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How Andy Potter Uses Property Filter to Build a BRRR and Flip Portfolio in the Northeast of England

Andy Potter, Property Filter member and BRRR investor, Northeast England

Ex-corporate marketer. 4 deals in 12 months. £75,000 projected profit on a flip he secured while 300 other investors were still reading the message.

Andy Potter · West Midlands · BRRR to SA & Flip · Interviewed Feb 2026

AT A GLANCE

Member

Andy Potter

Company

AP Property Sourcing Ltd

Location

Solihull, West Midlands (investing in Northeast England)

Strategy

BRRR to Serviced Accommodation, Flip, Motivated seller sourcing

Result

4 deals in 12 months - £75,000 projected profit on first flip

PF Feature Used

Price per sq metre comparables, For Sale and Rent indicator, Pipeline

"You've got to be right place, right time, you've got to be quick, you've got to move. Property Filter is there to enable you to do that stuff really, really quick."

Andy Potter

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The deal landed in a WhatsApp group of 300 investors at the same time. Andy Potter was at his laptop. He opened Property Filter, pulled up comparables within a quarter of a mile, checked the price per square metre against postcode averages, verified the numbers, called the sourcer, and paid the sourcing fee - all before most of the 300 had scrolled past the message.

That deal is a 4-bed semi-detached flip in Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, purchased at £197,500 against an original asking price of £225,000, with all-in costs of £245,000 and a projected resale of between £325,000 and £350,000. Projected profit: £75,000. It is one of four deals Andy has either completed or is completing this month - all backed by Property Filter's due diligence tools.

Andy Potter's challenge before Property Filter

Andy Potter spent 15 years in senior corporate marketing roles - retail specifically, most recently at Marks and Spencer. By early 2025, he had had enough. Stressed, burnt out, and wanting something different, he left without a plan to go full-time in property. "I was hating my existence," he says. "Feeling stressed and burnt out all the time. I loved property and wanted to make a change."

Starting from scratch meant two things had to happen simultaneously: replacing his income quickly, and building long-term wealth through a growing portfolio. With deals arriving through a sourcer in the Northeast and through the Sell My House Quickly Birmingham operation he had taken on, the challenge was not finding deals - it was verifying them fast enough to act. Without an efficient due diligence tool, the risk of moving too slowly, or too quickly on bad numbers, was real. He needed to know how to identify motivated sellers and verify deal numbers at the same speed the market moved.

"I've got a great deal sourcer up in the northeast who knows the area like the back of their hand. I always felt like a bit of a fraud for saying that - which I shouldn't, really, it's ridiculous."

How Andy Potter uses Property Filter to find and verify BRRR and flip deals

Andy uses Property Filter as his primary property due diligence tool in three ways. First and most importantly: comparables. "I'm just obsessed with the ability to get on and look at comps within a 10% square metre variance, within a quarter of a mile, in the last 12 months," he says. When a deal arrives from his sourcer or through the Sell My House Quickly network, Property Filter is the first thing he opens. Second, he uses the For Sale and Rent indicator to surface motivated sellers directly - properties listed on both sales and rental platforms at the same time are a strong signal. Third, he uses the pipeline as a project management tool, tracking viewings and offers against his weekly goals.

The pipeline piece matters more to Andy than it might seem. He has set himself a goal of viewing and offering on 5 properties per week, and Property Filter's visual pipeline lets him see at a glance where he is against that target. "I'm a process person," he says. "That project management tool is really, really helpful. I have really clear weekly goals." Going from a corporate environment with structure and colleagues to working alone was one of the harder adjustments. Property Filter replaced some of that structure - and its community replaced some of the people.

"The amount of time that Property Filter saves people on the daily - the efficiencies are just off the scale. And to be able to jump on those opportunities, whether you're finding them yourself or you're getting them from a sourcer."

Andy Potter's challenge before Property Filter

Andy Potter spent 15 years in senior corporate marketing roles - retail specifically, most recently at Marks and Spencer. By early 2025, he had had enough. Stressed, burnt out, and wanting something different, he left without a plan to go full-time in property. "I was hating my existence," he says. "Feeling stressed and burnt out all the time. I loved property and wanted to make a change."

Starting from scratch meant two things had to happen simultaneously: replacing his income quickly, and building long-term wealth through a growing portfolio. With deals arriving through a sourcer in the Northeast and through the Sell My House Quickly Birmingham operation he had taken on, the challenge was not finding deals - it was verifying them fast enough to act. Without an efficient due diligence tool, the risk of moving too slowly, or too quickly on bad numbers, was real. He needed to know how to identify motivated sellers and verify deal numbers at the same speed the market moved.

"I've got a great deal sourcer up in the northeast who knows the area like the back of their hand. I always felt like a bit of a fraud for saying that - which I shouldn't, really, it's ridiculous."

How Andy Potter uses Property Filter to find and verify BRRR and flip deals

Andy uses Property Filter as his primary property due diligence tool in three ways. First and most importantly: comparables. "I'm just obsessed with the ability to get on and look at comps within a 10% square metre variance, within a quarter of a mile, in the last 12 months," he says. When a deal arrives from his sourcer or through the Sell My House Quickly network, Property Filter is the first thing he opens. Second, he uses the For Sale and Rent indicator to surface motivated sellers directly - properties listed on both sales and rental platforms at the same time are a strong signal. Third, he uses the pipeline as a project management tool, tracking viewings and offers against his weekly goals.

The pipeline piece matters more to Andy than it might seem. He has set himself a goal of viewing and offering on 5 properties per week, and Property Filter's visual pipeline lets him see at a glance where he is against that target. "I'm a process person," he says. "That project management tool is really, really helpful. I have really clear weekly goals." Going from a corporate environment with structure and colleagues to working alone was one of the harder adjustments. Property Filter replaced some of that structure - and its community replaced some of the people.

"The amount of time that Property Filter saves people on the daily - the efficiencies are just off the scale. And to be able to jump on those opportunities, whether you're finding them yourself or you're getting them from a sourcer."

Feature Spotlight

Andy Potter's favourite Property Filter feature: price per square metre

Before Andy runs any deal analysis, before he checks the condition of the property or models the refurb costs, he goes straight to price per square metre. It gives him an instant read on whether a property is trading below the postcode average - and if it is, by how much. On the Sedgefield flip, that number told him the property was priced at a level where a £75,000 profit was plausible - before he had even confirmed the sourcing fee. That confidence, backed by data, is what allowed him to act within minutes while 300 other investors were still considering.

"Price per square metre - if you can see that something is below market value, or below postcode average, it helps me to understand before I even go into it: right, this is currently at 20% below. What might we need to get it for?"

Andy Potter's favourite Property Filter feature: price per square metre

Before Andy runs any deal analysis, before he checks the condition of the property or models the refurb costs, he goes straight to price per square metre. It gives him an instant read on whether a property is trading below the postcode average - and if it is, by how much. On the Sedgefield flip, that number told him the property was priced at a level where a £75,000 profit was plausible - before he had even confirmed the sourcing fee. That confidence, backed by data, is what allowed him to act within minutes while 300 other investors were still considering.

"Price per square metre - if you can see that something is below market value, or below postcode average, it helps me to understand before I even go into it: right, this is currently at 20% below. What might we need to get it for?"

Property Filter price per square metre comparables showing Northeast deal analysis

4

4

4

4

Deals in 12 Months

£75k

£75k

£75k

£75k

Projected Flip Profit

95%

95%

95%

95%

First SA Occupancy Rate

£1,000

£1,000

£1,000

£1,000

Monthly Cash Flow, First BRRR

300

300

300

300

Competing Investors Andy Moved Faster Than

The results: 4 deals, £75,000 projected profit, and a portfolio on track for £14,000 a month

Since joining Property Filter and starting in property in January 2025, Andy has built a four-deal portfolio in under 12 months. His first deal - a BRRR to serviced accommodation in the Northeast - went live in November and has run at 95% occupancy since, generating £1,000 a month in cash flow and returning essentially all capital invested. His second BRRR to SA completed on Monday of the interview week, with approximately £15,000 of his capital remaining in the deal.

On Friday of the same week, Andy is completing on the Sedgefield flip - a 4-bed semi-detached in Stockton-on-Tees, purchased at £197,500 against an asking price of £225,000. All-in costs including purchase, refurb, stamp duty, agent fees, and borrowing costs come to £245,000. Agents are guiding a resale value of £325,000 to £350,000, pointing to a projected profit of £75,000 even at the lower end. A fourth deal - another BRRR to SA - completes on 23rd March. Andy's goal is £14,000 a month by December 2027, which he has worked back to mean 14 properties, each generating £1,000 a month. He is targeting 7 by December 2026. Property Filter's BRRR strategy tools have been central to verifying every deal on that path.

Andy's advice to anyone on a similar trajectory: set goals, work backwards, and use Property Filter to move fast when the right deal arrives. Watch the Property Filter demo to see the due diligence tools Andy relies on every day.

Watch Andy Potter's full Property Filter story

Hear Andy explain in his own words how he went from 15 years in corporate marketing to four deals in the Northeast - and why Property Filter is the tool he says he never wants to be without.

The results: 4 deals, £75,000 projected profit, and a portfolio on track for £14,000 a month

Since joining Property Filter and starting in property in January 2025, Andy has built a four-deal portfolio in under 12 months. His first deal - a BRRR to serviced accommodation in the Northeast - went live in November and has run at 95% occupancy since, generating £1,000 a month in cash flow and returning essentially all capital invested. His second BRRR to SA completed on Monday of the interview week, with approximately £15,000 of his capital remaining in the deal.

On Friday of the same week, Andy is completing on the Sedgefield flip - a 4-bed semi-detached in Stockton-on-Tees, purchased at £197,500 against an asking price of £225,000. All-in costs including purchase, refurb, stamp duty, agent fees, and borrowing costs come to £245,000. Agents are guiding a resale value of £325,000 to £350,000, pointing to a projected profit of £75,000 even at the lower end. A fourth deal - another BRRR to SA - completes on 23rd March. Andy's goal is £14,000 a month by December 2027, which he has worked back to mean 14 properties, each generating £1,000 a month. He is targeting 7 by December 2026. Property Filter's BRRR strategy tools have been central to verifying every deal on that path.

Andy's advice to anyone on a similar trajectory: set goals, work backwards, and use Property Filter to move fast when the right deal arrives. Watch the Property Filter demo to see the due diligence tools Andy relies on every day.

Watch Andy Potter's full Property Filter story

Hear Andy explain in his own words how he went from 15 years in corporate marketing to four deals in the Northeast - and why Property Filter is the tool he says he never wants to be without.

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Andy Potter beats 300 competing investors to deals by verifying the numbers faster. That speed comes from Property Filter.

Andy Potter beats 300 competing investors to deals by verifying the numbers faster. That speed comes from Property Filter.

Whether you are doing your own sourcing or working with a deal sourcer, Property Filter gives you the due diligence tools to act with confidence - price per square metre comparables, motivated seller indicators, deal analysis, and a pipeline to track every opportunity.

Whether you are doing your own sourcing or working with a deal sourcer, Property Filter gives you the due diligence tools to act with confidence - price per square metre comparables, motivated seller indicators, deal analysis, and a pipeline to track every opportunity.

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