The Property Investment Playbook - Volume 1

The Property Investment Playbook - Volume 1

Overview

There’s more to property investment than buy-to-let. In fact, there are so many different approaches, it’s hard to keep track of them all. It can take years to get to grips with the various strategies and longer still to master them. This book is designed to shortcut that journey by teaching you the typical “plays” behind most property investment / property development success stories and the techniques everyday investors are using to build robust and profitable portfolios.

The Property Investment Playbook is a two-volume course designed to give you an overview of the property investment and property development strategies successful investors are using to grow their portfolios. Volume 1 is aimed at new investors and at investors who've stuck to one main strategy and are looking to expand their horizons.

• In Part One, we’ll run through everything you need to know and do while getting ready to invest. We cover things like how to set your goals, how to get your personal finances in order, and how to put the right team around you to maximise your chances of success.
• In Part Two, we’ll cover all the things you can do to build your capital base, including a range of strategies to help you save harder and build deposits quicker and some creative ways to use your own home to build equity and generate extra income.
• In Part Three, we’ll cover the core strategies like buy-to-let, property development techniques like refurbs and how to flip properties for a profit. We’ll also look at advanced financing techniques, joint ventures and at other business models like holiday lets.

Whether you’re new to property investment and property development or a seasoned professional looking to improve what they do, this book is your guide to all the strategies, techniques and plays you need to grow your portfolio.

List of Chapters

Part One : Getting yourself ready to invest

Play # 1 – Get straight on your property goals
Play # 2 – Get yourself out of debt (personal finance tip # 1)
Play # 3 – Work to a budget (personal finance tip # 2)
Play # 4 – Clean up your credit score (personal finance tip # 3)
Play # 5 – Invest in your personal development
Play # 6 – How to decide on your property strategy
Play # 7 – Assemble your property dream team
Play # 8 – Get set up with the right tax structure
Play # 9 – Find yourself a property mentor

Part Two : Gathering your resources

Play # 10 – Get a second job or start a side hustle
Play # 11 – Consider a radical baselining
Play # 12 – Saving for your first investment
Play # 13 – Buy a home with an investment case
Play # 14 – Earn extra cash letting out a spare room
Play # 15 – Switch to an interest only mortgage
Play # 16 – Flip your own home for a profit
Play # 17 – Discover alternative sources of finance
Play # 18 – The young professional landlord
Play # 19 – The home extension strategy

Part Three : Making your first investments

Play # 20 – The basic buy-to-let investment
Play # 21 – The light refurbishment project
Play # 22 – How to use equity in your own home
Play # 23 – How to use a second mortgage charge
Play # 24 – Try your luck with seller financing
Play # 25 – Flipping properties for a profit
Play # 26 – Partner up for a flip (JV strategy # 1)
Play # 27 – Pool your deposits (JV strategy # 2)
Play # 28 – Short term / holiday lets (aka the airbnb strategy)
Play # 29 – Run your property as serviced accommodation
Play # 30 – Sweating your property assets