Where do new sourcers find their first investor?

Usually through their network, a local property event or a marketplace. A marketplace is the only one of the three that does not depend on who you already know.

Is it legal to advertise deals to investors?

Sourcing is estate agency work, so the same rules apply: redress scheme, HMRC supervision and ICO registration, plus honest marketing. Our regulation guide covers each one.

How much does Kinmoot cost a sourcer?

Posting is free. You pay £99 for a deal only if you choose to unlock its list of interested investors.

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How do property deal sourcers find investors?

Published: 20 October 2026 · Last updated: 20 October 2026

Most UK deal sourcers find investors through five routes: people they already know, property networking events, social media, deal marketplaces such as Kinmoot, and a list of their own built over time. New sourcers usually start with marketplaces and events, because both put them in front of investors before they have an audience. The sourcers who last turn those first buyers into a list that buys again.

1. Your existing network

Friends, family, colleagues and past clients who already invest. It is the warmest route and the smallest. Tell people what you source and the kind of buyer you want, then ask who they know.

2. Property networking events

Monthly property meet-ups run in most UK towns and cities. Investors go to them to meet sourcers. Bring one real deal with its numbers rather than a pitch, and follow up within a day.

3. Social media

Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and Facebook let investors see your work before they speak to you. Post what you find, what you passed on and why, and deals you have completed. It takes months to build, but an audience compounds.

4. Deal marketplaces

Marketplaces put your deal in front of investors who are already looking. On Kinmoot, posting is free, investors register interest for free, and you pay £99 for a deal only when you choose to see who is interested. It is the fastest route when you have deals but no audience yet.

5. Your own list

Every investor who registers interest, comes to an event or replies to a post is a contact worth keeping, with their permission. Note what each one buys: strategy, area, budget and how they fund it. A list that is sorted this way lets you send the right deal to the right five people instead of everyone.

A branded hub turns that list into your own deal site with sign-ups and new-deal alerts under your name. See Kinmoot for sourcers with an audience.

Turning interest into buyers

Check them before you share the address. Proof of funds, how they will buy and what they have bought before. See How to vet an interested investor.
Show your compliance. Investors check for redress scheme membership, HMRC anti-money laundering supervision and ICO registration. See Is property sourcing regulated?
Make the numbers easy to check. Comparable sales, achievable rent and a costed refurbishment. Investors trust figures they can test.
Follow up the ones who did not buy. An investor who passed on one deal is still looking. Ask what they would have bought.