First Time Landlord Guide – Everything You Need To Know

Becoming a landlord can be a consistent and rewarding source of income, but there is more to consider than simply handing over the keys to your new tenants. To help those considering a buy-to-let or those accidental landlords, Estate Agents Douglas & Gordon have put together some tips to help with understanding […]

Can I Build A Property Empire In 5 Years?

Whether you’re a seasoned investor or a property enthusiast, you will have been told ‘property is a long-term investment’. In many ways it is, but that doesn’t mean to say that a successful property empire can’t be built within a short space of time. Of course, building a property portfolio […]

A Guide To Buy To Let: From Starting To Success… by Paul Hanafin

Property Secrets have acquired a new member, adding to our our team of writers and one you might know having written for Your Property Network amongst others in the past. Paul Hanafin has gone from busker to property millionaire from playing guitar on the streets of the North East where […]

Not Fit For Purpose? Seeing Beyond The Housing Crisis

Research released by the National Housing Federation today found that 8.4 million people in England are living in unsuitable, insecure or unaffordable homes. In response to these findings, please find below a series of comments from three leading property experts. Jamie Johnson, CEO of FJP Investment  told us “The housing crisis is one […]

Things to consider when buying a second home for investment purposes

Buying an investment property is very different from buying a family home or a holiday home. Here are some points to consider before parting with your cash. Are you buying for capital growth or income? Buying for capital growth essentially means using a property as a bricks-and-mortar savings account with […]

It’s possible to work smarter rather than harder

10 Things I’ve Learnt (Part 8) It’s possible to work smarter rather than harder One of the things I’ve learnt over the past 20 years of investing in property for myself is that you shouldn’t try to do everything on your own because by having help with the areas that […]

It’s the unexpected things that usually get us!

10 Things I’ve Learnt (Part 2) With over twenty years of experience investing for myself, over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing with you 10 things that I’ve learnt whilst on my property journey. Last week we began by discussing that there’s rarely just one way of doing things […]