In this short series of videos we are looking at the twelve questions I think every investor should ask themselves when they start in property and certainly as they go along through their property journey, just to make sure that they are still on track and doing the right things. And in the last video…
Question 5 – What Type of Property Fits My Strategy? Hi, Peter Jones, chartered surveyor, author and property investor and in this short series of videos we are looking at the twelve questions which I think every property investor should ask themselves when they begin in property and regularly as they go through their property…
In this short series of videos we are looking at the twelve questions which I think every property investor should ask themselves when they begin in property and regularly as they go through their property journey to make sure that they are still on track and doing the right things. And question number four is…
Hi, Peter Jones, chartered surveyor, author and property investor and in this series of videos we are going through the twelve questions which I think every property investor should ask themselves firstly when they start out on their property journey and regularly as they go through their property journey, just to make sure they are…
Hi, Peter Jones, chartered surveyor, author and property investor and in the second of our short series of videos looking at the twelve questions which I think every investor should ask themselves at the beginning of their property and regularly throughout their property journey to make sure that they are still doing right things in…
One of the (many) things I have discovered that holds (beginner) property investors back, especially at the beginning, is not knowing what it is they want to achieve in property and why. That might sound nuts. After all, we all know what we want to achieve in property, don’t we? A bit of extra income?…
Refurbing (renovating) a property is a “property fundamental” which will really speed your success. It will help to increase the value of the property, and with it your equity, the rental value, and increase your chances of getting a favourable revaluation when you refinance. It’ll also help with sale-ability should you ever need to exit,…
There are something like 1400 different buy to let products available so, no matter what your circumstances, there should be a bank somewhere who will lend to you. In this video we’ll look at what banks principally think about when deciding whether to lend. Here’s to successful property investing Peter Jones B.Sc FRICS Chartered Surveyor,…
Having found a suitable property – or preferably whilst looking for a suitable investment property – you will then need to look at financing your investment. There are many ways to finance a property, but let’s assume you plan to approach a traditional lender. This poses the question “what do lenders look for when they…
What do we need to do before we buy our first buy to let investment property? Surely all we need to do is go down to the local estate agents, choose one, and buy it? Sadly, that is how some people treat property investment and perhaps, not surprisingly, they are the ones who are most…