rocking the clipboard !

If you want to start investing in property – it’s essential you know what you’re looking for. Make sure you start out with an idea of your financial position and what you can afford, you’ve got a goal in mind and a property strategy sorted.

Now it’s time to view properties. Property, I’ve found, is a numbers game. You need to get out there and view as many as possible. Once you’ve viewed you need to run your numbers and put your offers in, then you need to follow up on those offers regularly.

So, you’ve trawled rightmove, you’ve pre run numbers and now you’ve packed your day out with as many viewings as possible. Once you’re on your viewing…

1.     Take photos – one of each front door and if possible make sure you have a door number included in the picture (it will help you keep track of your viewings). Then take a picture (ideally multiple) relating to each item on the viewing checklist.

2.     I’ve attached my property-viewing checklist for you to follow. I still print these off, one per property and head to each viewing checklist and clipboard in hand.

Having a checklist really  upped my property game and meant that I could keep excellent track of the 12-18 properties I view each day.

1.     Before you go to a viewing meet with some builders, go through the checklist with them and get a rough estimate for what each item will cost … e.g. cost of rewire, cost of new kitchen/bathroom.

2.     Having a copy to hand will make sure you are systematic in your viewings and the questions you ask to an estate agent/vendor.

3.     Having a paper copy checklist for each property will help to jog your memory after a full days viewings and you can cross reference your checklist with photos to make sure you haven’t missed anything. You can then estimate your build cost to be able to put in your initial offer before getting a builder to quote. My build estimates are now nearly always the same as my long term builders quotes!

4.     Keeping a paper copy, along with your photos and the excel spreadsheet that you calculate offer from also helps with cross referencing later, as you’ll find some properties deals will come off many months after you initially viewed.

Of course over time you will adapt this to suit your own needs and strategy.

Good luck property hunting!

Ana ♡

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