What you need to know about property investing and crowdfunding

Posted by Shojin Property Partners on 24th October 2019 -

What you need to know about property investing and crowdfunding

Shojin Property Partners YouTube Video

In this video, Gareth Bain and Jatin Ondhia, CEO of Shojin Property Partners respond to questions raised by investors about property investment and crowdfunding. In this interview we talk about: Is buy-to-let a good property investment strategy? We don’t think it is a good long-term strategy at the moment.

Buy-to-let investment used to be a great way to invest in property and receive regular income growth, but changes in government regulation have changed this. As a result, landlords are starting to sell their properties because it is no longer profitable to have a buy-to-let investment portfolio.

What are the alternatives to buy-to-let investing?

Over the last few years, fewer and fewer people are investing in buy-to-let properties. More landlords are selling their portfolios and investing in alternative assets such as student accommodations, senior living, warehouses, PRS schemes and office buildings. There is a lot more opportunity for investors in these niches through property crowdfunding.

How can investors get access to alternative investment opportunities?

By working with a crowdfunding company, you can access more opportunities than if you were investing as an individual. Now investors can invest smaller amounts and get access to greater opportunities.

How does crowdfunding work?

It is a group of people coming together to invest in a particular project. By working with a property crowdfunding company, you can rest assured that they have done a level of due diligence on the project which gives you the comfort to know that others have looked at this investment opportunity. Property investors can invest as little or as much as they like and spread their investments over multiple properties to diversify spread their risk and returns.

How do you find a good crowdfunding company?

The first thing to check is if they are FCA regulated. You can check this by going to the bottom of their website and looking for their license number. It is important to check that the crowdfunding’s interests are aligned with that of the investors, as well as how much they are charging in fees.

How do you invest in through a property investment crowdfunding company?

Go to their website and register on their platform. In order to see the investment opportunities, you will need to complete an appropriateness test to make sure that available investment opportunities are appropriate for you. Feel free to speak to the company before making an investment. If you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comment section below. If you liked this video, please click the subscribe button. To find out more about Shojin Property Partners visit www.shojin.co.uk