The area within these 2 stations: Bradford exchange and Foster Square
I first chose to study the area between the 2 stations because I like to look at properties within walking distance of train stations. There is definitely an opportunity. However, most of them are flats and I like to take over houses. The reason being I don't want to be tied up by ground rent and once the leasehold agreement is below 85 years, I might face the chance of increased ground rent. For this reason, I started to look further away from the train stations and I see some good locations in BD3 and in Shipley.
I was once tempted to buy a flat right next to the train station, the price is good. It was about £50,000 with a return of about 10%.
I would suggest that you should try to build a network or at least to find a reliable local to start the journey. I was able to find an experienced property home owner from the Airbnb. I would suggest that when you are there, stay at an Airbnb and most of the time, the owner is a property investor and they are able to tell you a lot of the local and show you some good deals.
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