d-souza-552342104/
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Caroline Claydon and Sarah Blaney discuss various questions and topics related to property investment and management, covering issues such as handling auctions, dealing with severe down valuations from lenders, valuing HMOs, regulations in the serviced accommodation market, and window furnishings for rental properties.
Caroline also shares updates on her upcoming co-working space projects and the challenges of securing financing for unique ventures.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
"There are enough deals to be had under normal buying conditions where you don't need to have those deposits sat there."
"I think take a step back and make sure that you're really talking to your broker. Try a couple of different brokers."
"I think people often ask when it's your first one and you don't have a recipe of what you did last time."
"I think it's just being a little bit more flexible, I guess. And that's one thing about being a small operator."
VALUABLE RESOURCES
This Property Life - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/this-property-life-podcast/id1540075591
Property Wealth System YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PropertyWealthSystem
ABOUT THE SHOW
This Property Life is hosted by the team at Property Wealth System. We are a collective of experienced active investors passionate about all things property.
Caroline Claydon Caroline Claydon has over 22 years experience in investing in property but it’s only the last 12 years she’s operated as a professional investor. Her and her husband have built their portfolio throughout the UK covering strategies from buy to let’s, social housing, HMOs, developments and more recently a hotel. She has travelled the world training people for the last 10 years on how to invest, scale and accelerate their UK property businesses regardless of where they are based. Caroline loves helping people reach their full potential by changing their mindsets to money, debt, property and investing.
James D’Souza started investing in property from a young age and now owns a significant portfolio of buy-to-let properties, professional HMO’s and commercial developments. Whilst actively growing his own property business, James helps countless other people start and scale their own property journey.
CONTACT METHOD
You can join Caroline and James along with a whole host of other like-minded investors in the Property Wealth System Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/propertywealthcommunity
Caroline Email: [email protected]
Caroline Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-claydon-property/
James Email: [email protected]
James Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-d-souza-552342104/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nick Claydon talks to Danny, and Katie, who discuss their journey in the property industry, reflecting particularly on their initial meeting and mentorship, as well as the challenges they faced, including personal and relationship changes.
Despite these obstacles, they remained positive and committed to their goals, and here they share how they pivoted their strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic and successfully raised a million pounds in private finance, as well as their approach to scaling their portfolio, including buying 12 houses in 12 months!
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
"We're trying to break through and are breaking through that sort of generational wealth, glass ceiling, if you like."
"We've raised a million pounds and bought 12 houses in 2021."
"We stopped raising money for a little while because we thought we've actually got this all lined up and it's comfortable."
"Don't stop, just keep doing it all the time, whether you think you need it or not, because the likelihood is you will."
VALUABLE RESOURCES
This Property Life - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/this-property-life-podcast/id1540075591
Property Wealth System YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PropertyWealthSystem
ABOUT THE SHOW
This Property Life is hosted by the team at Property Wealth System. We are a collective of experienced active investors passionate about all things property.
Caroline Claydon Caroline Claydon has over 22 years experience in investing in property but it’s only the last 12 years she’s operated as a professional investor. Her and her husband have built their portfolio throughout the UK covering strategies from buy to let’s, social housing, HMOs, developments and more recently a hotel. She has travelled the world training people for the last 10 years on how to invest, scale and accelerate their UK property businesses regardless of where they are based. Caroline loves helping people reach their full potential by changing their mindsets to money, debt, property and investing.
James D’Souza started investing in property from a young age and now owns a significant portfolio of buy-to-let properties, professional HMO’s and commercial developments. Whilst actively growing his own property business, James helps countless other people start and scale their own property journey.
CONTACT METHOD
You can join Caroline and James along with a whole host of other like-minded investors in the Property Wealth System Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/propertywealthcommunity
Caroline Email: [email protected]
Caroline Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-claydon-property/
James Email: [email protected]
James Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-d-souza-552342104/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sarah Blaney interviews Nick Claydon about the many challenges faced when a project nears completion, including the importance of marketing and building relationships with local businesses, as well as the frustrations of dealing with utilities and infrastructure.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
"Anything relating to public sector interaction is a challenge, I think. And you have to build in extra time, and a lot of extra time, I think, to deal with that."
"So yeah, it's all good fun doing that. I like that angle, that part of it”
"When you're doing a big project like a hotel or like a co-working space, where you know you have a wide audience at the end who can use your service, the other thing that it's not a challenge, it's just part of the process is…"
"When you're working on a big project which does need these infrastructures put in, it's something that, whilst you can say, oh, I've allowed eight months for this, it's one of those things where it can astound you how long it can take."
VALUABLE RESOURCES
This Property Life - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/this-property-life-podcast/id1540075591
Property Wealth System YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PropertyWealthSystem
ABOUT THE SHOW
This Property Life is hosted by the team at Property Wealth System. We are a collective of experienced active investors passionate about all things property.
Caroline Claydon Caroline Claydon has over 22 years experience in investing in property but it’s only the last 12 years she’s operated as a professional investor. Her and her husband have built their portfolio throughout the UK covering strategies from buy to let’s, social housing, HMOs, developments and more recently a hotel. She has travelled the world training people for the last 10 years on how to invest, scale and accelerate their UK property businesses regardless of where they are based. Caroline loves helping people reach their full potential by changing their mindsets to money, debt, property and investing.
James D’Souza started investing in property from a young age and now owns a significant portfolio of buy-to-let properties, professional HMO’s and commercial developments. Whilst actively growing his own property business, James helps countless other people start and scale their own property journey.
CONTACT METHOD
You can join Caroline and James along with a whole host of other like-minded investors in the Property Wealth System Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/propertywealthcommunity
Caroline Email: [email protected]
Caroline Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-claydon-property/
James Email: [email protected]
James Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-d-souza-552342104/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nick Claydon talks to Babs Elscome, who shares her journey into property investing and how she overcame challenges along the way. As someone who works in risk management, Babs initially struggled with the idea of investing in property. However, her desire for more time with her daughter and the tangible nature of property led her to take the leap. Babs discusses her first property deal, a block of flats in Morecambe, and how she has since expanded her portfolio through creative financing and finding angel investors.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
"But yeah, I think it was a, I'd been a bit accidental landlord a few years before and sold at a loss and just kind of thought, yeah, I just didn't know what I was doing."
"So yeah, I think it was just the training and Caroline and realising that I was in a pain point."
"So, OK, so tell us a little bit about, you know, you came on some training and you got started. I know you got started straight away. You kind of got the spark, didn't you?"
"So, um, yeah, I think, I think cause it was always still that, you know, tenancies and the properties that were already had in the background. And then, um, yeah, I think it was just, uh, yeah, I really enjoy property."
VALUABLE RESOURCES
This Property Life - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/this-property-life-podcast/id1540075591
Property Wealth System YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PropertyWealthSystem
To enter the competition, make sure you follow or subscribe to the podcast and leave a review, LIKE the Property Wealth System page on Facebook (SEE LINK BELOW), and then TAG 3 friends on the competition post you'll find there!
ABOUT THE SHOW
This Property Life is hosted by the team at Property Wealth System. We are a collective of experienced active investors passionate about all things property.
Caroline Claydon Caroline Claydon has over 22 years experience in investing in property but it’s only the last 12 years she’s operated as a professional investor. Her and her husband have built their portfolio throughout the UK covering strategies from buy to let’s, social housing, HMOs, developments and more recently a hotel. She has travelled the world training people for the last 10 years on how to invest, scale and accelerate their UK property businesses regardless of where they are based. Caroline loves helping people reach their full potential by changing their mindsets to money, debt, property and investing.
James D’Souza started investing in property from a young age and now owns a significant portfolio of buy-to-let properties, professional HMO’s and commercial developments. Whilst actively growing his own property business, James helps countless other people start and scale their own property journey.
CONTACT METHOD
You can join Caroline and James along with a whole host of other like-minded investors in the Property Wealth System Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/propertywealthcommunity
Caroline Email: [email protected]
Caroline Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-claydon-property/
James Email: [email protected]
James Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-d-souza-552342104/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sarah Blaney interviews James Horgan, a seasoned investor who successfully manages a full-time job, a young family, and investments in both in and out of his local area. James shares his focus on investing in Wales, discussing the strong demand for rental housing and the unique opportunities and challenges presented by the Welsh government's regulations.
He also talks about his latest project, a closed hotel that he plans to convert into a smart hotel/apart hotel, catering to mountain bikers and tourists visiting the Brecon area. James emphasises the importance of discipline, maintaining a full pipeline of deals, and leveraging a team as key behaviours for property investors.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
"There’s a wave of new compliance and regulation at the moment for buy select."
"It enables you to bring a bit of creativity to a deal, doesn't it? And looking at the problem creatively”
"Dismantling my ego has been the most valuable thing I've done as an individual."
VALUABLE RESOURCES
This Property Life - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/this-property-life-podcast/id1540075591
Property Wealth System YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PropertyWealthSystem
To enter the competition, make sure you follow or subscribe to the podcast and leave a review, LIKE the Property Wealth System page on Facebook (SEE LINK BELOW), and then TAG 3 friends on the competition post you'll find there!
ABOUT THE SHOW
This Property Life is hosted by the team at Property Wealth System. We are a collective of experienced active investors passionate about all things property.
Caroline Claydon has over 22 years experience in investing in property but it’s only in the last 12 years that she’s operated as a professional investor. Her and her husband have built their portfolio throughout the UK covering strategies from buy to let’s, social housing, HMOs, developments and more recently a hotel. She has travelled the world training people for the last 10 years on how to invest, scale and accelerate their UK property businesses regardless of where they are based. Caroline loves helping people reach their full potential by changing their mindsets to money, debt, property and investing.
James D’Souza started investing in property from a young age and now owns a significant portfolio of buy-to-let properties, professional HMO’s and commercial developments. Whilst actively growing his own property business, James helps countless other people start and scale their own property journey.
CONTACT METHOD
You can join Caroline and James along with a whole host of other like-minded investors in the Property Wealth System Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/propertywealthcommunity
Caroline Email: [email protected]
Caroline Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-claydon-property/
James Email: [email protected]
James Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-d-souza-552342104/
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Sarah Blaney interviews Ken Riley, a property investor based in York, who shares his journey in property investing, starting from his initial property purchase in 2007 to his decision to pursue property investing seriously three years ago.
He discusses the challenges he faced, including the shiny penny syndrome and the importance of focusing on a specific strategy and area. Ken also emphasises the importance of honesty, being true to oneself, and building strong relationships with investors and tenants.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
"I was a property investor. I thought I knew it all back then because I had the one property, right?"
"I just focused on one thing, which was buy-to-lets in my home area. And then once I'd done a couple of them, I started looking at HMOs."
"I just think you just gotta be fair. Some of these people, you know, just treated unfairly from a lot of rogue landlords. And I just don't want to be known as one of those."
"I think, you know, if you're just getting started, look at the strengths you have, write all the things you want to achieve down and then manipulate them."
VALUABLE RESOURCES
This Property Life - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/this-property-life-podcast/id1540075591
Property Wealth System YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PropertyWealthSystem
To enter the competition, make sure you follow or subscribe to the podcast and leave a review, LIKE the Property Wealth System page on Facebook (SEE LINK BELOW), and then TAG 3 friends on the competition post you'll find there!
ABOUT THE SHOW
This Property Life is hosted by the team at Property Wealth System. We are a collective of experienced active investors passionate about all things property.
Caroline Claydon Caroline Claydon has over 22 years experience in investing in property but it’s only the last 12 years she’s operated as a professional investor. Her and her husband have built their portfolio throughout the UK covering strategies from buy to let’s, social housing, HMOs, developments and more recently a hotel. She has travelled the world training people for the last 10 years on how to invest, scale and accelerate their UK property businesses regardless of where they are based. Caroline loves helping people reach their full potential by changing their mindsets to money, debt, property and investing.
James D’Souza started investing in property from a young age and now owns a significant portfolio of buy-to-let properties, professional HMO’s and commercial developments. Whilst actively growing his own property business, James helps countless other people start and scale their own property journey.
CONTACT METHOD
You can join Caroline and James along with a whole host of other like-minded investors in the Property Wealth System Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/propertywealthcommunity
Caroline Email: [email protected]
Caroline Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-claydon-property/
James Email: [email protected]
James Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-d-souza-552342104/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nick and Caroline Claydon discuss the difference between a mentor and a coach in the context of property investing, and share their experiences as mentors, including stories of helping students overcome blocks and achieve their goals
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
"A mentor is someone that has by necessity been there and done what you're looking to do."
"Money won't come if you don't have a deal to start with."
"I love mentoring people. I like to help people. I like to see the moment when they get it."
"A mentor should be completely independent."
VALUABLE RESOURCES
This Property Life - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/this-property-life-podcast/id1540075591
Property Wealth System YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PropertyWealthSystem
To enter the competition, make sure you follow or subscribe to the podcast and leave a review, LIKE the Property Wealth System page on Facebook (SEE LINK BELOW), and then TAG 3 friends on the competition post you'll find there!
ABOUT THE SHOW
This Property Life is hosted by the team at Property Wealth System. We are a collective of experienced active investors passionate about all things property.
Caroline Claydon Caroline Claydon has over 22 years experience in investing in property but it’s only the last 12 years she’s operated as a professional investor. Her and her husband have built their portfolio throughout the UK covering strategies from buy to let’s, social housing, HMOs, developments and more recently a hotel. She has travelled the world training people for the last 10 years on how to invest, scale and accelerate their UK property businesses regardless of where they are based. Caroline loves helping people reach their full potential by changing their mindsets to money, debt, property and investing.
James D’Souza started investing in property from a young age and now owns a significant portfolio of buy-to-let properties, professional HMO’s and commercial developments. Whilst actively growing his own property business, James helps countless other people start and scale their own property journey.
CONTACT METHOD
You can join Caroline and James along with a whole host of other like-minded investors in the Property Wealth System Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/propertywealthcommunity
Caroline Email: [email protected]
Caroline Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-claydon-property/
James Email: [email protected]
James Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-d-souza-552342104/
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Hosted by Sarah and Nick, we share honest conversations, real-life stories, and practical…
🎙️Weekly episodes
🏘️ Real investors, real journeys
💡 Actionable tips for every stage of your property journey
Join our growing community with regular in-person & online networking events and exclusive online support. Find out more at www.thispropertylife.co.uk
The world of property investing can be incredibly rewarding—but it can also feel lonely, confusing, and overwhelming at times. Whether you're just starting out or deep into your journey, you’ve probably had moments where you wished you had someone to ask, a sounding board, or a place to stay informed and inspired.
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