Property Development course

Leigh_oconnor12345

Hi there

I am interested in property development and have been looking for a course that will cover all I need to know. There is alot of these courses out there so I'm not sure what one would be best. I'm looking for open learning. Has anyone done any of these courses and was it worth it?

Many thanks Leigh

googler

What do you want to learn? How to acquire properties at 'below market value', or how to do the grunt work to upgrade them?

Or both?

The former is a field populated by many who will gladly take your money for little in return. Many will offer you a property 'independently valued' at £X and assure you it will 'easily fetch' £Y on the open market with a bit o' work, giving you 'instant equity' of £Z, only for you to find when you come to sell it that it won't sell at anywhere near £Z ....

The latter is easily found from publications such as The Readers Digest DIY manual, others of the same ilk, and from home DIY magazines. A visit to the bookshop, library or a trawl of DIY forums would appear to be called for here.

phill99

If you truly want to earn about property development then train as a Chartered Surveyor. The College of Estate Management do a distance learning degree that is accredited by the RICS.

ACG

Is there a course on property developement?

Ive bought 2 properties that needed varying amounts of work. You cant learn on a course you just have to get on with it. Either get a professional in and watch them, read up on the jobs that need doing as they crop up or just give it a go.

I cant think of all the things ive learnt on these 2 houses but they include - tiling, fitting a carpet, plumbing, fitting a kitchen, small bits of plastering - im sure there is a lot more.

I know your not looking for advice as such, but if you were my advice would be to do your research on the property and the property market in the area, dont be in a rush to buy a property but just give it a go.

desdemona01

Everything you want to learn is on the internet for free.

lvm

desdemona01 wrote: »

Everything you want to learn is on the internet for free.

I second this!!

The topic of "property development" can be huge.

Get some books to learn the basics then look at the specifics after...

G_M

Most of these 'weekend seminars', courses etc are offered by 'experts' who have realised they can make more money charging the naive for a course than they can by ... developing property.

You would do better to save your money for, let's see, buying, doing up a property, and instead:

* go to the library (it's free!) and borrow a book or two on property development, buy-to-let, building renovation etc etc
* read up on the many (free) internet sites offering insight, advice etc
* posing specific questions, on this or similar forums.

Enjoy!

whalster

Get all the different trades get a team of people you will use time and time again,you may be able to do all sorts of things but it will not be quite right each man has his/her trade
Things need to be spot on

Sampong

phill99 wrote: »

If you truly want to earn about property development then train as a Chartered Surveyor. The College of Estate Management do a distance learning degree that is accredited by the RICS.

Can that be done without working in the industry though? I had always assumed that a RICS degree needs to be done in conjunction with working towards Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) certificate whilst on your day job...... ?