What Can I Do In Commercial Property With £50k?

"I only have £50,000—what can I actually do with that?" This week, Jerry dives deep into a listener question from James, who asked for a realistic strategy for those who don't have a million-pound portfolio. For many, £50k represents years of restraint and saving, but it often carries a heavy weig…

Sector Series: Self-Storage in Practice What Experience Teaches When the "Easy" Phase Ends

Following our deep dive into industry data, we’re shifting gears from the "what" to the "how." In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on over two decades of hands-on experience to explore what happens when the pandemic-induced "demand shock" fades and storage starts behaving like a normal bu…

Sector Series: The Self-Storage Data Deep Dive

In this episode, we step away from the extremes and take a cold, hard look at what is actually happening in the self-storage sector as we move through 2026. Following a fantastic start to the year and our recent Commercial Property fundamentals course, I’ve been reflecting on why some investors "ge…

Sector Series: Why The Office Has Changed, Not Disappeared (Part 2)

"The office is dead" makes for a great headline, but for the active investor, the reality is far more exciting. In Part 2 of our office series, we look at why the current "mismatch" between old buildings and new demand is creating the biggest investment opportunities in a generation. We break down…

Sector Series: Why The Office Has Changed, Not Disappeared (Part 1)

The headlines say the office is finished, but the reality on the ground tells a much more nuanced story. In the first of a two-part deep dive into the office sector, we move past the polarized "work-from-home vs. office" debate to look at how our relationship with space has fundamentally shifted. …

Why Professional Advice Isn’t Always the Truth (And How to Spot the Difference)

"The expert said no, so it must be impossible." If you’ve ever uttered those words, this episode is for you. After 20 years in commercial property investing, Jerry has learned a vital, sometimes expensive lesson: Professional advice is not gospel—it is an interpretation. While architects, accounta…

2025 Lessons: The Hardest Decisions We Made Last Year

Welcome to 2026! Today’s episode is a little different. There are no technical deep dives into yields or lease structures. Instead, we’re taking advantage of the "clean page" that New Year’s Day provides to have an honest, behind-the-scenes conversation about the reality of building a commercial pr…

A Coffee, A Mince Pie, and Commercial Property Reflections

Merry Christmas! Whether you are listening to this on Christmas morning escaping the kitchen chaos, out for a festive walk, or catching up during that "blurred" week between Christmas and New Year, thank you for being here. In this special holiday episode, Jerry takes a break from the heavy techni…

The Sector Series: The Reliable Powerhouse of Industrial

Industrial property has long been the "boring" backbone of commercial investment—and that is exactly why it works. As we wrap up our deep-dive sector updates for 2025, we’re looking at the asset class that provides the space businesses genuinely need to function, regardless of economic fashion. In…

From Corporate Ladder to Property Mogul: Neil Munday's Leap to Commercial Development

This week, the tables are turned for our guest, Neil Munday, founder of the Sterling Business Podcast and a key property developer in Stirling, as Jerry catches up with him about his most ambitious project to date: the multi-faceted commercial redevelopment at 45 King Street. Neil shares the fasci…