The Beginners Guide to Property Investment

by Tony Booth

"The Beginner's Guide to Property Investment" deals thoroughly with the whole process of buying your first home, right up to the time you move in. It also examines and explores the many alternative areas of property investment available to you once you've got your foot on the first step of the property ladder. These include buy-to-let, let-to-buy, renovation, buying property abroad, self-build and self-employed business enterprise. This book will disclose opportunities you might not even be aware of, whatever the state of the property market. However, it does not advocate cutting corners or taking unnecessary risks. By reading it in a progressive and methodical manner you will understand the advantage of self-assessment and careful planning. You will also gain access to generous amounts of inside information and well-kept trade secrets. It includes such topics Why estate agents yearn to make contact with first-time buyers? What constitutes a sound investment? Why buy-to-let has boomed? How to examine your borrowing potential and create a golden credit rating? It also examines the extraordinary volume and range of mortgages available and suggests the best types for you and your circumstances.

Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

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Reviews

[Nik]

the book is good and simple, but it targets the UK housing market, not the US market.
It is a beginner's guide so most of the general content applicable to any market, I was aware of.
My favorite chapters were, chapters 11, 15 and 16 since these dealt with borrowing and funding a real estate purchase.
It is a good introduction to purchasing real estate, and it did confirm what I already suspected, but it did not deliver or present anything new.