Build in progress podcast

We recorded this about 5 months ago and I never got around to releasing this! Listening to it back I genuinely think its packed full of value (from Rod not me) but I'd 100% recommend listening to this . .    Rod has been involved in developing for over a decade and adapt business strategies in terms of location, use class, tenant type and preferred exit depending on external market factors. An incredibly switched on bloke with an just above average sense of humour it was a pleasure talking to Rod on the pod!   We chat about:   - Rods Traits   - Why Rod got into property   - What people get wrong   - Rod's strengths    - Good and bad Habits   - Perspective    - Thoughts on the future property cycle    Links to the Podcast:   https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rodcast-property-business-investments/id1479224466

NEW PODCAST . . . WITH A OFFER (listen to the end or read below to take advantage) Not too sure where to start when describing this podcast. I suppose its exactly the reason I started it. I get to sit down and chat to some of the brightest minds and inspirational people around. To say Mark maximise's life is a understatement. I got some absolute nuggets from Mark that I'm already implementing and I hope you do . . .Below is a brief bio and the links are in the comments section. I hope you really enjoy the pod.   Mark Stokes wrote the groundbreaking bestseller ‘SSAS Pensions’ in 2019, is a SSAS Trustee and co-founder of SSAS Alliance. A successful property developer, experienced investor and business mentor of thirty years, Mark has a passion for developing sustainable businesses and leading high-performance teams that enable the creation of shared value. With twenty-six years of board level business and property experience in the data centre, energy, construction and telecommunications industries, Mark has founded and operated several businesses, deploying global infrastructure projects up to £1 billion. Having left corporate life in 2015, Mark established a number of investment and development companies, co-founding Equa Group which specialises in commercial property investment and commercial-to-residential property conversions, providing attractive and affordable homes primarily in the South East of England. Mark is in demand as a speaker, podcaster, trainer and mentor on the subjects of business, commercial property investment and development, and SSAS pensions as co-founder of SSAS Alliance. Mark’s education business www.EquaAcademy.co.uk continues to support those in the Business of Property Development which is a career long passion for him and his business partner Nigel Greene. As a special thank you Mark has arranged a 7 day complimentary access to his EquaPortal within the EquaAcademy where you will find hundreds of videos and educational support for all areas of property development, fund raising and business. Mark’s book’s include: Commercial to Residential Conversions SSAS Pensions Advice to Your Younger Self You can find out more at: www.EquaAcademy.co.uk www.ssasalliance.org or message Mark on Facebook or LinkedIn

Si works with Auction house west Yorkshire as well as being featured regularly in YPN magazine.  He's fantastic at DD and has a fantastic knowledge of all things property. In this episode we go into detail about what you should be doing if you want to buy at auction Si's 5 top tips: 1) Set your criteria 2) Know your market 3) View and assess 4) Deal analysis 5) Auction day

HEAVY HITTER ON THE BUILD IN PROGRESS PODCAST!!  My goal with the build in progress podcast has always been to get genuine people, with years of experience and are massively honest about the industry. Richard Little ticks everyone of those boxes. I dare say this pod could have gone on for 2 hours and I'm hoping to get Richard on for a part 2 in the future but for now . . .  Richard is a veteran of 44 years and more than 3000 new homes completed.  With experience in land, planning and housebuilding his knowledge and application is founded in ‘hyperrealism’ with a view to risk managing projects from the sourcing through the planning and build to the exit.  He maintains that the most valuable experience was gained from the business and project problems over the decades. As always please give this a little share, subscribe and give me a 5 star review . . .I think there's tonnes of value in this pod alone and I'm hoping that it continues to be this way. Enjoy

Top property developer and investor Craig Mitchell joins me on the build in progress podcast!! A expert in creating HMO's and world class letting agent! A really enjoyable relaxed chat to a top bloke. Craig has a £5,000,000 GDV pipeline coming up with some exciting developments on paper Want to know 3 secret ingredients on how to scale your property business listen to this episode?

Build in progress episode 25. . . and shamelessly the first female!! And what a cracker to start! Susannah is a seasoned pro and a lovely lovely lady and this has turned to be a cracking pod!!  With determination and the right knowledge, Susannah believes anyone can make millions from property. It is possible to succeed even with very little money starting out. It only took Susannah 3 ½ years to become a property millionaire, and in her first 3 months as a deal packager, she made £12k as a kitchen table start up with a phone, a kettle and computer. Susannah went on to source, buy or let out more than 200 properties with a value of £45million and an agreed purchase price of £30million (before refurb). She then invested her capital to develop her multi million pound property portfolio consisting of HMO’s, single lets and serviced accommodation.  Susannah give some of her top tips: 1. Start now!!  2. You make your money in the buying 3. Set up different bank accounts The PESTLE analyst she works through to work through the changing market. How she gets the most out of her day How to style the property in accordance to the market!!  Plus loads and loads of other nuggets!! 

Experienced landlord and builder Dan Kennedy joins us on the Build in progress podcast!!  Dan is a HMO expert and moving into more developments.  Dan is brutally honest about the industry which makes a refreshing change!! We chat through some of his projects he's got on. He's got 3 separate projects going on with a mix of build to rent and HMO's.  Some huge learnings about doing his DD on builders!  He's throws out a huge dose of prospective and gratitude!! 

NEW PODCAST!! INTERVIEW WITH JAMIE BROADLEY ALL ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING!!  We recorded this Podcast a couple of weeks ago and only thought the timing would be right to release on Mental health awareness week. I really enjoyed doing this pod with my old mate Jamie and genuinely believe there's some useful points on working from home! Jamie holds a masters in health psychology from the university of Leeds and has worked in a variety of NHS psychology settings!  Having also played professional Rugby he's been in the privileged position of observing human performance at both ends of the spectrum. This pod hopefully helps you create a little mental toolbox for dealing with current situation and potentially working from home more in the future.

BONUS POD!!  A little 25 minute special all on planning law!!  Jon Mcdermott from 'The planning game podcast' gives the build in progress listeners 6 amazing tips all around planning!!  Top 3 'saftey' planning tips Jons 3 favourite planning gains

It was a real pleasure to get James Pank on the podcast recently (and occasional 'piggybacker' Si Duckworth)  James's dad started Auction house West Yorkshire back in 2009 just after the banking crisis in 2008. Really fascinating insight into the world of auctions. . . James dismisses a few myths of the often perceived murky world of auctions. We chat about the future of the auction and if we will ever go fully online. Where the opportunities may lie? How to get a bargain at auction!!  The auction process . .  And loads loads more . . . I've also worked on our Audio and continue to improve. It might be the best audio sounding one yet!!! . .  .Now to work on my interviewing skills and questions  :) 

Another build in progress podcast. . . Another on the web, still working on my sound and making it sound better each time so please bare with me :)  Jon McDermott is a Chartered Town Planner and Educator in planning and development. Jon has some 17 year experience in the public and private sector and presently manages up-to 40 concurrent planning cases for Town Planning Expert. Jon specialises in Flood Risk Management and prepares all of the Flood Risk Assessments for TPX. He runs a Facebook group that has loads of helpful content. He runs his own mastermind and retreats, writes regularly in Your Property Network Magazine and presents education for Whitebox Property on their Property Developers Secrets, Property Mastermind and Land and Planning Workshop. He also a developer that develops some unbelievable good projects including a fort. We chat about . . .  Jon's projects. . .  The future of planning . .  His company Town planning expert and some of the struggles in the early stages of starting his own business and something to avoid . .  And as always we chat about daily habits and top tips on getting the best out of your day!!   

Owning 136 properties. A project pipeline with a GDV of 28m a land sourcing company and training company. Its fair to say Andi has achieved a fair bit since buying his first piece of land at auction in 2013. Andi is also big on mindset, work ethic and personal development. We chat about some big learnings in his career so far, how he gets the best out of himself and what the future holds. I really really enjoyed chatting to Andi and got loads of value out of it. I hope you do too. https://www.whiteboxps.com Insta: @andiwhitebox FB: Andi Cooke Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4bx2BqFHmt-heK66ypRMSA If you've enjoyed this pod . . Please hit subscribe and leave a little review.

It's taken me a little while to release this. Its my first non-property interview and one I really enjoyed. Quite a bit out my comfort zone and stutter all over the place but was huge learning curve for me. Rugby league professional Steve Ward started www.mantalityhttp://mantalitymagazine.com  Mantality is set up to help young men with mental health (the biggest killer in young men)  We chat about how and why Steve started it.  The links between professional sport and entrepreneurship and the mental challenges that go with it. Tips and advice on how you get out of negative cycles.  I think there's a couple of absolute nuggets and I hope you get some great value out of it  Steve also has a pod with some amazing guests . . . https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/021-resilience-truth-toughness-brian-mcdermott/id1239188241?i=1000434968517 If you've enjoyed it please show us some love in the comments 

Bringing the build in progress pod back to life over the web. Our first ever pod done over 'skype' with guest host/interviewee. It took a little getting used to and we stutter over each other. But we have a little chat about what we are doing and the effects the current situation is having on us(hopefully so you can hear that everyones in the same boat) and what we've done to help ourselves.  Si lets us know how the auction house is looking. Also our uneducated opinion on what might be coming up round the corner. www.lendlord.io (the platform Si uses to manage his portfolio) 

On part 2 we discuss Paul's latest 12 bed project We have a chat about market prediction and climate A little landlord rant. .  The brutality of property Life by design Pauls 8 health habits Some great books 

So Simon broke his leg recently and we've not been able to do as much but our mini re-launch comes in the form of an interview with award winning property investor Paul Lanfear.  We chat about . . .  In part 1 of the pod Paul tells a bit about his story and how he got into property. The struggles with growth and the difficulty of starting out in property!!  Where to find practical advice Buying from people and being personable In part 2 we (Paul mainly) gives some top tips on making a plan, things to be wary of in a HMO portfolio and how to gain clarity in 2020!!  Paul has 5 places left for our Discovery Day on Friday 24 January 2020.

Some of the problems that you might not always think about . .  1. Neighbours 2. Injured tradesman 3. Building control 4. Roof leaks 5. Unconventional room size Like our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/BIPpodcast  

Another pod I both really enjoyed doing it and enjoyed listening back to it too!!!  Our key points on this  Not healthy Stop putting people on a pedestal!  Contextualise everything Perspective  Progress is progress Rushing can lead to mistakes Also apologies I accidentally used the term 'property journey' . . Sorry for the cliche saying!!   

So you'll notice our sound quality has gone up a notch and maybe even our presenting skills.  In any industry or job people need to buy you and hopefully this will help you get there with that. This is more of a little whinge and therapy but I enjoyed listening back to this. 1. Be you 2. Don't get shiny penny syndrome (makes sense if you listen) 3. Don't be overly motivational  4. Values 5. Who are you? Thanks for all the support so far build in progress 'fans'!! If you have any questions please send them our way and put them in the comment box or DM us. Follow us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/BIPpodcast/

Our 6 biggest business mistakes (so far) 1. Doing everything yourself 2. Burying your head in sand 3. Impatients  4. Being a busy fool 5. Saying yes to everything  6. Knowing your market   Drop us some questions on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIPpodcast/  

Here's how I get the most of my day. It might seem a little basic and overly simple to most but hopefully its a little helpful  1 - Prep and plan  2 - Work in blocks and implement breaks 3 - Nutrition  4 - Tomorrow never comes 5 - Switch off For the first time we recorded some of our pods and interviews so please check out the youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuSAXlcoJ263-A-qTkTN5bQ?view_as=subscriber

John is a little bit of a property legend. We went to interview John a couple of weeks ago and since then I've been quoting him ever since!! Small apologies with some of the sound, we are working to fix these: So we talk about Johns years in property . . .  -Taking your time and not getting fed up!!  -Finding investors and putting content out -A couple of big commercial conversion projects he has going on. + the 19 other projects!! -Planning problems - John talks about analysing deals - His good and bad habits  - His great tips on employing staff I genuinely feel there is so much value in this podcast!! We really enjoyed recording it . . We hope you enjoy listening to it as much      

Aidan is from Peterborough, starting by helping his parents BTL portfolio. He's been in and around property for nearly 10 years. He set up development discovery and ground up development company. . .Currently doing 3 projects and consulting on more. We talk about working hard and impatience. Aidan's good and bad habits that everyone could relate to! We discuss imposter syndrome, overwhelm and some of Aidans favourite books. Hopefully you guys will really enjoy this podcast.    

In response to a post on Ross's express projects page asking about the stages of a refurb . . . This might be a little simple and obvious to some but might be very helpful to others. Our 6 stages . . . 1. Plan and design  2. Rip out 3. First fix 4. Plastering 5. 2nd fix 6. Snagging We go into a little more depth about each one on the pod

Si Duckworth is a seasoned investor. We talk about a wide range of things. An honest and frank interview. Si started out in HMO's. He has some good and bad experiences that he shares with these. We then discuss his work he does with the auction house and the recent flips he's done. Things to watch out for and some real top tips on what to think about when flipping. How to find a great deal? Other points we discuss: - A development project in North Leeds that he's doing and some of the challenges on that. Materials and costs - The silver penny syndrome, social media and when are you content. - A surprising revelation - Jv's and finance (the cost of money)  

Every property we view we have a tick sheet on what to look for.  Here are our 5 key things we look at when doing a viewing and on the pod we chat about each in a little more depth: 1. Exterior Any obvious damage to the roof and exterior.  2. Damp Any obvious signs of damp (Damp specialist Lee from Precision) 3. Structure Cracks, level floor 4. Utilities Boiler and gas Electrics and earthing Water and flow rate 5. The Area Does it fit your strategy? Hope everyone finds the sound quality better too :)

BONUS PODCAST!! A quick and bonus podcast talking about what we are reading and listening currently both good and bad!! Books:   LLoydi Giradi - Development secrets Tim grover - Relentless Roger Hamilton- Millionaire masterplan   Podcasts: Guy Raz (James Dyson interview) Time Ferris (Kevin systrom interview)   Audible: Ryan Serhant - Sell it like Serhant David Goggins - Cant hurt me Jocko wilink Extreme ownership     P.s Apologies for the back ground noise. . .Episode 6 is lots better for sound quality  :)

Today we discuss social skills. We believe it to be massively underrated and we also talk about how we think you can improve those skills. There are lots of naturally gifted charismatic people in the world but we think you shouldn't just give in if you aren't one of those people. Let us know your thoughts on this podcast. You can find us on facebook and instagram. Search Simon Frewin and Ross downs Thanks for listening 

On episode 3 we discuss what we believe to be an important misconception.  Your network is THE most important thing to anyone in business. But its not just about networking with people that might invest in your property business but people that will help you grow your property business.  Here are our thoughts.

A brief chat and overview about a current HMO project Simon and Ross are working on. From the purchase through to the refurb. 

Simon Frewin and Ross Downs give a little introduction into who we are and what we do.  Get in touch on the following  Build in progress FB page: https://www.facebook.com/BIPpodcast/?modal=admin_todo_tour Express projects: https://www.facebook.com/Expresspropertyrefurbishment/ Ahuru homes https://www.facebook.com/Ahuru-Homes-659112304549570/