Find the opportunity.
Local agents, direct-to-vendor leads and on-market and off-market searches, guided by your criteria.
DARLINGTON & THE NORTH EAST
Your next property.
A clearer plan.
Property sourcing and investment support for first-time investors, growing landlords and busy professionals.
Local knowledge. Carefully assessed opportunities. Support from first conversation to your next investment.
PROPERTY. PEOPLE. POTENTIAL.A brighter
North East.Property. People. Places with potential.
North East.Property. People. Places with potential.
Local experience.
A personal approach.
250+deals completed
£17.5mcombined transaction value
WHAT PINNACLE DOES
From property search
to an informed decision.
We do the legwork and present the evidence. You decide which opportunity fits your goals.
Understand the numbers.
Property viewings, comparable evidence and a clear appraisal of the costs, rental potential and assumptions.
Support the next step.
Acquisition support and access to refurbishment coordination, lettings and management where required.
START WITH THE KNOWLEDGE
Your next investment
starts here.
Get to know our approach, or use the checklist to work through a property you’re already considering.
FREE INVESTOR RESOURCE
The Pinnacle Property Investment Guide
Explore buy-to-let and BRR, our sourcing process, investment targets, example appraisals and the two ways to work with Pinnacle.
15 pages · Strategies, services & example deals
Get the guide
FREE INVESTOR RESOURCE
The North East Property Investor’s Checklist
Work through rental demand, comparable sales, cashflow, refurbishment, finance and your exit plan. Includes worked examples and a printable assessment worksheet.
10 pages · Practical checks & a deal worksheet
Get the checklistOUR TARGET CRITERIA
The properties we look for.
The numbers we aim for.
Our starting point for assessing an opportunity in Darlington and the wider North East. Each deal still needs to work against your brief and its full costs.
Rental income. Long-term ownership.
8%+Gross yield target
10%+Return on cash target (ROCE)
£250+Monthly cashflow target
2–3Bedrooms in our typical search
We assess acquisition costs, finance, works and operating expenses alongside the rent. A headline yield alone does not establish a suitable investment.
Selection targets from our investor guide, not guaranteed returns. Gross yield is before costs; its property-value basis is stated in each appraisal. ROCE here means annual pre-tax cash surplus divided by the cash invested (or remaining invested after refinance). Finance, fees, voids and maintenance assumptions must be included in the deal appraisal. Valuation and lender criteria determine any refinance.
MEET LIAM McCALLUM
Local knowledge.
Someone you can speak to.
A letting agent, property trainer and mentor, bringing his North East experience to your investment search.
Understanding a property goes beyond its asking price. Liam’s background helps connect the purchase, the rental market and the practical work needed to make an investment fit your plans.
Meet the person behind PinnacleSEE THE APPROACH IN PRACTICE
The property.
The numbers. The strategy.
Explore example deals from the investor guide to see how we assess buy-to-let and BRR opportunities.
BUY TO LET · EXAMPLE DEAL
Charles Street
A three-bedroom terrace in Darlington, modelled with a light refurbishment and a rental strategy.
- Purchase Price
- £73,000
- Refurb
- £5,000
- Estimated rent
- £750 pcm
Projected returns
- Monthly cashflow
- £415
- Annual cashflow
- £4,980
- Gross yield · purchase price
- 12.3%
- ROCE
- 16.4%
- Cash invested
- £30,352
Guide appraisal figures, before tax, using 4% interest-only finance. Sourcing fees are excluded. ROCE is annual cashflow divided by cash invested. No refinance is assumed.
BUY · REFURBISH · REFINANCE · EXAMPLE DEAL
Westmoreland Street
A three-bedroom Darlington terrace assessed for refurbishment and a potential refinance.
- Purchase Price
- £70,000
- Refurb
- £16,000
- Estimated rent
- £795 pcm
- Estimated end value
- £110,000
Projected returns
- Monthly cashflow
- £321
- Annual cashflow
- £3,852
- Gross yield · end value
- 8.7%
- ROCE
- 39.3%
- Cash left in after refinance
- £9,808
Guide appraisal figures, before tax, using 4% interest-only finance. Sourcing fees are excluded. ROCE is annual cashflow divided by cash left in after refinance. Cash left in depends on achieving the projected refinance.
These are historical projections, not completed results or currently available properties.
Explore the example dealsYOUR NEXT STEP
Bring your goals.
Let’s explore your next move.
Talk to Liam about your budget, your strategy and the support you’re looking for.