UK Property Investment: Your comprehensive beginner's guide

In this video you look at your reasons why you want to invest in property. Investing in property is a means to an end like achieving financial freedom or being able to retire early. This varies depending on the person but is a really important question and the driving force behind a successful outcome. 

This chapter will help you identify the reasons as to why you have decided to go into property investment and in return what you can expect to get out of the experience.

There are many strategies for investing in property. Some investors employ them all and some stick with just one. It really does come down to the individual and what they are comfortable with, and what they wish to achieve.  In this chapter we will look at all the options available to help you ascertain which is best suited to your situation.

How you will finance your investment will depend upon a number of factors. The obvious one being your financial position, but even if you are cash rich, it still may not be the most prudent way of investing to just buy a property for cash.  This section helps you identify that investment options open to you and how to access them.

The type of property that you will buy is dependent upon which strategy you decide to pursue and or what geographical areas you choose to work in.  But how do you choose?  Here we examine how you determine what type of property purchase will work for you.

Any successful property investor will set up a power team to support and advise on the essential aspects.  Here you will learn who you need to have on your team and what to look for as key skills in each of your advisors.

In order to ensure that you buy the right property at the right price, it is essential that you know your investment area exceptionally well.  The problem is you may not be from the area or may life a distance away from where you want to purchase the property.  This chapter gives you valuable tips and advice on how to become an expert in the area you want to buy to ensure you make the most of your investment.

So you've purchased your property, congratulations! Now you need to get it ready for the market.  Just how much refurbishment do you actually need to do in order to get the maximum return on investment without losing all of your profit.

When buying your property getting estate agents on side can be a valuable weapon to have in your arsenal.  This chapter examines the ways you can build a prosperous and beneficial relationship with your estate agent and use it to get ahead of others in your field.

Buying a property at auction is often misunderstood. Many people assume that just because property has been purchased at auction it is a bargain.This may have been the case once upon a time, but it certainly isn't now!  Learn how to determine when it is a good idea to buy at auction and when you would be better to walk away.

The vast majority of people when they wish to look to buy or sell a property will employ the services of an estate agent which is fine, and most agents and provide a great service.  The secret to successful property investment comes from know alternative methods that others won't know, which means you get access to the better properties faster.  Here you will learn what these methods are and how you can exploit them to your advantage.

You finally reach the position where you are ready to let your property - but how do you choose the tenant that is right for your property type?  Picking the wrong one will be seriously detrimental to your return on investment.  Read on to learn how you can identify how to choose the right tenant for your property, and also the different types of tenant.

Should you rent your property furnished or unfurnished?  What type of tenancy agreement do you need?  Read about the options available to you and why you need to pick the right one depending on the type of property and tenant you are letting to.

When creating your property investment business you will need to decide what ‘form’ your property business will take.  Will you be a sole trader, a partnership, or will you be setting up a limited company?  Each has different advantage and liabilities to you so this chapter will give you an overview of each of them and help you determine which fits your business model.