Real investors. Real deals.
Over 1,800 UK property investors use Property Filter to find motivated sellers and close profitable deals. Below is a growing collection of their stories. Unscripted, in their own words, with the deal numbers to back them up. Filter by strategy, location, or investor profile to find the story most relevant to you.
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Property Filter is used by over 1,800 active property investors across the UK pursuing a wide range of investment strategies. The platform is designed for any investor whose results improve when they can find and speak to motivated sellers before the competition does. Strategies used by the broader member base include HMO, buy-to-let, BRR (Buy, Refurb, Refinance), property flipping, deal sourcing, assisted sales, direct-to-vendor campaigns, short lease acquisition, and supported living. Members invest across all regions of the UK, from Scotland to the South West.
Investor profiles span the full spectrum: new investors finding their first deal, career-changers entering property from other industries, experienced portfolio investors, landlords expanding their holdings, and full-time deal sourcers running client-facing businesses. The Property Filter Academy supports members at every stage with over 200 hours of educational content, live sessions, and accredited courses.
In the stories featured on this page, you’ll find investors from London, Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham, Solihull, Kent, Surrey, South Wales, Bath, and the wider Midlands and South East. Strategies covered include HMO, buy-to-let, flipping, deal sourcing, assisted sales, short lease acquisition, and direct-to-vendor campaigns. Featured investors range from experienced portfolio builders to complete beginners who used Property Filter to find and close their very first deal.
Results reported by featured members include profit margins of £76,000+ on individual flip deals, purchase prices negotiated £80,000 below asking price, live deals found in under 10 minutes in newly entered markets, a platform ROI of 10 times its annual cost within the first year, and a first direct-to-vendor deal closed within 2 months of starting.
What types of property investors use Property Filter?
Property Filter has over 1,800 members across the UK pursuing strategies including HMO, buy-to-let, BRR, flipping, deal sourcing, assisted sales, short lease acquisition, and direct-to-vendor campaigns. Members range from new investors finding their very first deal to experienced full-time investors and deal sourcers running client-facing businesses. The platform works for any UK property strategy where being first to motivated sellers creates a competitive advantage.
Where in the UK do Property Filter members invest?
Property Filter members invest across the entire UK. The platform provides postcode-level data, making it equally effective in any region. Members in our featured stories invest in London, Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham, Solihull, Kent, Surrey, South Wales, Bath, and the West Midlands. Because the platform works at postcode level, it suits investors focused on a single patch as well as those covering multiple cities.
Does Property Filter work for HMO investors?
Yes. Steve McCarthy, Justin Ingrey, and Ben Taylor all use Property Filter specifically for HMO deal sourcing. They credit the platform’s motivated seller filters, price reduction alerts, and pipeline tools with helping them find HMO deals they would have missed on Rightmove, Zoopla, and OnTheMarket. Justin Ingrey found two fall-through HMO deals completing in weeks from a single indicator session. Ben Taylor used the pipeline to negotiate a Manchester HMO from £280,000 down to £200,000.
Can deal sourcers use Property Filter to run a client-facing business?
Yes. Several featured members run active deal sourcing businesses through Property Filter, including Steve McCarthy, David Giraldo, Shane Traynor, Phil Bygrave, and Charlotte Tivey. They use the platform’s filters to find motivated sellers, the built-in deal calculator to assess returns for clients, and the pipeline to manage multiple live deals simultaneously. Phil Bygrave reported that Property Filter paid for itself ten times over in his first year of use.
Is Property Filter suitable for new or first-time investors?
Yes. Property Filter is used by investors at all experience levels. Tammy Hart went from zero property knowledge to 8 completed projects in 2 years — her first flip netted over £76,000 profit. Dion Wright transitioned from a career as a steelworker, used Property Filter data to run a targeted letter campaign, and closed his first assisted-sale deal within 2 months. The platform’s Academy also provides over 200 hours of educational content to support investors who are building their knowledge at the same time as their portfolio.
