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Doing more with less
Started this discussion. Last reply by Martin Skinner May 30, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Favorites
Following on from my bright side article, I'm pleased to be able to report that the positive…Continue
Always look on the bright side of life
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Fall in GDP can spell a growth in opportunities
Started this discussion. Last reply by Martin Skinner Jan 31, 2011. 15 Replies 0 Favorites
Southwark HMO Landlords Get Together
Started this discussion. Last reply by Martin Skinner Nov 5, 2010. 4 Replies 0 Favorites
Hi everyone,Some local landlords have been having difficulties with the minimum room sizes in Southwark being set unreasonably at 10sqm instead of the more usual 7sqm so we're aiming to consolidate…Continue
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Martin Skinner replied to Andy's discussion What is a good Rental Yield for a HMO?"Excellent, I look forward to it, thanks Richard !:) Martin"
Martin Skinner replied to Andy's discussion What is a good Rental Yield for a HMO?"Hi Richard,Yes agreed though my point is more to balance the net yield with the initial capital gain (purchasing well plus adding value through refurbishment, extension, change of use etc) rather than considering potential future growth too…"
Martin Skinner replied to Brian Thomas Rose's discussion BBC programme about the wealth gurus and their followers"Very interesting.I think they found a good balance in the end between illustrating the negatives for those that struggle to actually invest (and get stuck spending on education) and those that have benefitted from some of the education, taken action…"
Martin Skinner replied to Derek U's discussion New builds are expensive and under-perform"100% agreed Richard ! There are so many ways to skin a cat in this game. I prefer to focus on the areas where I am most practiced and where the odds and/or balance of supply & demand are most heavily weighted in favour of…"
Martin Skinner replied to Nick Parkin's discussion Dog of the Week"Looks like a portal to me. I reckon they make their money by charging agents a fee for listing.
:P M"
Martin Skinner replied to Nick Parkin's discussion Dog of the Week"Maybe they're working on 'splits' i.e. they're not instructed but if they get a buyer then they get a share of the commission the actual agent gets.That's a tactic often used by new agencies that have yet to build up a…"
Martin Skinner replied to Nick Parkin's discussion Dog of the Week"Haha quite though I don't mean it in an entirely derogatory manner - they do their job brilliantly in that they generally get prices for their clients.
I haven't come across unmodernised.com before but from the description in 'ask the…"
Martin Skinner replied to Brian Thomas Rose's discussion BBC programme about the wealth gurus and their followers"Well done Brendan and congrats on the BBC coverage !
:) M"
Martin Skinner replied to Brian Thomas Rose's discussion BBC programme about the wealth gurus and their followers"It's a difficult one this. Those that are both susceptible and unfortunate enough to be taken advantage of to the degree Niki Duffy appears to have been justify the skepticism many people feel towards these programmes.Despite this, I personally…"
Martin Skinner replied to Derek U's discussion New builds are expensive and under-perform"Neatly summarised Richard - I tend to look for the same sort of thing i.e. properties that are discounted due to problems I'm competent in solving. These properties tend to attractive to fewer people so offer an exceptionally high…"
Martin Skinner replied to LisaOrme's discussion Landlord who broke planning laws fined £143k"I agree with Nick. If the gov't made it easier and quicker for property investors/developers to stay on the right side of the law it would re-balance the incentives to encourage fewer cowboys (chasing cheeky margins) and allow those with…"
Martin Skinner replied to Andy's discussion What is a good Rental Yield for a HMO?"Hi Andy,A couple of key factors to consider here are: - Location - I personally prefer to take a lower yield on more centrally located properties - Margin on cost - income is important but the likely capital gain is arguably more important…"
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Doing more with less
Posted on May 29, 2011 at 19:19 0 Comments 1 Favorite
Following on from my bright side article, I'm pleased to be able to report that the positive mental attitude approach appears to be working out rather well. Investors (including my own little family office) have bought no less than 13 auction/receivership properties through… Continue
Residential - what's it all about then?
Posted on February 7, 2010 at 22:43 0 Comments 0 Favorites
A love affair - my story
I've been a passionate advocate of residential property investment particularly in London since I bought my first investment property our
in the far reaches of London's Docklands in 2002. My love affair with
residential began much earlier though...
I spent my formative years from 7-18…
Continue Investment Property Priorities - Location, Location, Yield !
Posted on January 18, 2010 at 15:27 0 Comments 0 Favorites
By Martin Skinner
Right the snow's over everybody and it's time to get this show back on the road!
Unfortunately it's likely to be quite a long and bumpy road so I thought I'd kick the years blog off with a priority Top 3. Hopefully it'll help keep things focussed on the journey towards financial stability.
Priority numbers 1 & 2 are "Location, Location ..."
I did have a… Continue
Right the snow's over everybody and it's time to get this show back on the road!
Unfortunately it's likely to be quite a long and bumpy road so I thought I'd kick the years blog off with a priority Top 3. Hopefully it'll help keep things focussed on the journey towards financial stability.
Priority numbers 1 & 2 are "Location, Location ..."
I did have a… Continue
Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 17:00 on August 2, 2010,
Annie said… - Thank you and so sorry, haven't been on site for ages, but back now!!! Hope you're having a great year
- At 14:35 on April 5, 2010,
Jackie Bent said… - Hi there, I hope that you and your family are having a relaxed Easter break and looking forward to the London Property Mingle tomorrow. Will you be there?
Our special guest speaker for April will be Anthony Tinsley from The Worldwide Property Group. Anthony Tinsley, property investor and serial entrepreneur is a leading... global property market expert. Currently living in Spain (retired on the profits of property investing) Anthony has been delivering lectures and courses for many years and will be discussing your property strategy for 2010. According to some forecasts, 2010 could be the year of recovery, so do not be the one who sat on the fence.
The London Property Mingle will be held on Tuesday 6th April 2010, 7.00pm- 10.00pm.
Venue: Upstairs at The Bridge House, 218 Tower Bridge Road, Southwark, London SE1 2UP. The Bridge House is located on the southside of Tower Bridge facing City Hall.
Entrance fee to the event is £10.00 in advance and £15.00 at the door. To purchase your ticket in advance please go to http://londonpropertymingle.eventbrite.com/
See you tomorrow.
Jackie
http://propertyminglers.ning.com
- At 10:04 on January 12, 2010,
Colin Parker said… - Thanks for the 'mail shot' request Martin!
Colin
- At 20:22 on December 28, 2009,
chris said… - Thanks Martin. Happy Xmas by the way!
- At 23:19 on December 1, 2009,
Richard Francis said… - Great to see you last night - be good to catch up again soon & learn a bit more about what you do
Cheers - r
- At 16:18 on October 17, 2009,
Marcus said… - Hi Martin,
Warm welcome to the forum.
Marcus
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