Property Success Podcast: Recent Episodes
Property Success Podcast
Property investing strategies, tips, tricks and insights from experienced property investors Chris and Mary Selwood as well as their special guests. We also chuck in some personal development content for good measure
Dave Cordner had built a business with a turnover of £1.2 million per year in just a few years, then Covid came along and turned things upside down. Dave shares how he coped with the shockwaves that ripped through the hospitality sector and his plans for his Serviced Accommodation business moving forward.
An episode full of determination and never say die attitude.
Check out Dave's business at; https://www.centralbelfastapartments.com/
John Swail share's his life journey from his family background in public houses, to qualifying as a Pharmacist, starting his own Pharmacy business, purchasing business premises then buying property in different parts of the world then training for IronMan Events. Lots of great nuggets to take away and apply to your own life.
Roslyn Bell's story is a truly inspiring one. She shares the challenges she faced in life while working in her own Boutique Clothes Shop in Markethill, County Armagh in Northern Ireland while also building a property portfolio in Co. Armagh, then London, Dublin and Chester, all while being a wife and mother of twin children. There are so many takeaways from this episode, you'll wonder how Roslyn coped with so many things. She truly is an inspiration to us all.
Clive Power grew up in Malahide near Dublin and learned some great life lessons from his father including hard word and being prepared for the unexpected. His father also inspired his passion for property.
From living and working as a painter in Florida, to running his own painting business before work run out in the 2008 property crash, Clive nows focuses on property investing and learning from the mistakes he made as a landlord prior to the property crash. An episode that is full of lessons in property, business and life in general. Clive's top tip to new investors is to "get yourself a property education"
Special guest Ed Martin shares his inspiring journey from buying his first house at aged 19, losing his father at aged 24 to losing everything he'd worked for in the Irish Property Crash of 2008. He shares how he dealt with the fallout, how he has bounced back from the sleepless nights and the worry to build a sustainable property business despite the current health crisis.
Brian Reynolds story is a fascinating and inspiring one. As a young man, Brian was buying almost one property per month at one point. He had attended a Tony Robbins event and from that point decided to Go Big, but then he broke his own rules by buying a couple of liabilities that overstretched him when the property crash kicked in.
His health suffered and Brian was forced to sell off his portfolio of properties or then eventually hand the keys back of the rest to the bank. Some of the lessons within this podcast are like gold and it's worth running in a few times to get the full impact of Brians story.
Grab a notepad, your headphones and find a comfortable chair, then sit back and enjoy this great episode.
Boyd Rankin a former Test Match cricketer who played for both Ireland & England at International level talks about his journey from near Strabane in Northern Ireland to playing for Warwickshire County Cricket Club for many years. Having shared the pitch with many greats of the game Boyd is building a property portfolio as he transitions from cricket to a life outside the game. Some great tips on how to remain focused on going after what you want in life and how you should try to "be the best" at whatever you do. A great "all-rounder" of an episode. (See what I did there? )
This episode is pure gold. It's full of life lessons from two experienced entrepreneurs and property investors, Stephen & Marie Reynolds. Despite running very successful businesses Stephen & Marie believe that despite all their success, their health is their wealth. Despite lots of challenges over the years, they put their response to events as one of the key reasons with the outcomes are so good. Two great people, one great podcast
In this episode, Chris's special guest is Brenda McKinney, a busy mother of two young children, property investor, property deal sourcer, part-time employee all while building a new home.
This inspirational episode show's Brenda drive, focus and determination to succeed through hard work. She views setbacks as learning opportunities and uses her children as a great source of motivation by handing down the qualities instilled in her by her own parents. Brenda also discusses the challenges she faced in her first buy to let property, one that most people would run away from as well as how COVID -19 impacted her serviced accommodation unit.
A brilliant episode that will inspire you.
To find out about Brenda's serviced accommodation business go to www.MoyKinney.co.uk
To find out about Brenda's Property Deal Sourcing Business go to www.ElevateInProperty.com
Paul McCoubrey, a Lifestyle Financial Planner and Partner at Navigate IFA shares some great financial planning tips and why he became a property investor when he had no intention of ever doing so.
His top financial tips include;
- Living within your means
- Always pay yourself first
- Pay off your debts
- Take care of your family and
- Try out La Taqueria Mexican Restaurant in Belfast......Hang on...that's not a financial tip.....
A couple of years ago Eddie McCrea was in a job he didn't see himself in forever.
Does that sound familiar?
In this episode, Eddie tells us what drove him to quit his job and focus on building a property portfolio despite the fears and uncertainty that quitting his job would bring. 2 years later Eddie has replaced his income and is now in control of his future, despite the challenges faced in the Corona Virus Health Scare.
Eddie has mastered a model of shared accommodation where he has taken the typical student let property and transformed it into a vastly superior accommodation for young professionals.
Find out how Eddie pushed through those fears and uncertainties to "Design His Own Life"
In this episode, our special guest Mark McAtamney shares his journey from working in his father's family butchers shop in Kilrea, Northern Ireland to getting a taste for property while in San Francisco where his brother runs a construction company.
Like many people, Mark had a desire to invest but felt restricted by lack of finance and lack of access to mortgages so he had to explore other avenues. Creative Finance Strategies were the way forward for Mark and he has built up a great business solving property problems that most investors would run a mile from.
The current coronavirus health crisis has put Mark's business on hold but he share's the things he's doing to keep himself motivated and the things he's learned about himself during the lockdown. Find out what he means by 40 at 40 and what strategy he sees as a winner moving forward.
Henry McCrory, Property Investor and Entrepreneur is our special guest on Episode 4. Henry shares the huge challenge he faced after the property crash in 2008, a time that Henry's wife said: "she lost her husband for 2 years". Henry's faith in God carried him through the tough economic times that affected so many people at that time. Rather than give up, he kept going and came out the other side in a better position especially as he had felt like he was "down and out"
Nowadays Henry focuses on his Internet Marketing Business Creative 3 Media as well as keeping his hand in the property market. This episode is a great learning curve for those of you fighting back from tough times.
In this episode our special guest, Property Investor and Personal & Business Coach, Brian Muldoon shares the story of how he went from working for Coca Cola in Calgary then running a very successful roofing company before moving to Bangor in Northern Ireland. Brian and his wife Janice began to renovate and flip properties once they got settled in Bangor before embarking on a coaching business called One-Result. They now also help people build online businesses. Brian shares the challenges they faced making such a big move across the world, the difference in property investing in the UK and Canada and how they overcome those challenges. Brian also tells us what his rituals and habits are, what inspires and motivates him and why he believes we all need a coach to maximize our potential in life, business and property
The Property Success Podcast welcomes special guest, Steven Green from The Property Investment Academy.
In this episode, Steven discusses his background in the military, his subsequent deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan and the impact that had on him personally. Since then, Steven who has suffered from PTSD has gone on to build a huge property portfolio valued at £6 million-plus. He also shares his experiences of appearing with his family in Channels Five's "Rich House, Poor House" and gives us some very useful insights into what makes him tick and how he stays focused and disciplined in his personal and business life. Find out what Steven means when he talks about "Borrowed Happiness" and what strategy he'll be focusing on once things get back to "normal".
A great start to our "Special Guest" series of podcasts.
Host Chris Selwood talks about the early days in his property investment journey, the huge challenge that he and his wife Mary had to overcome and how they are now focused on helping others avoid the same mistakes they made.