I TURNED an 8 Room HMO Into a £2.4m Development Opportunity | Jazz Doklu Interview

About this episode

Jazz Doklu is a property investor, developer and host of Kent Property Meet. With experience across HMOs, mixed use schemes, commercial to residential conversions and small to medium sized developments, Jazz has built his portfolio by getting involved in the detail from sourcing deals and planning through to finance, refurbishments and managing construction. In this episode, Jazz joins Saam Lowni to talk through the decisions, mistakes and lessons that have shaped his property journey. A property deal can look excellent on paper and still leave you with very little profit. Jazz shares what he's learned from running a large HMO portfolio, developing mixed use sites and dealing with the costs that can catch even experienced investors out. He explains how he turned an 8 room HMO into a development project with a projected gross development value of £2.4 million, how he reduced a £28,000 electricity connection quote to less than £1,500, and why an unexpected £23,000 gas bill wiped out the profit on another project. The conversation also covers when to bring in a property manager, why landlords need to review their numbers regularly, how to assess contractors before committing to a