At the start of this year, one of the goals I set for myself was a book reading challenge. It goes like this: Read at least two books per month 'Read' includes audio and includes the following sources: Traditional paper-based books - as available in bookshops or via Amazon for example … [Read more...]
8 Golden Rules for Buying Property at Auction
Just before I share my own 'Golden Rules' for buying property via an auction, I would first like to share a summary of an article that I saw that prompted me to write this blog post. Top tips for Buy-to-Let investors in the auction room (all credit for these tips goes to the source quoted): 1. … [Read more...]
Wealth Creation and Income Generation Property Goals
A New Year has started and so setting goals is top of mind...if not, it probably should be! Not enough of us take the time and trouble to set goals. However, for the ones that do set goals, the evidence suggests that they will most likely be more successful in life than those that do not. Setting … [Read more...]
Seed Funding Not Charitable Giving…No Christmas Cards, No Charity Donation…But No Scrooge Either
I haven't sent any Christmas cards this year, aside from a couple to immediate family that is. Bah humbug! I did the same last year and for several years before that. Instead, I would donate some money through charitable giving in lieu of the savings on cards and postage...just one way to give a … [Read more...]
Property Investor Podcast – A New Property Investing Education Resource
Damien Fogg & Anna Harper have teamed up to bring a new weekly podcast to the property community to aid our property investing education. It is called The Property Investor podcast and is available from either iTunes or the podcast's own website. Damien is an experienced property investor and … [Read more...]
Property news overwhelm? Don’t worry: we’ve got you covered
Want to make sense of all the property news chatter? You do, then I have some great news - as I have done the heavy lifting for you! I personally review between 300-400 daily news stories, blog feeds, social media and other online content in the world of residential property investment. I now … [Read more...]
Buy-to-Let Investment Returns Compared to Pension
Attempting to help people understand how to compare buy-to-let investment returns against a pension is obviously a very good idea. This article from Kate Faulkner on Landlordzone makes a decent fist of starting to consider some of the factors involved in assessing a buy-to-let investment, so that we … [Read more...]
Poor man’s thinking…all spending is a waste of money!?
I was born in Yorkshire, in the north of England. That implies several things dependent on your preconceived ideas of what it means to be a Yorkshireman. Whilst I do not think I am typical of all of the stereotypes (I did leave the county aged six!), there is perhaps one that deep down inside I … [Read more...]
Buy-to-let slush fund – what’s the right level?
Why do we need to have a buy-to-let slush fund? There are a number of costs and expenses we know in advance, or at least are fairly predictable with buy-to-let investments. For example the interest on a mortgage is quite easy to calculate, as too are letting fees, insurance, regular checks like … [Read more...]
Buy-to-let is for mugs! Or is it?
I was recently asked for my views on this YouTube video on Buy-to-Let posted by Graham Rowan, The Renegade Investor (note there's more than one out there). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_--oB3Hfic So, when asked what I thought when Graham suggested Buy-to-Let investors are mugs, here is my … [Read more...]