John Howard S Inside Guide To Property Development And Investment For Newcomers

A complete guide to all aspects of property development and investment. Not only will this book help you to make a profit from property, it will also save you time and money. An insider’s guide from someone who’s been there and done it all. So, you want to become a property developer? But where do you start? And how do you make a success of property investing? In this book, John Howard shares his vast experience in property development and investment. He offers insider tips and hard-nosed, practical advice on the business of property development, with unique insights that have made him a successful property developer. In this book, you’ll learn... The basics of how to get started and actually put a deal together. Where to find funding and investors for your property deals. How to avoid common problems and pitfalls faced by novice investors. A simple process of how to buy and sell property. Which types of property to choose—flats or houses, residential or commercial, urban or rural? Where to find and buy properties, from auctions to online. Which type of property development to go for—renovation, restoration, or new builds? What sort of property developer you want to become Tips on buying to rent and buy-to-let mortgages. Whether to trade in a rising market or dropping market. How to avoid going under during property recessions. How to choose and work with builders, estate agents, and solicitors. Whether you’re a first-time investor, a complete beginner, have already purchased a few properties, or are currently working in property, this book is for you! If you want to become an independent self-sufficient property developer, this book will help you maximise your profits.

Developing property can be an extremely rewarding occupation, but in order to ensure you make a profit, you need to know the best way to proceed and the pitfalls to avoid. As one of the UK's most experienced property developers, John Howard has bought and sold over 3,500 houses and flats during his 35-year career. John is also a regular participant on Property TV and a public speaker on property developing and investing, helping those entering the world of property dealing or those who want to widen their property portfolios. In this, his second book, he shares more of his vast experience in property development and investment, offering insider tips and hard-nosed, practical advice on the business, including... * Step-by-step guide to conversion * New build developments * Listed buildings * Planning permission and land promotion * Converting commercial to residential * Formal and informal tenders * Commercial and residential investments * Trading property * Becoming a bigger developer and investor Whether you've just experimented a little with property developing, or are currently looking to make your first million, this book is for you!

With increasingly more people, from all walks of life, getting involved in buying and selling at auction, John Howard once again puts pen to paper to offer advice and knowledge on all aspects of the auction process.

John Howard utilises his forty-year career in property to provide an enlightening read about the challenges of buying property. Whether it is your first home or fifth, this book is a product of the purchase of around 4000 properties, and all the experience that comes along with it.

Have you been thinking about undertaking a property development project but don't know how or where to begin?Do you work in a part of the property development industry but don't understand the entire process?As a building and property development consultant, coach, mentor and trainer, Steve Chandler has much to offer in this book written to assist people consider, plan and execute their initial property development projects.With over thirty years of experience in the building and property development industry, Steve provides a beginners guide to the property development process commencing from the very first thoughts about starting a property development project through to joint ventures, risk, site acquisition, design, cost control, authorities, building contractors, superintendence of the building works, sales and marketing and settlement of the project's revenues.Each facet of a property development project is considered.This book is essential reading for anyone considering undertaking their initial property development projects or who want to learn more about the property development process.

What do you get when you combine the insights of a professional life coach with the very human experience of being single, female and over 45? You get Minx Up Your Life! An inspirational call to action for single women over 45 to start embracing love, life and living for the moment. Carrie deals with the challenges and issues that single, older women face in a positive and realistic way. She also offers insightful and tangible solutions, while championing an exciting and tantalising alternative to settling down to a life of bingo, arts & crafts and a houseful of cats! The book openly discusses issues around sex, dating and relationships for women over 45. It also confronts our culture’s tired, old and stereotypical beliefs about ageing as a female in today’s society. Minx Up Your Life! introduces the idea of beliefs and core values and how they affect women’s everyday attitude and behaviour. To ‘Think Minx’ is to embrace a new mindset, which increases self-confidence and self-esteem. The Minx in this book, is unashamedly a playful and joyful single woman in mid-life, who is fulling her life’s full potential. Carrie’s rallying call is for her readers to “Come On, my fellow Minxes, let’s start living!” as she invites them to see mid-life as a potentially exciting and thrilling time, rich with possibilities and opportunities to stretch their wings and truly fly.

The Complete Guide to Property Development for the Small Investor covers every stage of property development. Including both practical 'how-to' advice and important guidance on making a profit from property investment, this guide constitutes a helpful, user-friendly guide on property development for those interested in starting out on this path. It also provides a useful checklist and updates on much important information for the experienced developer.This fully revised and updated second edition includes vital new information on: changes to tax/VAT incentives, the tenant Notice to Quit and the Home Information Pack; additional information on the HMO Property Licence and the Housing Health and Safety Rating System; and information on the ramifications of the Housing Act 2004 as it comes into effect.

Louise tells the story of how a near fatal pneumonia as an NHS GP and mother of two transformed her life and way of thinking about health. In this personal narrative of how she ‘had it all’ and then nearly lost it, she explains how she sought even better health after her recovery.