Listen "Episode #27: The realities of property management, with Nick Stott"
Episode Synopsis
Nick Stott runs an estate and lettings agency, as well as being a property investor himself.
He bought his first property with his student loan whilst at university, remortgaged it, and bought four more properties. When the property bubble burst, Nick began running his own estate agency and now manages 150 rental properties as well as building up his own portfolio.
Listen now
In this interview, you’ll learn:
What to look for in a letting agent
The importance of defining your target tenant market
How landlords can have a better working relationship with their agent
Why it is important for landlords to be responsive
The most common tenant complaint
The most common landlord gripe
Things to be aware of when taking out rent guarantee insurance
What extra challenges housing benefit tenants bring
More about the personal estate agents model
Nick’s thoughts on the American realtor sector
Nick’s goal for this year
His own property strategy
How he learned to estimate refurb costs
Nick’s number one productivity tip
Episode resources
Nick’s agency, HOMEsure
Nick’s profile at The Property Hub
Order your copy of my new book Beyond the Bricks now!
Subscription links
If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe on iTunes - every episode will be automatically downloaded for free, so you never miss out!
Or if you’re a geek like me, you can grab the RSS feed here.
Tell me what you think!
If you’ve got any questions or comments on this week’s podcast, get in touch! You can email me, or find me on Twitter.
I’d also really appreciate it if you could review the podcast on iTunes. I’ll read out all 5-star reviews on the show!
He bought his first property with his student loan whilst at university, remortgaged it, and bought four more properties. When the property bubble burst, Nick began running his own estate agency and now manages 150 rental properties as well as building up his own portfolio.
Listen now
In this interview, you’ll learn:
What to look for in a letting agent
The importance of defining your target tenant market
How landlords can have a better working relationship with their agent
Why it is important for landlords to be responsive
The most common tenant complaint
The most common landlord gripe
Things to be aware of when taking out rent guarantee insurance
What extra challenges housing benefit tenants bring
More about the personal estate agents model
Nick’s thoughts on the American realtor sector
Nick’s goal for this year
His own property strategy
How he learned to estimate refurb costs
Nick’s number one productivity tip
Episode resources
Nick’s agency, HOMEsure
Nick’s profile at The Property Hub
Order your copy of my new book Beyond the Bricks now!
Subscription links
If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe on iTunes - every episode will be automatically downloaded for free, so you never miss out!
Or if you’re a geek like me, you can grab the RSS feed here.
Tell me what you think!
If you’ve got any questions or comments on this week’s podcast, get in touch! You can email me, or find me on Twitter.
I’d also really appreciate it if you could review the podcast on iTunes. I’ll read out all 5-star reviews on the show!