Regardless of the property and the amount you are investing the same fundamentals apply in terms of the due diligence you’re going to undertake. I started with the lower end of the market in London but know many people that invested in the Midlands and further North.

Like any market there are pockets of high performing properties…[Read more]

Availability of finance ebbs and flows depending on the government, recent scandals and the general mood surrounding the economy.

Investors are keen to come up with solutions to financing challenges and…[Read more]

Check out Nick Radge at The Chartist (thechartist.com.au). I’ve been with Nick a few years now. He provides loads of free resources and a paid service which has different systematic and discretionary trading models along with technical and fundamental analysis. Above all though he will teach you how to understand, accept and control…[Read more]

It’s a commercial property I’m considering.

A lot of the housing commission/ public housing in the UK is pre-fab concrete which many lenders don’t like and wont even consider so this is positive to hear.

Thanks again.

FXD – you’re surprised? What’s your experience?

Thanks for your input. What does “prime deals” mean?

Hari:

How often to do you review your arrangements in terms of management and finance? Thank you for your input on the topic. I’ve so far discovered different information.

Over the years I’ve in property I’ve seen a lot of weird things going on with tenants, neighbours, estate agents and contractors but the recent email I received from my property manager in London well and truly takes the cake.

Here it is:

Over the weekend…[Read more]

Over the years I’ve in property I’ve seen a lot of weird things going on with tenants, neighbours, estate agents and contractors but the recent email I received from my property manager in London well and truly takes the cake.

Here it is:

Over the weekend…[Read more]

I came across a property that states it is pre-cast concrete construction. Does this have any affect on finance options?

Thanks

Mike

I’m based in Melbourne but my accountant is in QLD. He specialises in structures (for what ever your purpose) let me know if you can’t find someone local you want to go with and I’ll put you in touch.

Good luck

Mike

Scott No Mates: is there a circumstance where the tenants would be required to contribute to the upkeep of common areas which would be detailed in the lease? Using the above example of a small office block. Support the driveway to the car park…[Read more]

Thanks!

Thanks

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-29/australia-headed-for-recession-next-year,-professor-keen-says/7674154

Regarding Steve Keen’s latest prediction about the economy and house prices.

Full text here

Australia’s credit binge will lead to a bust as soon as next year, with house prices to fall between 40 and 70…[Read more]

Will need a little time to see how things are going to play out. Also the GBPAUD held up relatively well so far. If I’m going to put money into London with the certainty ahead I’ll be looking for the GBP to drop…[Read more]

I remember being in your position and the most important decision I made was to start. You’ve done that, so congratulations.

It doesn’t seem so popular in Australia (or at least on these forums) but in the UK (where my portfolio is) many people starting out in property look at other ways they can make money through property without…[Read more]

Also, the places I want to live don’t fit with my investing strategy and don’t stack up for me. So I get the best of both worlds.

I’m currently reviewing my investment strategy after returning to Australia from living in the UK for 8 years. I have a resi portfolio in the UK and am unexperienced in Aus.

Commercial property hasn’t been something I have considered in the past and I’m wondering what led you to invest in commercial vs res. What do you see at the pros…[Read more]

Check out zoopla or right move archives to get advertised and sold prices. The process is self assessment but be careful not to over inflate the figures to minimise the tax.

When you say:

the Gov still has a lot of resources it can throw at any short term problems and would rather sacrifice our lifestyles than to have the financial system ruined

What are you referring to and why will it be effective at alleviating short term problems? What is short term in your view?

I find it hard to imagine interest rates going up to ‘normal’ levels anytime soon. The UK, US and EU have been banging on about a raising rates for the past 5 years and we’re only just starting to see some movement. Also interesting that banks are trending towards decoupling themselves from the…[Read more]

Seems there has been an ever increasing amount of speculation regarding Australia’s property bubble and the imminent bursting of it.

I’m interested to get some real world “feet on the street” comments and perspectives…

I personally lived through the 2007/08 crash in the UK and subsequently purchased 5…[Read more]

What’s the thinking behind waiting for the Commonwealth Games?

Do you think there would be an opportunity to get in sooner rather than later?

Thanks

Mike

I’m going to take a leap and assume the OP’s issue is coming up with the money – ie, 2 people have more than one… what do you think the OP should do – wait it out? Keep studying until he has enough capital to go it alone?

One approach would be to look for a PPOR that you were both happy to live in and offered the opportunity to add value. This could kill two birds with one stone… 3 actually…

In your original post you mention “2. Rent a granny flat at the new property”. Finding a property that offered you the opportunity to build the granny…[Read more]

It might be a un-creative but the easiest way is to not buy the PPOR.

Why do you want to own the next house that you live in? Real question. Is there something specific that you are looking for that you can’t get by renting? Perhaps you want to make the property just perfect to your tastes etc. If so, I completely get…[Read more]

Thanks for coming back to me.

I’m not disputing in any way that it can be done. Just very interested in how you structure the deals and finance for such purchases?

Perhaps you could give the breakdown at a very high level of how you would do this?

I’ll give you an example of my most recent project to give you an idea of what I’m…[Read more]

Why is CF+ your main strategy? What’s led you to make this decision? That’s how I invest btw :-), although London capital growth has been very rewarding over the…[Read more]

Would you mind elaborating on a client scenario that you mention in your post?

I’m an Aussie based in the UK and have a portfolio or properties in London but considering diversifying with some property back home.

Also, what do you consider to be rapid development. For me, starting out in London was difficult because of the high…[Read more]

I was wondering if someone could give a brief overview of how to split a block of land into two separate plots?

I came across this add – http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-enoggera-117623007 – that has a house on a large block and it says there is potential to move the house and build another.

At a high level what…[Read more]