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 use to solve any property problem. It was shown to us by our friend Mark […]

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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 setting to Episode 15 – because they really are fundamental to any great […]

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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 all about how property investors can use Rightmove more effectively. It’s not the only portal and […]

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There’s a assumption that comes up almost every time property investment is discussed: the belief that property goes up in value. But…why does it go up in value? That’s what we looked at in this episode. We broadly talked about three reasons why properties in the UK tend to get more expensive over time: Constrained […]

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For the last few years the only people buying property have been investors, and those wannabe owner-occupiers who’ve managed to save up a whacking great deposit. Now, the government has announced new schemes designed to make it easier for people to buy, and get the market moving again. So what are these schemes, and what […]

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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: Solicitor: You don’t have a choice about using one of these (unless you are one), […]

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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’ve bought it – so can we conceal our biases for an entire […]

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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 decrease the odds, and what should you do when something does knock you off track? From speaking to new investors, […]

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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 mighty power of leverage, and the reassuring fact that you only need to know […]

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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 explains how not to be a LinkedIn leech, and we clue you in to […]

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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 these pronouncements when you’re deciding where to invest? Rob B somehow manages to keep his strong views under […]

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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 hundreds of tenants waiting” and concentrating on driving down their percentage, you’re doing it wrong – […]

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This week The Robs duked it out over four brutal rounds to resolve one of property’s age-old questions: should you think of yourself as a landlord or an investor? Who won? Well, that’s for you to decide, and you can let us know in the comments. With scores settled, Rob D had his suspicion that […]

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This week’s episode was originally going to be called “The 184 Books Every Property Investor Must Read”, but we somehow managed to cut our choices back to the 5 absolute essentials (OK, plus a couple more we snuck in at the end). For anyone who made it through to the end, we revealed a tool […]

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We made it to episode two! This week Rob D flew back into the UK to join Rob B to discuss some of the biggest mistakes that newbie and some experienced investors can make. The good news is if you are aware of them you can easily avoid them. Also this week: Rob B takes […]

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Welcome to the first ever “The Property Podcast” brought to you by Rob Bence and Rob Dix. Each week will discuss all things property cutting through the bull to give you straight forward property investment advice. In this episode you will learn A website all newbie investors should check out The first book all property […]

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