Real 6.12% return before costs but flagged risks need pricing in.
Why it works
Why to be cautious
Monthly profit −$498/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
−$498/mo
You top up $498/mo
Price
$160K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$104K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price6.12%5-yr return on cash -28%Rent est. $815 ($693–$958)
How we define each return:On price — gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.On cost — net yield ÷ total project cost (price + refurb + fees).On cash — cash-on-cash & ROI ÷ the actual cash you put in (deposit + costs).
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $693–$958/mo · n=1
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $39,975
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $42,060–$79,210 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,100 legal + $600 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $119,925 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
-$498
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$815/mo
$784Collected
$784/mo actually reaches you — the other $31 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$798Mortgage$515Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $498/mo
Mortgage$798
Costs$515
Management$82
Maintenance$67
Insurance$20
CapEx reserve$41
Voids + council tax$5
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$498
Returns
Return before costson price6.12%
Cash returnon cash-5.73%
Gross margin$268
Cash needed$104,368
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.49
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
$9,780
$6,186
$9,574
$0
$0
-$5,980
-$5,980
Year 2
$10,073
$6,371
$9,574
$0
$0
-$5,872
-$11,852
Year 3
$10,376
$6,562
$9,574
$0
$0
-$5,761
-$17,613
Year 4
$10,687
$6,759
$9,574
$0
$0
-$5,647
-$23,260
Year 5
$11,007
$6,962
$9,574
$0
$0
-$5,529
-$28,789
Year 5 disposal
Disposal gain (gross)-$53,304
CGT$0
Net Disposal proceeds$172,129
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 cohort2 bed
Primary profile
Mixed demand
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
University of Glasgow · 5744.8 km
Reason
Mixed-demand area without a single dominant tenant cohort. Local lettings agent can clarify.
6.12% Return before costs — around the area average for this property type.
Monthly profit −$498/mo at the default 25% deposit @ 5.5% — open the calculator to stress-test.
Monthly cashflow
−$498/mo
You top up $498/mo
Price
$160K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$104K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price6.12%5-yr return on cash -28%Rent est. $815 ($693–$958)
Bedrooms
2
1 bath
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $693–$958/mo · n=1
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $39,975
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $42,060–$79,210 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,100 legal + $600 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $119,925 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
-$498
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$815/mo
$784Collected
$784/mo actually reaches you — the other $31 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$798Mortgage$515Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $498/mo
Mortgage$798
Costs$515
Management$82
Maintenance$67
Insurance$20
CapEx reserve$41
Voids + council tax$5
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$498
Returns
Return before costson price6.12%
Cash returnon cash-5.73%
Gross margin$268
Cash needed$104,368
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.49
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
$9,780
$6,186
$9,574
$0
$0
-$5,980
-$5,980
Year 2
$10,073
$6,371
$9,574
$0
$0
-$5,872
-$11,852
Year 3
$10,376
$6,562
$9,574
$0
$0
-$5,761
-$17,613
Year 4
$10,687
$6,759
$9,574
$0
$0
-$5,647
-$23,260
Year 5
$11,007
$6,962
$9,574
$0
$0
-$5,529
-$28,789
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
$104K
25% deposit$39,975
Refurb$60,635
Legal + survey$1,700
Mortgage + broker$3,399
Cash needed$104,368
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