Buy To Let.....

[doodab]

I will be going for as premium a property as I can afford because (1) generates higher rents (2) you can rent to a professional and ask their employer for a ref, this usually makes them treat it right and (3) that means you don't need an agent.

You can always manage the place yourself once it's let, but I would advertise via an agent. The sort of people you are targeting will tend to go to agents rather than doing the work themselves.

[sasguru]

You can always manage the place yourself once it's let, but I would advertise via an agent. The sort of people you are targeting will tend to go to agents rather than doing the work themselves.

In my previous incarnation as a BTLler, I had no problems finding professionals by advertising on the net.

[AtW]

In my previous incarnation as a BTLler, I had no problems finding professionals by advertising on the net.

Would you consider letting your place to a CUKer?

[eek]

Would you consider letting your place to a CUKer?

House warming party?

[AtW]

House warming party?

WHS

[TimberWolf]

Are you lot banking on interest rates staying near 0% and house prices staying at record highs then?

[sasguru]

Are you lot banking on interest rates staying near 0% and house prices staying at record highs then?

No.
HTH

[sasguru]

House warming party?

No.
HTH

[sasguru]

Would you consider letting your place to a CUKer?

No.
HTH

[aussielong]

Must have been quite a few years ago if it was only £250K.
I'm looking at considerably more than that to generate the same sort of rent, but at least I don't need a mortgage.

Buying an investment property for cash is working class thinking. In this interest rate environment you should borrow. Have you considered talking to a financial adviser?