About this episode

Matt Herbert, a property accountant and 54-unit landlord, shares insights on property investment and accounting.

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 — qualified property accountant and 54-unit investor across Aberdeen and Edinburgh. Matt covers everything from his dad being made redundant and discovering property by accident, to doing refurbs after work in his finance job, building a 54-unit portfolio, and why he'd rather help investors structure their businesses properly than charge a fortune for it. If you've ever wondered what a property accountant actually does for your portfolio — this is the episode to watch. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Welcome to Matt Herbert — accountant and 54-unit investor 00:14 – Qualified property accountant at the Glasgow networking events 00:28 – 54-unit buy to let portfolio across Aberdeen and Edinburgh 00:52 – Why Aberdeen is controversial — and Matt's take on it 01:30 – Growing up: dad moved from Wales to Aberdeen for oil and gas 02:06 – Dad made redundant and retrained as a teacher — the lesson it taught Matt 05:54 – Dad's first property: rented to his girlfriend 06:54 – Oil and gas…

People in this episode

Hosts: Nick Ponty, Steven Clark

Guest: Matt Herbert

Topics covered

• property accounting
• buy-to-let
• real estate investment
• portfolio management
• financial advice

Keywords

• property accountant
• buy-to-let portfolio
• real estate
• investment strategies
• financial planning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Scottish Property Podcast

Places: Aberdeen, Edinburgh

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