Property Strategies (Part 1) Given that many of you reading this blog post are new to investing, over the next few weeks I’m going to be looking at the different types of property strategies and the pros and cons of each. By the way, this doesn’t mean that if you’re an experienced investor…
BMV sales themselves can set the tone of value, rendering the price paid the true value and not a discounted value. This concept is heightened when buying property from developers, particularly with regard to buying off plan. With this in mind, in this video I consider whether it’s truly possible to buy a property at…
If property is so easy, why do so many get it so wrong? Quite simply because many new to investing think that buying a “buy to let” is like buying their own home. I can tell you that it most definitely is not. Perhaps being a nation of homeowners makes us a bit complacent and…
Should I tell my employers what I am up to? Great question sent in by “Phil” who is just starting in property Here’s to successful property investing Peter Jones B.Sc FRICS Chartered Surveyor, author and property investor thepropertyteacher.co.uk By the way, I’ve rewritten and updated my best selling ebook, The Successful Property Investor’s Strategy Workshop,…
At some point along the investment journey, it’s only natural that you’ll ask yourself if you’ve got what it takes to cut it in the property world. I can emphatically tell you the answer is YES. Well, on the proviso that you’re prepared to work for it and have some of…
The buy-to-let scheme was designed to address the problems we looked at earlier. The original lenders were now prepared to: Consider lending on residential investment property as a mainstream activity – the risks involved in a loan going bad were now reduced because vacant possession could be guaranteed under the provisions of the Housing Act.…
UK Buy to Let Property Investments Available Property: 2 Bedroom Upper Flat in North Shields, NE29 7 Summary Was on the market at £69,950 Now reduced to £64,950 Target purchase price £63,950 or better Estimated rental value £103.14 per week £446.94 per month £5,363.28 per year (LHA two bed rate) Estimated cost of works £3,250…
Here’s a short video about my latest property investment project. At the moment I’m deciding between selling it on, which I think I could do at a decent profit, or whether to renovate it and keep it as a buy to let investment property.