Property development reading list

[mylesmcd]

agreed. its soo diverse too, one project could be a gold mine at the minute, the one next door not. where i stand at the minute is that i am ready to get back in but am not sure if the price of the lending wont go throught the roof soon also. so i am still hanging back.

[selmahoos]

Colonial said:

And just a side note

I don't classify buying a run down house, renovating it then selling it as property development by any stretch of the imagination. Buy a run down house, knock it down, build units on the land, sure. Lick of paint and a new kitchen? no.

That's quite interesting. So are only builders and construction firms developers ? What about facade/shell retention and warehouse conversion and structural alteration projects?

[cardigankid]

What he means is that the TV inspired Carolines and Barnabys that buy a house spruce it up and sell it on for a profit are not really property developers, they are (or were) yuppies riding a rising house market, and he is right, and we both know it.

[remoh]

PistonReg said:

Okay - so I'm planning to leave my career and start out in proeprty development and with he current timing, this will probably be considered mad by most!

But, I've decided on this career change with all its pros and cons and would be very grateful if any of the professional developers on here could advise the names of any books theyve found particularly useful on any aspect of developing.

Thanks!

why not set up a compnay selling condoms in the vatican? ;->