Property can be a very profitable way to invest, whether you want to create a nest egg for your children or retire early and follow your passions. It is a good time to invest too because of a growing UK population where property supply doesn’t meet demand. As a result, […]
University towns and buy-to-let essentially go hand-in-hand. Students need a place to live and the vast majority of them are “natural renters”. Even if they were in a financial position to buy a property (which a few of them are), they are at a stage in their lives when flexibility […]
A question asked by many new to property investing is simply how do I invest, how much do I need and how can I get started? Buying property can be less complicated than you think, but remember it comes at a cost. Here’s our ten steps to purchasing your first […]
From the outside, commercial conversions sound like “big deals” and a lot of hard work, so why are they becoming so popular? Because it’s all about scalability. Undertaking “bigger” deals such as these doesn’t have to mean harder work, more hassle or more stress than a smaller deal because the […]
Following my Flipping Property series now we’re going to think about serviced accommodation and how to find deals for this strategy. At its core, serviced accommodation is not that far removed from buy to lets in that the actual raw product or type of property that we could use will […]
David Brock, managing director at park home expert GoldShield, shares his advice on what to look for when choosing a park home to rent out to holidaymakers, and whether it is the right investment for you. With the UK spending over £13 billion each year on staycations – and this […]
Over the past few weeks we’ve started to look at the many different property strategies that can be used in the current market, and this week, we’re going to look at flips. Another of my favourite strategies, it does pretty much what it says on the tin. It’s about buying […]
10 Things I’ve Learnt (Part 9) A JV can only be successful with the right partner In my last blog post I urged you not to try to do everything alone because by working with others that complement and supplement your abilities, you can strengthen and progress your business – […]
10 Things I’ve Learnt (Part 6) If you just keep going you can achieve more than you think If you’ve been reading my last few posts then you’ll know that I’ve been discussing some of the things which I’ve learnt over the past 20 years of investing in property for […]
Despite widespread uncertainty over the buy-to-let property market and a range of tax changes, new research suggests that UK’s landlords are still set to make huge profits from their buy-to-let investments. In an analysis from mortgage lender, Kent Reliance, it is suggested that longer-term buy-to-let investments can still return the […]
