23rd March 2020 We are living in truly unprecedented times. Over the last few days and weeks I’ve had a number of conversations with investors, borrowers and lending partners – about equity markets, property and, of course, Coronavirus. I wanted to share some of those conversations and my thoughts with… Read More →
Secured Loans v Property v Stocks
This article appeared in the February 2020 issue of Property Investor News. To receive a sample copy visit www.property-investor-news.com. 4 February 2020 As a professional investor, I’m often asked about where to invest. I enjoy having these conversations and… Read More →
Why We Must Question Everything … for better investment decisions
This article of mine was published in the November 2019 issue of Property Investor News. This is a magazine I highly recommend to anybody interested in property and investing in general. Full of insightful articles, I read it religiously each month. As a trainee fund manager studying for my CFA, I found myself on a… Read More →
How the Pros Create Wealth in Property Development – and How To Copy Them … in 7 steps
Profiting from Property Development Development has become the favoured strategy within the property space. Particularly so because vanilla buy-to-lets have become much less profitable, even before factoring in the new tax changes. Furthermore, the government is on the side of developers with its target of building 1 million new homes by 2020. To profit… Read More →
Outstanding Returns with Low Risk – 10 Reasons Why Secured Development Funding is a Growing Part of My Portfolio
2018 was a year to forget for stockmarkets as they declined globally, with the UK’s FTSE100 one of the worst performers – see chart. UK residential property was a mixed bag with small gains at the national level balanced by a fall in London. But Secured Development Funding provided handsome returns in 2018. In fact,… Read More →
Don’t Forget the JV Agreement – 5 Top Tips from a Lawyer
If you’ve followed my other articles you would know that proper evaluation and due diligence is essential before making investment decisions. We have covered the process on how to select investment partners (developers), steps to evaluate whether a project *really* stacks up and, to further reduce your risk, how to construct a diversified balanced portfolio… Read More →
Secured Investments: Why You Need More Than Just a Personal Guarantee (PG)
A couple of days ago I sat down with a developer (i’ll refer to him as Ben) to discuss his forthcoming project. I’ve known Ben a while and have previously invested with him, together with my circle of investors. His team’s projects have generated great returns for us (30-40% pa on equity). And we score them highly on our developer… Read More →
10 Investment Mistakes That Are Damaging Your Wealth Right Now … And How The Pros Avoid Them
Mistake 1: Investing without knowing your objectives It’s amazing how many people invest without first knowing what they want (or need) to achieve. It’s like getting in your car and driving off without a destination in mind! This must be the first thing you think about before even considering your choice of investment…. Read More →
An interview with Ryan Carruthers – Doing DD, Characteristics of a Pro, Warren Buffett, Bad Advice
Manish was interviewed by Ryan Carruthers, of Venture Property, on his latest podcast. Ryan is an award-winning developer, who Manish once had the pleasure of interrogating on a development project – with positive results! Ryan also brings an abundance of energy, drive and technology knowledge to the property world. In this interview – accessed here… Read More →
How To Know If a Deal is Worth Investing In: 10 Critical Factors That Determine Your Return
As investors, we need to analyse the opportunity and derisk it before deciding to invest. This post takes a deeper dive into a assessing a development deal – it goes through the steps I undertake before making every investment decision. The content is relevant for both debt and equity investors but the return analysis is most… Read More →
7 Critical Questions You Must Ask a Property Developer Before Investing With Them
Have you been offered a great property investment opportunity – great location, exciting development potential, attractive returns? What about the development team itself – have you done enough due diligence (DD)? This part of your DD should come before analysing the deal itself. Here are those essential questions … 1…. Read More →
