Real 9.35% return before costs with manageable risks.
Why it works
9.35% return before costs — above-market
Why to be cautious
Monthly profit −$281/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
−$281/mo
You top up $281/mo
Price
$249K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$137K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price9.35%5-yr return on cash -10%Rent est. $1,940 ($1,831–$2,055)
How we define each return:On price — gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.On cost — net yield ÷ total project cost (price + refurb + fees).On cash — cash-on-cash & ROI ÷ the actual cash you put in (deposit + costs).
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $1,831–$2,055/mo · n=30
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $62,250
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $47,590–$89,480 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,100 legal + $600 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $186,750 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
-$281
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$1,940/mo
$1,865Collected
$1,865/mo actually reaches you — the other $75 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$1,242Mortgage$978Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $281/mo
Mortgage$1,242
Costs$978
Management$194
Maintenance$67
Insurance$28
CapEx reserve$97
Voids + council tax$6
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$281
Returns
Return before costson price9.35%
Cash returnon cash-2.47%
Gross margin$887
Cash needed$136,637
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.73
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
$23,280
$11,740
$14,909
$0
$0
-$3,369
-$3,369
Year 2
$23,978
$12,092
$14,909
$0
$0
-$3,023
-$6,393
Year 3
$24,698
$12,455
$14,909
$0
$0
-$2,667
-$9,059
Year 4
$25,439
$12,829
$14,909
$0
$0
-$2,299
-$11,359
Year 5
$26,202
$13,214
$14,909
$0
$0
-$1,921
-$13,280
Year 5 disposal
Disposal gain (gross)-$56,172
CGT$0
Net Disposal proceeds$268,043
What we verified
What we verified
2 total · click to expand
20002 ok · 0 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 · 5894.1 km
Reason
Mixed-demand area without a single dominant tenant cohort. Local lettings agent can clarify.
Return before costson price9.35%5-yr return on cash -10%Rent est. $1,940 ($1,831–$2,055)
Bedrooms
1
1 bath
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $1,831–$2,055/mo · n=30
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $62,250
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $47,590–$89,480 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,100 legal + $600 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $186,750 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
-$281
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$1,940/mo
$1,865Collected
$1,865/mo actually reaches you — the other $75 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$1,242Mortgage$978Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $281/mo
Mortgage$1,242
Costs$978
Management$194
Maintenance$67
Insurance$28
CapEx reserve$97
Voids + council tax$6
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$281
Returns
Return before costson price9.35%
Cash returnon cash-2.47%
Gross margin$887
Cash needed$136,637
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.73
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
$23,280
$11,740
$14,909
$0
$0
-$3,369
-$3,369
Year 2
$23,978
$12,092
$14,909
$0
$0
-$3,023
-$6,393
Year 3
$24,698
$12,455
$14,909
$0
$0
-$2,667
-$9,059
Year 4
$25,439
$12,829
$14,909
$0
$0
-$2,299
-$11,359
Year 5
$26,202
$13,214
$14,909
$0
$0
-$1,921
-$13,280
What we verified
3 total
2100
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
$137K
25% deposit$62,250
Refurb$68,535
Legal + survey$1,700
Mortgage + broker$4,735
Cash needed$136,637
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