Mac Properties

24/03/2026

Most investors don’t struggle to find deals

They struggle to act on them

We regularly source deals in Northern Ireland with numbers like this:

Purchase: £98,000
Refurb: £7,000
All in: £105,000

Verified rent: £800/month

That’s ~9.1% yield
With ~£15–20k equity left in from day one

(Not projected — based on local comparables)

But here’s what actually matters:

Deals like this don’t sit around

They go to investors who are ready to move

Not people who need:
– “Time to think”
– “More research”
– “Another call”

Because by then, it’s gone

We work with a small number of investors only

And we charge £500 upfront

Not to sell
But to filter

If you’re funded, clear on your criteria, and ready to act — we’ll find you deals like this consistently

If you’re still figuring things out, we’re not the right fit

Message “READY” and I’ll send you a live deal breakdown

23/03/2026

I ran the numbers on this one so you don't have to.

8 Ballyhenry Gardens, Newtownabbey. 3-bed semi. Asking £159,950.

Here is the honest investor analysis.

ASKING PRICE: £159,950
PROJECTED RENT: £950 pcm (based on current comparable lets within half a mile)
GROSS YIELD AT FULL ASK: 7.1%
VERDICT: Fair. Not cheap.

Here is what the numbers actually tell you.

At £159,950 you are paying roughly market rate for tidy, lettable stock in a decent rental corridor. Once you factor in management fees, maintenance, voids, insurance, and mortgage costs, the net cashflow is modest at best. This is not a deal that makes you wealthy on its own. It is the kind of stock that sits steadily in a portfolio if bought at the right price.

The right price here is not the asking price.

At £150,000 to £155,000 this becomes a disciplined acquisition. At £148,000 to £150,000 it becomes genuinely interesting. Above £155,000 you are paying retail for average stock and calling it an investment.

What I would do: offer £150,000, evidence local achieved rents before proceeding, and only proceed if the condition survey confirms minimal near-term capex.

This is the kind of analysis every investor should run before committing a single pound. Most people skip it, fall in love with the property, and wonder later why the numbers never worked.

If you are looking at a deal right now and want a professional second opinion before you commit, send me a message. I offer one to one deal review sessions for serious investors.

Mac Properties. Northern Ireland Property Sourcing and Deal Structuring.

21/03/2026

Are you a property investor looking for below market value deals in Northern Ireland with full financial analysis included?

Mac Properties sources and structures buy-to-let opportunities across Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownabbey, Derry/Londonderry, and Mid-Ulster. Every deal we present comes with a full breakdown covering purchase price, refurbishment cost, refinance position, cash remaining in the deal, yield on cash remaining, and a stress test at a higher interest rate so you know exactly what you are buying before you commit.

We are not a course. We are operators with decades of hands-on construction and project management experience behind us. We know what a refurb actually costs because we have delivered them.

If you are a serious investor with funds available and a clear acquisition timeline, register at the link below or download our free Investor Criteria Pack to review our framework first.

https://mac-properties.co.uk

18/02/2026

Over the past week I analysed a sub £120k terrace in Derry.

On the surface it showed just over 8% gross yield.

Gross yield alone tells you very little.

So I underwrote it properly.

• 75% loan to value
• 6.5% interest stress
• Management included
• Maintenance reserve included
• Void allowance included
• Insurance and operating costs applied

True net return landed between 6.0% and 6.5% on cash left in.

That makes it suitable as yield enhancement stock.

It does not qualify as core liquidity stock.

There is a difference.

Many properties appear strong until financing and operating drag are applied.

My role is not to sell houses.

My role is to filter risk and protect capital before it is deployed.

If you would like your next purchase stress tested before committing, message me.

17/02/2026

Over the last 6 months I have been underwriting income stock across Derry and surrounding areas.

What I am seeing:

• Asking prices tightening

• Achieved rents stronger than many assume

• Some terraces stacking well under £120k

• Others collapsing once properly stress tested

Most deals only work when:

• Entry is disciplined

• Rents are verified, not guessed

• Refurb costs are tightly controlled

I am modelling everything at 6%+ interest and including realistic void and maintenance drag.

Curious what other landlords and renovators are seeing locally in the £100k to £140k bracket?

16/02/2026

Mac Properties
Income-Focused Property Sourcing | Northern Ireland

We specialise in disciplined, cashflow-driven acquisitions.

Our underwriting standard:

• Achieved rent verification
• 6%+ interest stress testing
• Full cost modelling
• Cashflow resilience over speculation

We work with landlords who prioritise data, discipline, and long-term income.

Message to discuss investment criteria.

13/02/2026

Mac Properties is actively sourcing and structuring property opportunities across Northern Ireland.

Working with investors, agents, and industry professionals to identify value driven projects and practical acquisition strategies.

Focused on clear communication, realistic numbers, and long term partnerships across the local market.

If you are an investor or property professional open to collaboration, feel free to message directly.

31/12/2025

2026 Starts Now ✨

A new year brings new opportunities, fresh goals, and stronger foundations.
From everyone at Mac Properties, we want to wish our clients, partners, and community a very Happy New Year.
Thank you to everyone who trusted us, supported us, and worked alongside us.
Here’s to growth, progress, and doing things the right way in 2026.
Wishing health, success, and prosperity to you and your families.


#2026

18/12/2025

Steel Frame Er****on Day | New Build House | Crane Lift & Structural Install

Today on site we’re erecting the structural steel frame for a new-build house, using a mobile crane to lift, position, and install primary and secondary steel members. This is the critical stage where the building goes from foundations to a fully defined structure.

Connor, Director, talks through the process in real time — from delivery sequencing, safe crane lifting operations, and temporary bracing, to how each steel beam is set, levelled, and bolted to engineered tolerances. Every lift is planned, controlled, and checked to ensure the frame is perfectly aligned before final fix.

You’ll see the crane lifting steel beams, laying them onto padstones and holding-down bolts, while the team guides the steel into place using tag lines. This stage determines the accuracy of the entire build — roof lines, floor levels, openings, and load paths all start here.

Steel construction allows for speed, strength, and precision, especially in modern residential builds where spans, open layouts, and structural performance matter. Once the frame is erected, the project moves rapidly into floors, roof structure, and envelope installation.

This is real construction. Real engineering. No shortcuts.

11/11/2025

At Mac Properties we go through a lot of cleaning supplies across our serviced accommodation units, so we’re always testing different products to see what actually holds up.

We recently started using these Mivela HyClean Pure vacuum bags (GN size) along with the little accessory brushes and the refillable dish-wand that comes with them. Genuinely impressed — really solid quality, great filtration, and they fit the Miele models perfectly. Our cleaners like them because the suction stays strong even when the bag is nearly full, and the extra brushes have actually been handy around the properties too.

Not an ad, just something we started using that’s been practical for us — worth a look if you run rentals, clean regularly, or use Miele vacuums at home.

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05/11/2025

In your honest opinion, have building sites become unrealistically expensive in the current market? Material inflation, labour shortages, planning delays, finance costs, insurance, compliance, energy efficiency standards, and pure supply-demand pressure have pushed development budgets to a place many small builders never imagined.

When you compare today’s site acquisition prices to historical valuations, yields, and risk profiles, do the numbers still stack? Or are we approaching a point where development only works for large institutional players and land-banked operators, rather than hardworking builders and investors trying to create value and housing supply?

I’m interested in real views from people on the ground — contractors, self-builders, developers, tradesmen, architects, and planners.

Are sites in today’s market overpriced, correctly priced, or still going to rise? And most importantly — why?

Comment your experience below. Let’s get a real-world picture, not the theory.

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