The Scottish Property Podcast

Jordan Kynoch started investing in property at just 23, with no money, no experience and a long-term goal: to build enough freedom to be fully present when he eventually became a father. Thirteen years later, Jordan...

Are property flips still worth pursuing in 2026—or have rising costs and tighter margins made the strategy too difficult? In this listener Q&A episode, Nick and Steven examine the reality of flipping property in today’s...

Amy Russell has built a seven-figure property portfolio—but with her money continually being reinvested, she still describes herself as “skint”. Her biggest cash-flow scare came from a sourced property bought for...

Scotland-wide rents have fallen slightly—but some local markets are still recording strong growth. So where is tenant demand holding up, and what should property investors take from the latest figures? In this August...

Michael Mower built his property career by taking on the projects other people avoided—from tired Glasgow flats to fire-damaged auction purchases. After years of running a stressful renovation business, he and his wife...

How can you scale a buy-to-let portfolio without leaving yourself dangerously exposed if the property market changes? In this episode, Nick and Steven discuss the risks of using 80% and 85% loan-to-value mortgages to...

Is Scotland heading for a property crash—or does the country’s chronic shortage of homes make that unlikely? Dr. John Boyle, Director of Research & Strategy at Rettie, joins Nick and Steven to examine the data behind...

What would Nick and Steven do with £40,000 to invest—and would they choose a vanilla buy-to-let over stocks and shares? In this listener Q&A episode, Nick reveals that he currently owns 12 buy-to-lets and is still...

At just 27, Ally Wilkes was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer—an experience that completely changed how she viewed time, security and the life she wanted to build. After years working in the NHS, Ally took the leap...

Most investors look at a floor plan and see a two-bed. Ross McIlvean looks at the same floor plan and sees £15,000–£20,000 of hidden value nobody else spotted. ️ In this episode of the Scottish Property Podcast, Nick...

He's your accountant by day and a 54-unit landlord by night. And he charges less than you'd spend on a Friday night out. 🏠 In this episode of the Scottish Property Podcast, Nick and Steven sit down with Matt Herbert —...

He built a short term let business to 70 units and 20 staff — then walked away at 29 to start from scratch. The very next day he went to view a hotel. 🏨 In this episode of the Scottish Property Podcast, Nick and Steven...

Pension funds are quietly buying up rental homes across Scotland. If buy-to-let was dying, nobody told them. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Nick and Steven are back with the June market update — running on two hours sleep after...

He had $300 to his name, sleeping on a mate's floor in Perth, Australia. Then a stranger in an empty pub changed everything — and 23 years later he owns 46 properties and manages 800 more. 🏠 In this episode of the...

A complicated miscarriage. A goodbye in a hospital room. Two years of everything going wrong. Then they bought their first property — Claire eight months pregnant, the world in lockdown. 🏠 In this episode of the...