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Hi there everyone,
My name is Lucas and I am a final year student studying property finance and investment. I am currently working on my dissertation and was hoping anyone could spare a few minutes to answer four quick questions to help with my project.
1)   What constitutes a good buy-to-let property investment for you?
2)   What factors do you look for before purchasing a new buy-to-let property?
3)   As a landlord, what are the biggest problems that arise?
4)   In terms of location, what factors do you look for when deciding where to buy a property?

Any help at all would be greatly appreciated,
Kind regards
Lucas

1. Price V Income
2. Desirability, how much work required and how much ongoing maintenance would be needed
3. Legislative / tax changes
4. Local to me to sort issues / complete work

It is Riptide's point number 3 that is the reason why many landlords are selling up,and one of the reasons I have no interest whatsoever in looking to buy any more BTLs. I do agree that his comments cover the main considerations. 

yep Number 3, is why my rental house is on sale too.

(1) reasonably priced with good returns. Low maintenance costs. Factor (Scottish communal maintenance company) includes communal insurance within monthly fees.
(2) EPC certificate at least B rating, minimal amount of major works needed. No structural movement. Clean surroundings.Low crime rates.
(3) Ludicrous legislations, big brothering. Unable to get property back without jumping through hoops.
(4) close to uni/college/hospitals/city centre and good transport links

Just waiting for the spam messages, probably via PM

1 - Price V Income, Good Epc rating
2 - How much work is required to get the property rental ready, my last property had sitting tenants so that saved me having to find tenants
3 - Terrible letting agents, they promise you the world but then you have to do everything yourself
4 -  Close to where I live

Those are not "quick questions".