Some say there’s one thing every successful buy to let property investor should do – and that’s buy an investment property where one can add value. There are certainly many advantages to doing this. In these videos, we’ll look at why buying a property and adding value by a refurb makes financial sense for any property…
Having mentored a number of aspiring investors, I’ve come to realise that many start out believing that if they buy a property to rent out they will automatically make a profit. Their line of thinking usually follows that if they can buy enough properties they will make a lot of profit, and will then be…
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…