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2 BED CONDOListed 87d ago
2-bed condo investor view
287 Harvard St APT 60, Cambridge, MA 02139 · 850 sqft · $858/sqft
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
−$2K/mo
You top up $2K/mo
Price
$729K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$266K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price5.91%5-yr return on cash -33%Rent est. $3,589 ($3,152–$4,087)
How we define each return:On price — gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.On cost — net yield ÷ total project cost (price + refurb + fees).On cash — cash-on-cash & ROI ÷ the actual cash you put in (deposit + costs).
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $3,152–$4,087/mo · n=71
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $182,250
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $44,090–$82,980 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,900 legal + $1,000 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $546,750 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 $400K+
Maintenance ($/mo)
Default $67/mo — type unknown
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-$1,604
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$3,589/mo
$3,451Collected
$3,451/mo actually reaches you — the other $138 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$3,638Mortgage$1,555Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $1,604/mo
Mortgage$3,638
Costs$1,555
Management$359
Maintenance$67
Insurance$40
CapEx reserve$179
Voids + council tax$11
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$1,604
Returns
Return before costson price5.91%
Cash returnon cash-7.25%
Gross margin$1,896
Cash needed$265,512
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.56
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
$43,068
$18,665
$43,650
$0
$0
-$19,247
-$19,247
Year 2
$44,360
$19,225
$43,650
$0
$0
-$18,515
-$37,762
Year 3
$45,691
$19,801
$43,650
$0
$0
-$17,761
-$55,523
Year 4
$47,062
$20,395
$43,650
$0
$0
-$16,984
-$72,508
Year 5
$48,473
$21,007
$43,650
$0
$0
-$16,184
-$88,692
Year 5 disposal
Disposal gain (gross)-$25,262
CGT$0
Net Disposal proceeds$784,753
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 · 4877 km
Reason
Mixed-demand area without a single dominant tenant cohort. Local lettings agent can clarify.
Likely sold or withdrawnWe last saw this listing 30 days ago. It may no longer be available — treat these numbers as a reference and confirm with the listing agent before acting.
29/100
Marginal
5.91% — verify the rent + comps locally.
5.91% Return before costs — around the area average for this property type.
Monthly profit −$1,604/mo at the default 25% deposit @ 5.5% — open the calculator to stress-test.
Monthly cashflow
−$2K/mo
You top up $2K/mo
Price
$729K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$266K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price5.91%5-yr return on cash -33%Rent est. $3,589 ($3,152–$4,087)
Bedrooms
2
1 bath
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $3,152–$4,087/mo · n=71
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $182,250
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $44,090–$82,980 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,900 legal + $1,000 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $546,750 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 $400K+
Maintenance ($/mo)
Default $67/mo — type unknown
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-$1,604
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$3,589/mo
$3,451Collected
$3,451/mo actually reaches you — the other $138 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$3,638Mortgage$1,555Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $1,604/mo
Mortgage$3,638
Costs$1,555
Management$359
Maintenance$67
Insurance$40
CapEx reserve$179
Voids + council tax$11
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$1,604
Returns
Return before costson price5.91%
Cash returnon cash-7.25%
Gross margin$1,896
Cash needed$265,512
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.56
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
$43,068
$18,665
$43,650
$0
$0
-$19,247
-$19,247
Year 2
$44,360
$19,225
$43,650
$0
$0
-$18,515
-$37,762
Year 3
$45,691
$19,801
$43,650
$0
$0
-$17,761
-$55,523
Year 4
$47,062
$20,395
$43,650
$0
$0
-$16,984
-$72,508
Year 5
$48,473
$21,007
$43,650
$0
$0
-$16,184
-$88,692
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
$266K
25% deposit$182,250
Refurb$63,535
Legal + survey$2,900
Mortgage + broker$11,935
Cash needed$265,512
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