The next best bet then is to buy a home in an up-and-coming area.

The couple wanted an up-and-coming area and that's what they got.

They discuss Stringer's property in up-and-coming areas and plans for developing them as residences.

It highlighted up-and-coming areas and advised on purchase and rental strategies.

Here are 10 up-and-coming areas with extensive house-building projects.

"I saw this was an up-and-coming area, but they needed a little Italian flair," he said.

"We see what's going on down there and think of it as the next up-and-coming area."

A family home in an up-and-coming area like the south-east or London can rise rapidly in value.

To the west is the less affluent but up-and-coming area of Earl's Court.

West Ashville is an up-and-coming area, still gritty but very cool.