Deposit protection is one of those double-edged swords in the property rental business. For the tenant, it represents a significant upfront cost in addition to paying rent, typically a month in advance, they usually pay a deposit of typically four-eight weeks rent. Thus, a payment equivalent of up … [Read more...]
The “ultimate” property investment analysis calculations? Maybe…
I might not go as far as to so the ‘ultimate analysis’ but what I do like about this feature from Biggerpockets is the emphasis of measuring our investment returns based on how much actual cash we invested in the first place. Isn’t that what all the press are reporting on when they talk of rental … [Read more...]
What’s “The Number”? How much is enough to retire on normally or even early?
In a recent visit from a friend of mine, over the course of a few late nights and few more beers, we got to chatting about what I called "The Number". The Number is a notional amount of money sufficient to retire on and when I say retire I actually mean stop working full time for someone … [Read more...]
Don’t believe all you read in the papers!
Two of my favourite blog sites club together to generate this 'wealth warning' piece...what we used to call 'don't believe all you read in the papers'. Image and content source here: http://thepropertyhub.net/why-you-shouldnt-trust-the-media/ Remember these stories: Harry a shoe-in for England … [Read more...]
The four ages of home ownership…or the great ‘British Dream’
We have all heard of the American Dream but here we have the British Dream. Make money in the city, halfway house into the suburbs when we start a family, into the big house in our economic prime before retiring by the sea. That's it - that's the great British Dream. As with our American cousins, … [Read more...]
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