Buy to Let Investments, Property & Advice Archived posts for August 2011

Buy to let is one of the most difficult forms investment, it can and does quickly become a disaster for those who don't go into it properly...

Buy to Let investing is often underestimated; people think they can just remortgage, buy a second home and pay off the mortgage by renting it out. This works fine until the professional bad tenant comes to stay.

Buy to let investment is a misunderstood fellow. One of the riskiest forms of investment, buy to let investing is often underestimated, many people believe it is easy and far too many people think it is just a case of buying a property and renting it out...

The most important measurement of a buy to let investment is its rental yield. This is the amount of money the property is capable of earning in rent each year, as a percentage of the property's purchase cost.

Many people will tell you that buy to let investment is a simple case of buying a second property and renting it out to the locals. This is true to a certain extent, and some people who go into it in this way do fine. Others lose everything...

The buy to let investment option has grown increasingly popular in the last few years, despite the global economic downturn. But, as with any other type of investment, there are a number of pros and cons which need to be weighed up before you dive straight in.

A traditional Buy to Let lender will want rent to cover 125% of mortgage repayments. Many also look for a 15% deposit to protect against decreasing prices and as much as 25% (often more), especially during tougher times.

It’s not surprising that thousands of investors looking to secure an asset in the property sector opt for the Buy to Let investment option every year. It can generate an excellent second income as well as help to diversify a property portfolio.

Securing a buy to let investment is still one of the most popular ways to generate an income as well as diversify an asset portfolio...

If you’ve been considering making a buy to let investment and have already started doing your homework, you’ll no doubt have noticed that the banks are currently offering an impressive array of buy to let mortgage products.