Monthly profit +$357/mo from completion — the no.1 reason to invest
13.86% return before costs — above-market
Why to be cautious
-13.5% 5y IRR — capital outlay disproportionate to returns
No rent comparables — estimate is a rule-of-thumb fallback, not market data. Verify the rent locally before offering.
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Price
$170K
Return before costson price
13.86%
est rent $1,963not enough comparables
Cash needed
$148K
deposit + costs
Monthly profit
+$357
net of mgmt + voids
5y Return on your cash
14.1%
after tax
IRR
-13.5%
cash + capital
How we define each return:On price — gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.On cost — net yield ÷ total project cost (price + refurb + fees).On cash — cash-on-cash & ROI ÷ the actual cash you put in (deposit + costs).
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Estimated rent from few comparables — verify.
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $42,500
5%100% (cash buy)
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Legal + survey ($)
Mortgage fees ($)
Running costs
Management10%
0%20%
Void weeks
Insurance ($/mo)
Maintenance ($/mo)
Result · Rent it out
Monthly Monthly profit
+$357
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Income
Monthly rent+$1,963
After 2wk voids: $1,888/mo
Outgoings
Mortgage-$848
Operating costs-$758
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Management (10% of rent)-$196
CapEx reserve (5% of rent)-$98
Council Tax × voids (2w/yr)-$5
Insurance-$20
Maintenance-$67
Income taxnot modelled · net is NOI basis
Returns
Return before costson price13.86%
Cash returnon cash2.89%
Gross margin$1,130
Cash needed$148,325
Monthly profit payback34y 8m
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check1.11
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.
Year
Gross Rent
Op Costs
Mortgage
Equity Built
Tax
Net
Cumulative
Year 1
$23,556
$9,095
$10,179
$0
$813
$3,468
$3,468
Year 2
$24,263
$9,368
$10,179
$0
$896
$3,819
$7,288
Year 3
$24,991
$9,649
$10,179
$0
$981
$4,181
$11,469
Year 4
$25,740
$9,939
$10,179
$0
$1,068
$4,554
$16,023
Year 5
$26,512
$10,237
$10,179
$0
$1,158
$4,938
$20,962
Year 5 disposal
Disposal gain (gross)-$94,099
CGT$0
Net Disposal proceeds$183,001
What we verified
What we verified
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20002 ok · 0 caution · 0 fail · 0 unknown
Investor
Tenant profileFamily let
Tenant profilelikely cohort3 bed
Primary profile
Family let
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
University of Glasgow · 7408.7 km
Reason
3-bed house in a suburban area — family-let demand dominates; check local school catchment ratings.
Refurb costBased on beds + baths + sqftEstimate available
Investor profile2▾
Tenant profileBeds + postcode heuristicFamily / Rent by the room
Rent by the room feasibilityMin 3 beds for C4 routeFeasible
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Estimated rent from few comparables — verify.
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $42,500
5%100% (cash buy)
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Legal + survey ($)
Mortgage fees ($)
Running costs
Management10%
0%20%
Void weeks
Insurance ($/mo)
Maintenance ($/mo)
Result · Rent it out
Monthly Monthly profit
+$357
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Income
Monthly rent+$1,963
After 2wk voids: $1,888/mo
Outgoings
Mortgage-$848
Operating costs-$758
show breakdown ▾
Management (10% of rent)-$196
CapEx reserve (5% of rent)-$98
Council Tax × voids (2w/yr)-$5
Insurance-$20
Maintenance-$67
Income taxnot modelled · net is NOI basis
Returns
Return before costson price13.86%
Cash returnon cash2.89%
Gross margin$1,130
Cash needed$148,325
Monthly profit payback34y 8m
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check1.11
Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS (target 1.00)
Rent by the roomupside
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Rent by the room conversion upside—▾
Required
Rooms (3+)3 bd
If converted
Net Rent by the room yield—
Comparables
sold within 0.5 mi
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Tax & exit
Ltd Co
Tax bandLtd Co 25%
Mortgage-interest tax rule credit$1,785
Annual rental tax$0
CGT yr 5$0 · company level
5y net total$20,962
Acquisition costs
$148K
25% deposit$42,500
Refurb$102,000
Legal + survey$1,700
Mortgage + broker$3,550
Cash needed$148,325
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