AK
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I'm thinking about buying a flat to rent out.....
i will be needing a mortgage of 110k
its a 2drm flat that (going by propertry folk etc) could rent out for 500 to 800.
The mortgage i'm thining of will be about 450 a month + ins etc...
I think i already know this isnt ther best idea.... just think i need to be told so 
The mortgage will be interest only, not repayment..... the profit (if any  ) would be kept to pay off loan in 20/25years whatever.
Think i may wait half a year, buy something cheaper and more local....
cheese i dunno 
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Adam-D
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its best to buy a rundown one cheap
do it up
then rent it out
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Mark Petty
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if i could afford it i would
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Twiggy
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
its best to buy a rundown one cheap
do it up
then rent it out
Ur house? 
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James R
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The only profit to be made would be through appreciation of the propety.
sounds like a better morgate could be struck though on a 100k lend current repayemtnsa re 400 a month, and recieve 600 in rent.
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AK
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i need to save up a 10% deposit i think... only got around 6% just now 
rates are alot better.
Might just look for a 80k to 100k place after christmas, giving me a bit more time to save up....
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Colin
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Do it adam Property will only make you more money!!! I just bought a repossessed flat im going to renovate, live in a couple years then sell.....should make a nice bit on it
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AK
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yes, thats all fair and well Comumbo...
BUT
I wont be living in this, i'd still be staying in my flat in the burger.
Its an interest only mortgage
There is no gaurantee that i'm going to make any decent profit on rent (decent is 200 a month in my book)
I'm goign to wait and save up a few more K's
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antonOO2
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looking to buy to rent myslef but i would say look at lower priceed properties and build a portfolio.
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AK
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how low is low to buy more than one
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antonOO2
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well im looking at two up two down houses to rent out in a fairly bad area in honesty but hey they are guarenteed rent by the estate agents.They are going for around 37k
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AK
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not a hope in hell getting anything worth standing in for 37k round here 
a garage for 20k maybe
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antonOO2
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i know these arnt buy me ,they are about 20 miles away
wouldnt even get a small flat in my town for 110k
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p4uls corsa
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any property u rent out and dont live in u have to pay tax on the profits
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Colin
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Why in Edinburgh Adam??? Pick somewhere theres good renting potential with lower prices!! Where I live there is alot of local industry, thousands of tradesmen and specialists coming & going and looking for places to stay. I Know I could easily rent out my place and make money on it if I wanted!! Some of the properties around mine are owned by landlords!!
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Ian
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Yeah you're better with a capital mortgage as you don't make profit per se.
Money-wise its not great unless you're putting down a big deposit. I would wait to see who gets in to power as well before speculating on property prices appreciating.
Or if conservatives get in sign up to a 10 year fixed rate tomorrow hehe
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antonOO2
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Adam you not interested in buying a place to do up over a period of say a year .If you get the right place and do a good job buy sticking to a good budget you could make a good deposit for a buy to let place ??
just an idea
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
I'm thinking about buying a flat to rent out.....
i will be needing a mortgage of 110k
its a 2drm flat that (going by propertry folk etc) could rent out for 500 to 800.
The mortgage i'm thining of will be about 450 a month + ins etc...
I think i already know this isnt ther best idea.... just think i need to be told so
The mortgage will be interest only, not repayment..... the profit (if any ) would be kept to pay off loan in 20/25years whatever.
Think i may wait half a year, buy something cheaper and more local....
cheese i dunno
My sister does it. she is in new Zealand
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AK
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Columbo - this flat is in Aberdeen
I'd like to rent a flat out in Edinburgh though, a lot closer as and when i need to do things to it. Wouldnt like go through an Agent.
Ian - yup.... pretty much my thinking. I'm going to have a look again i 6months
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vibrio
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Lisa's flat is in Aberdeen too
hers is a capital mortgage though
you really want 10% deposit
[Edited on 05-05-2005 by vibrio]
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AK
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yup...
I'm going to try for 10% and capital repayment.
Just had a look on http://www.espc.com
there is sweet FA in Edinburgh for sub 100k really
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Bonus
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Dont do the capitial repayment! Thats crazy.
Why tie up your capital? Whats the point of repaying the loan now? Sure, you have to repay it at the end, and the mortgage company are going to ask you what your repayment vechical will be. Quite simply, your way of repaying your mortgage is your property.
On average, even taking into account the big crashs and dips, property on the whole will return you 15% on your investment. Therefore, the property which you’re buying now for 100k will be worth something around a million in 25years time as silly as it sounds.
Speak to anyone you know who bought a house 20 years ago, everyone will tell you they took out a 50k loan back then and the house is now worth 500k.
Thats my view anyway....
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by Bonus
Dont do the capitial repayment! Thats crazy.
Why tie up your capital? Whats the point of repaying the loan now? Sure, you have to repay it at the end, and the mortgage company are going to ask you what your repayment vechical will be. Quite simply, your way of repaying your mortgage is your property.
On average, even taking into account the big crashs and dips, property on the whole will return you 15% on your investment. Therefore, the property which you’re buying now for 100k will be worth something around a million in 25years time as silly as it sounds.
Speak to anyone you know who bought a house 20 years ago, everyone will tell you they took out a 50k loan back then and the house is now worth 500k.
Thats my view anyway....
point is that you still have to invest the money or save it over the 25 year period to pay off the loan. so long as you were going to put the capital into an account and not spend it then it makes sense to do this but how many people would actually do this.
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Jamie
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Corsa back yet?
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3CorsaMeal
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i gonna get a mortgage and build a house thru work and probably sell it on after living in it and maybe renting a couple of rooms out.
this is my plan, may not develop into anything
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