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Monthly cashflow
−$772/mo
You top up $772/mo
Price
$485K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$189K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price6.96%5-yr return on cash -21%Rent est. $2,813 ($2,668–$2,966)
How we define each return:On price — gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.On cost — net yield ÷ total project cost (price + refurb + fees).On cash — cash-on-cash & ROI ÷ the actual cash you put in (deposit + costs).
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $2,668–$2,966/mo · n=51
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $121,250
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $38,000–$71,670 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,400 legal + $750 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $363,750 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
-$772
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$2,813/mo
$2,705Collected
$2,705/mo actually reaches you — the other $108 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$2,420Mortgage$1,165Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $772/mo
Mortgage$2,420
Costs$1,165
Management$281
Maintenance$67
Insurance$40
CapEx reserve$141
Voids + council tax$9
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$772
Returns
Return before costson price6.96%
Cash returnon cash-4.90%
Gross margin$1,540
Cash needed$189,210
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.64
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
$33,756
$13,982
$29,040
$0
$0
-$9,266
-$9,266
Year 2
$34,769
$14,401
$29,040
$0
$0
-$8,673
-$17,939
Year 3
$35,812
$14,833
$29,040
$0
$0
-$8,062
-$26,001
Year 4
$36,886
$15,278
$29,040
$0
$0
-$7,433
-$33,434
Year 5
$37,993
$15,737
$29,040
$0
$0
-$6,784
-$40,218
Year 5 disposal
Disposal gain (gross)-$29,593
CGT$0
Net Disposal proceeds$522,092
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 · 4877.6 km
Reason
Mixed-demand area without a single dominant tenant cohort. Local lettings agent can clarify.
6.96% Return before costs — around the area average for this property type.
Monthly profit −$772/mo at the default 25% deposit @ 5.5% — open the calculator to stress-test.
Monthly cashflow
−$772/mo
You top up $772/mo
Price
$485K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$189K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price6.96%5-yr return on cash -21%Rent est. $2,813 ($2,668–$2,966)
Bedrooms
1
1 bath
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $2,668–$2,966/mo · n=51
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $121,250
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $38,000–$71,670 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,400 legal + $750 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $363,750 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
-$772
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$2,813/mo
$2,705Collected
$2,705/mo actually reaches you — the other $108 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$2,420Mortgage$1,165Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $772/mo
Mortgage$2,420
Costs$1,165
Management$281
Maintenance$67
Insurance$40
CapEx reserve$141
Voids + council tax$9
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$772
Returns
Return before costson price6.96%
Cash returnon cash-4.90%
Gross margin$1,540
Cash needed$189,210
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.64
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
$33,756
$13,982
$29,040
$0
$0
-$9,266
-$9,266
Year 2
$34,769
$14,401
$29,040
$0
$0
-$8,673
-$17,939
Year 3
$35,812
$14,833
$29,040
$0
$0
-$8,062
-$26,001
Year 4
$36,886
$15,278
$29,040
$0
$0
-$7,433
-$33,434
Year 5
$37,993
$15,737
$29,040
$0
$0
-$6,784
-$40,218
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
$189K
25% deposit$121,250
Refurb$54,835
Legal + survey$2,150
Mortgage + broker$8,275
Cash needed$189,210
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