What would you consider to be a good yield when you go looking to buy your next buy to let property? According to research undertaken by Paragon Mortgages, released in February 2013, during 2012 the average yield achieved by landlords was 6.3%. This is the return purely from the rent, and doesn’t include any return…

Let me give you an example of what I mean by this.  I’ve met investors who own property but they’re not entirely sure why they own them.  They’re not sure whether they are going to give them much in the way of cash flow, and quite often the figures suggest that the returns are actually…

The competitive nature of buy-to-let, with a large number of lenders offering a large number of flexible schemes, means that almost anyone can now borrow to invest in property. This means that most buy-to-let landlords are just ordinary people who see property as a safe and secure investment, often with a view to investing as…

As a general principle higher yielding properties, which are better for income, tend to be cheaper properties, and the highest yielding can be cheap properties in cheap areas. Conversely properties that are more likely to benefit from capital appreciation are higher value properties, and those that are more likely to appreciate are higher value properties…

Many investors buy the house next door, just because it is the house next door, and with little thought as to whether it is the right property for them. Whether a property is the right one for you or not will depend on your goals, your strategy, and your overall game plan. A recent survey…

The thought of buying property at auction seems to fire the public imagination, perhaps because of the popularity of TV shows like HomesUnder The Hammer, and many would-be property investors and developers often imagine the auction is where they will start their property business. For many beginners the auction is where they’ll start their search…