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?…
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…
I strongly believe that the best deals are agreed when neither party is trying to take unfair advantage of the other and both sides come out of the negotiation feeling they have achieved something. But for this to take place, communication is key. Whilst analysing the right price at which…
The right location for you What I’m about to tell you is nothing new; location is key to successful property investing. But although we all know this, you’d be surprised how many people give lip service to this and end up buying the wrong property in the wrong area So…
It’s been great to get your emails over the summer but one theme which I have noticed is that many of us would admit to not having taken enough action over the last few months. What do I mean by that? How does this manifest? Well, for example, not doing enough viewings or not putting…
The next step in overcoming fear is to recognise that often fear is caused by, or fed by, ignorance. The antidote to ignorance is information and knowledge but of course it needs to be the right knowledge. Strangely many people are not discriminating in choosing their source of information. A good example of this is…
A key part of our cure for fear of failure is to remember that property investing is not about emotion. When I first started I had limiting beliefs, fears that expressed themselves in ridiculous ways. I know it sounds silly but I found it extremely difficult and uncomfortable going into estate agents offices and registering…
If you can recognise symptoms of fear, or if you have found yourself hiding behind excuses, you’ll be pleased to hear that there is a simple cure. The first part of the cure is to recognise that you are fearful and that it is a natural feeling to have. It’s not something to feel guilty…
Another word for over cautious is fearful, and fear can often show itself by us making excuses not to take action, even if we know that those actions are the right actions to take. The result of fear can be a lack of action, or it can manifest itself as internal sabotage when you do…