The HMO Podcast

In this episode,  I am joined by Sara Newson of Realm 47 - an independent Property Investment and Development company. She’s been running property businesses including HMOs for over 10 years now so this episode is going to be very interesting and inspirational.She also shared a case study about one of her HMO properties and discussed the challenges and learnings in building her HMO portfolio.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap for more in-depth lessons.You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!

In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about finding and reassessing HMO deals in a tough market. Now, we all have our own goals and targets as an investor, so it’s important to evaluate what a deal really means for us and how we want it to look like.So, join me and let’s go back to basics and formulate a battle plan to find the right deal for you. Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap for more in-depth lessons.You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!

For anyone who’s just getting started investing in HMOs, this episode is perfect for you because I am joined by Liam & Molly of MW Property Investors. Liam & Molly both have full-time corporate roles while they project manage and undertake some of the refurbishment work of their BTL and Flip projects in their spare time. When they decided to join forces and set up MW Property Investors in 2020, they have decided to invest in HMOs and in this episode, they’re going to share with us why they chose HMO as their starting point in replacing their income and how they were able to complete their first HMO amidst the pandemic.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap for more in-depth lessons.You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!

We all have our own reasons why we want to replace our income through HMO properties, and most people I know do this for freedom of choice - the freedom to make your own decisions on your own time and on your own terms, being your own boss and in this episode, I’m going to share with you how I did it myself. I’ll share with you how I transition from being a full-time employee to being self-employed and eventually running my own HMO business full-time.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap for more in-depth lessons.You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!

In today’s episode, I am joined by Emma Smith of Pedersen Smith Architects. Emma is an Architect and a HMO Property investor and she’s going to talk about how she has used her experience as an Architect doing large scale projects to smaller scale projects like HMOs and residential projects. She’s also going to share their strategy in choosing a property to invest in and how they maximise the potential of property using great design.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap for more in-depth lessons.You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!

In this episode, we’re going to talk about the Future of HMOs. I don’t have a crystal ball with me but I’m going to use all my experiences to try to give you an idea of what the future might hold in the HMO investment market. We’re going to discuss supply and demand, property values, liquidity factor, alternative investment strategies, trends and tenant behaviour, competition and potential changes to the legislation that could influence the future of the HMO investment market.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap for more in-depth lessons.You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!

In today’s episode, I would like to introduce you to Kevin Cox. Kevin has an incredible corporate career managing energy companies and in this episode, he’s going to talk us through why and how he has transitioned from a corporate career to building a HMO property business. He is also the business partner of Jade Bailey of Beespace and together, they are Beespace Investments. Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap for more in-depth lessons.You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!

John Paul is back here and today, we’re going to discuss more about managing staff and how to motivate them to get better results. Whether you have an office-based staff or remote staff, it’s important to have a structure in place on how you will evaluate the performance of your staff. What’s their motivation and aspirations? What do they need to do their job well if not exceed them? Let’s talk about it with John Paul!Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap for more in-depth lessons.You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!

Today’s episode is very special because we’re going to talk about property staging with none other than Liv Conlon of ThePropertyStagers - a company she founded when she was only 16 years old! She’s going to discuss the value of property staging and how it will help you become more efficient in staging your HMO properties. Liv has been awarded as the UK Young Entrepreneur of the Year, a speaker, entrepreneur and a leader in the Home Staging Industry. She’s going to share her story and how she grew her company from scratch to the 7 figure business it is today!Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap for more in-depth lessons.You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!

Raising private finance is a very important strategy for property investors, and in fact, it has been key to the growth of my businesses. And today, I’m going to share 10 things that you can start implementing to help you build the foundations of a really successful finance raising strategy. Here are the 10 things to know:Let private investors find youTake time to build relationshipsDon’t judge a book by its coverThink about the 7 touchpointsBe yourselfGet educatedGet to know your potential investorsIt’s better to have one investor than multiple investorsMake sure to deliverCarry your portfolio aroundBonus Tip: When it comes to raising private finance, be guided with the CREST model: Credibility, Returns, Exit, Security, and Trust.Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap for more in-depth lessons.You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!