No rent data on file — verify locally before offering.
Why it works
Monthly profit +$1,274/mo from completion — the no.1 reason to invest
Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress — lender-friendly
Why to be cautious
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
+$1K/mo
Pays you every month, net of costs
Price
$40K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$35K
Deposit + fees + refurb
5-yr return on cash 189%Rent est. $2,037 ($1,843–$2,251)
How we define each return:On price — gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.On cost — net yield ÷ total project cost (price + refurb + fees).On cash — cash-on-cash & ROI ÷ the actual cash you put in (deposit + costs).
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $1,843–$2,251/mo · n=25
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $10,000
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Capped at 60% of $40,000 asking ($24,000). Raw model: $70,090–$131,130. Verify with a surveyor before offering.
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,100 legal + $600 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $30,000 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
+$1,274
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$2,037/mo
$1,959Collected
$1,959/mo actually reaches you — the other $78 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$564Costs$1,274Your profit
$1,274/mo left as profit · 65% of rent kept
Mortgage$200
Costs$564
Management$204
Maintenance$67
Insurance$20
CapEx reserve$102
Voids + council tax$5
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Profit+$1,274
Returns
Return before costson price61.11%
Cash returnon cash43.45%
Gross margin$1,395
Cash needed$35,180
Monthly profit payback2y 4m
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check3.76
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
$24,444
$6,763
$2,395
$0
$2,904
$12,382
$12,382
Year 2
$25,177
$6,966
$2,395
$0
$3,005
$12,812
$25,194
Year 3
$25,933
$7,175
$2,395
$0
$3,109
$13,254
$38,448
Year 4
$26,711
$7,390
$2,395
$0
$3,216
$13,710
$52,158
Year 5
$27,512
$7,612
$2,395
$0
$3,326
$14,179
$66,337
Year 5 disposal
Disposal gain (gross)-$23,441
CGT$0
Net Disposal proceeds$43,059
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 cohort3 bed
Primary profile
Family let
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
University of Glasgow · 6498.7 km
Reason
3-bed house in a suburban area — family-let demand dominates; check local school catchment ratings.
Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress
Monthly cashflow
+$1K/mo
Pays you every month, net of costs
Price
$40K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$35K
Deposit + fees + refurb
5-yr return on cash 189%Rent est. $2,037 ($1,843–$2,251)
Bedrooms
3
2 bath
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $1,843–$2,251/mo · n=25
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $10,000
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Capped at 60% of $40,000 asking ($24,000). Raw model: $70,090–$131,130. Verify with a surveyor before offering.
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,100 legal + $600 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $30,000 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
+$1,274
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$2,037/mo
$1,959Collected
$1,959/mo actually reaches you — the other $78 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$564Costs$1,274Your profit
$1,274/mo left as profit · 65% of rent kept
Mortgage$200
Costs$564
Management$204
Maintenance$67
Insurance$20
CapEx reserve$102
Voids + council tax$5
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Profit+$1,274
Returns
Return before costson price61.11%
Cash returnon cash43.45%
Gross margin$1,395
Cash needed$35,180
Monthly profit payback2y 4m
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check3.76
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
$24,444
$6,763
$2,395
$0
$2,904
$12,382
$12,382
Year 2
$25,177
$6,966
$2,395
$0
$3,005
$12,812
$25,194
Year 3
$25,933
$7,175
$2,395
$0
$3,109
$13,254
$38,448
Year 4
$26,711
$7,390
$2,395
$0
$3,216
$13,710
$52,158
Year 5
$27,512
$7,612
$2,395
$0
$3,326
$14,179
$66,337
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
$35K
25% deposit$10,000
Refurb$24,000
Legal + survey$1,700
Mortgage + broker$1,600
Cash needed$35,180
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