Property Solvers Podcast

Episode 7 - How to Invest in UK Property with Little Money

James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam of Property Solvers (a We Buy Any House / Sell House Fast company) explore investment in UK property with little (or no) money. They discuss crowdfunding (peer to peer and equity financing), Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), borrowing funds from friends or family, borrowing against your own home / rental portfolio (without over-leveraging), purchase lease options, options for property development / planning gain deals, exchange with delayed completion, vendor financing and everything in between!
Good Money Guide - UK REITs
Property Solvers Investor Profiling
Become an Auction Partner
Property Solvers (Sell House Fast)
Property Solvers (We Buy Any House)
Property Solvers Auctions
Property Auctions News
How to Value Your House

Episode 6 - How to Find Motivated Sellers

James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam explore the main offline and online marketing strategies used to find motivated home sellers - namely: estate agents, pre + post-auction, property sourcers / finders, becoming the local "go to" property buyer, leaflets, newspaper ads, direct mail (Land Registry searches), using tools like Nimbus and/or Land Insight, bandit boards, niche websites, Google Ads (PPC), Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Facebook, Instagram, networking and becoming a person of influence.
 
Property Solvers Investor Profiling
Become an Auction Partner
Property Solvers (Sell House Fast)
Property Solvers (We Buy Any House)
Property Solvers Auctions
Property Auctions News
How to Value Your House
 

Episode 5 - Buy + Hold, Sell or Trade Property?

James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam discuss what particular property investment strategy works well (buy-to-let, buy-to-sell or trading) in the current market - drawing on their active experience of buying and selling homes for almost 2 decades.
Property Solvers (Sell House Fast)
Property Solvers (We Buy Any House)
Property Solvers Auctions
Property Auctions News
How to Value Your House

Episode 4 - Dealing with Financially Distressed Property Enquiries (Repossession / Mortgage Arrears)

Ruban Selvanayagam and James Durr discuss how they handle financially distressed properties - i.e. where a homeowner has fallen into mortgage arrears or is under the threat of repossession.  
Topics discussed include ascertaining the exact level of secured debt, hidden fees imposed by mortgage lenders, obtaining a letter of authority, how property investors can intervene and potentially stop the repossession process and what happens after a property gets repossessed...
How to Stop Repossession 
Dealing with Mortgage Arrears
Property Solvers (Sell House Fast)
Property Solvers (We Buy Any House)
Property Solvers Auctions
Property Auctions News
How to Value Your House
 

Episode 3 - Making Offers on Property

James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam of Property Solvers discuss making offers on properties both through private treaty (estate agency) / auctions and as a direct to vendor (D2V) cash home buyer.
Property Solvers (Sell House Fast)
Property Solvers (We Buy Any House)
Property Solvers Auctions
Property Auctions News
How to Value Your House

Episode 2 - Selling Properties in the Current Market

James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam discuss some of the realities and challenges of selling properties in the current (Winter/Spring 2024) market - touching on seller/buyer motivation, operating in a higher interest rate environment, over-zealous pricing, selling tenanted properties (including section 24) amongst other topics...
Some relevant links:Sell House Fast (Property Solvers)We Buy Any House (Property Solvers)Selling a Tenanted PropertySection 24 of the Finance Act (2015) - Guide for Landlords

Episode 1 - Introduction to the "Sell House Fast" Industry

James Durr and Ruban Selvanayagam of Property Solvers present this new podcast aimed at exploring any and all topics within the ever-evolving sector.  In their first episode, James talks about his background as a property investor and operating primarily in the auction and "quick sale" industry.  We also explore how the "sell house fast" works including some of the industry pitfalls...