Property Investing All–In–One For Dummies

Whether you want to become a property tycoon or just rent out a second home, this wide–ranging guide to the property market is your key to success. Property Investing All–in–One For Dummies is a complete guide to every aspect of property investing, at home and abroad, covering everything from advice on profitable buy–to–let strategies and dealing with problem tenants, to maximising the returns on your investments and recordkeeping.

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Contents
Introduction
Book I: Housebuying Basics
1. Handling Viewings
2. Making an Offer
3. Buying at Auction
4. Conveyancing in England
5. Buying in Scotland
6. Researching Foreign Markets
Book II: Renovating a Property
1. Renovating Wrecks
2. Dealing with Damp
3. Installing Kitchen Cabinets
4. Installing Worktops and Sinks
5. Tiling
6. Heating and Insulation
7. Flooring
8. Painting and Finishing
Book III: Preparing to Rent Your Property
1. Managing Yourself or Hiring an Agent?
2. Preparing the Property for Tenants
3. Rent, Deposits and Tenancy Agreements
4. Safety, Security and Insurance
5. Generating Interest in Your Property
6. Showing a Property
7. Selecting Your Tenants
Book IV: Managing the Rental Process
1. Moving in the Tenant
2. Collecting and Increasing Rent
3. Keeping Good Tenants
4. Dealing with Problem Tenants
5. Moving Out Tenants
Book V: Looking After Your Investment
1. Equipping Yourself for Cleaning
2. Cleaning Ceilings, Walls and Windows
3. Caring for Floors
4. Unblocking a Sink or Bath
5. Unblocking a Toilet
6. Fixing a Dripping Tap
7. Scratches, Scuffs and Rips
Book VI: Selling Your Property at a Profit
1. Selling with a Pro: Getting the Most from Estate Agents
2. Selling Privately
3. Negotiating a Successful Sale
4. Selling in Scotland
Book VII: Finance, Tax and Law and How to Organize Them
1. Getting a Mortgage
2. Buy–to–Let Mortgages
3. The Basics of Bricks–and–Mortar Tax
4. Avoiding Tax on Rental Properties
5. Using a Company to Hold Property
6. Financial Management and Recordkeeping
7. Financing Abroad

Nota biograficzna:

Melanie Bien is an Associate Director at Savills Private Finance, and formerly the Personal Finance Editor for The Independent on Sunday. Melanie is a regular commentator on rental property for national newspapers and magazines.

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Whether you want to become a property tycoon or just rent out a second home, this wide–ranging guide to the property market is your key to success. Property Investing All–in–One For Dummies is a complete guide to every aspect of property investing, at home and abroad, covering everything from advice on profitable buy–to–let strategies and dealing with problem tenants, to maximising the returns on your investments and recordkeeping.