The HMO Podcast

In this episode in time for the new year, I’m going to talk about how to smash through your limiting beliefs and share with you my journey and growth story for the past 10 years in the HMO business. I will share with you the challenges and the limiting beliefs that I had to deal with, and how I overcome all of them. 

In this episode I am joined by Jake & Lucy from Innova Property, a property investment company based in Bristol! Jake is a property and home improvement fanatic who has worked in the kitchen industry for 10+ years while Lucy has a passion for interior design, creating sociable and functional spaces and bringing life to a properties!Jake & Lucy share their story, we talk about their property investment strategies, their tips on building  a varied portfolio and we go into detail on a 25% ROCE case study of theirs! 

In today’s episode, John Paul and I will talk about his latest acquisition! If you’re interested in scaling your HMO business through acquisition, then this is an episode you shouldn’t miss! We’re also going to look back and discuss what valuable lessons we’ve learned this year, and of course what to look forward to and improve in 2021.

Building an HMO portfolio can be overwhelming, that’s why in this episode, I will share with you my process - the five-step system to scaling sustainably. Listen to the full episode to learn more about each step and start implementing on your own HMO business!Here are the five steps or what I call the F-system:FindFundFixFillFlow

In this guest episode, I am joined by Jade Bailey - the Creative Director and Founder of Beespace, a design-led creative property company that specialises in creating co-living and co-working spaces with a difference. Jade is best known for her incredible interior design and branding skills, and today we’re going to talk about Jade’s background, the importance of branding and design and how you’re going to apply that to your HMO property business.

 In this episode, JP and I talk about the importance of structure in your HMO property business, what it is, and how to implement it.  The opposite of structure  is chaos and this is why structure is the pillar you need to build into your business as quickly as possible. Without structure, the systems you implement won't work, you'll have a higher staff and tenant turnover, and ultimately you'll make less money from your HMOs! If you ever feel overwhelmed about what you need to do next, then this is episode is going to help very helpful for you! Tune in to this episode now to discover the solutions you need now! 

In this guest episode of The HMO Podcast I'm joined by Josh David from Davis Hughes Property. In this episode we discover how Josh got started in property buying a single HMO for £44, and Josh talks us through how he and his business partner have transformed this into a £12mn portfolio of mixed assets! Josh's story is unique and is a rare and genuine example of what can be achieved through property investment. We talk about how HMOs have played a key role in this process, we talk through an important HMO deal that Josh and his business partner purchased and I ask Josh  what he thinks is important to know and do when it comes to investing in HMOs. Josh is funny, witty and and wickedly honest and he tells his inspirational story in such a way that it will make anybody see and realise anything is possible if you approach what you do with logic!

There's a lot to think about when it comes to HMO properties! In this episode, the second of a two part series,  I'm talking through the 20 steps you can follow to build a successful and sustainable HMO portfolio or business. In the episode we're going to cover the final 10 steps and how you can apply them to your HMOs, and by the end of the episode you should feel refreshed about what you need to do to scale up your HMO portfolio! Convert viewings to tenanciesReferencing and guarantors Taking Deposits Tenancy agreements Inventories and inspections Managing your tenantsBusiness financials Raising private finance SystemsStaff 

In this guest episode I am joined by my Non Executive Director John Paul, or 'JP' as he is more affentiontely known! JP is the CEO of the Castlene Group who manage over 2000 properties, he is an ARLA Propertymark board member, he is pioneering the Rent To Own strategy and he has successfully built several other business including his training and consultancy business and his own personal residential portfolio. As if that wasn't enough, John is also a former winner of the Sunday Times Letting Agent Of The Year Award and has achieved an Investors In People GOLD award, the first estate and letting agent in the country to do this! JP has been a Non-Executive Director to my company Smart Property for four years, and while he does not specialise in HMOs himself, he has been a key part of our success and strategy by imparting his experience and knowledge on business growth, strategy, systemisation and leadership, all of which we begin to discuss in this episode. 

There's a lot to think about when it comes to HMO properties! In this episode, the first of a two part series,  I'm talking through the 20 steps you can follow to build a successful and sustainable HMO portfolio or business. In the episode we're going to cover the first 10 steps and how you can apply them to your HMOs, and by the end of the episode you should feel refreshed about what you need to do to scale up! Goals, Strategy and VisionSourcing HMOs Appraising HMOs Planning the refurbishment  Delivering the refurbishment  HMO Designs  Furniture and Appliance Solutions Certificates Utilities, bills, and going ‘all-inclusive’ Enquiries and Viewings