buy to let deposit

Can I Borrow The Deposit for a Buy to Let Mortgage?

I’m quite often asked, “Peter, can I borrow the deposit money for my buy to let, and finance the rest on a buy to let mortgage?”

Or, alternatively, I’ll be contacted by someone who says, “I’m about to buy a property with a buy to let mortgage and I’m borrowing the deposit from my friend/business partner/ JV partner who I met at the local property network meeting”.

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Which Comes First, the Deal or The JV Finance?

I’ve had a great question from one of my mentees…. Hi Peter, I would like to find out a little more about a joint venture, preferably on a BRR approach than a straight slip. Roughly, how would this work: a) find a deal and then find a JV to match the deal b) find a…

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Not The Sort of Day Any Property Investor Would Want

So, I was pretty excited to jump on the train, and headed off with the usual agenda.

We’d talk about the “Three Rs”; rents, repairs, and refurbs..

We’d look at a couple of the buy to let properties, typically where tenants have just left, and agree

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Should I Tell Estate Agents I’m a Cash Buyer?

A question I’m often asked is, “Should I tell the estate agent I’m a cash buyer?” The premise behind this question is, no doubt, estate agents think a cash buyer will transact a deal quickly and with less hassle as, in their minds (experience) mortgages take longer (too long) to arrange. So, a cash buyer…

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