Buy to sell, also known as Flipping, is a property investment strategy where a property is purchased to add value through a refurbishment and then resold quickly to achieve a profit from the increase in the capital value. To be successful with this strategy, a lot of knowledge of the local property market is required to ensure that you purchase in the right location and crucially at the right price. It is commonly accepted amongst property investors that you make money when you buy a property not when you sell, so the risk involved in buying to sell is mitigated through finding motivated sellers and buying the property at below market value. Following this approach will give us sufficient profit in the property from day one to provide a suitable cushion to protect against any short term drop in market values.
When developing on a buy to sell property, the specification of the refurbishment should invariably be of greater quality than that of a buy to let property and equally the presentation is key in order to be able to sell the property quickly. Buy to sell is different from long-term investing, also referred as buy to let, whereas the buyer purchases a property and rents it out for passive income
We have a network of trusted contractors, all holding the relevant insurance and accreditations. We believe our properties are in safe and capable hands.
The equivalent of several years’ worth of net rental income can be made instantly if done right. Buy to sell is eventually just cash in the bank and no more worries.
To avoid the risk of a possible property market drop, it is essential that we purchase the property at below market price and good location.
We aim to achieve a minimum of 25% return on investment. However, not all projects go to plan, therefore on a worst case basis we assume 15% ROI.