SEASON 4 EPISODES
Not all popular ideas are particularly wise, but sometimes you come across a concept that just makes so much sense you can’t believe it’s not common knowledge.
Ian has spent more time than he cares to remember studying personal development, and whilst he’s seen his fair share of concepts that don’t exactly fall into the wisdom category, there have also been quite a few ideas that caused a light bulb moment. In this episode he shares three of his favourites.
In this episode Ritchie takes us through his top tips for doing viewings. What equipment do you need to take with you? What should you have on your viewing checklist? And most importantly, what are the things you should be looking for when you’re on the viewing itself? Have a pen and paper to hand for this episode – we guarantee you’ll get some great ideas.
The path to successful property development is built on personal relationships. But it’s also a bit of a minefield, often with lots of emotion involved particularly on the part of the developer. This can quite often be the case when challenges crop up on a project.
So how do you make sure that you keep your relationships working effectively? Here Ritchie gives us the benefit of his 35+ years of development experience as he takes us through some of the key things to think about when working with your professional team.
Mike Sandhu, director of architects SC Architecture pops into the studio to share his invaluable insight into the 5 key things that developers most often get wrong when working with architects. He also explains how the right architect can help you with a lot more than simply drawing up plans, and what you need to think about when getting an architect involved during the early stages of a project.
In this episode Ritchie gives us the lowdown on the best techniques and strategies to apply when doing a deal, including how to approach estate agents and why you really need to be talking to the vendor as well.
Personal branding is critical in the world of property, no matter which part of the market you’re involved in. Whether you’re buying to rent, developing property, sourcing or doing rent-to-rent, you need people to see you as a credible person with a credible business. The problem comes when people limit their branding efforts to things like their business card and their website – the reality is that there is a lot more you need to do to get your branding on point.
In this episode Ritchie takes us through the key issues that can come into play when going down the traditional development route, and the numerous advantages that Permitted Development rights offer both new and existing developers.
In this episode Ritchie dives into the tendering process, highlighting some key tips not only for selecting the right contractor, but how you can make sure that the quotes you get back are detailed enough for you to be able to compare quotes properly.
In this episode Ian and Ritchie look at why financial freedom means different things to different people. They also touch on the exciting world of passive income before giving us some thoughts as to how we might want to plot our journey to becoming financially free ourselves.
Today we welcome Heather Gatrell from commercial insurance broker HGI to the studio to tell us about the common challenges that face property people when it comes to insurance, and how having a good broker on your side can help ensure that you not only have the protection you need, but also the benefit of a guiding hand in the event of a claim.