What to buy -- Building your portfolio: how to plan a strategy for property acquisition -- How to read the market: tips for identifying growth areas -- Your financial strategy: making the right choices for your financial situation -- Getting a valuation: the role of valuation and factors affecting market value -- How to buy it -- Sourcing property: routes for purchase and why due diligence is important -- Tips for buying at auction: preparation ahead and etiquette in the room -- Funding a purchase: borrowing advice for buy-to-letters -- Tax-effective ownership: purchase through a pension plan and REITs -- How to be a property owner -- Legal duties: what commercial landlords need to know -- Planning ahead for tax: how not to get caught out by your tax obligations -- Basic property management: keep tenants happy and the rent paid on time -- Development potential: redevelopment, refurbishment and when to sell

Produced by Allsop and Estates Gazette, concentrates on the issues surrounding owning property including how to manage it, how to improve it and what to do if things go wrong.