Join host Colin Munro on the Self-Unemployed Podcast 🎙️ as he interviews Paul Hodge, a serial entrepreneur and property investor with a fascinating life story!

From selling Harry Potter books on Amazon 📚 to flying helicopters 🚁 and investing in whiskey 🥃, art 🎨, and cryptocurrency ₿, Paul shares his journey from humble beginnings in East London 🏘️ to building a diversified investment portfolio 💰.

Learn his strategies for converting two-bedroom terraces into four-bedroom HMOs 🏠, the art of delayed gratification ⏳, and why financial literacy 🧠 is key to wealth-building 💡. This episode is packed with insights for aspiring entrepreneurs and investors! 🚀

📝 Summary

Paul Hodge, a 37-year-old serial entrepreneur, discusses his unconventional path to financial freedom 💸. Raised by a single mother and later his grandmother 👵🏽, Paul left school with one GCSE but built multiple successful businesses, including an early venture capitalizing on Amazon’s marketplace 📦. Now focused on property 🏘️, he converts low-cost houses into high-yield HMOs 💼 for investors, while also investing in tax-advantaged assets like whiskey 🥃 and art 🎭. Paul emphasizes delayed gratification, financial education, and diversification, drawing from his Caribbean heritage 🌴 and personal experiences.

📌 Main Takeaways

• ✅ Diversify Investments: Property 🏡 + Whiskey 🥃 + Art 🎨 = High returns & tax advantages.


• ✅ Delayed Gratification: Lessons from grandma 👵🏾 support long-term wealth ⏱️.


• ✅ Systemize for Scale: 2-bed to 4-bed HMO conversions in 16 weeks 🛠️📐.


• ✅ Financial Literacy: Understanding ISAs, pensions, and taxes makes you smarter with money 💷📚.


• ✅ Education Over Experts: Learn the system, don’t just pay someone else to know it 🎓🔍.

💬 Key Quotes

🗣️ “I’d rather lose a fiver than lose you a pound.” – On investment integrity.

🕰️ “Get rich quick is normally a scam, and the slow ways are normally way more reliable.” – On patience in investing.

🎯 “You don’t have to be an expert in everything, but you’ve got to be a jack of all trades.” – On entrepreneurial knowledge.

💡 “If you don’t think you should pay any tax, you’re saying you don’t want kids to have school meals.” – On social responsibility and tax.

🌊 “The ocean is made of lots of little drops.” – On small steps toward big change.

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📲 Follow Paul on Instagram @pauls_properties for property investment insights 🏘️ and DM him to explore hands-off HMO opportunities 🤝. Let’s build wealth together! 💪💼