First-time buyers have seen mortgage payments soar by nearly two thirds since the last general election, industry research showed on Monday. According to property portal Rightmove, the typical monthly payment for a first-time buyer is £1,075 per month, 61% more than 2019’s £667. The average five-year fixed 80% loan to value mortgage rate has also
After decades of working full-time for a software company while building a 100-plus unit real estate portfolio on the side, one New Hampshire-based investor quit his job in early 2024 and is now retired at 46. Matt, who goes by “The Lumberjack Landlord” for privacy reasons, purchased his first property in 2001 and has predominantly
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