Real 8.15% return before costs with manageable risks.
Why it works
8.15% return before costs — above-market
Why to be cautious
Monthly profit −$238/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
−$238/mo
You top up $238/mo
Price
$850K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$415K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price8.15%5-yr return on cash -0%Rent est. $5,772 ($4,906–$6,791)
How we define each return:On price — gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.On cost — net yield ÷ total project cost (price + refurb + fees).On cash — cash-on-cash & ROI ÷ the actual cash you put in (deposit + costs).
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $4,906–$6,791/mo · n=1
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $212,500
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $127,235–$236,985 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,900 legal + $1,000 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $637,499.25 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
-$238
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$5,772/mo
$5,550Collected
$5,550/mo actually reaches you — the other $222 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$4,241Mortgage$1,769Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $238/mo
Mortgage$4,241
Costs$1,769
Management$577
Maintenance$67
Insurance$40
CapEx reserve$289
Voids + council tax$12
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$238
Returns
Return before costson price8.15%
Cash returnon cash-0.69%
Gross margin$3,781
Cash needed$414,670
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.82
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
$69,264
$21,229
$50,896
$0
$0
-$2,860
-$2,860
Year 2
$71,342
$21,865
$50,896
$0
$0
-$1,419
-$4,279
Year 3
$73,482
$22,521
$50,896
$0
$12
$53
-$4,226
Year 4
$75,687
$23,197
$50,896
$0
$303
$1,291
-$2,935
Year 5
$77,957
$23,893
$50,896
$0
$602
$2,567
-$369
Year 5 disposal
Disposal gain (gross)-$137,003
CGT$0
Net Disposal proceeds$915,006
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 cohort7 bed
Primary profile
Family let
Secondary profile
HMO / sharers
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
University of Glasgow · 8247.7 km
Reason
7-bed house in a suburban area — family-let demand dominates; larger property may also work as a sharer HMO.
Return before costson price8.15%5-yr return on cash -0%Rent est. $5,772 ($4,906–$6,791)
Bedrooms
7
4 bath
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $4,906–$6,791/mo · n=1
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $212,500
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $127,235–$236,985 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,900 legal + $1,000 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $637,499.25 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
-$238
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$5,772/mo
$5,550Collected
$5,550/mo actually reaches you — the other $222 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$4,241Mortgage$1,769Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $238/mo
Mortgage$4,241
Costs$1,769
Management$577
Maintenance$67
Insurance$40
CapEx reserve$289
Voids + council tax$12
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$238
Returns
Return before costson price8.15%
Cash returnon cash-0.69%
Gross margin$3,781
Cash needed$414,670
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.82
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
$69,264
$21,229
$50,896
$0
$0
-$2,860
-$2,860
Year 2
$71,342
$21,865
$50,896
$0
$0
-$1,419
-$4,279
Year 3
$73,482
$22,521
$50,896
$0
$12
$53
-$4,226
Year 4
$75,687
$23,197
$50,896
$0
$303
$1,291
-$2,935
Year 5
$77,957
$23,893
$50,896
$0
$602
$2,567
-$369
What we verified
3 total
3000
Building condition1▾
Refurb costBased on beds + baths + sqftEstimate available
Investor profile2▾
Tenant profileBeds + postcode heuristicRent by the room / sharers
Rent by the room feasibilityMin 3 beds for C4 routeFeasible
Comparables
sold within 0.5 mi
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Acquisition costs
$415K
25% deposit$212,500
Refurb$182,110
Legal + survey$2,900
Mortgage + broker$13,750
Cash needed$414,670
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