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Monthly cashflow
−$955/mo
You top up $955/mo
Price
$500K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$254K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price6.06%5-yr return on cash -20%Rent est. $2,522 ($1,819–$3,497)
How we define each return:On price — gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.On cost — net yield ÷ total project cost (price + refurb + fees).On cash — cash-on-cash & ROI ÷ the actual cash you put in (deposit + costs).
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $1,819–$3,497/mo · n=9
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $124,950
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $81,570–$152,450 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,400 legal + $750 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $374,850 loan + $1,000 booking fee
Running costs
Management10%
0%20%
Typical rental agency rate
Void weeks
Typical voids for rental
Insurance ($/mo)
Typical building+landlord cover for $400K+
Maintenance ($/mo)
Default $67/mo — type unknown
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-$955
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$2,522/mo
$2,425Collected
$2,425/mo actually reaches you — the other $97 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$2,494Mortgage$983Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $955/mo
Mortgage$2,494
Costs$983
Management$252
Maintenance$67
Insurance$40
CapEx reserve$126
Voids + council tax$9
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$955
Returns
Return before costson price6.06%
Cash returnon cash-4.52%
Gross margin$1,442
Cash needed$253,706
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.59
Rent-covers-mortgage check FAIL (need ≥ 1.00)
Year-by-year Monthly profit (5-yr horizon)
Net Monthly profit after tax. Rent + costs compound at their growth rates; mortgage principal amortises year-by-year for repayment loans.
Mortgage paydownRent profitbefore price growth
Full year-by-year breakdown
Year
Gross Rent
Op Costs
Mortgage
Equity Built
Tax
Net
Cumulative
Year 1
$30,264
$11,802
$29,927
$0
$0
-$11,465
-$11,465
Year 2
$31,172
$12,156
$29,927
$0
$0
-$10,911
-$22,375
Year 3
$32,107
$12,521
$29,927
$0
$0
-$10,340
-$32,715
Year 4
$33,070
$12,896
$29,927
$0
$0
-$9,753
-$42,468
Year 5
$34,062
$13,283
$29,927
$0
$0
-$9,147
-$51,615
Year 5 disposal
Disposal gain (gross)-$90,932
CGT$0
Net Disposal proceeds$538,024
What we verified
What we verified
2 total · click to expand
20002 ok · 0 caution · 0 fail · 0 unknown
Investor
Tenant profileFamily let
Tenant profilelikely cohort4 bed
Primary profile
Family let
Secondary profile
HMO / sharers
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
University of Glasgow · 5938.8 km
Reason
4-bed house in a suburban area — family-let demand dominates; larger property may also work as a sharer HMO.
6.06% Return before costs — around the area average for this property type.
Monthly profit −$955/mo at the default 25% deposit @ 5.5% — open the calculator to stress-test.
Monthly cashflow
−$955/mo
You top up $955/mo
Price
$500K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$254K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price6.06%5-yr return on cash -20%Rent est. $2,522 ($1,819–$3,497)
Bedrooms
4
2 bath
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $1,819–$3,497/mo · n=9
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $124,950
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $81,570–$152,450 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,400 legal + $750 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $374,850 loan + $1,000 booking fee
Running costs
Management10%
0%20%
Typical rental agency rate
Void weeks
Typical voids for rental
Insurance ($/mo)
Typical building+landlord cover for $400K+
Maintenance ($/mo)
Default $67/mo — type unknown
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-$955
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$2,522/mo
$2,425Collected
$2,425/mo actually reaches you — the other $97 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$2,494Mortgage$983Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $955/mo
Mortgage$2,494
Costs$983
Management$252
Maintenance$67
Insurance$40
CapEx reserve$126
Voids + council tax$9
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$955
Returns
Return before costson price6.06%
Cash returnon cash-4.52%
Gross margin$1,442
Cash needed$253,706
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.59
Rent-covers-mortgage check FAIL (need ≥ 1.00)
Year-by-year Monthly profit (5-yr horizon)
Net Monthly profit after tax. Rent + costs compound at their growth rates; mortgage principal amortises year-by-year for repayment loans.
Mortgage paydownRent profitbefore price growth
Full year-by-year breakdown
Year
Gross Rent
Op Costs
Mortgage
Equity Built
Tax
Net
Cumulative
Year 1
$30,264
$11,802
$29,927
$0
$0
-$11,465
-$11,465
Year 2
$31,172
$12,156
$29,927
$0
$0
-$10,911
-$22,375
Year 3
$32,107
$12,521
$29,927
$0
$0
-$10,340
-$32,715
Year 4
$33,070
$12,896
$29,927
$0
$0
-$9,753
-$42,468
Year 5
$34,062
$13,283
$29,927
$0
$0
-$9,147
-$51,615
What we verified
3 total
3000
Building condition1▾
Refurb costBased on beds + baths + sqftEstimate available
Investor profile2▾
Tenant profileBeds + postcode heuristicFamily / Rent by the room
Rent by the room feasibilityMin 3 beds for C4 routeFeasible
Comparables
sold within 0.5 mi
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Acquisition costs
$254K
25% deposit$124,950
Refurb$117,010
Legal + survey$2,150
Mortgage + broker$8,497
Cash needed$253,706
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