How to Make Money from Property: Authoritative, Comprehensive, and Authentic Advice on Investing in Property, Whatever the State of the Market Paperback - 2010

If you are interested or involved in property, this is the book for you. It describes every type of property business worth getting into, and how you can make a profit from investing in each one - at whatever stage of the property cycle the market may be. The author spells out the earnings potential, capital requirement, risk profile, and competitive analysis of 12 ways to make money from property. He includes budget templates and sample letting agreements, and exactly details best practices and the authentic 'how to' information that years of successful experience in property have given him. Learn how to: * Turn your own home (whether owned or not) into a tax-free revenue earner; * Build a property portfolio that will generate a generous income; * Make money by refurbishing properties and selling at good prices; * Earn hotel room rates for well located apartments in a city centre. * Buy properties for GBP1 by using the appropriate legal documents - such as options (full documentation is within this book); * Gain high earnings with minimal effort by 'flipping' properties; * Profit from the lucrative bed and breakfast market; * Profit from the ever-growing student property lettings market while sticking to current legislation * Build a profitable UK-based holiday letting business
AUTHOR BIOG:
At the age of 27, Ajay Ahuja gave up a well-paid career as a chartered accountant to earn his living in property. Since then, he has ridden the property boom - and survived the property crash. He now owns 200 properties located all around the UK. Sometimes controversial, Ajay has been involved with pretty much every type of property business there is. In this easyto-read and extremely informative book - his defining work - he shares his knowledge, wisdom and passion in his usual direct, no-nonsense style.
CONTENTS:
Introduction
Part One
- Getting Started
1. Deciding whether to be a full-time, part-time or hobby investor
2. Deciding whether you are a trader or investor
3. Raising the starting capital
Part Two
- The Property Clock
4. Understanding the property price cycle
Part Three
- Types of Property Business
5. Residential owner(rent a room)
6. Residential owner (bed and breakfast)
7. Property Trader (traditional)
8. Property Trader (enhance)
9. Property trader (options)
10. Property investor (serviced apartments)
11. Property investor (buy to let)
12. Property investor (student/HMO lets)
13. Property Investor (pension)
14. Property Investor (lease options)
15. Property sourcer (client facing)
16. Property Sourcer (property facing)
Part Four
- Business Advice
17. Starting your own property business
18. Don't give up! Methods of motivation
19. Staying in Business
Index.