EP: 666•8 Jul 2021

The Devil is in the Detail -- Dealing with Developers + A Day in the Life of Andrew Nicol | Ep. 666

About this episode

In this episode, we discuss a day of the life on Andrew Nicol, and specifically detail some of the challenges that come with dealing with developers.

Here, Andrew takes us through some of the challenges that he's had with even trusted developers. These include prices and floor plans changing, through to extensions not being granted.

We also mention that our next episode will be a series of "Back to Basics", taking you through the key things you need to remember as a property investor.

Ok, now for the legal bit:

The Property Academy Podcast is for your general information. It’s not financial advice.

So the hosts aren’t telling you what to do with your own money. We’ve made every effort to make sure the information is accurate. But we occasionally get the odd fact wrong.

Make sure you do your own research or talk to a financial adviser before making any investment decisions.

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The Devil is in the Detail -- Dealing with Developers + A Day in the Life of Andrew Nicol | Ep. 666

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