If I Had to Start Property Investing From Scratch Today – Here´s What I Would Do
About this episode
Mark shares his insights on starting property investing from scratch, focusing on profitable strategies and avoiding market fads.
Become a part of the Progressive Property refer-a-friend scheme and Earn up to £250 when someone attends one of our events – you can enrol here: https://www.progressiveproperty.co.uk/raf/ For property businesses, 2026 is a noisy year – shiny regeneration schemes, hot new coins, “next big thing” strategies are everywhere, so deciding which direction to go in, is very difficult. Today, Mark cuts through that noise by answering the question he gets asked most: If he had to start again from scratch today, what would he actually do? He breaks down why he’d still buy simple single lets, move quickly into higher‑end HMOs and blocks, avoid the fads, and use development, debt, and daily habits to build a safer, scalable, more profitable portfolio that survives all kinds of regulation, tax, and market cycles. If you want to take the next step and put what you have learned from this podcast into action, you only need to click here - https://www.wealthbuilders.co.uk/progressive-podcast KEY TAKEAWAYS Blend what you already know, what you’re good at and what you enjoy - but make sure every strategy and deal is ruthlessly profitable. Ignore the shiny penny stuff. Buy unloved assets in real…
People in this episode
Host: Kevin McDonnell
Guest: Mark
Topics covered
- property investing
- real estate strategies
- portfolio management
- financial education
- market trends
Keywords
- property investing
- HMOs
- real estate
- portfolio
- financial strategies
- market cycles
Sponsors
Progressive Property
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Progressive Property, Wealth Builders
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