Property Mentor
Property Mentor
One of the UK's leading property mentors, Dominic Farrell leads a team mentoring property investors to be successful at property auctions in the UK. He is supported by an expert lawyer, and bridging and mortgage specialist.
The trainers have decades of experience. This is a serious mentorship, for serious investors, whether you are just starting out, or have substantial experience:
Dominic Farrell
A BSc in Economics and an MBA (Defence), property investor/developer and the author of the UK’s No.1 bestselling property book about auctions, Property Auctions: Repossessions, Bankruptcies and Bargain
Properties (4th Edition 2026)
Claire Farrell
Former Director of Legal at Balfour Beatty Construction, Senior Lecturer in Property & Construction Law at Leeds Beckett University & A Practising Property & Construction Solicitor with 25 Years’ Experience, & a Property Investor.
Josh Lee
CeMap – Mortgage & Bridging Finance. Specialist – The UK Adviser
The Property Mentor Team
Our Property Mentor Students Are Very Successful
Property Mentor
Mentee Success Testimonial
Hi Dom, on the train back from the conference today and wanted to send you a quick note to say thank you. What a day! Certainly a seminal day for Gerrie and I and our family.... start of many.
Really appreciate you 'almost literally' holding our hands throughout. So exciting & so happy that we get to have you as our mentor on this journey.
Amazing!
Onwards
More Property Mentor Student Success Stories
Student Successes
Dominic Farrell Client Testimonials and Reviews
“I bought my first-ever BRRR deal with Dom. I found him via his Distressed Assets website and felt drawn
to the concept of truly BMV properties. Dom was so helpful throughout the process. He viewed the
property for me, secured the price pre-auction, and helped me throughout the conveyancing and insurance
process.I bought the property for £75,000 and just got it revalued at £110,000 after 6 months, a
47% return. I’ve not done any work to the property, and the existing tenant is long-term and has looked
after the property well.
Kishan P (London)
“I've been with Dom and his team since 2021, and have been extremely pleased with his advice, guidance,
and property expertise. I've made 3 property purchases through Dom so far, with more to come in
due course, the best so far being a purchase for £65,000 valued during raising a mortgage a few months
*later at £95,000, a 46% capital gain, with no renovation being required!
Dom has a killer combination of skills.
He has very strong local knowledge, strong academics (and, more importantly, years of subsequent practical
experience of successful property investment), which has led to successful investments for me. He
has a way of cutting through the noise and speaking plainly and with focus, and he has been a real pleasure
to work with."
John Richardson (Surrey)
Dominic Farrell Client Testimonials and Reviews
A very honest account of our property mentorship programme from this student, Conor Gallagher, about how he walked away from a property he was due to exchange contracts on, and, after just a couple of months, bought a property prior to auction which increased in value by 60% in 8 months without any works.
Have a listen.
BTW, he's gone on to buy many more!
"Today I got a survey on my first property bought through working with Dominic. I paid £75,000 and my
goal was to do a “no money left in” deal. To achieve my goal, I needed the value to come back at £100,000
(borrowing 75% against a £100,000 valuation means I would get my original £75,000 investment back).
Well to my surprise the surveyor came back with a valuation of not £100,000, but £120,000. That means
I’m now able to borrow £120,000 x 75% = £90,000 from the bank. Put another way I’m getting all my original
£75,000 back plus an extra £15,000.
Put yet another way I’m getting all my original £75,000 back, paying for my mentorship fee in full, other
costs, such as stamp duty, plus getting cash back on a property that I didn’t refurbish, has been paying me
rent, has had no issues with tenants, and got a free EPC upgrade. But if you want to know the truth, that’s
not what I paid the fee for.
The real value for me is the countless meetings, phone calls and text messages where I was told what
was wrong with the property I was looking at, what to look for, and the major pitfalls to avoid in property,
so I can position myself for success, which comes as part of the mentorship.
That’s what I can take with me for the rest of my life. The £15,000 cash back is just confirmation (not that
I needed it) that I chose the right guy. As with anything in life the “price” is what you pay, and the “value”
is what you get. Those who can only see price will never benefit from the value.
Thank you, Dominic."
Conor Gallagher (London)
Conor's Video Testimonial Of His Property Auction Success
Dominic Farrell Client Testimonials and Reviews
A Game Changer for My UK Property Journey
From the very first conversation, I could tell Dominic Farrell's approach was different. He took the time to understand my goals, my budget, and my risk appetite.
His mentoring was direct, honest, and incredibly hands-on. He didn't just source a property for me, he educated me throughout the entire process, helping me understand the market, identify genuinely distressed properties, read through legal jargon, helped negotiate and planned together the approach to purchasing at real value.
Thanks to Dominic, I successfully acquired within my first month of mentorship, my first UK investment property at a price that has already delivered immediate capital growth, on top of healthy rental income.
More importantly, I now have a clear, strategic framework for building my portfolio sustainably over the long term, not chasing quick wins, but making informed decisions that compound over time.
If you're an overseas investor feeling overwhelmed by flashy courses and dubious sourcing agents, do yourself a favour and speak to Dominic. His expertise, integrity, and genuine commitment to his clients' success is rare.
I couldn't recommend him more highly."
Raymond Tan, Singapore, 2026
Dominic Farrell Client Testimonials and Reviews
“Finally Riding the Wave – Not Being Crushed by It”
Coming from South Africa and investing in the UK market, property had always felt like something I was either late to, or slightly on the outside of.
I had missed the early-2000s London boom while establishing myself professionally, bought my first home shortly before the 2008 credit crunch, and later ran into renovation challenges during Covid. As an overseas investor by background, it often felt like I was arriving just after the opportunity had passed, not moving in the right circles or not being “in the know.”
That changed after attending Dominic Farrell’s workshop in January 2025, where I decided to join his mentorship programme.
2025 wasn’t an easy year personally, but I committed to one clear goal: securing my first UK buy-to-let investment property before the end of the year. What stood out immediately was Dominic’s practical, grounded approach. There was no hype, no rushed decisions, and no pressure to “just get on the ladder.”
Instead, I learned how to read the market properly.
Over the course of the year, I applied the strategies Dominic taught, carefully shortlisted opportunities, and travelled from London to Liverpool multiple times to view properties together, understand neighbourhood nuances, and build confidence in local market dynamics.
By December, after Dominic personally viewed a property with me, I managed to secure a property pre-auction at the second-last auction of the year.
Within a week of completion, the property reflected an immediate uplift and the fundamentals stack up strongly, delivering a double-digit gross yield of approximately 12%. For me, this was about disciplined execution rather than stretching assumptions or chasing scale too early.
At a time when the UK buy-to-let market is dominated by negative press — from the impending Renters’ Rights Act to the abolition of Section 21 — Dominic brought clarity, context, and calm. He helped me understand why this market moment exists, and why periods of uncertainty can create opportunity for investors willing to take the time to understand local conditions.
For the first time, it feels like I am riding the wave rather than being crushed by it.
Dominic is supported by a highly experienced team of advisors and specialists, and his mentorship programme goes far beyond sourcing. It provides a clear framework and long-term thinking that is especially valuable for investors navigating the UK market from an international starting point.
As the saying goes: be fearful when others are being greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.
Thanks to Dominic and his team, I’ve been able to confidently take my first step into UK buy-to-let investing at a time when genuine value still exists.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Dominic Farrell and Distressed Assets to anyone serious about building a sustainable, numbers-led UK property portfolio.
Johan van der Merwe
London, United Kingdom 2026
