Four property investment strategies for difficult markets I met a young couple a week or so ago who own a couple of investment properties. It was a chance meeting. I had coffee, and they noticed that I was reading an article about property investment. Carl is a fireman and personal trainer. Roberta, his wife, works in an […]
Continue readingUse the off-plan property contract to avoid an expensive embarrassment I recently read a story from my home turf, Australia. It detailed the story of a couple of property investors who had agreed to buy a property for almost $4.5 million. They had second thoughts and sent an email to the agent requesting a pull-out […]
Continue readingTips to ensure your property investment is a success Last week, a new property investor called us in a pretty anxious state. He was about to buy his first rental property but was getting cold feet. It is a natural fear: whenever you do something for the first time, you step into the unknown. It […]
Continue readingNegative cash flow as an investment strategy While I’m firmly in the school of property investors who invest for long-term cash flow and not appreciation, many professional investors purposely invest in properties with negative cash flow. They see this as no more than a cost of investing in an asset that is going to produce […]
Continue readingProperty investment strategies for flexibility It’s probably not realistic that any buy-to-let property investment will be cash flow positive 100% of the time. As I discussed in my last post, three fundamental tactics to prepare for negative cash flow on buy-to-let investment properties, the savvy property investor will be prepared to cope with negative cash flow. […]
Continue readingGrowth this strong demands investor attention When it comes to business, Leeds packs an impressive punch. With a £53 billion economy Leeds generates 5% of the UK’s Gross Value Added. That means it has an economy bigger than 8 EU countries. Not bad for an area the size of Munich.
Continue readingDon’t be caught short and lose your investment In my investment blog, I described why you should invest in buy-to-let property for positive cash flow and not capital gain. Most of the property investors I know buy with the aim of reaping the rewards of a constant stream of long-term rental income.
Continue readingCash flow is your friend Whenever I invest in property, I aim to buy a property that will produce a positive cash flow. However, some of the best deals I’ve done have been cash flow negative either at the start or at some time during the first few years. In this post, I’m going to […]
Continue readingSavvy property investors know the answer One of the decisions you’ll need to make as a property investor is whether to invest in new build or existing properties. Investors who are committed to older properties extol several advantages of doing so, including: You don’t pay the builder’s profit margin in the price Opportunities for renovations […]
Continue readingExploring the benefits of using gearing in property investment In my last investment blogs, I introduced the concept of capitalisation rates as a way to compare the return on a property investment and how you can use the capitalisation rate as a guide to inform your bid price in property negotiations. You can read those […]
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