-15.0% 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
$488K
Return before costson price
6.26%
est rent $2,546not enough comparables
Cash needed
$250K
deposit + costs
Monthly profit
−$1K
net of mgmt + voids
5y Return on your cash
-26.5%
after tax
IRR
-15.0%
cash + capital
How we define each return:On price — gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.On cost — net yield ÷ total project cost (price + refurb + fees).On cash — cash-on-cash & ROI ÷ the actual cash you put in (deposit + costs).
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Estimated rent from few comparables — verify.
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $121,998
5%100% (cash buy)
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Legal + survey ($)
Mortgage fees ($)
Running costs
Management10%
0%20%
Void weeks
Insurance ($/mo)
Maintenance ($/mo)
Result · Rent it out
Monthly Monthly profit
-$1,182
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Income
Monthly rent+$2,546
After 2wk voids: $2,448/mo
Outgoings
Mortgage-$2,435
Operating costs-$1,293
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Management (10% of rent)-$255
CapEx reserve (5% of rent)-$127
Council Tax × voids (2w/yr)-$9
Insurance-$40
Maintenance-$67
Income taxnot modelled · net is NOI basis
Returns
Return before costson price6.26%
Cash returnon cash-5.68%
Gross margin$1,155
Cash needed$249,701
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.55
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.
Year
Gross Rent
Op Costs
Mortgage
Equity Built
Tax
Net
Cumulative
Year 1
$30,552
$15,512
$29,220
$0
$0
-$14,180
-$14,180
Year 2
$31,469
$15,977
$29,220
$0
$0
-$13,728
-$27,908
Year 3
$32,413
$16,457
$29,220
$0
$0
-$13,264
-$41,172
Year 4
$33,385
$16,950
$29,220
$0
$0
-$12,785
-$53,956
Year 5
$34,387
$17,459
$29,220
$0
$0
-$12,292
-$66,248
Year 5 disposal
Disposal gain (gross)-$89,849
CGT$0
Net Disposal proceeds$525,311
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 · 5864.6 km
Reason
3-bed house in a suburban area — family-let demand dominates; check local school catchment ratings.
Rutherford Plan, Cardinal Heights, Columbus, WI 53925
single_family · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,723 sqft
$487,990
est $2,546 · 6.26% gross
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23/100
Marginal
6.26% — verify the rent + comps locally.
6.26% Return before costs — around the area average for this property type.
Monthly profit −$1,182/mo at the default 25% deposit @ 5.5% — open the calculator to stress-test.
Price
$488K
vs comparable
Return before costs
6.26%
est rent $2,546/monot enough comparables
Bedrooms
3
2 bath
What we verified
3 total
3000
Building condition1▾
Refurb costBased on beds + baths + sqftEstimate available
Investor profile2▾
Tenant profileBeds + postcode heuristicFamily / Rent by the room
Rent by the room feasibilityMin 3 beds for C4 routeFeasible
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Estimated rent from few comparables — verify.
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $121,998
5%100% (cash buy)
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Legal + survey ($)
Mortgage fees ($)
Running costs
Management10%
0%20%
Void weeks
Insurance ($/mo)
Maintenance ($/mo)
Result · Rent it out
Monthly Monthly profit
-$1,182
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Income
Monthly rent+$2,546
After 2wk voids: $2,448/mo
Outgoings
Mortgage-$2,435
Operating costs-$1,293
show breakdown ▾
Management (10% of rent)-$255
CapEx reserve (5% of rent)-$127
Council Tax × voids (2w/yr)-$9
Insurance-$40
Maintenance-$67
Income taxnot modelled · net is NOI basis
Returns
Return before costson price6.26%
Cash returnon cash-5.68%
Gross margin$1,155
Cash needed$249,701
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.55
Rent-covers-mortgage check FAIL (need ≥ 1.00)
Rent by the roomupside
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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$5,124
Annual rental tax$0
CGT yr 5$0 · company level
5y net total-$66,248
Acquisition costs
$250K
25% deposit$121,998
Refurb$115,260
Legal + survey$2,150
Mortgage + broker$8,320
Cash needed$249,701
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