Cold pitching in our Facebook group, dodgy sourcers, and LinkedIn spam — we’ve had enough
Episode Overview
No guests. No filter. Just Nick and Steven saying what everyone in property is thinking.
From deal sourcers pressuring investors to buy in minutes, to buyers pulling out of flips at the last second, dodgy sourcers, LinkedIn inbox chaos, ego-driven cliques in the Scottish property community, and yes — American tipping culture at Starbucks drive-throughs.
This is the Scottish Property Podcast rants episode. It always does well. You’ll know why by the end.
Episode Highlights
- Why rushed deal sourcing is putting new investors at risk
- How to do due diligence on a sourcer before you spend a penny
- The case for non-refundable deposits in Scottish property sales
- Why cliques are killing the Scottish property community
- Cold pitching in Facebook groups — add value first
- Tipping culture in the US — a rant we all needed to hear
Episode Timestamps
- 00:00 – Welcome to the rants episode
- 03:00 – Cold pitching in our Facebook community group
- 08:00 – LinkedIn inbox: why Steven doesn’t go on it anymore
- 12:00 – Deal sourcers rushing investors into decisions
- 18:00 – The 6-minute deal — how much due diligence is that?
- 24:00 – Younger investors trying to keep up with social media portfolios
- 29:00 – A sourcer called Natalie — the community calling it out
- 34:00 – Steven’s Florida rant: Starbucks drive-through tipping culture
- 40:00 – Scotland’s property system: buyers pulling out with no consequences
- 47:00 – Three flips, two fall-throughs — the real cost of the Scottish system
- 52:00 – Non-refundable deposits: should they be the norm?
- 57:00 – Letting agents: the three-quotes rabbit hole
- 1:03:00 – Egos and cliques in the Scottish property community
- 1:10:00 – Going to other people’s events — why Steven loves it
- 1:15:00 – Copying in business: where’s the line?
- 1:20:00 – Every fucker’s got a podcast now
- 1:24:00 – Wrap up, sponsors & G4 Studios shoutout
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