In this episode, we’re going to talk about your HMO Power Team. I’ll explain why it’s so important to have a strong team for successful HMO property investing and list 20 key people you should have on your team.

Think of building a successful property business like putting together a great symphony. You shouldn’t play every instrument yourself; instead, you should be the conductor. It’s crucial to have the right people—skilled and experienced professionals—helping you reach your goals. We’ll cover all this and more in today’s episode.

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In this episode, we’ll talk about why it’s so important to start with the end in mind when building a property business.

Here’s what I do with every mentee: we sit down together to plan out their business and then work backward from that plan. I’m interested in what they want their business to look and feel like in the future, not just in terms of money but also in the freedom and flexibility it provides.

Too often, people begin building their property business without a clear vision. As a result, they might reach some financial goals but end up with a business that doesn’t give them the lifestyle they wanted.

I’ll explain why it’s crucial to design your business around your future goals. We’ll cover important factors like location, tenant types, cash flow and equity management, risk tolerance, legacy plans, and realistic timeframes—all while making sure you enjoy the process and keep a good work-life balance.

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In this episode, I’ll share my goal of making a net income of £10,000 per month from investing in HMOs and discuss the importance of understanding your financial targets and the necessary actions to reach them.

I will break down this goal into simple, actionable steps and highlight why creating equity is crucial for building a successful property business. 

Plus, I’ll offer an easy exercise to calculate the equity you need and discuss various strategies to add value and create equity in HMO properties.

Tune in to learn how you can achieve your financial goals through HMOs.

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It's an exciting but complicated time to be a property investor so in this episode, we got our Expert Broker back, Ellie Broadhurst to discuss what’s happening in the mortgage market. We’re going to talk about the following:

• The mini-budget and the result of the change in Prime Minister
• Understanding the differences between interest rates, base rates, and swap rates
• How the rapid increases in interest rates have impacted the market and the investors
• The importance of stress testing your property deals
• Current interest rates and lender requirements
• Ellie’s advice to all property investors

Interested in discussing your HMO mortgage and finance needs? Contact Ellie Broadhurst here. 

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How often do you inspect your HMO properties? 

Every year, I'm reminded of the value of inspecting my properties, or as I prefer to call it, doing health checks on my properties. So in this episode, I want to talk to you about:

• The importance of property health checks
• How often you should inspect your HMO properties
• Three areas to include or consider when doing property health checks
• Tips to do this properly and maximise profits over the long term

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​​I am quite passionate about how powerful and how great Masterminds can be. If you can get in the right room with the right people, it really can transform your business and put you on a completely different trajectory. 

So in this episode, I wanna talk to you about why I think Masterminds are so great and what it is about Masterminds that can really help take your business to a new level.

Apply for The Business In Property Mastermind 2023 here:
https://thehmoroadmap.co.uk/mastermind

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How are you dealing with the current problems and challenges in your property business?

In this episode, I wanted to have a very honest conversation about a lot of areas in the property business, especially with the current property market situation. 

So of course, there’s no other person that comes to mind when talking about honest and authentic conversation than Jade McNeil of Beespace. We’re going to talk about:

• Jade’s driving force in doing property business and how she’s managing everything 
• Her thoughts and advice on the changing property market situation
• How she leverages HMOs as a stepping stone to doing bigger projects
• How the changing social media landscape has affected the way she’s using it
• The importance of systems, culture, and finding your tribe

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Today's another business update from me. I'm gonna take you behind the scenes and tell you exactly what has been going on in my businesses.

I've got some updates on the refinance of the nursery conversion project, the planning permission on our Poplar House, an exciting new deal from auction, and more!

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Are you doing everything you can to make sure that you are keeping utility costs down this winter season?

In today’s episode, I’m going to share with you some tips and advice including:

• Nine things you can do as a landlord today to bring those energy bills down
• Eleven tips to share with your tenants to encourage them to be more economical
• Practical tips for managing your property and your tenants overall

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

What’s your minimum acceptable cash flow for your HMOs?

In this episode, I wanted to talk to you about what my minimum level of cash flow is per deal. And more importantly, the context around the importance of this metric for analysing all of your deals, when buying or refinancing any of your HMOs. 

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

What does it take to be an award-winning HMO property investor?

In this episode, I invited back Mike Clay, who recently won the HMO Investor of the Year at the HMO Awards 2022. And if you’ve been listening to the podcast for a long time, you’ll know that Mike is my previous mentee and is now one of my business partners. 

So in this conversation, we’re going to talk more about his journey to success:

• Mike’s thoughts on what made him win the prestigious award
• How he transitioned from his full-time corporate job to a full-time property investor
• His KPIs in analysing a deal and the importance of making decisions based on data
• Advantages of having a repeatable, predictable, and measurable product or service
• What he could have done differently if he could start all over again
• His thoughts on the current state of the property market 

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

In today’s episode, I wanted to talk to you about what I'm doing with my utilities for next year. 

As student landlords, we need to think about letting our properties at the right time, so being able to put the adverts online is crucial. And to be able to determine that, we need to know what the utility package is going to cover. So I’m going to share with you how I’m doing it.

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

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What would you do if you could start your property investing journey with £100,000?

This hypothetical scenario is something that I often hear members of our Community talking about and asking me, and it's a difficult one to answer because the answer is actually different for all of us.

It really depends on what we want to achieve, what we've currently got going on, our resources, and our limitations. But what I want to share with you is exactly how I would do it, because I think the method that I would take in approaching this is translatable. 

Whatever circumstance, whatever scenario, and whatever position you're in, you should be able to take what I share with you in today's episode. 

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

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In this episode, I'm chatting with Milly Bellotti from @postingproperty. Milly really knows her stuff when it comes to using social media, especially for property businesses.

She talked about her journey, starting from working at big companies in social media to starting her own property business and helping others in the property industry.

Milly stressed the importance of being yourself on social media. She explained how being genuine can help people trust you and want to invest with you. We also discussed how social media can help grow your property business by building your brand.

Whether you're new to social media for your property business or looking for some extra tips, this episode is for you.

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Are you feeling anxious right now and unsure of what steps to take next?

I know it's a scary time for property investors right now, and that's why in this episode, I'm bringing you some facts, some logic, and some sensible solutions to help you weather this storm!

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

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Do you know how to brand your property business?

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Brian and Lauren Metcalfe of Skaus Haus, a property developer based in Liverpool. 

Before becoming full-time property investors, Brian worked in retail buying and merchandising for 20 years while Lauren worked in the Food Buying and Brand Licensing sector.

And in this insightful episode, we’re going to talk out:

• How investing in single lets helped them build confidence to take on larger projects
• The role of mentorship and property education in building their business
• Tips and advice when managing teams and projects
• The importance and benefits of branding
• 3 flat conversion case study

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

We’re celebrating the 2nd year anniversary of The HMO Podcast and we're doing a giveaway to celebrate this special milestone! Thank you to all of you and be sure to listen to this episode for more details!

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Are you a newbie in the HMO industry?

In this episode, I want to share with you the 5 mistakes that I often see that newbies are doing when they start their HMO investing journey. 

And making these mistakes can be fatal to your business. These mistakes can stop you from getting into business before you’re even in business. So, let’s talk about the 5 common mistakes so you can be aware of them and avoid them.

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

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Today, I'm going to fill you guys in on what has been happening in my business. I've got some updates in the main business, the investment management group including some rent increases, an interesting scenario that I've been dealing with in my HMO development project, and a general update on the commercial to resi stuff.  

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

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Have you got the right insurance policies for your HMO properties?

In this episode, we’ve invited The HMO Roadmap’s insurance expert, Steve Barnes of Total Landlord Insurance under Hamilton Fraser.

And in this conversation with Steve, we talked about:

• The different kinds of insurance policies for your properties
• Understanding how policies are computed
• The extent of tenant’s claims and examples of worst-case scenarios
• How much to insure the property for
• What you need to know when getting an insurance

Interested to discuss your HMO property insurance? Contact us at https://thehmoroadmap.co.uk/hmo-property-insurance/

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

As a landlord and business owners, we need to do quite a bit of stuff ourselves. 

And even to this day, I still carry a toolkit around with me and take it to one of the properties every time I go when inspecting because you never know what you're going to need and what you're going to find!

While I'm quite far removed from the general maintenance of my properties, I still like to keep an eye on it from a landlord perspective so I'm going to share 20 essential items that are in my toolbox for HMO landlords.

If you haven't got one, or if you've got a few bits missing, then this episode is definitely for you. 

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

How do you get yourself into a lendable position when you’re applying for finance?

I’ve brought back our Expert Broker Ellie Broadhurst to share 5 key areas to work on to make ourselves in the right position and what we need to be aware of when borrowing money.

Interested to discuss your HMO mortgage and finance needs? Contact Ellie at https://thehmoroadmap.co.uk/hmo-mortgage-finance/ 

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Do you want to accelerate the result of your HMO business?

In this episode, I want to share three simple areas of your business that I think you should be focusing on if you want to accelerate your results. These concepts are super simple and we're not reinventing the wheel here. 

I’m sure you are aware of these, but sometimes we just need to be reminded and be told what to do so we can take action.

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Do you have the right skills to start your own HMO property business?

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Saif Rehan of Mauve Group. Saif graduated as an Accountant in 2015 and has been working in finance for 8 years with very large companies when he decided to venture into property investing.

And in this conversation with Saif, we talked about:

• His thoughts on the skills needed to succeed in property
• The importance of networking and doing it the right way
• The value of understanding your own journey to keep you moving forward
• Overcoming fear and the lack of self-confidence in investing
• An 11-Bed Professional HMO Case Study

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

In this episode, we're going to be discussing mentorship in the property industry.

What is property mentorship? Could it help you boost your results? Or is the whole thing a big scam?

We’re going to answer these questions and find out what property mentorship is about and why there are so many out there offering property mentorship. 

Plus, we're going to talk about the pros and cons, to help you decide whether or not property mentorship is right for you or not. 

If you found yourself at a crossroads wondering whether or not you should get yourself a mentor, then this episode is one you want to stick around for.

If you want to join my 1-2-1 mentoring program, you can enquire here. 

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• Revolutionary HMO Deal Stacker Tool

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Do you want to increase profits in your HMO property business?

Currently, we're experiencing a high period of inflation, a stagflation economy, and a lot of uncertainty. So it would make sense to consider ways to reduce the operational or running costs of your business like energy costs, maintenance, labor, subscription costs, and all of these things.

So in this episode, I’ll share with you 12 proactive solutions or measures to reduce your overheads and be more profitable.

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business.

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Do you have a social media strategy in place for your HMO business?

A good social media strategy should allow you to reach a much bigger audience. It should allow you to fast-track relationships with investors, tenants, landlords, and with more people. It will also enable you to engage directly with those people and your community to help build better relationships and authority in the space. 

So, if you're scaling up a property business, if you're trying to develop a real HMO property business but need to draw on other resources that you don't have, then an effective social media strategy is essential so I'm going to share an 8 point strategy that will help you skyrocket your results. 

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Are you one of those HMO property investors who are getting worried and concerned about the rental reform white paper that the government has recently published?

There’s a lot to digest but this is a really important topic, and if you want a clear and concise breakdown of what it all means and what's in it, then this episode is for you.

I'm going to talk about how I feel about it, the potential outcome, and some solutions to it. However, please remember that this is white paper. It's going to change and evolve and not everything in it is going to come to fruition.

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

In today’s episode, I’m joined by my old property pal, Dale Wild of Landlord Furniture Co., a furniture supplier for HMOs, serviced accommodations, and student properties.

Aside from supplying furniture to HMO landlords, Dale has already been investing in HMOs since 2010 and owns a large portfolio in and around Oldham, Greater Manchester. So in this special conversation with Dale, we talked about:

• How he became a furniture supplier from being a property investor
• The challenges that he had to overcome in building Landlord Furniture Co.
• His thoughts on the success of his furniture business
• The mindset shift of landlords when it comes to interior design
• His experience and thoughts on people’s poor perception of HMOs

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Today, I'm going to give you a general summary of what has been happening in the last month regarding our commercial to residential projects, a feature article with ‘The Times’, our new Loan Agreement Template inside The HMO Roadmap, and an update on our room occupancy.

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

If you were to prioritise the things that you need to do to build a successful business, what would it be? 

In today’s episode, I'm going to share with you the 4 most important things that helped me build the business that I have today. 

I've taken these four things from a reflection of my own business and the achievements that I've been able to make and also the conversations that I've had on the show with our guests, the best examples that we've seen and heard, of sustainable and successful HMO property businesses. 

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Are you unsure as to which type of mortgage you need for your HMO property? I’ve brought back our Expert Broker Ellie Broadhurst to help us figure this out and talk about:

• Mortgage options for HMO and non-HMO properties
• The importance of choosing the right Specialist Broker
• Mortgage options for small HMOs (less than 5 beds)
• Understanding the benefits of bridging and development finance
• What to look out for when considering bridging
• How to build a great relationship with lenders

Interested to discuss your HMO mortgage and finance needs? Contact Ellie at https://thehmoroadmap.co.uk/hmo-mortgage-finance/ 

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

It’s been 18 months since Jake and Lucy were first here on the show. Have they finally left their full-time job? 

In today’s episode, I’m joined again by Jake and Lucy of Innova Property and in this special conversation, we talked about:

• Their story and when they started investing in HMOs
• The importance of prioritising tasks to achieve your targets
• A walkthrough of a day in the life of property investors
• Challenges that they encountered in the last 18 months 
• A 6-bed professional HMO case study

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Are you finding it hard to manage some of your tenant’s unrealistic expectations?

In this episode, I wanted to give some advice on how to set and manage your tenant’s expectations with some examples from my previous experiences. 

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Are you curious as to how these R2R deals really work? 

In this episode, I want to share the details about how we actually found, negotiated, and completed this 25-Bed R2R deal. I’m going to share with you:

• How content marketing has helped us find this deal
• How we analysed this deal before making an offer
• The challenges that we had to overcome during the negotiation and the refurbishment

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

In today's episode, I'm joined by Andrew and Mary, our expert architects and official partners of The HMO community and The HMO Roadmap.

We'll be discussing the government's proposed changes to some of the permitted development rights that we, as HMO investors, can take advantage of.

These proposals represent some of the most exciting changes in the property market right now. For all HMO investors, there's a significant opportunity to do more and do it better.

If you want to learn about these proposed changes and how we might benefit as HMO investors, make sure you stick around.

Interested in discussing your HMO design and architecture needs? Contact Andrew and Mary here.

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Please leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you find this episode useful.

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo for daily HMO tips and advice! 

If you want to join my 1-2-1 mentoring program, you can enquire here. 

New to HMOs? Join The HMO Roadmap as a Starter member for instant access to our exclusive community and online learning platform for HMO property investors. Cancel anytime.

As a Starter member, you'll gain access to:

• The Flagship "HMO Roadmap" Course (60+ lessons)
• Expert Masterclass Library
• Inspirational "HMO Case Study" Vault
• Essential Downloadable Resource Toolkit
• Drop-in Q&A with Andy
• Revolutionary HMO Deal Stacker Tool

Join The HMO Roadmap today!

Today's a quick biz update for you guys because I feel like I've hit a big and really important milestone in the last couple of weeks and I want to share it with you.

So for this episode, I’ll update you on what’s happening on my student and professional portfolio, my HMO refurb, my commercial to residential stuff, and a couple of updates from The HMO Roadmap.

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

How do you balance family life with your property business?

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Charlie Sullivan of Capstone Fox. Charlie was a Chartered Mechanical Engineer in the subsea and offshore oil and gas industry prior to investing full-time in property for about five years now. And in this insightful conversation with Charlie, we talked about:

• His story and work experience before investing in HMOs
• How he’s managing his time with family and his property business
• The attributes of a successful property investor
• The power of consistency and following a plan
• His personal views about the future of the HMO market
• A 6-bed professional HMO case study

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

What do we need to think about if we're going to be signing tenants up to our property that's undergoing a refurbishment? 

In this episode, I wanted to give you a bit of advice on filling your properties and getting tenants signed up when you haven’t finished the refurb yet. Plus, seven tips to avoid wasting a lot of time!

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Are you still contemplating whether or not R2R is the right strategy for you?

I'm a huge fan of rent-to-rent and I've been doing it for seven years across several cities. This is really important to note because there are a lot of people out there talking about this strategy and teaching it but have limited experience.

So in this episode, I’m sharing with you my experience and thoughts about this strategy including:

• What I love and don’t love about the R2R strategy
• How I drive the rents up through refurbishments
• The ugly truths about R2R and what you need to be aware of
• How to know if it’s the right strategy for you
• What you need to know to help you get started

Interested in my R2R beginner course? Email me at info@thehmoroadmap.co.uk to get notified when it’s ready.

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Do you need help in choosing the best business bank account for your HMO business? Well, let me narrow down your options.

If you've set up a business, then you're required by law to have a business bank account. You can't spend anything from your business through a personal account of any sort. But I get it. It's quite confusing and there are so many banks out there. 

So, who do you choose? That’s exactly what we’re talking about in this short episode.

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Would you leave a cash-flowing but stressful business to invest in HMOs?

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Adam Collison of Highline Property. Adam is a digital marketing agency owner before he became a HMO property investor in 2018. He is also the mastermind behind The HMO Roadmap’s Deal Stacker.

So in this insightful conversation with Adam, we talked about:

• His background and experience before investing in HMOs
• How he planned and executed his exit from his digital marketing agency business 
• The challenges of transitioning from being an agency owner to a HMO property investor
• His strategy to finance his HMO deals
• A case study of his very first HMO deal

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Do you want to know what went down during the summer changeover? 

Well, all I can say is that students never fail to surprise me, but somehow we survived it again!  So I'm going to tell you all about it.

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

If I have to build my HMO business again from the ground up, knowing everything that I know now, how would I do it? 

This is a question that I’ve been asked a lot. And honestly, there’s a lot I’d like to do differently so in this episode, I’m going to share with you five things that I would do if I were going to start again from scratch.

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Would you like to know how to scrape your local property market for thousands of data points in minutes to help you calculate average values, average rents, and the pound per square foot? 

If your answer is yes, then listen to this episode and I’ll talk you through the process that I go through when I'm evaluating a market and when I'm evaluating particular types of property values and data.

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

Are you considering starting a rent 2 rent property business?

I'm a huge fan of R2R and I've been investing in my own R2R business for over seven years, and during that time, I've turned over millions of pounds in rental income. So it's fair to say, that I know a thing or two about rent 2 rent. 

So in this episode, we’re going to talk about:

• What’s a rent 2 rent business model
• What’s involved in building a rent 2 rent business
• Who should and shouldn’t do rent 2 rent 
• 8 steps to help you get started

Interested in my R2R beginner course? Email me at info@thehmoroadmap.co.uk to get notified when it’s ready.

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

In this episode, I’m diving into the hot topic of the renter's reform bill and bringing you the latest updates on its progress. We’ll break down the proposed amendments and explore what they mean for landlords, especially those of us who own HMO properties.

Some of the headline changes include scrapping Section 21 (no-fault evictions), getting rid of fixed-term tenancies, and introducing new rights for tenants to request pets. Plus, I’ll cover the revamped Section 8, detailing the grounds for possession that student landlords need to know about.

Staying ahead of these changes is crucial for landlords. So, tune in to stay informed and be ready for what’s coming with the renter's reform bill. 

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In today’s Q&A, I’m answering a question from @williski. Can a newbie really invest and make it work in today's HMO market despite the rising utility costs, material costs, and interest rates?

Listen to the full episode to find out what my thoughts are.

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

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Do you want millions of pounds worth of property business or portfolio? Or perhaps you want to generate thousands of pounds worth of rental income? Well, if that’s your goal then this is the episode that you definitely don't want to miss. 

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Sean Cheung of Midland Capital. Sean is an accountant and a HMO property investor since 2019, with over 5 million pounds of portfolio value at the moment.

So in this insightful conversation with Sean, we talked about:

• How he was able to build his HMO portfolio in just over 4 years 
• The importance of getting educated, social media, and networking 
• The cost-of-living crisis and how he’s managing his tenant’s bills
• The challenges of building a portfolio during a pandemic
• A 14-Bed Student HMO Case Study

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates! 

I have been a busy boy the last couple of months so, in this episode,  I'll be giving you an update on what's been happening across all of my businesses, the good and the bad!  

Got any questions? Ask us in The HMO Community Facebook Group or become a member at The HMO Roadmap to help you start, scale, and systemise your HMO business. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @andygraham.hmo or follow The HMO Podcast on Facebook for more updates!