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Gearing

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Borrowing money not only makes building a property portfolio more achievable, it also increases your chances of making a profit. Simon Tweddle, the Chief Analyst of Property Secrets, talks to Adrian Mills about the advantages of gearing – and discovers that raising finance is the equivalent of raising your purchasing power.

The trick, says Simon, is to spread the capital that you do have over as many projects as possible – using mortgages to pay for the remainder of the balance. This way, you stand a chance of netting the rewards of capital growth from a far larger portfolio. Just ensure you don’t stretch yourself too far…

Length: 00:07:11

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