Episodes
Sept. 1, 2015
ASK01: Should property investors use a limited company?
This week on Ask Rob & Rob, Niraj asked: Should property investors use a limited company? Never an easy decision! The answer touched on weighing up yield and capital growth, as well as the impact of tax on your final financia...
Aug. 27, 2015
TPP128: Introducing…Ask Rob & Rob!
A short podcast this week, in which we announce…that we’re going twice-weekly! Yes, that’s double as much property podcast goodness for the hard-to-beat price of “nothing at all”. If your’e a subscriber already, you don’t nee...
Aug. 20, 2015
TPP127: 5 negotiation techniques you can use to get a better deal
This week we’re sharing 5 of our favourite negotiation techniques…oh you’ve twisted our arm, we’ll make it 6…fine, we’ll throw in a big announcement and a Resource of the Week, can’t say fairer than that. Among other things, ...
Aug. 13, 2015
TPP126: How Rob B lost £40,000 on one deal
A sorry tale, a warning and a therapy session all rolled into one this week as we tell the story of how Rob B lost £40,000 on a single deal. We rub the salt ever deeper as we examine: How Rob found the deal in the first place...
Aug. 6, 2015
TPP125: Should you create a limited company for your property portfolio?
It’s a frequent debate, which has had fuel added to it by the recent Budget measures: should I shelter my property investments within a limited company? There are benefits in terms of inheritance tax and treatment of financin...
July 30, 2015
TPP124: Post-budget survival tactics for property investors
The Budget came as a bit of shock for property investors, but there’s no need to admit defeat! After explaining the changes last week, in this episode we’re sharing ideas for what to do about them. (If you haven’t listened to...
July 23, 2015
TPP123: Budget special: 6 ways property investors will be affected
We were anticipating a quiet few years for property investors with the Conservatives in power, but how wrong we were… The emergency Budget contained a lot that will directly affect investors – among the measures, an absolute ...
July 16, 2015
TPP122: How to find a property sourcer
Investing in property is never going to happen unless you can find properties to buy in the first place. And rather than just buying whatever your local estate agent has in stock, you want to find the right property: a deal t...
July 9, 2015
TPP121: Is the 18 Year Property Cycle a scam?
This 18 year property cycle we’ve been going on about for the last year…is it all just a scam? That’s what we’re asking this week, in response to a voicemail from a listener who expressed doubts about the veracity of the data...
July 2, 2015
TPP120: How to build a property empire by recycling your deposit
We all have a finite amount of cash, and that puts a ceiling on the total size of your portfolio: when the money for deposits runs out, the only way to buy more is to hope the market rises so you can refinance. Unless, that i...
June 25, 2015
TPP119: A property viewing check list you can use
When you’re viewing a property, it’s useful to have a checklist to make sure you don’t miss anything important – whether that’s to do with the area, the property itself, or the vendor’s situation. A listener asked us what we ...
June 18, 2015
TPP118: How to review your portfolio
This week we’re guiding you through the process of conducting a portfolio review: an important process to conduct at least annually so you can course-correct and measure your progress towards your goals. The steps we suggeste...
June 11, 2015
TPP117: How to get started in commercial property
This week we’re talking about something we don’t know that much about (no change there then): commercial property. It’s a very different asset class from residential property in terms of its benefits, drawbacks and risk profi...
June 4, 2015
TPP116: Recent deals we’ve done
This week we’re pulling back the curtain on property deals that we’ve personally done recently. They’re both slightly unusual by the standards of what we usually do, but we’ll also be publicly sharing more of our “routine” de...
May 28, 2015
TPP115: How to diversify within property
Any good financial adviser will tell your to diversify. But if we’re honest, our portfolios are weighted heavily in favour of property over any other asset class. So how about diversifying within property? In this week’s epis...
May 21, 2015
TPP114: Live Q&A
Uh oh…it’s a LIVE edition of the podcast! We’re celebrating Issue 1 of The Property Hub Magazine landing on doormats around the country by conducting a Q&A with some of the listeners who’ve played a big part in helping us to ...
May 14, 2015
TPP113: How to survive a property crash
Property investment is great when everything is chugging along nicely…but what happens when the economy takes a turn for the worse? A crash may not happen soon, but we know it will come at some point – so what can we do to pr...
May 7, 2015
TPP112: Clever tax strategies for property investors
If ever there was half an hour that could save you a heck of a lot of money, this is it. In this pretty advanced episode, we’re sharing some clever tax strategies – and even if they’re not relevant for you right now, we think...
April 30, 2015
TPP111: Who should property investors vote for in the election?
The general election is only a week away – have you not seen daylight for weeks because your window is full of campaign posters? Sore knuckles from door knocking? Or just quietly concerned about what changes could be coming d...
April 23, 2015
TPP110: The 5 questions we get asked the most – answered!
What with the podcast and The Property Hub, we speak to a lot of investors – and get asked a lot of questions (and we love it!). In this week’s episode, we round up the five questions that crop up the most – which are… How do...
April 16, 2015
TPP109: 10 things a property investor should never be heard saying
We talk to a lot of property investors, and every so often we hear something that makes us cringe – which inspired this episode of “things a property investor should never be heard saying”. Those things include: “I’ll pay the...
April 9, 2015
TPP108: Rent to Rent – the truth behind the hype
Rent to rent: it’s a hot topic, but what’s the truth behind the hype? That’s what we get deep into in this week’s episode. Although it’s not a strategy that either of us has used, we’ve spoken to a lot of people who have and ...
April 2, 2015
TPP107: Pension Reforms and Property: Everything you need to know
“Pension freedom day” is almost upon us – the day when millions of people will be able to get access to their pension as cash for the first time. Will these people all run to the nearest estate agent to invest in property? Sh...
March 26, 2015
TPP106: Crowdfunding: the future of property investment?
“Crowdfunding” is a phenomenon which has changed the way companies, creators and businesses are able to raise finance – but how does it work when applied to property? That’s what we discuss on this week’s show – covering: Wha...