Thanks for the heads up. Very good tips – some I haven’t really considered yet.
I had a chat with a few friends and after a bit of research I think I will need to seriously reconsider this.

A friend recommended that I should take advantage of the 1st home buyer grant to no stamp duty by getting a normal property and then for the 2nd property get one that is OTP so that I can also enjoy the no stamp duty.
But is this possible or does the stamp duty free only applies to first property?

Thanks!