The 3+1 Plan
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Brett Alegre-Wood |
|---|---|
| Original title | The 3+1 Plan: The Insider's Way To Achieve Financial Freedom With Just 4 Properties |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-Fiction |
| Published | 2009 (Delancey Press) |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 312 (first edition, paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-9559669-0-3 (first edition, paperback) |
The 3+1 Plan, first published by Delancey Press in 2009, is a book by author and property educator Brett Alegre-Wood. The book is a guide to building a property portfolio so that it offers an alternative to a traditional pension plan.
Summary of Contents
Alegre-Wood, founder of the property investment and education company YPC Group, presents the thesis that investors can set up an income stream that will eventually fund their retirement by owning four properties: one they live in, and three others they rent out (hence the book's title). Alegre-Wood explains key property investment principles, including:
- Raising capital
- Cash flow
- portfolio building strategies
- The historic property cycle
Awards
The book won the inaugural People's Book Prize for non-fiction in 2010.[1]