As a buy to let investor, should you consider properties that are on the market with estate agents? Is there enough value in these types of deals – or are the best deals saved for their very best clients? Have a watch and find out the answer here. For more information and to find out…
I had a great question from a lady based overseas and who wants to invest in (buy to let) property in the UK. The gist of her question is: “I know you have invested away from your local area; what are the ‘do’s and don’ts of buying away from home?” In this longer than usual…
There are many techniques for generating leads to buy properties, all of which can be worth trying and pursuing at one time or another. But often, many turn their noses up at the idea of finding deals through estate agents. In my opinion, this is rather short sighted. If you think about it, around 90%…
I was thinking the other day there are plenty of people who know how to buy a property, but not so many people know how to make money from a property. Why is that? Maybe because we are traditionally a home owning society (although less so now) we kind of think we know how to…
Last week we questioned our due diligence and considered how to conduct a risk analysis that goes beyond the usual checks carried out by a solicitor and the like. In my experience, most problems can be avoided if you’re clear from the outset as to why you’re making a particular…
It’s human nature to only want to do “great” property deals. However, as I’ve mentioned before, there is a danger of getting side-tracked into trying to only do the “perfect” deal. But what constitutes a perfect deal and how can we identify a great deal over a poor deal? It…
Over the past couple of weeks we’ve been looking at what we need to factor in before beginning negotiations on a property, and so logically, the next step is to consider is the price. Once again, I must remind you that the only price you are interested in paying is…
Unfortunately, for some property investors the experience of buying an investment property can be a bit like a jockey’s experience of running the Grand National. They carefully negotiate the hurdles of finding a property, doing their due diligence and analysis and obtaining a ‘decision in principle’ on the finance, only…
Continuing education is vital in every pursuit and profession, and property is no exception. As an author myself, you may be surprised to know that not only have I read (and listened to) literally hundreds of books/audio books about property and property investing, but that on a daily basis I still turn pages and strive…
I had a great couple of follow up questions about how to increase the value of a buy to let investment property from MK after my last videos. Hi Peter I’m looking at low value properties eg 2 bed terraces. What in your opinion is the most cost effective way of increasing the value –…