Furnished or Unfurnished? Which Is Right?
Should you let furnished or unfurnished? Most investors guess. The better approach is to ask what tenants in your area actually expect for that type of property.
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One Thing You Must Do When Your Rental Property Is Empty
A practical look at what investors must do when a rental property is empty, including insurance checks, regular inspections, security and planning for the real cost of void periods.
Tenant Myths in Buy to Let — Why Labels Don’t Predict Behaviour
A practical look at why tenant labels do not reliably predict behaviour, and why investors should focus on checks, affordability, communication and market fit instead.
If It All Goes Wrong in Buy to Let, It’s Still Your Problem
A practical look at why using a managing agent does not make buy to let passive, and why the responsibility still lands with the investor when things go wrong.
Buying Property With TRUE Positive Cash Flow
A key adage in property is that you shouldn’t buy a property unless it’s showing, or can show relatively quickly, a positive cash flow – unless, of course, you have other reasons for doing so. If you’ve been reading my blog posts for some time now – or if you’ve studied any of my learning…
Finding Rent to Rent Deals
Estate Agents (Part 11) We’re thinking about where to find our property deals and this week, we’re going to give some thought to rent to rents. Now, just to make sure I’m being completely transparent, this is not a strategy which I entertain myself. However, I do know many people who undertake rent to…