When you buy a new property you would certainly expect to have fewer maintenance issues than with an older property.

But, how much you are willing to pay for this benefit? Invariably you will pay a premium for buying a brand new property compared with an equivalent ‘second hand’ property in the same area.

When you are buy older properties, you are dealing with individual owners who probably bought the property many years prior. They are likely to be making a profit on their original investment and are often more negotiable as to price and terms. If you spot any defects to the property, these can help reduce your purchase price considerably.

My experience has been that the cost of repairs to older properties is not nearly as great as some people may imagine and in most cases does not warrant the extra investment for a new property. I find I can obtain more properties for the same investment (therefore more tenants and more cash flow) than if I invest in new properties.

This is a complete misconception that many property investors buy into and it simply isn’t true!

There are basically two ways to make money in property.

One is through capital gains and the other is through cash flow from rental returns.

Some of the capital gains enjoyed by property investors have been very substantial and create the impression that this is the major reason for holding property.

While I enjoy the capital gains of property investing, I think it is a safer strategy for the future to focus on positive cash flow rental returns.

The cash flows from your properties offer you a greater degree of certainty and security than the speculative opportunity of a capital gain.

For long periods of time, real estate appears to do nothing. Then all of a sudden it may increase dramatically and before you know it, the value of your properties seems to skyrocket as buyers scramble to buy up everything they can get their hands on.

Rents on the other hand, tend to be far more stable and predictable. During property booms, rents will have trouble keeping up with the escalation in property values, however they tend to climb steadily in small increments as the rental demand continues.

If you are investing in average properties, in average areas, you will generally find a tenant and the worst case scenario may be that you have to drop the rent by £10 a week. This is hardly a major risk!

Positive cash flow properties are not hard to find if you know where to look and how to find them. However, some people give up too early and when they can’t immediately find a property that meets the formula.

My response to this question is comprehensive so please take the time to read it carefully. If you make the mental shift to understand how and where to find these properties it will set you apart from the crowd.

The first thing is to know how to recognise an opportunity when you see one.

Some people have become millionaires simply by following my easy to follow step by step proven property investment system.

Please understand that some of the biggest opportunities in life are not going to come chasing after you. You need to go looking for them AND you need to know what they look like when you find them. To do that you need to educate yourself.

As Michael Stevens from Southampton said:

“If you are looking to start investing in property with years of practical experience and a proven property investment system behind you from day one, then the Mentorship Programme is definitely the course for you..”

Am I too late? Can I still make money today?

Three things have got to happen for you to grow concerned about the future of UK property market. You can start to worry when:

Seriously, can you envision a time when people won’t be buying and selling property?

Can you imagine a time when people won’t want to be financially independent? Of course not.

That’s why I am so confident about property. As long as people need roofs and families grow kids, property is a sure bet - barring, of course, another Great Depression. In which case, we’ll just keep playing the game at lower prices, because even in a depression, people still need a roof over their heads and families still grow kids.