How a £25,000 investment in US buy-to-let property can help pay for university costs

As thousands of students anxiously wait to find out if they will get the grades they need for university, anxious parents are looking at ways to pay for their children's university costs.

For most people with average savings, interest rates or bonds do not offer much in extra income and the option of an income from the UK buy-to-let market is out of reach for most investors.

Increasing canny investors are discovering that the USA offers incredible opportunities for investors who can buy fully tenanted, income-producing properties for as little as £25,000 and achieve incredible yields of over 18%.

PCG Invest, is a UK based property consultancy which advises UK investors on buying overseas residential properties. So far in 2015, UK based PCG Invest has helped its international investors safely buy $4m worth of fully tenanted, refurbished buy-to-let properties with average costs of $55,000.00 per unit (£35,000) with average net yields, taking into account ALL costs of over 8%, and with tenant occupancy rates of 98.4%.

Alister Weightman a Lincolnshire based dentists in his mid-40s, discovered US buy-to-let when he started looking into different investment options to pay for his daughter's university costs. He wanted something that would bring in a steady income and provide longer-term capital growth. Intrigued by the low prices and high returns available on buy-to-let properties in some US cities he started to look more seriously at this option.

"At first I was very sceptical about the offer of such high yields and was concerned that if it sounded too good to be true then it was too good to be true", comments Alister.

"However, I was intrigued, and set about doing some serious research on the various companies out there. My son, a property lawyer, did due diligence on the various options available and after much consideration we both felt confident that PCG Invest was the company to go with".

"I liked the fact that there is full financial transparency with PCG Invest and that they follow a tried and tested process to ensure that your money is safely invested. There are lots of safety nets in place to ensure that they houses have good tenants, that back taxes are paid so that you are not liable and the legal and tax structures are sound. There seems to be a lot of checks in place. They only work with licenced real estate brokers, well established management companies and legal professionals to ensure that their clients' money is secure during every step of the process".

By May of last year Alister had bought his first US property and now owns 10 properties in Detroit and Rochester New York and is achieving net yields of around 20%.

Darren Brown, Managing Director of UK based PCG Invests says; "As the US economy continues to improve we are always looking for new upcoming cities to source properties for our clients. Detroit continues to be a favourite for overseas investors, especially as it continues to undergo significant economic revitalisation. Major corporations like Quicken Loans (the US's largest mortgage broker), GM, Microsoft and Twitter and banks including JP Morgan are pouring billions into the rebirth of Detroit, and Virgin Atlantic have just started flying there twice daily".

Last year PCG Invest began promoting properties in other parts of the US, including Rochester, another city rebounding strongly from the recession, and are adding more cities to its roster including Buffalo, Niagara and Austin, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

"Trust, safety and transparency are the key factors that are making our business successful. We've already beat our targets for this year and clients like Alister like us because we are completely upfront and open about every aspect of our business.

"Many of our clients come back and buy more properties, like Alister, who in less than a year has bought ten houses and is buying more. They like us because we've got a process that works and we're making them money", says Darren.

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Notes to editors

For client reviews of the service provided by PCG Invest please go to Trust Pilothttps://www.trustpilot.co.uk/review/www.propertyconsultantsgroup.com.

PCG Invest provides income ready property investments in the US for overseas investors. For more information about how the process works please go tohttp://www.pcginvest.co.uk/property-management.

Before you complete on any investment within our buy-to-let sales portfolio you will be provided proof of the rent being paid since the tenancy began, the current lease agreement, a full internal property inspection with video walkthrough if required, a clear title statement showing the property is clear of all debts and encumbrances and you will be connected to a professional management company to look after your property and tenants.