The Rodcast - Property, Business, Investment

I spoke to Jason Harris-Cohen to understand what's involved in scaling a Property Cash Buying Business. It really was a fascinating discussion hearing about Jason's career and how he started and scaled Open Property Group https://www.openpropertygroup.com/ Jason clearly understands every aspect of his industry and how to optimise his business. We discussed everything from;- Raising finance- What properties to target.- Reasons people sell to cash buying companies.- Carrying out Due Diligence at speed.- Deciding whether to sell a property or hold it in the investment portfolio.- Lead generation.- Cost per acquisition.- Government Intervention.- SDLT Reliefs on breaking chains and new builds.- Macro Environment.- Adapting a business.- And lots more.Please don't forget to give the Rodcast a 5 star review on the platform you listen to podcasts on and share the episode with any friends.Many Thanks as always to our sponsors www.signaturepropertyfinance.co.uk

I was joined by David Sandeman who really does know it all when it comes to property auctions in the UK.He tells us;The background to setting up his business 33 years ago Essential Information Group which is a comprehensive data and reporting system for UK property auctions. It has data on over 800,000 auction lots with 35,000 added each year.Why auctions are a useful precursor to what happens in the wider property market.What metrics should be used to judge different auctions if looking to sell or buy at auctions.The effect Covid has had on auctions.Some of the tricks of the trade and traps to watch out for if you are buying at auctions.Current auction stock levels and what that means.And lots more.EIG sends out a fantastic newsletter each month which you can find here. https://www.eigpropertyauctions.co.uk/news/newslettersAs always huge thanks to the sponsors of the episode www.signaturepropertyfinance.co.ukOur podcast attracts great guests from our listeners sharing the episodes with friends and leaving us good reviews on the podcast platforms. Please help us to grow by doing so.

Raj Sharma joins me on this episode to discuss the latest Property News.In the episode we discuss;The latest news on Holiday Lets and will they have their own planning use class.Is Commercial Real Estate the most at risk sector with fall out from the Banking Crisis in the USA.The latest stats on MEES and energy performance of Commercial Real Estate.Quality of Housing and what locations have the most sub standards of living.Latest research from Hamptons on Landlords leaving the market.REIT's and how their Net Asset Values (NAV) have been adjusted.The latest Inflation readings and what sectors of property may be most at risk.The latest affordability metrics from Nationwide.As always please follow/subscribe to the Rodcast on your favourite podcast platform so you do not miss an episode. If you like it please leave us a 5 start review.

*THIS IS NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE*I am joined once again by Adam Lawrence and Manish Kataria to give a a thorough breakdown of the investment landscape and pick our investments for this quarter. Each quarter we each pick a retail investment such as a stock, ETF, Bond or anything else that is fairly easy for most people to buy as well as being hands off.We start the discussion with a breakdown of the Banking crisis and how the landscape in America and the UK and Europe currently differ.We then move on to give an update on our previous investment picks and their returns to date.Our picks for this quarter are as follows;Adam has gone for a US Regional Banking ETF with the ticker KRE. Manish has decided on a US Tech ETF with ticker XLK.I struggled to choose between Barclays (BARC) and Glencore (GLEN) but eventually settled on Glencore the mining stock.Thanks as ever to our sponsors www.signaturepropertyfinance.co.uk who make these recordings possible. If you are interested in more information about the Property Business Retreat please email myself on rod@incomethroughproperty.co.ukIf you enjoy the Rodcast episodes please do not forget to give us 5 stars and a review on the podcast platform you listen on.

Adam Lawrence and Myself unpick the News Stories from the last 2 weeks to understand what they mean for Property Investors.We discuss;Rent Controls, Landlord Taxes & Legislation - Looking specifically at the latest comments from Michael Gove on Rent controls and Landlord Taxes.What the Budget Meant for Property - There was not a huge amount of Property related points in the Budget speech but if you look through the detailed notes there is one that may impact supply of homes.The Banking Crisis in the USA, Credit Suisse and what this can mean for UK rates & Property.Evergrande & the Restructuring of Overseas Debt and How this Affects Global Real Estate.Breaking Down the Latest UK Inflation readings. Food prices, Energy, Housing costs etc and the difference between CPI, CPIH and Core Inflation and what they all mean for us.For more info about the Boardroom Club that myself and Adam run please contact rod@incomethroughproperty.co.ukThanks again to our sponsors www.signaturepropertyfinance.co.uk

This is another cracker of an episode which is jam packed with phenomenal advice for anyone with a residential portfolio.I am Joined by Ross McColl who, with his brother owns and operates a high yielding portfolio of approximately 300 residential units in the South East. We discuss;How Ross left school at 16 with no qualifications then going back into education to do a Masters at Imperial College London in Finance and Economics in order to become a Citi Bank Trader.How he fell in Love with numbers and realised he could use his skill set to enhance a poorly run family property portfolio.How being thrown in at the deep end and having to asset manage difficult assets including dealing with over 150 evictions) gave him additional skills.The types of property that he invests in and why and how that has changed over time.Why looking at yield is such a strong driver for him.The types of tenants and why he began to focus on Temporary accommodation as a way to mitigate risk.Why he feels the lower end of the market has less room to fall.His approach to maintenance and focusing on the long term. Why he is so concerned about the removal of Section 21, EPC requirements and interest rates and what he is doing to mitigate those risks in his business.What he knows now that he wished he knew when he was getting started in property.How technology has benefitted his businessAnd much more...As always thanks to our fantastic sponsors Signature finance who are lenders of Bridging and Development products. Don't forget to contact Tony@signaturepropertyfinance.co.uk and mention the Rodcast to have your legals paid for on their bridging or development loans.Ross mentioned https://www.konnexsion.com/ which I also use as a tool for property management which we have found to be a great product.Please leave a review on the podcast platform and share the episode with anyone you feel would be interested in it