The credit crisis was a reminder that buy to let can go horribly wrong, but it can also be a sound investment

There’s no such thing as a sure-fire investment (no matter what a sales rep might tell you) and property is no different. But after a couple of difficult years for buy-to-let landlords, the property investment market is busier once again. Many investors have made a good return from buy-to-let property, even during the last couple of years. But plenty of others have lost money – sometimes tens of thousands of pounds. Buy to let isn’t an easy option, but you can increase your chances of success if you get some of the basics right.

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