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1 BED SINGLE-FAMILY HOMEListed 85d ago
Strong return buy-to-let
168 N County Dr, Wakefield, VA 23888 · 480 sqft · $123/sqft
Real 21.97% return before costs with manageable risks.
Why it works
Monthly profit +$389/mo from completion — the no.1 reason to invest
21.97% return before costs — above-market
Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress — lender-friendly
Why to be cautious
Floor area 480 sqft — small for the type
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
+$389/mo
Pays you every month, net of costs
Price
$59K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$52K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price21.97%5-yr return on cash 41%Rent est. $1,080 ($918–$1,271)
How we define each return:On price — gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.On cost — net yield ÷ total project cost (price + refurb + fees).On cash — cash-on-cash & ROI ÷ the actual cash you put in (deposit + costs).
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $918–$1,271/mo · n=2
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $14,750
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Capped at 60% of $59,000 asking ($35,400). Raw model: $31,140–$58,930. Verify with a surveyor before offering.
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,100 legal + $600 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $44,250 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 sub-$200K
Maintenance ($/mo)
Default $67/mo — type unknown
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
+$389
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$1,080/mo
$1,038Collected
$1,038/mo actually reaches you — the other $42 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$294Mortgage$396Costs$389Your profit
$389/mo left as profit · 37% of rent kept
Mortgage$294
Costs$396
Management$108
Maintenance$67
Insurance$20
CapEx reserve$54
Voids + council tax$5
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Profit+$389
Returns
Return before costson price21.97%
Cash returnon cash9.04%
Gross margin$642
Cash needed$51,673
Monthly profit payback11y 1m
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check1.55
Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS (target 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
$12,960
$4,756
$3,533
$0
$888
$3,783
$3,783
Year 2
$13,349
$4,898
$3,533
$0
$934
$3,984
$7,767
Year 3
$13,749
$5,045
$3,533
$0
$983
$4,188
$11,955
Year 4
$14,162
$5,197
$3,533
$0
$1,032
$4,400
$16,355
Year 5
$14,587
$5,353
$3,533
$0
$1,083
$4,618
$20,974
Year 5 disposal
Disposal gain (gross)-$33,768
CGT$0
Net Disposal proceeds$63,512
What we verified
What we verified
2 total · click to expand
11001 ok · 1 caution · 0 fail · 0 unknown
Investor
Tenant profileMixed demand
Tenant profilelikely cohort1 bed
Primary profile
Mixed demand
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
University of Glasgow · 5655.7 km
Reason
Mixed-demand area without a single dominant tenant cohort. Local lettings agent can clarify.
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.
70/100
Solid
Real 21.97% — fundamentals work.
Monthly profit+$389/mo at 25% deposit @ 5.5%
Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress
21.97% Return before costs — above-market
Monthly cashflow
+$389/mo
Pays you every month, net of costs
Price
$59K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$52K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price21.97%5-yr return on cash 41%Rent est. $1,080 ($918–$1,271)
Bedrooms
1
— bath
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $918–$1,271/mo · n=2
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $14,750
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Capped at 60% of $59,000 asking ($35,400). Raw model: $31,140–$58,930. Verify with a surveyor before offering.
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,100 legal + $600 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $44,250 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 sub-$200K
Maintenance ($/mo)
Default $67/mo — type unknown
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
+$389
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$1,080/mo
$1,038Collected
$1,038/mo actually reaches you — the other $42 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$294Mortgage$396Costs$389Your profit
$389/mo left as profit · 37% of rent kept
Mortgage$294
Costs$396
Management$108
Maintenance$67
Insurance$20
CapEx reserve$54
Voids + council tax$5
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Profit+$389
Returns
Return before costson price21.97%
Cash returnon cash9.04%
Gross margin$642
Cash needed$51,673
Monthly profit payback11y 1m
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check1.55
Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS (target 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
$12,960
$4,756
$3,533
$0
$888
$3,783
$3,783
Year 2
$13,349
$4,898
$3,533
$0
$934
$3,984
$7,767
Year 3
$13,749
$5,045
$3,533
$0
$983
$4,188
$11,955
Year 4
$14,162
$5,197
$3,533
$0
$1,032
$4,400
$16,355
Year 5
$14,587
$5,353
$3,533
$0
$1,083
$4,618
$20,974
What we verified
3 total
1200
Building condition1▾
Refurb costBased on beds + baths + sqftEstimate available
Investor profile2▾
Tenant profileBeds + postcode heuristicFamily let
Rent by the room feasibilityMin 3 beds for C4 routeBelow threshold
Comparables
sold within 0.5 mi
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Acquisition costs
$52K
25% deposit$14,750
Refurb$35,400
Legal + survey$1,700
Mortgage + broker$1,885
Cash needed$51,673
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