a bit out dated - Rated 
I agree pretty much with the analysis left by the reader below.
What he teaches in the book cannot be replicated in this market, in some hotspot areas he talks about houses for £40,000. I WISH! His stratergy would have worked 8-10 years ago.
It's readable and informative but can't work in a top of the cycle housing market. This book was not written while he was acquiring property at sensible prices. I WONDER WHY? Most of the lenders he quotes have at present stopped lending or require substantial deposits due to the credit crunch.
The yeilds he talks about just to not add up. As they say when the bandwagon joins the party it's time to write a book as an alternative revenue stream.
good book but has flaws - Rated 
This book is good for investing in property around 8-10 years ago. But cannot see his methods working now as he himself admits that the market has become to high in the country in which he chooses to make his investments in Scotland. This information is not in the book by the way. But it is an inspiration and it is a good read. He even makes investing sound easy but of course it is not. Another thing is that almost half the book is pages and pages of mortgage deals from banks and lenders which are all totally out of date now. Very short word count for a book. I have told it like it is.
A Great Starting Point, worth the money. - Rated 
I bought this book because there were huge gaps in my knowledge despite researching heavily on the internet. I was not disappointed. Everything I needed was here although the deals offered by mortgage lenders in the back is irrelevant as this changes rapidly. I employ the simple methods outlined to decide a purchase, I am able to evaluate instantly the real worth of a property I view and in one year I have purchased 5 properties and set up a holiday self catering business. The book has helped me make good decisions. I recommend it highly, cheap as chips for someones knowledge. Its a great place to start and you could make costly errors if you don't buy it. I do recommend you find a financial consultant to do the mortgages. He will find the best deals at the time and save you hours of trouble and strife. My guy charges £100 every time a mortgage goes through, well worth it. You have so much to think about when you start building a portfolio that having someone else do the finance for the deal is a god send. Good luck
Overall, not bad, good for beginners. - Rated 
I am currently buying my 3rd buy to let property and bought this book to give me ideas for finacing it and to get some info on the legal side. It did this, but just scratches the surface,I already knew a lot of the info in it. It is good for someone who is new to the area, it covers all the aspects of buying to let and renting out property as well has having extensive reference sections, which I actually found quite useful.
Out of date but worth a read. - Rated
Being new to buy to let, this book contains some good information about types of property and the associated risks, ie student letting is more profitable, but more hassle, and the house may get trashed.
However, the book is wildly out of date regarding financing. I found the author slightly condescending with his approach on how easy it is to make money, but as purchase prices have increased significantly since the book was written, it's now hard to break even on a monthly basis.
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