Last week I had a chat with a lovely property lady called Jane. The discussion included a number of the softer issues of being in property, or indeed any business, not just the harder issues. This lead to us talking about it all being a bit 'woo woo' perhaps. Or is it? I would argue quite strongly … [Read more...]
Soundbite: How to Spot a Property Bubble and 10 Ways to Combat it
Let’s talk about property bubbles. How can we spot them and what should we do to protect ourselves against them? In addition, I will share with you one way to find great property deals that can help to protect us against the potential impact of a property bubble by adding value, seeking higher … [Read more...]
Soundbite: Bitcoin, Crypto-currency & property: Does it add up?
I have started monitoring Bitcoin and other crypto currencies of late and my observations are that it is all completely bonkers really! Don’t get me wrong, as I will reveal later, I am having a bit of fun with Bitcoin and some of its friends, but can we use it in our property business, can we … [Read more...]
Soundbite: 4 Investor Personality Types & 12 Investment Biases: Understand Why You Invest As You Do.
In the more distant past, I would be highly speculative with my investment choices…often resulting in a string of ill-advised investments! Whilst not perfect now, I have evolved certain rules and approaches that I now follow that have helped me to overcome my own personal tendencies to invest with … [Read more...]
Soundbite: How would you de-risk your property portfolio?
This was a question I was asked at a recent workshop I ran. Today I shall share some headline methods of how I go about de-risking my property portfolio and winder investment portfolio to some extent. As you will detect, the approach may evolve as your property portfolio also evolves, so it is … [Read more...]
Soundbite: Scaling Your Property Business Part 2
Last week, we talked about the 4% Rule, which is a rough guide to calculating a fund value that you should be able to live on for the rest of your life. This week, I wanted to build on the idea a little further and go into a little more detail around the question: ‘How much is enough?’ Or, put … [Read more...]
Soundbite: Scaling Your Property Business Part 1
A week or so ago, I had a couple of conversations with Jesse Fossey Taylor, who owns approaching 200 rental properties. We talked about several things in our first conversation, but the thing that struck me the most as being potentially the most useful to you was the topic of scaling our property … [Read more...]
Soundbite: How Much is Enough: What’s Your Number?
Last week, we talked about the 4% Rule, which is a rough guide to calculating a fund value that you should be able to live on for the rest of your life. This week, I wanted to build on the idea a little further and go into a little more detail around the question: ‘How much is enough?’ Or, put … [Read more...]
Soundbite: How I Fixed My Retirement with a Single Property & ‘The 4% Rule’
When I finally stopped messing about with my personal finances and got my head around planning for my future, specifically my retirement, I set myself a goal. I wanted to retire on £25,000 a year…please don’t judge me on that! I then had a chat with an IFA and honestly, I nearly cried when he … [Read more...]
Soundbite: Big Changes for Portfolio Landlords with 4 or More Rental Properties
Today, I shall focus on another change for us property investors - the new lending requirements for portfolio landlords. Now, if you thought a portfolio landlord means people like Fergus Wilson with hundreds or even thousands of individual properties, think again. The magic number of rental … [Read more...]
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