The Property Investment Playbook Volume 1

Overview There's more to property than buy-to-let. In fact, there are so many different approaches, it's hard to keep track of them all. It can take years to get to grips with the various strategies and longer still to master them. This book is designed to help you shortcut that journey by teaching you the typical "plays" behind most property success stories and the techniques everyday investors are using to build robust and profitable portfolios. The Property Investment Playbook is a two-volume course designed to give you an overview of the strategies successful property investors are using to grow their portfolios. Volume 1 is aimed at new investors and at investors who've stuck to one main strategy and are looking to expand their horizons. In Part One, we'll run through everything you need to know and do while getting ready to invest. We cover things like how to set your goals, how to get your personal finances in order, and how to put the right team around you to maximise your chances of success. In Part Two, we'll cover all the things you can do to build your capital base, including a range of strategies to help you save harder and build deposits quicker and some creative ways to use your own home to build equity and generate additional income. In Part Three, we'll cover the core strategies like buy-to-let, refurbishments and how to flip properties for a profit. We'll also look at advanced financing techniques, joint ventures and at other business models like holiday lets. Whether you're new to property or a seasoned professional looking to improve what they do, this book is your guide to all the strategies, techniques and plays you need to build your portfolio. List of Chapters Part One : Getting yourself ready to invest Play # 1 - Get straight on your property goals Play # 2 - Get yourself out of debt (personal finance tip # 1) Play # 3 - Work to a budget (personal finance tip # 2) Play # 4 - Clean up your credit score (personal finance tip # 3) Play # 5 - Invest in your personal development Play # 6 - How to decide on your property strategy Play # 7 - Assemble your property dream team Play # 8 - Get set up with the right tax structure Play # 9 - Find yourself a property mentor Part Two : Gathering your resources Play # 10 - Get a second job or start a side hustle Play # 11 - Consider a radical baselining Play # 12 - Saving for your first investment Play # 13 - Buy a home with an investment case Play # 14 - Earn extra cash letting out a spare room Play # 15 - Switch to an interest only mortgage Play # 16 - Flip your own home for a profit Play # 17 - Discover alternative sources of finance Play # 18 - The young professional landlord Play # 19 - The home extension strategy Part Three : Making your first investments Play # 20 - The basic buy-to-let investment Play # 21 - The light refurbishment project Play # 22 - How to use equity in your own home Play # 23 - How to use a second mortgage charge Play # 24 - Try your luck with seller financing Play # 25 - Flipping properties for a profit Play # 26 - Partner up for a flip (JV strategy # 1) Play # 27 - Pool your deposits (JV strategy # 2) Play # 28 - Short term / holiday lets (aka the airbnb strategy) Play # 29 - Run your property as serviced accommodation Play # 30 - Sweating your property assets About the Authors Robert Heaton is a property investor, writer and qualified actuary. Ye Feng is a property investor, writer and maths teacher.

Overview There's more to property than buy-to-let. In fact, there are so many different approaches, it's hard to keep track of them all. It can take years to get to grips with the various strategies and longer still to master them. This book is designed to help you shortcut that journey by teaching you the typical "plays" behind most property success stories and the techniques everyday investors are using to build robust and profitable portfolios. The Property Investment Playbook is a two-volume course designed to give you an overview of the strategies successful property investors are using to grow their portfolios. Volume 2 is aimed at more experienced property investors, but it's also suitable for anyone looking to learn one or more of the advanced investment techniques typically used by experienced investors. In Part Four, we'll run through all the strategies you need to know to grow your property portfolio. We'll teach you techniques that will help you make the most of the limited capital at your disposal, cover alternative sourcing approaches that can help you achieve below market value deals, and look at how to churn your portfolio over time. In Part Five, we'll cover a range of advanced investment techniques typically only used by experienced investors. We'll look at a wide range of advanced strategies, covering everything from trading properties for a profit to HMOs. We'll also cover the more technical plays like rent-to-rent and lease options and consider some completely new areas, like commercial property. Whether you're new to property or a seasoned professional looking to improve what they do, this book is your guide to all the strategies, techniques and plays you need to build your portfolio. List of Chapters Part Four : Growing your property portfolio Play # 31 - Using BRRR to recycle your cash Play # 32 - Unlocking the power of capital growth Play # 33 - Buying property below market value (BMV) Play # 34 - Repossessed property (BMV strategy # 1) Play # 35 - Buying property at auction (BMV strategy # 2) Play # 36 - Using a property sourcer (BMV strategy # 3) Play # 37 - Buying property off plan (BMV strategy # 4) Play # 38 - The cash-only deal (BMV strategy # 5) Play # 39 - Use the property cycle and ripple effect Play # 40 - Churning your portfolio over time Part Five : Advanced investment techniques Play # 41 - Trading properties for a profit Play # 42 - Investing for income with HMOs Play # 43 - How to use lease options Play # 44 - The rent-to-rent cash flow play Play # 45 - Investing in commercial property Play # 46 - Investing in a property fund Play # 47 - Become a lender or a finance partner Play # 48 - Using your (SIPP) pension to invest Play # 49 - Buying investment property abroad Play # 50 - Creating value with strong design About the Authors Robert Heaton is a property investor, writer and qualified actuary. Ye Feng is a property investor, writer and maths teacher.

From a Harvard Business School professor comes a concise, accessible, state-of-the-art guide to developing and investing in real estate.

Overview Like any other form of investment, property investment is largely a numbers game. But there's a big gap between the techniques used by individual investors in the residential buy-to-let market and the more disciplined, numbers-led approach used by professional real estate investors. Moreover, there is no single source of knowledge or wisdom that brings all these calculation techniques and metrics together in one place. This book aims to bridge this gap. It will teach you the techniques and formalised metrics used by professional investors to assess property deals and manage their portfolios. Essential Property Investment Calculations is a guide to all the calculations, numerical techniques and metrics you need to know to take your property investing to the next level. Part One Part One is all about assessing property deals. It will teach you the calculations you need to know to find, finance and close any property deal. You'll learn techniques used by property valuation experts and negotiation strategies you can use to close your next property deal. Part Two Part Two is all about managing your property portfolio. It will teach you how to measure property returns, both on a property-by-property basis and at the total portfolio level. You'll learn all the property management KPIs you need to track and improve performance, how to quantify and manage key property risks and the five golden rules of portfolio building. Whether you're new to property investing or a seasoned professional, this book is a guide to the essential property investment calculations you need to know. List of Chapters Part One : Assessing a property deal Chapter 1 - Rental yield calculations Chapter 2 - Stress testing deal cash flow Chapter 3 - How to value residential property Chapter 4 - Calculations for deal financing Chapter 5 - Ten negotiation tips and tricks Part Two : Managing your property portfolio Chapter 6 - Accounting for property investors Chapter 7 - How to measure your returns Chapter 8 - Property management KPIs Chapter 9 - Portfolio risk management Chapter 10 - Golden rules of portfolio building About the Author Robert Heaton is a property investor, writer and qualified actuary. He blogs about property and investing at his website.

As a beginner real estate investor you likely have read a few books, listened to a bunch of podcasts, or watched YouTube videos. At the end of every book or podcast you feel motivated, but each one is leaving you more and more overwhelmed. You have learned so much that you actually don't know what to do first...and that feels overwhelming and confuses you. On top of that, you have been saving for years and the last thing you want to do is make a mistake on your first property and lose thousands of dollars in the process. All you really want to do is buy your first property, so you can be on the way to financial freedom, have full control over your time, never have to worry about money again, travel the world, and spend time doing the things you love.The Beginner Real Estate Investor's Playbook is an exact step by step guide with worksheets, directions, and software that guides you through the entire process of buying your first cash flowing property confidently. A few things we will cover: - Getting 100% Clear on Your Strategy so You Know exactly what kind of investments you will buy and which ones you won't- Know exactly what city you will be investing in based on actual data points, so you aren't picking on emotion, instead you are picking because you KNOW its better- Figuring out how you will finance your deals by looking at ways to increase your income, decrease your expenses and find partners to fund your first deal- How to know when a property is a good deal by learning how to analyze properties for cash flow

Manny Khoshbin's Contrarian PlayBook gives you a successful strategy for building your $100 million real estate portfolio. If you are already a real estate investor, this will become the go-to book for taking your game to the next level. If you are a new investor, this book will provide you a powerful way to enter the game of real estate investment. The PlayBook will take you through twelve "Plays," each one an important part of your real estate investing strategy. In the end, you will have a complete blueprint for building your own $100 million real estate portfolio. Let's Gooooo!

Whether you are renting out part of your home, or investing in a property, this guide to the constantly changing market and its laws will prove to be invaluable. Whether you've inherited a home you now need to rent or you're aiming to become a property tycoon, this friendly guide is your road map to success.

From the #1 bestselling author of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" comes the ultimate guide to real estate--the advice and techniques every investor needs to navigate through the ups, downs, and in-betweens of the market.