Likely sold or withdrawnWe last saw this listing 24 days ago. It may no longer be available — treat these numbers as a reference and confirm with the listing agent before acting.
Real 7.42% return before costs but flagged risks need pricing in.
Why it works
7.42% return before costs — above-market
Why to be cautious
Monthly profit −$279/mo — significantly negative — real recurring drain
No rent comparables — estimate is a rule-of-thumb fallback, not market data. Verify the rent locally before offering.
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Monthly cashflow
−$279/mo
You top up $279/mo
Price
$290K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$198K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price7.42%5-yr return on cash -6%Rent est. $1,794 ($1,600–$2,012)
How we define each return:On price — gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.On cost — net yield ÷ total project cost (price + refurb + fees).On cash — cash-on-cash & ROI ÷ the actual cash you put in (deposit + costs).
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $1,600–$2,012/mo · n=13
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $72,500
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $82,130–$153,490 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,400 legal + $750 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $217,500 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 $200K–$400K
Maintenance ($/mo)
Default $67/mo — type unknown
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-$279
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$1,794/mo
$1,725Collected
$1,725/mo actually reaches you — the other $69 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$1,447Mortgage$626Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $279/mo
Mortgage$1,447
Costs$626
Management$179
Maintenance$67
Insurance$28
CapEx reserve$90
Voids + council tax$7
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$279
Returns
Return before costson price7.42%
Cash returnon cash-1.69%
Gross margin$1,099
Cash needed$197,908
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.72
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
$21,528
$7,510
$17,364
$0
$0
-$3,347
-$3,347
Year 2
$22,174
$7,736
$17,364
$0
$0
-$2,926
-$6,273
Year 3
$22,839
$7,968
$17,364
$0
$0
-$2,493
-$8,765
Year 4
$23,524
$8,207
$17,364
$0
$0
-$2,047
-$10,812
Year 5
$24,230
$8,453
$17,364
$0
$0
-$1,587
-$12,399
Year 5 disposal
Disposal gain (gross)-$103,581
CGT$0
Net Disposal proceeds$312,179
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 · 6059.6 km
Reason
4-bed house in a suburban area — family-let demand dominates; larger property may also work as a sharer HMO.
Likely sold or withdrawnWe last saw this listing 24 days ago. It may no longer be available — treat these numbers as a reference and confirm with the listing agent before acting.
54/100
Caution
Real 7.42% — fundamentals work.
7.42% Return before costs — above-market
Monthly cashflow
−$279/mo
You top up $279/mo
Price
$290K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$198K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price7.42%5-yr return on cash -6%Rent est. $1,794 ($1,600–$2,012)
Bedrooms
4
2 bath
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $1,600–$2,012/mo · n=13
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $72,500
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $82,130–$153,490 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,400 legal + $750 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $217,500 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 $200K–$400K
Maintenance ($/mo)
Default $67/mo — type unknown
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-$279
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$1,794/mo
$1,725Collected
$1,725/mo actually reaches you — the other $69 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$1,447Mortgage$626Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $279/mo
Mortgage$1,447
Costs$626
Management$179
Maintenance$67
Insurance$28
CapEx reserve$90
Voids + council tax$7
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$279
Returns
Return before costson price7.42%
Cash returnon cash-1.69%
Gross margin$1,099
Cash needed$197,908
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.72
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
$21,528
$7,510
$17,364
$0
$0
-$3,347
-$3,347
Year 2
$22,174
$7,736
$17,364
$0
$0
-$2,926
-$6,273
Year 3
$22,839
$7,968
$17,364
$0
$0
-$2,493
-$8,765
Year 4
$23,524
$8,207
$17,364
$0
$0
-$2,047
-$10,812
Year 5
$24,230
$8,453
$17,364
$0
$0
-$1,587
-$12,399
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
$198K
25% deposit$72,500
Refurb$117,810
Legal + survey$2,150
Mortgage + broker$5,350
Cash needed$197,908
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