Episodes

TPP031: How to Research any Property investment
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...
TPP030 Property Tax 101: All the basics you need to know
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...
TPP029: 5 ways to profit from a housing boom…without buying a property
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...
TPP028: Investing from afar
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...
TPP027: The Rich Dad Poor Dad guide to Property Investment
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...
TPP026: 20 more property investments to avoid
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...
TPP025: Property Dreamline
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...
TPP024: Inflation your worst enemy or your best friend?
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...
TPP023: The Beginners Guide To Buy To Let Mortgages
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...
TPP022: Five Property Myths Busted
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...
TPP020: Yields Explained, Rants and a new intro
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...
TPP019: Our first property investments
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...
TPP018: Leverage Explained
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...
TPP017: Property Podcast Live – Listener questions
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...
TPP016: How to solve any Property Problem
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...
TPP015: How Goal Setting will change your life
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 ...
TPP014: Rightmove for property investors
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...
TPP011: Build your Property Dream Team
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...
TPP010: Buy to let vs Buy to sell
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...
TPP009: Property Investment Disasters
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...
TPP008: Beginners Guide to Property
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 ...
TPP007: Use Social Media to become a Property Expert
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...
TPP006: How to find a Property Investment Hotspot
April 24, 2013

TPP006: How to find a Property Investment Hotspot

This week we’re talking property hotspots – areas the media are tipping for rapid increases in prices. Places as far apart as Market Harborough and Montenegro have cropped up recently, but how much credence should you give th...
TPP005: How to choose a letting agent
April 17, 2013

TPP005: How to choose a letting agent

This week we gave a shout out to our hordes of Norwegian fans, shared some surprising news about house prices, then got deep into actionable advice about how to choose a letting agent. If you’re falling for “we’ve got hundred...