starting a lettings business

[donee]

i've been involved in property for about 20 years i have a rental property myself that i look after and i also maintain a lot of properties for other landlords. am i mad to consider this as an option. any advice both , positive and negative would be grateful thanks in advance donee

 

[dogfish]

If you are in full time employment don't leave it to start letting propertys for other people. I don't think you could pick a worse time to start doing this. Rents are falling every day and it taking longer and longer to get tenants. It will only get worse over the coming year.

 

[donee]

to be honest im self employed or shoud that be self unemployed and am just looking at considering any options at all, but cheers for that