Property investor explains why you should do a drive-by at night before buying

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cost-of-living crisis. A young property investor has shared some insightful tips to house hunters that won't let them regret.Katie Bowater, who recently started her property investment journey, said if you have a house in your potential to-buy list, there is one thing that you should do.READ MORE: Desperate couple left homeless and forced to 'sofa surf' as tenant refuses to leaveShe explained in a TikTok video: "Before you purchase a house, do a drive-by at night."Look for noisy neighbours and anti-social behaviour."Get a feel of the neighbourhood and area and look at the parking situation."While some people saw the positive side of a night time drive-by, others said they can't afford to be "picky".One said: "Thanks so much for sharing!

Definitely wouldn't have thought to do a drive-by at night!"Another wrote: "We've done this six months in our street before we bought the house.

No anti-social behaviour but still flooded.""Such a good idea but we bought a new build so it's not helping much," a third added.The 20-year-old TikToker also reminded viewers that there are five costs to look out for when buying a house."Deposit, surveying, solicitor, mortgage advisor and stamp duty - but you won't have to pay stamp duty if you are a first time buyer as long as it's residential," she wrote in the caption.Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox.

Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletterIf you want to save money on surveying, she warned viewers that there's one plant to look out for when carrying out your own surveying."Japanese knotweed should be flagged up in building surveying but it's usually identifiable by eye," she said."It is so destructive, it can grow so quickly through tarmac and paving, it.