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Monthly cashflow
−$527/mo
You top up $527/mo
Price
$55K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$48K
Deposit + fees + refurb
5-yr return on cash -68%
How we define each return:On price — gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.On cost — net yield ÷ total project cost (price + refurb + fees).On cash — cash-on-cash & ROI ÷ the actual cash you put in (deposit + costs).
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
No rent data — verify locally
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $13,750
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Capped at 60% of $55,000 asking ($33,000). Raw model: $42,690–$80,380. Verify with a surveyor before offering.
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,100 legal + $600 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $41,250 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
-$527
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$0/mo
Where it goes
$274Mortgage$252Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $527/mo
Mortgage$274
Costs$252
Maintenance$67
Insurance$20
Voids + council tax$5
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$527
Returns
Return before costson price0.00%
Cash returnon cash-13.15%
Gross margin-$252
Cash needed$48,043
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.00
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
$0
$3,027
$3,293
$0
$0
-$6,320
-$6,320
Year 2
$0
$3,117
$3,293
$0
$0
-$6,411
-$12,730
Year 3
$0
$3,211
$3,293
$0
$0
-$6,504
-$19,235
Year 4
$0
$3,307
$3,293
$0
$0
-$6,600
-$25,835
Year 5
$0
$3,406
$3,293
$0
$0
-$6,700
-$32,535
Year 5 disposal
Disposal gain (gross)-$31,594
CGT$0
Net Disposal proceeds$59,206
What we verified
What we verified
2 total · click to expand
00020 ok · 0 caution · 0 fail · 2 unknown
Investor
Tenant profileUnknown
Tenant profilelikely cohort
Primary profile
Mixed demand
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
University of Glasgow · 5918.9 km
Reason
Mixed-demand area without a single dominant tenant cohort. Local lettings agent can clarify.
Monthly profit −$527/mo at the default 25% deposit @ 5.5% — open the calculator to stress-test.
Monthly cashflow
−$527/mo
You top up $527/mo
Price
$55K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$48K
Deposit + fees + refurb
5-yr return on cash -68%
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
No rent data — verify locally
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $13,750
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Capped at 60% of $55,000 asking ($33,000). Raw model: $42,690–$80,380. Verify with a surveyor before offering.
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,100 legal + $600 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $41,250 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
-$527
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$0/mo
Where it goes
$274Mortgage$252Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $527/mo
Mortgage$274
Costs$252
Maintenance$67
Insurance$20
Voids + council tax$5
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$527
Returns
Return before costson price0.00%
Cash returnon cash-13.15%
Gross margin-$252
Cash needed$48,043
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.00
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
$0
$3,027
$3,293
$0
$0
-$6,320
-$6,320
Year 2
$0
$3,117
$3,293
$0
$0
-$6,411
-$12,730
Year 3
$0
$3,211
$3,293
$0
$0
-$6,504
-$19,235
Year 4
$0
$3,307
$3,293
$0
$0
-$6,600
-$25,835
Year 5
$0
$3,406
$3,293
$0
$0
-$6,700
-$32,535
What we verified
3 total
0102
Building condition1▾
Refurb costBased on beds + baths + sqftNot stated on the listing