Most Things That We Worry About In Property Actually Never Happen

TO SIGN UP TO MY NEWSLETTER, PLEASE CLICK HERE   10 Things I’ve Learnt (Part 2)   In this blog post we’re going to continue to think about 10 things which I’ve learnt over the past 20 years of investing for myself. Number two on the list is this: “Most Things That We Worry About…

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There’s Rarely Just One Way of Doing Things

TO SIGN UP TO MY NEWSLETTER, PLEASE CLICK HERE.   10 Things I’ve Learnt (Part 1)   This is the first in a new series of blog posts in which I’m going to share with you ten things that I’ve learned over the past twenty years of investing for myself.     The very first…

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You don’t have to sell the properties you refurb

Refurbing (renovating) a property is a “property fundamental” which will really speed your success. It will help to increase the value of the property, and with it your equity, the rental value, and increase your chances of getting a favourable revaluation when you refinance. It’ll also help with sale-ability should you ever need to exit,…

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One simple tip to help you buy the RIGHT property

Many new investors are often confused about what to do next having decided upon a possible investment area or areas. A classic mistake is often to jump in and start researching properties for sale with a view to identifying a specific property for purchase. This is NOT the first thing you should do. Researching which…

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Do developers really give discounts?

Last week we took a look at how many inexperienced property investors assume that asking price equates to value, and how many believe that they are buying below market value when in reality they are probably buying below asking price. We also discussed how the main flaw in buying BMV is that market value is…

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The foundations of property profits

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…

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How to guarantee a profit from buy to let

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…

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Buying investment properties from estate agents

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…

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The ‘Do’s and Don’ts of Buying Away From Home

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…

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Using estate agents to source deals

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%…

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