A three-bedroom house in Borrowash in Derbyshire, another three-bedder in West Bromwich in the Midlands and a quirky four-bedroom house on the Isle of Sheppey are all sold under the hammer. One is bought to rent out, another to sell on, and the third is destined to be the new owners' home. But will any of the properties prove to be a good investment?

Lucy Alexander meets a young couple expecting a baby who have to decide whether to live in their auction buy in Sydenham in London. Martin Roberts talks to a man and his father-in-law who have bought their first property together in Trentham near Stoke. Dion Dublin meets a man who only went into property development after he retired. His latest buy is a three bed semi in West Bromwich.