Episodes
Oct. 31, 2013
TPP033: How to win with off plan property
This week we turned our attention to off-plan property: it was a hot topic (with lots of money made and lost) in the last property boom, and it’s back in the news again. So what do you need to know? Well, as buying off-plan b...
Oct. 24, 2013
TPP032: The Property Podcast Listener Questions
It’s listener questions time again! We give this whole episode over to some of the questions we’ve been sent, in audio and text form, over the last couple of months. Here are the questions we answered: What other books do you...
Oct. 17, 2013
TPP031: How to Research any Property investment
This week it’s due diligence all the way, as we discuss how you can analyse any property investment that comes your way. In the episode, we talk through a 4-stop process for getting to the bottom of whether a deal is worth pu...
Oct. 10, 2013
TPP030 Property Tax 101: All the basics you need to know
This week we turn our attentions to tax: it might be inevitable, but could you be paying more than you need to because you’re not setting up your property business correctly? We’re far from experts on tax matters, so we invit...
Oct. 3, 2013
TPP029: 5 ways to profit from a housing boom…without buying a property
There’s a property boom a’coming (maybe), but what if you’re not ready to buy a property yet – or just don’t want to? Is there another way you can profit from any growth that’s to come? This week we discussed 5 ways to get ex...
Sept. 26, 2013
TPP028: Investing from afar
We both invest away from where we live, yet the prevailing wisdom is that investing from afar is risky, dangerous and complicated. So why do we recommend considering it, and how can you actually go about doing it? In this epi...
Sept. 19, 2013
TPP027: The Rich Dad Poor Dad guide to Property Investment
We decided to turn an entire episode over to the book that seems to have inspired more property investors than any other – Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki (Amazon link). The strange thing about the book is that it actual...
Sept. 12, 2013
TPP026: 20 more property investments to avoid
Our episode about 5 property investments to avoid sparked a discussion online where people chipped in with others of their own. So we thought we’d round up another 20 suggestions for investments to steer clear of. This is the...
Sept. 5, 2013
TPP025: Property Dreamline
This week we’re showing you how to put together a Property Dreamline – and explaining what the heck a dreamline actually is. The purpose is to use your Dreamline to create a vision of the ideal lifestyle you want, then put to...
Aug. 28, 2013
TPP024: Inflation your worst enemy or your best friend?
This week we’re talking about inflation. But don’t turn off yet! It’s not the most glamorous subject, but it’s one of the most important factors in property investing – and you probably don’t think about it anywhere near as m...
Aug. 21, 2013
TPP023: The Beginners Guide To Buy To Let Mortgages
This week it’s The Beginners’ Guide To Buy-To-Let Mortgages, and we enlisted our good friend Lisa Orme to help us explain: What you can and can’t use a BTL mortgage for How much you can borrow: LTV and rental coverage The box...
Aug. 14, 2013
TPP022: Five Property Myths Busted
This week we’ve turned Mythbusters, because we’re examining five pieces of received property wisom that we believe don’t stand up to scrutiny. Those myths are… You should only invest in London Never invest in flats You have t...
July 31, 2013
TPP020: Yields Explained, Rants and a new intro
This week we’re going back to basics and explaining some essential property calculations: gross yield, net yield, and Return on Investment. We explained what each meant, gave an example, and talked about when you might want t...
July 24, 2013
TPP019: Our first property investments
This week’s episode comes directly from a listener suggestion. He wanted to hear about our first property investments, and we were only too happy to take the opportunity for a trip down memory lane. We both talk about our fir...
July 17, 2013
TPP018: Leverage Explained
This week we were back to normal after our live episode, and we eased ourselves back in by talking about leverage – a fundamental concept of property investing. Leverage, or gearing, is another word for taking on debt – but w...
July 10, 2013
TPP017: Property Podcast Live – Listener questions
We did it! We recorded the podcast in front of a live audience, the technology didn’t break, we didn’t make ourselves look any more idiotic than usual, and we answered a boatload of listener questions. Much like the Sex Pisto...
July 3, 2013
TPP016: How to solve any Property Problem
Property, much as we love it, does tend to throw up the odd problem. (And if you’re managing your own tenants, those problems can sometimes be really odd.) Luckily, in this episode we’re giving you a framework that you can us...
June 26, 2013
TPP015: How Goal Setting will change your life
Rob B credits them with changing his life, and without exception, every successful person we know has them. What are they? Goals, of course. And we don’t know how we had the restraint to go put off a whole session about goal ...
June 19, 2013
TPP014: Rightmove for property investors
If you’re listening to this podcast, we’d wager that there’s a 99.9% chance that you’ve used Rightmove in the past. And probably a 90% chance that you’re moderately obsessed with it. That’s why we decided to make this episode...
May 29, 2013
TPP011: Build your Property Dream Team
This week we’re talking about how to put together your property dream team: what professionals should you be working with, and how do you pick the best people for the job? So these are the team members we picked out: Solicito...
May 22, 2013
TPP010: Buy to let vs Buy to sell
This week we’re comparing the two broadest styles of property investment: Buy To Let (BTL) and Buy To Sell (BTS). We bang on about the joys of BTL so much you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s illegal to sell a house once you’v...
May 15, 2013
TPP009: Property Investment Disasters
This week we’re putting our usual puppies and rainbows into storage and turning our attention to property disasters. You’re not going to get through your investing career without something doing wrong, but how can you decreas...
May 8, 2013
TPP008: Beginners Guide to Property
This week we attempted a comprehensive beginners’ guide to property – well, as comprehensive as you can pack into half an hour. We ran through five of the key decisions that new investors need to be aware of – including the ...
May 1, 2013
TPP007: Use Social Media to become a Property Expert
This week’s episode is all about social media – using platforms like Twitter and Facebook to tap into a world of property knowledge (as well as cat videos and stalking your exes). Rob D shares his secret Twitter list, Rob B e...