Property Investing

I personally have always preferred the notion of investing in just the UK – especially in the current financial climate. I admit foreign properties do have their own appeal, in terms of affordable commercial properties and holiday homes, but when it comes down to financial security, I prefer the UK. Primarily, as I know exactly what I am entering into when I make an investment. [...]

You probably hear the phrase all the time that ‘now is the best time to invest and set up a property deal’ – it is the slogan on the lips of every successful property invester around. But if the Birmingham Post’s recent story on mortgage rate cuts is correct, then this phrase could in fact be truer than ever before. [...]

Hey Guys,

You may remember – like me – the nationalisation of Northern Rock. It was a big scandal at the time that resulted in a lot of speculation over whether or not peoples mortgages would remain safe. Well, the core reason they had to be bailed out was due to their reputation for offering mortgages of up to 125% of the properties value. Once in place too many homeowners were unable to afford the monthly repayments, resulting in the bank being nationalised. [...]

Even as an investor I still consider myself to be a buyer. Yes I have got access to strategies and systems that other homeowners have not, but at the end of the day I am doing the same job as them: buying a property.

That is why I have found the Telegraph’s recent report about the FSA’s plans to cap mortgages alarming. It is absolutely the step in the wrong direction for improving the property market. [...]

Hey Guys,

I personally have always preferred to invest in the UK, but the TimesOnlines recent story about global property price falls has given me a new perspective on the prospective profits that can be earned from these types of properties.

I know, I know… every country has got their own property laws detailing what is necessary to invest. But… if you were to take the time to gain a firm grasp of these laws, the instant earnings you could generate from these locations could really be worth your time. [...]

Some may say feeling encouraged by increased interest in the property market is strange, unusual and different, but I personally feel this is great news for property investors like you and me. Yes it is a sign that people want to buy, but when you consider everything else that is happening in the property market, this information is still positive. Let me explain. [...]

Hey guys,

You may remember me mentioning last week the importance of using landlord forms in your property investments. Well this statement has never been more true nor more vital than it is today! You see whilst I was browsing the web this morning, I came across a story that really alarmed me. So much so, I thought I should let you know about it.

In this article the writer discussed the issue of older renters who are currently offering fake references and creditentials in order to acquire a rental property. [...]

Hey Guys,

With the property market as it currently is, I thought I would spend some time this week talking about all the different resources that are available to property investors. Namely property landlord forms.

Property landlord forms are exactly what they say they are. They are forms that we investors can use to acquire all the information we need to make sure our rental properties are a success. [...]

Hey Everyone,

I don’t know about you but as an investor I always try to keep a keen eye on the news. It is incredible what stories you can find in there and what they can highlight. I know that I personally find them very insightful when it comes to the type of loans I take out. [...]

Hey everyone,

I honestly don’t know what to make of this article by BBC News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7855847.stm. It is either very original or very crazy.

You see the council are planning to build social houses out of Straw bales. Now whilst on the one hand I have got a clear image of the 3 little pigs in my head, the reliability and popularity of these type of properties is meant to be really high. [...]