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🎙️ Our new podcast studio is finally here, and we couldn’t be prouder.

We’ve poured so much into this space…

From the lighting to the seating to every tiny detail, all designed to spark meaningful conversations.

This is where real stories will be shared and where ideas grow. Where people come to talk honestly about business, property, mindset, and anything else!

Now we want to fill it with the right voices.

👥 Tag someone who should be a guest

…or reach out if you’d love to join us on the sofa.

We can’t wait to welcome you in. by @pcnpodcast

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£50K PROFIT FROM ONE FLAT?! 🤯🏡

From David’s very first employee to managing nearly 90 serviced accommodation properties across Scotland! 📈

Alex Coghill, founder of Recharge, joins us for Episode 43 of the PCN Podcast to share how he’s built a rapidly growing serviced accommodation business in just over a year.

But it wasn’t all smooth sailing…

After a rent-to-SA deal in Edinburgh went badly wrong, Alex found himself over £10K down. Fast forward to last year, and one of those very same flats generated £50K NET PROFIT! 💰

In this episode, David and Alex discuss:

🏘️ Serviced accommodation vs traditional buy-to-lets

🔑 The reality of short-term let licensing in Scotland

📈 How Alex maintains 80–90% occupancy

💷 Why SA can generate 3–5x the net cash flow of a buy-to-let

🤝 The systems, team and strategies behind scaling to nearly 90 properties

Whether you’re already investing in property or considering serviced accommodation, there’s plenty to take away from this one.

🎙️ EPISODE 43 IS NOW LIVE!

Watch or listen now on YouTube, Spotify and all major podcast platforms.

#PCNPodcast #PropertyCoachingNetwork #ServicedAccommodation #PropertyInvestment #propertypodcasting by @pcnpodcast

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From David’s first ever employee to managing nearly 90 properties across Scotland! 🚀🏡

Alex Coghill, founder of Recharge, is our latest guest on the PCN Podcast, sharing the highs, lows and lessons behind building his serviced accommodation business.

And what a journey it’s been…

💰 A rent-to-SA deal that initially left him over £10K down went on to produce £50K NET PROFIT from just ONE flat last year!

David and Alex discuss scaling a serviced accommodation business, navigating Scotland’s short-term let regulations and why the numbers can look very different from traditional buy-to-lets.

If you’re involved in property or considering serviced accommodation, this is one you won’t want to miss.

🎙️ Episode 43 of the PCN Podcast is OUT NOW!

Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen on Spotify and all major podcast platforms.

#PCNPodcast #PropertyCoachingNetwork #ServicedAccommodation #PropertyInvesting #ScottishProperty by @pcnpodcast

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Episode 42 is LIVE NOW 🎙️

Steven Clark built 10 buy-to-lets while working offshore before walking away from a £70K salary to go all-in on property.

In this episode, Steven shares what happened after quitting, why having money in the bank actually made things harder, how he went on to flip 10–13 properties a year, and how years of posting online eventually turned into investors, deals and opportunities.

We also get into the 2008 crash, negative equity, private investor money, the “entrepreneurial curse” and why Steven believes it has never been easier to get started in property.

A very honest conversation about risk, money, mindset and building a property business from the ground up.

🎧 Episode 42 of the PCN Podcast is live now.

Watch/listen via the link in our bio.

#PropertyInvesting #ScottishProperty #PropertyPodcast #BuyToLet #PrivateInvestors by @pcnpodcast

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What happens when you quit a £70K offshore salary… and realise the money you saved might actually have made you too comfortable? 👀

Episode 42 of the PCN Podcast features Steven Clark, who built 10 buy-to-lets while working offshore before deciding to go all-in on property.

From nearly taking weekend night shifts just to cover the bills, to flipping 10–13 properties a year, raising £60K from someone who only knew him through social media and buying a property just before the 2008 crash that left him in negative equity for a decade.

Steven also opens up about what he calls the “entrepreneurial curse”, why he’s never given private investors security and the personal goal behind everything he was building.

This one covers the highs, the mistakes and the reality of betting on yourself.

🎙️ Episode 42 coming Monday at 7am!

Would you lend £60K to someone you only knew from social media? 👇

#PropertyInvesting #ScottishProperty #PropertyPodcast #BuyToLet #PrivateInvestors by @pcnpodcast

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🚨 EPISODE 41 IS LIVE NOW! 🎙️

From starting Prime Property Auctions in his attic to £764k revenue in year one, £1.45m in year two and a 23-person team — John Morris breaks down exactly what it took to scale.

In this episode, John and David get into building a business that can actually grow, why he kept £100k in the bank before hiring, turning a £250 lead into a £7k fee, building trust through content, and his “lazy man’s property flip” strategy.

Including deals like £72k in → £110k out.

If you’re serious about property, business or scaling something of your own, this one is packed with lessons.

🎙️ PCN Property Podcast — Episode 41
▶️ LIVE NOW on YouTube & all major podcast platforms

#PropertyPodcast #PropertyBusiness #ScottishProperty #PropertyInvestingUK #Entrepreneur by @pcnpodcast

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£764k in year one. £1.45m in year two. And now the target is £1m a month.

Tomorrow at 7AM, Episode 41 of the PCN Property Podcast goes live with John Morris, founder of Prime Property Auctions.

John sits down with David Smart to break down how he went from launching the business from his attic to building a 23-person team in just two years.

They get into:

🏠 The “lazy man’s property flip” strategy
💰 Turning a £250 lead into a £7k fee
📈 Why he kept £100k in the bank before hiring
🔥 How Prime scaled to £1.45m revenue
🏢 Why trust, content and even the office matter when you’re scaling
🎯 The plan to reach £12m a year

Including one deal bought for £65k + a £7k sourcing fee… then sold for £110k.

Real numbers. Real lessons. Real experience from someone who has actually built it.

🎙 Episode 41 with John Morris
⏰ LIVE TOMORROW — 7AM

Subscribe now so you don’t miss it.

#PropertyPodcast #PropertyBusiness #PropertyInvesting #ScottishProperty #PropertyAuction by @pcnpodcast

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🎙️ EPISODE 40 IS LIVE!

This week on the PCN Property Podcast, David sits down with Mark Downie to break down how he built a property income of £8.2K per month.

Mark talks through his journey, the decisions that moved the needle, what’s worked for him in property, and the lessons he’s picked up along the way.

A great episode for anyone looking to understand what building real monthly income through property can actually look like.

🎧 Episode 40 is live now — go give it a listen.

#PCN #PropertyCoachingNetwork #PCNPodcast by @pcnpodcast

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Leaving £15,000/month tax-free in Saudi Arabia for UK property investing? 🇸🇦➡️🇬🇧

In Episode 40 of the PCN Property Podcast, host David Smart sits down with Mark Downie, who walked away from managing £250m construction projects in Saudi Arabia to go full-time into property.

After hearing a warning from a colleague who spent 25 years away from his family, Mark made the call to head home. Fast forward to today: an 8-unit portfolio in Scotland generating £8,200/month cash flow.

This one is a must listen for anyone who wants to get started in property!

EPISODE GOES LIVE TOMORROW MORNING AT 7am!! 🎧 by @pcnpodcast

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🎙️ EPISODE 39 IS LIVE NOW!

ABERDEEN: TRAP OR OPPORTUNITY? 🏙️📈

Aberdeen has moved completely differently to the rest of the UK property market.

Prices have struggled. Rents have risen. And in the right areas, 12%+ yields are very real.

But that doesn’t mean every cheap property is a good deal.

This week, David sits down with Sam Dyer of Apex Property Group, who has built exposure to 100+ units across Aberdeen, to break down what’s actually happening in the city and where investors can get badly caught out.

They cover:

🏠 Why the £40k flat market can be a trap
📈 Where Sam is finding double-digit yields
📍 The Aberdeen areas he’d buy in today and the ones he’d avoid
💷 £80k flats vs £200k flats just streets apart
⚠️ Why Peterhead and Fraserburgh can show 29% yields but still have a major problem
🏢 Building a portfolio of 100+ units using investor money
🔑 Why the real value of a property is what someone will actually pay for it
📉 Refinancing problems, factors, communal areas and Aberdeen-specific red flags
🤝 Why Sam believes sourcing is essentially estate agency

Sam is properly bullish on Aberdeen, but he’s also very clear on where investors are getting it wrong.

Episode 39 of the PCN Property Podcast is LIVE NOW.

🎧 Listen on all major podcast platforms
📺 Watch the full episode on David Smart Property on YouTube

Would you invest in Aberdeen right now? 👇

#PropertyCoachingNetwork #PCNPodcast #PropertyPodcast #AberdeenProperty #PropertyInvestment by @pcnpodcast

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“Portfolio value is vanity. Equity is sanity. Cash flow is king.” 👀

Episode 39 of the PCN Property Podcast lands tomorrow, with Sam Dyer joining David Smart.

Aberdeen has been through a completely different cycle from much of the UK property market.

An economy heavily reliant on oil. Graduates struggling to find work. Confidence taking a hit. And properties still available at prices that look almost too good to be true.

But does a £40,000 property actually represent an opportunity… or is there a reason it’s £40,000?

In this episode, Sam gets into:

🏠 Why cash flow matters more than headline portfolio value
📉 The reality of Aberdeen’s economic recovery
💰 Why cheap doesn’t always mean good value
📈 What investors should actually be looking for
🛢️ How Aberdeen’s reliance on oil has shaped its property market

Plenty of straight-talking property discussion in this one.

🎙️ Episode 39 with Sam Dyer, out tomorrow.

Available on all major podcast platforms and David Smart Property on YouTube. 💪🏻 by @pcnpodcast

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