Neil Scroxton is an Architect with 20+ years of experience and extensive expertise in the arena of commercial conversions. He shares his own journey and explains why it’s vital that architects are commercially minded in order to effectively advise their clients.
He talks with Rob about why it’s important to understand what you are trying to achieve and have the right team in place if you want to be a successful developer.
Every project is about time, cost and quality and you can successfully get the balance right if you know how to look for the opportunities and build the right relationships.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
‘You should look at these buildings as a structural framework’
‘Make sure you know who you are working with, technicians and architects are different’
‘The reason my time costs money is because I make people extraordinary amounts of money’
‘If you want to be a developer you pay the right people and are in a position to move on and be looking for the next deal’
VALUABLE RESOURCES
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-property-nomads-podcast/id1440016017
The Property Nomads - Stitcher
Buy To Let: How To Get Started – By Rob Smallbone (Amazon)
ABOUT THE GUEST
Neil Scroxton BArch, Dip Arch, March, RIBA
With 20+ years of experience in the property industry, Neil Scroxton has worked on most of the popular development strategies and planning/permitted development gain plays.
Having started in drawing offices at the age of 14 and designed and built his parents’ house at the age of 19, Neil Qualified as an Architect and founded Scroxton & Partners (previously MatchBox Architects) at the age of 27. As a planning, architecture and construction management consultancy, the practice now constructs projects up to £50m in construction budget, while still keeping their hand in with smaller developments of under 10 units.
Neil strongly believes that an Architect needs to be commercially minded and have invested in property themselves so that they can properly advise clients. Nothing trains you better in property than getting your own fingers burnt!
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ABOUT THE HOST
Rob Smallbone the host of The Property Nomads Podcast, is on a global mission to guide your success. Success can happen in many ways, shapes and forms. Think about what success means to you. More properties? More clients? Financial freedom? Time freedom?
Rob wants to make a huge difference to people around the world. He is here to guide your success in property, business and life and to inspire you to achieve your goals, dreams and visions. He's travelled, explored, and invested. And he's not planning on stopping these activities anytime soon.
Buckle up, sit tight and enjoy the ride that is life.
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