How we price an HMO Refurbishment

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Pricing an HMO refurbishment is a skill we have developed and refined over the years.  We’ve evolved from a ‘best guess’ approach (which didn’t serve us well) to a finely tuned method of analysis with custom purpose built tools to make sure we get it right every time. This is important for you, the investor, since we now operate a … Read More

Come and meet us at the Property Investor Show

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Property Investor Show

Property Investor Show | October 6th and 7th | ExCeL, London The Property Investor Show is the largest exhibition for property investors in the UK.  As a result, it’s a regular entry into many investors diaries each year. This year, Open House Property Investment are exhibiting on Stand 260.  Come and meet David and Karl in person to get a … Read More

Where are the live HMO deals?

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“Where are the live HMO deals?” This was asked of me by a client enquiring recently. She had a point. We do not have a section for live HMO deals on this website and judging by her comment it was a notable absence. The reason for this is simple: There are only a few properties that we view each month … Read More

HMO Property Refurbishment Walk-through

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We wanted to take you through, step by step, a typical HMO property refurbishment project.  The refurbishment work was carried out by one of our teams and managed by Karl Clarke. The property is located on Hawthorne Road, Bootle, L20 9JX. The reason for sharing this information is to show the level of work that we put into our HMO … Read More

Example Client Funded HMO Deals

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example client funded HMO deals

We wanted to share some example client funded HMO deals for new visitors to the site.  Firstly, there are a number of reasons why an investor is likely to choose a client funded deal over buying a finished product: Reduced risk and more control – no chance of a deal being withdrawn from sale Lower costs – there’s no developer … Read More

Where is the best place to invest in HMO properties?

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Invest in HMO properties

Here are three questions I often get asked: “Where will the next investment hotspot be?”, or, “Where is the best place to invest in HMO properties?”, or, “Where is the best place to get superb income from property investment?” These are fundamental questions that are actually asking the same thing: Where should you place your money for the best return? … Read More

How To Make Money From Property Investment

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How To Make Money From Property Investment

In this article I’ll give you guidelines on how to make money from property investment.  This article could also be, “How to not lose money from property investment”.  Either way I hope you find value in it and are able to use these ideas to help your decision making. Before I jump into this let me explain why I feel … Read More

Guide To HMO Property Investment

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HMO Property Investment

For those of you new to HMO property investment this article is for you. In this article we will give you a quick definition, and a summary of why you should consider taking a close look. What is an HMO? HMO stands for House in Multiple Occupancy. The easiest definition is a shared house where tenants have their tenancy agreements. … Read More

OHPI Reservation and Purchase Process

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reservation process

When this company was set up we wanted to create a model which works for us, but is also appealing to investors. The easiest way to achieve this is to minimise your risk when investing in a property which we believe we have achieved with our reservation and purchase process.Of course it’s not possible to eliminate all risks but we’ve … Read More