Real 8.56% return before costs with manageable risks.
Why it works
8.56% return before costs — above-market
Why to be cautious
Monthly profit −$375/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
−$375/mo
You top up $375/mo
Price
$510K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$267K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price8.56%5-yr return on cash -5%Rent est. $3,638 ($3,298–$4,013)
How we define each return:On price — gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.On cost — net yield ÷ total project cost (price + refurb + fees).On cash — cash-on-cash & ROI ÷ the actual cash you put in (deposit + costs).
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $3,298–$4,013/mo · n=7
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $127,475
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $86,080–$160,690 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,900 legal + $1,000 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $382,425 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
-$375
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$3,638/mo
$3,498Collected
$3,498/mo actually reaches you — the other $140 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$2,544Mortgage$1,469Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $375/mo
Mortgage$2,544
Costs$1,469
Management$364
Maintenance$67
Insurance$40
CapEx reserve$182
Voids + council tax$9
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$375
Returns
Return before costson price8.56%
Cash returnon cash-1.68%
Gross margin$2,029
Cash needed$267,432
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.77
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
$43,656
$17,625
$30,531
$0
$0
-$4,500
-$4,500
Year 2
$44,966
$18,154
$30,531
$0
$0
-$3,719
-$8,220
Year 3
$46,315
$18,698
$30,531
$0
$0
-$2,915
-$11,135
Year 4
$47,704
$19,259
$30,531
$0
$0
-$2,087
-$13,221
Year 5
$49,135
$19,837
$30,531
$0
$0
-$1,233
-$14,455
Year 5 disposal
Disposal gain (gross)-$97,486
CGT$0
Net Disposal proceeds$548,897
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 cohort5 bed
Primary profile
Family let
Secondary profile
HMO / sharers
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
University of Glasgow · 5281.3 km
Reason
5-bed house in a suburban area — family-let demand dominates; larger property may also work as a sharer HMO.
Return before costson price8.56%5-yr return on cash -5%Rent est. $3,638 ($3,298–$4,013)
Bedrooms
5
3 bath
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $3,298–$4,013/mo · n=7
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $127,475
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $86,080–$160,690 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,900 legal + $1,000 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $382,425 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
-$375
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$3,638/mo
$3,498Collected
$3,498/mo actually reaches you — the other $140 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$2,544Mortgage$1,469Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $375/mo
Mortgage$2,544
Costs$1,469
Management$364
Maintenance$67
Insurance$40
CapEx reserve$182
Voids + council tax$9
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$375
Returns
Return before costson price8.56%
Cash returnon cash-1.68%
Gross margin$2,029
Cash needed$267,432
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.77
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
$43,656
$17,625
$30,531
$0
$0
-$4,500
-$4,500
Year 2
$44,966
$18,154
$30,531
$0
$0
-$3,719
-$8,220
Year 3
$46,315
$18,698
$30,531
$0
$0
-$2,915
-$11,135
Year 4
$47,704
$19,259
$30,531
$0
$0
-$2,087
-$13,221
Year 5
$49,135
$19,837
$30,531
$0
$0
-$1,233
-$14,455
What we verified
3 total
3000
Building condition1▾
Refurb costBased on beds + baths + sqftEstimate available
Investor profile2▾
Tenant profileBeds + postcode heuristicRent by the room / sharers
Rent by the room feasibilityMin 3 beds for C4 routeFeasible
Comparables
sold within 0.5 mi
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Acquisition costs
$267K
25% deposit$127,475
Refurb$123,385
Legal + survey$2,900
Mortgage + broker$8,649
Cash needed$267,432
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