How I Built £4.3M of Property Deals in 2026: Flips, HMOs, Commercial Property & Short-Term Lets

What does £4.3 million worth of UK property deals actually look like in 2026?In this solo episode of From The Ground Up, Steve Doran breaks down the real property deals he has completed and progressed this year, covering property flipping, commercial property investment, HMOs, short-term lets, private finance, property tax strategies and deal negotiation.Steve reveals how he negotiated an Essex probate property and gained huge tax savings through the refurb , he shares how he is investing in commercial property, including buying a light industrial unit through his pension and he breaks down one of his biggest property deals of the year: a £2.5 million Greater London property negotiated down to £1.4 million, with an estimated £2.8 million end value and more than £900,000 of projected profit after refurbishment and costs.The episode also explores HMO investing, moving property from a personal name into a limited company, intercompany loans, capital allowances, commercial property cash flow and a £165,000 short-term let that generated more than £25,000 in bookings within its first few months.Want to learn more and find out how to transform your financial future in just 2 days? Connect with Steve via https://stevedoran.co.uk/homeKey Moments:0:00 £4.3M of UK property deals in 202601:23 Probate property flip: £600K asking price to £476K purchase03:08 Stamp duty and VAT savings on property flips06:11 Funding a property deal with £400K of private finance07:09 Buying commercial property through a pension08:46 £530K commercial property deal with national tenants11:40 Negotiating a £2.5M property down to £1.4M13:45 How the deal could generate £900K+ profit14:50 Buying a commercial office for £122,80015:43 Moving property from personal ownership into a limited company18:01 Buying a £165K short-term let property19:07 £25K in bookings: short-term lets versus buy-to-let20:32 £915K commercial property deal and capital allowances23:03 How capital allowances could save £57K in tax24:32 The £220K HMO deal that failed mortgage valuation26:39 Property due diligence and why volume negates luck