Episodes

  • Building a Multi Million £ Property Portfolio From 0- The Strategies That Worked: Kristina Castellina

    Building a Multi Million £ Property Portfolio From 0- The Strategies That Worked: Kristina Castellina
    Aug 20 2024
    Kristina is a successful property investor and went from being a professional singer to getting into the world of property at the age of 27. A decade on, she has built a large portfolio of BTL's, HMOs, SA and Mixed use commercial.... All from using private investor funds. She's the author of the number 1 book- "Starting with £0, How to Invest in Property Using Other Peoples Money" In this episode, we discuss:
    • How Kristina went from being a professional singer to successful property investor
    • How she raised finance for her first deal
    • Why she sold all her HMOs and started again with BTLs
    • Kristina takes us through the biggest lessons and challenges from her largest project to date
    • Finally Kristina shares what wished someone had told her when she first started in property
    And much much more. Enjoy! *************** Developers Boardroom 2.0 New Group Coming Soon- JOIN THE WAITING LIST Looking to surround yourself with a small group of aspiring developers; To stay accountable and progress to the next level? Click here for more details GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu-11381b69/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propertyinvesting2.0/?hl=en Guest: https://www.instagram.com/thegoodlife_propertyinvestor?igsh=MWhpd2VnODYyeWJtaA== *Disclaimer* As always, the content in this episode is for informational and entertainment purposes only and are the views of the host and guests. This information is NOT financial advice. Please speak to a professional advisor and do your own due diligence when looking to invest in property and business.
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    49 mins
  • Is Buy To Let Dead? Suzanne Smith Talks Rental Reform, Removal of No Fault Evictions, Rent Caps & The Move Towards Commonhold

    Is Buy To Let Dead? Suzanne Smith Talks Rental Reform, Removal of No Fault Evictions, Rent Caps & The Move Towards Commonhold
    Aug 1 2024
    Suzanne Smith runs the successful industry leading blog- The Independent Landlord and is a lawyer turned landlord herself, who owns a portfolio of houses. In this episode:
    • we discuss the proposed changes put forward by the new government, that could disrupt the BTL market
    • The Renters Rights Bill
    • The removal of no fault evictions
    • Rent caps
    • Leasehold reform and the move towards commonhold
    We discuss how this could impact property investors, landlords and tenants! Enjoy! *************** GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu-11381b69/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propertyinvesting2.0/?hl=en Guest: https://www.instagram.com/indie_landlord?igsh=MnJlejY3MjdnaHRv *Disclaimer* As always, the content in this episode is for informational and entertainment purposes only and are the views of the host and guests. This information is NOT financial advice. Please speak to a professional advisor and do your own due diligence when looking to invest in property and business.
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    39 mins
  • Why Did I Not Think To Do That Strategy? Kirsty Darkins Talks Commercial vs Residential Property Investing

    Why Did I Not Think To Do That Strategy? Kirsty Darkins Talks Commercial vs Residential Property Investing
    Jul 11 2024
    Kirsty Darkins is a chartered surveyor and commercial property investor. As a surveyor for over 20years....she has managed multi million pound commercial and residential property portfolios across the UK and Ireland. Over the last 6 years she has built her own consultancy business and portfolio of commercial property investments including retail, office and mixed use properties. Today:
    • Kirsty shares her valuable insights into the world of commercial property.
    • From the current trends and opportunities
    • To how you add value and finds deals
    • We discuss the comparisons and differences between commercial & residential (the benefits and drawbacks)
    • And lastly Kirsty takes us through one of her recent projects where she created over a 40% uplift.
    Enjoy! *************** GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu-11381b69/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propertyinvesting2.0/?hl=en Guest: https://www.instagram.com/kirstydarkinscommercial?igsh=OXc3dHV6ODZhMWNp *Disclaimer* As always, the content in this episode is for informational and entertainment purposes only and are the views of the host and guests. This information is NOT financial advice. Please speak to a professional advisor and do your own due diligence when looking to invest in property and business.
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    44 mins
  • My Flipping Strategy- 0 to 15 Properties in a Few Years: Emma Fielding

    My Flipping Strategy- 0 to 15 Properties in a Few Years: Emma Fielding
    Jun 4 2024
    Emma Fielding is a property developer who specialises in flip projects. Buying properties, refurbishing them, doing them up and selling them on. By the end of the year she will have done 15 flips in just a few years and all from an initial investment of £20k. In 2023 she won young property investor of the year, has raised over £2million in private finance... And today we get an insight into her career so far in property. From her flipping strategy and project lessons to how her business and mindset has involved since starting out. Emma shares so much value in this sit down and we hope you enjoy it! *************** Deal Clinic WhatsApp Group Join our FREE private what's app group where we schedule regular deal clinic zoom meetings. You get a chance to submit your deals and we'll go through them as a group. Analysing the figures and looking at how we would stack the project. Next Deal Clinic-19th June @ 4pm- Register For FREE Now! (Note- these deal clinics are not financial advice. Please speak to a professional advisor and do your own due diligence when looking to invest in property and business). GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu-11381b69/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propertyinvesting2.0/?hl=en Guest: https://www.instagram.com/emmapropertydevelopments?igsh=dzFyeHB2ZXJ6aGp0 *Disclaimer* As always, the content in this episode is for informational and entertainment purposes only and are the views of the host and guests. This information is NOT financial advice. Please speak to a professional advisor and do your own due diligence when looking to invest in property and business.
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    52 mins
  • Acquiring 80+ Properties Using Creative Strategies (Pt.2)- Mark Shaw Talks Lease Options

    Acquiring 80+ Properties Using Creative Strategies (Pt.2)- Mark Shaw Talks Lease Options
    May 20 2024
    Mark Shaw is a self-proclaimed ‘LIFESTYLE INVESTOR’ investing in property from his Laptop using creative solutions. Mark has acquire a substantial number of properties and now holds more than 80 units including residential, commercial, HMO’s, land, blocks of flats and a hotel. Many of these have been acquired as Low Money Down structures. This is part 2 of our sit-down with Mark, where we get into the ins & outs of Lease Options and discuss a number of creative deals he's put together. Enjoy! *************** Deal Clinic WhatsApp Group Join our FREE private what's app group where we schedule regular deal clinic zoom meetings. You get a chance to submit your deals and we'll go through them as a group. Analysing the figures and looking at how we would stack the project. Next Deal Clinic-19th June @ 4pm- Register For FREE Now! (Note- these deal clinics are not financial advice. Please speak to a professional advisor and do your own due diligence when looking to invest in property and business). GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu-11381b69/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propertyinvesting2.0/?hl=en Guest: https://www.facebook.com/share/PmQtoe9rPzGud8o7/ *Disclaimer* As always, the content in this episode is for informational and entertainment purposes only and are the views of the host and guests. This information is NOT financial advice. Please speak to a professional advisor and do your own due diligence when looking to invest in property and business.
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    35 mins
  • Acquiring 80+ Properties Using Creative Strategies (Pt.1)- Mark Shaw Talks Assisted Sales

    Acquiring 80+ Properties Using Creative Strategies (Pt.1)- Mark Shaw Talks Assisted Sales
    May 16 2024
    Mark Shaw is a self-proclaimed ‘LIFESTYLE INVESTOR’ investing in property from his Laptop using creative solutions. Having built and operated estate & lettings agencies since 2003 and having invested in property since 1998, his knowledge and experience has been gained working in real markets dealing with agents, vendors and landlords. Mark has acquire a substantial number of properties and now holds more than 80 units including residential, commercial, HMO’s, land, blocks of flats and a hotel. Many of these have been acquired as Low Money Down structures. Today:
    • We dive into those strategies to get better understanding of how they work.
    • From finding them, to structuring and the returns to look for.
    • Mark goes through a number different examples of deals he's done
    • We discuss how he works with the vendors and agents
    • And lastly, Mark shares 3 things he wishes someone had hold him when he first started in property.
    Enjoy! *************** Developers Boardroom 2.0 New 2024 Group starting July (only a few spaces left) Looking to surround yourself with a small group of aspiring property developers and investors; To stay accountable and progress to the next level? Click here for more details GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu-11381b69/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propertyinvesting2.0/?hl=en Guest: https://www.facebook.com/share/PmQtoe9rPzGud8o7/ *Disclaimer* As always, the content in this episode is for informational and entertainment purposes only and are the views of the host and guests. This information is NOT financial advice. Please speak to a professional advisor and do your own due diligence when looking to invest in property and business.
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    27 mins
  • Snippet 114: How I Franchised Property Investing & Built a £400million Portfolio: Steve Bolton

    Snippet 114: How I Franchised Property Investing & Built a £400million Portfolio: Steve Bolton
    Apr 26 2024
    This is a special snippet clip from episode 114. In this episode Steve Bolton shares how he was able to franchise property investing! From buying his first HMO to building a business that at the time of exit had 400 franchisees, with £400 million of assets under management and an annual turnover in excess of £40 million. Steve shares how the idea and concept came about and why he decided to go down this path rather than continue to scale his own portfolio. Steve shares so much value in this clip.
    • The importance of self awareness and identifying your unique abilities
    • How he first got into property and acquired his first HMO
    • How he was able to test the model ahead of time, establishing proof of concept
    • Why franchising isn't necessarily about the product you're selling.
    • The importance of risk management
    And much more ********************* Listen to the full episode here- Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/it-was-the-best-worst-experience-of-my-life-from/id1515444875?i=1000641710510 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4jYkHv3cw7S9PWfcNM0jRn Developers Boardroom 2.0 New 2024 Group Coming Soon Looking to surround yourself with a small group of aspiring developers; To stay accountable and progress to the next level? Click here for more details GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu-11381b69/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propertyinvesting2.0/?hl=en Guest: https://www.instagram.com/steveboltonuk?igsh=MWQweGtnejc2YXZjeQ== *Disclaimer* As always, the content in this episode is for informational and entertainment purposes only and are the views of the host and guests. This information is NOT financial advice. Please speak to a professional advisor and do your own due diligence when looking to invest in property and business.
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    18 mins
  • SA & Short Stay Lets- What Do People Get Wrong? Changes in Regulations, AI & Much More: Leigh Ashbee

    SA & Short Stay Lets- What Do People Get Wrong? Changes in Regulations, AI & Much More: Leigh Ashbee
    Apr 11 2024
    Leigh Ashbee has been in property for over 30 Years. He's been involved in most strategies from HMOs and Flips to development and Serviced Accommodation (SA)... Which has been his main area of focus in recent years with his company- Grandeur Property Management. In this episode:
    • We discuss the recent changes in SA regulations and the introduction of Section 24
    • What people get wrong when they first start out in SA
    • Why Leigh focuses on the high end luxury market
    • What the future of SA and the hotel industry looks like
    Leigh shares plenty of tips and tricks for those looking to get into this space and shares many lessons for his vast experience in property. Enjoy! *************** Developers Boardroom 2.0 New 2024 Group Coming Soon Looking to surround yourself with a small group of aspiring property developers and investors; To stay accountable and progress to the next level? Click here for more details GET IN CONTACT. Email- raj@propertyinvesting2-0.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-chengadu-11381b69/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propertyinvesting2.0/?hl=en Guest: https://www.instagram.com/leigh_ashbee?igsh=MTRmZW5qOXd6Nnkybw== *Disclaimer* As always, the content in this episode is for informational and entertainment purposes only and are the views of the host and guests. This information is NOT financial advice. Please speak to a professional advisor and do your own due diligence when looking to invest in property and business.
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    57 mins