FAQ
Questions investors ask us.
Straight answers on cost, yield, risk and process. If yours is not here, call and ask it.
What does a property sourcer actually do?
We find investment houses, appraise them as a landlord would, buy them, and pass them to buy-to-let investors. You get the deal without spending your evenings on portals and your Saturdays viewing terraces.
Where do you source property?
Lancashire and the towns around it. We stay in one market because local knowledge — which street lets quickly, which does not — is the part that actually protects your money.
How much do I need to get started?
It depends on the route. Entry terraces commonly start around £70,000 to £110,000, so a mortgage-backed purchase typically needs a 25% deposit plus stamp duty, legals and a works budget. Cash buyers can move faster and often buy better.
What yields should I expect?
We appraise against a gross yield band of roughly 6% to 9% depending on the house and street, with net returns lower once management, maintenance, insurance and voids are taken out. These are illustrative figures, never guarantees.
Can I buy with a mortgage?
Yes. We keep purchase price and condition within what a buy-to-let lender will value and lend against, and we will flag early if a house is likely to be unmortgageable in its current state.
Do you handle the refurbishment?
We scope the works and give you a realistic budget. You can use your own trades or local ones we know. We are not a construction company and we will not pretend otherwise.
Can you help with letting and management?
We advise on achievable rent, tenant profile for that street and the compliance you will need. For day-to-day management we point you towards local agents, or you self-manage.
I live outside the North West. Does that work?
It is common. Out-of-area and overseas investors are a large part of who we buy for. We are the eyes on the ground: photographs, honest condition notes and a straight answer on the phone.
Are returns guaranteed?
No. Rents, rates and values all move, and any figure we quote is an appraisal based on stated assumptions. Property investment carries risk and nothing here is financial advice.
How do I start?
Call or WhatsApp 07904 904648, or send your budget and criteria by email. The first conversation takes about fifteen minutes and costs nothing.
Still deciding?
A fifteen-minute call will answer more than an hour of reading.
