photo credit: JasonJTThe signs are there if signs are needed that now is a great time to be a property investor. Sometimes we hold back while others take the plunge for fear that we may have misinterpreted what we see. The best property investment advice I can give at the minute is buy.

buy now

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Now is the time to buy property. Now is the time to get into real estate investing because it’s a buyers market, and there are bargains to be had. I read this article in today’s FT about a fund that is banking on the downturn in the property market.

Nice Capital can see investment opportunities flashing in front of the eyes as they expect to pickup good property investments that will rent well and have healthy capital growth potential.

This is what Martin Skinner; chief executive of Nice had to say: “It is the perfect time to look to buy houses in London as there are huge discounts already available”

hands off investment

The company knows that they will have to hold the stock they pickup for between five and seven years.
Investing in a property fund as opposed to investing in property yourself is a hands off way to invest in the growth potential of real estate. To find out more, click here to visit their site.

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EBay has been on the go for years and so isn’t news, but it is news for me. I watch from a distance as my wife receives an apparently never ending stream of parcels. Stuff comes in and stuff goes out – daily. So what’s all this got to do with property investment and new homes for sale? The answer is mindset.

The mindset of a property investor

I made this connection because of this post which I read on the forum yesterday about a real estate investor and his first property investment opportunities. This post basically says that if you talk to the seller you will learn why they want to sell. Every body’s natural assumption is that anybody selling anything wants to achieve top dollar and yet we know that they don’t because of EBay.

I realize that many people run an online shop through EBay but for many more it’s a great way of moving your stuff on to someone who might enjoy and use it. The alternative is the tip, and some how that would be just plain wrong.

It’s not all junk

We can all look through our wardrobes, lofts, garages and sheds and find a ton of stuff we just don’t want anymore. Some of this stuff has no value, and some of it great value, but it’s just no longer required.

Real estate, homes for sale, houses, and holiday homes can all fit into this category for a variety of reasons, death and divorce being two key ones.

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The UK Government is planning to provide free legal advice for those at risk of repossession and foreclosure, and specialist training for debt agencies.

Here fishy fishy

Is this a joke? Can you imagine – you’re at your wits end with worry about losing your home and possessions because you can’t keep up with your mortgage, and the government has come up with some free advice. Specialist training for debt agencies is like teaching sharks to smile before they bite you.

Foreclosure is big business

Property repossession and foreclosure is big business, you wouldn’t think so, but it is. There is loads of money to be made repossessing homes. The guys who operate it will dispose of your possessions for less than they are worth, pay themselves a healthy commission then p*ss off.

It’s just like mugging old ladies in the street, except this is legal. If your down on your luck and struggling to make ends meet, be especially careful who you talk to and what you agree to. Ask yourself a question: Why do these people want to help? Who pays for their services? The answer is – you do!

Investment Opportunities

If you are a property investor on the look out for great investment opportunities, you could make a fortune from somebody else’s bad luck, don’t waste your time browsing round the local estate agents. Go straight to the scene of the accident and make friends with your local insolvency practitioner. Look – that’s him there in Accident and Emergency.

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There is a new trend within the UK which is gathering momentum. Property investors, who previously invested in buy-to-let, typically investing in city based apartments, are turning towards an investment opportunity learnt from our friend in the States.

In the US and other locations across the world it is quite common to invest in condominium apartments which are fully managed, maintained and promoted under a brand name that the public recognize. They cater for short to medium term stays of between a day to a week or more and so achieve high occupancy levels compared to that of an apartment let on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement (AST).

Availability, Accessability, Convenience

Aparthotels provide a level of availability, accessibility and convenience that regular rentals simply cannot match. Typically big cities attract a large transient work force who arrive on a Monday and leave on Friday to return to homes and families. Many employees work on a temporary contract basis or secondment that may be of an indeterminate length. This makes it difficult for them to commit to a six month rental contract as their situation can change with a few days notice.

Step forward the aparthotel which offers benefits to both the investor and the occupier as the space offered is more generous than just a hotel room, and the services are more in tune with clients needs.

Property investment within an aparthotel has many benefits for the investor, as the management, maintenance and marketing aspects are taken care of.

Does Your Property Investment Stand Alone?

Negative aspects of this type of investment need to be considered before you go ahead and invest, such as – if the hotel management company goes bust, what happened to your investment? Also: Does your investment stand on its own as a discreet unit in the same way that a regular apartment does?

More Info…

If you are interested in this type of property investment here are a couple of sources of further information:

Guest Invest – Hotel Investment Opportunities
Telegraph - Room Service Offers More Tahn Just a Smile

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