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2 BED TOWNHOUSEListed 82d ago
2-bed townhouse investor view
18 S 21st St APT 100, San Jose, CA 95116 · 1,706 sqft · $410/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
$699K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$314K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price4.65%5-yr return on cash -34%Rent est. $2,711 ($2,551–$2,881)
How we define each return:On price — gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.On cost — net yield ÷ total project cost (price + refurb + fees).On cash — cash-on-cash & ROI ÷ the actual cash you put in (deposit + costs).
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $2,551–$2,881/mo · n=50
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $174,750
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $85,450–$159,520 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,900 legal + $1,000 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $524,250 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 $400K+
Maintenance ($/mo)
Default $67/mo — type unknown
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-$1,875
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$2,711/mo
$2,607Collected
$2,607/mo actually reaches you — the other $104 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$3,488Mortgage$1,098Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $1,875/mo
Mortgage$3,488
Costs$1,098
Management$271
Maintenance$67
Insurance$40
CapEx reserve$136
Voids + council tax$11
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$1,875
Returns
Return before costson price4.65%
Cash returnon cash-7.17%
Gross margin$1,509
Cash needed$313,732
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.47
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
$32,532
$13,173
$41,854
$0
$0
-$22,496
-$22,496
Year 2
$33,508
$13,569
$41,854
$0
$0
-$21,915
-$44,411
Year 3
$34,513
$13,976
$41,854
$0
$0
-$21,317
-$65,727
Year 4
$35,549
$14,395
$41,854
$0
$0
-$20,701
-$86,428
Year 5
$36,615
$14,827
$41,854
$0
$0
-$20,066
-$106,494
Year 5 disposal
Disposal gain (gross)-$85,906
CGT$0
Net Disposal proceeds$752,459
What we verified
What we verified
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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 Aberdeen · 8095.1 km
Reason
Mixed-demand area without a single dominant tenant cohort. Local lettings agent can clarify.
Likely sold or withdrawnWe last saw this listing 53 days ago. It may no longer be available — treat these numbers as a reference and confirm with the listing agent before acting.
17/100
Marginal
4.65% — verify the rent + comps locally.
4.65% Return before costs — around the area average for this property type.
Monthly profit −$1,875/mo at the default 25% deposit @ 5.5% — open the calculator to stress-test.
Monthly cashflow
−$2K/mo
You top up $2K/mo
Price
$699K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$314K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price4.65%5-yr return on cash -34%Rent est. $2,711 ($2,551–$2,881)
Bedrooms
2
3 bath
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $2,551–$2,881/mo · n=50
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $174,750
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $85,450–$159,520 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,900 legal + $1,000 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $524,250 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 $400K+
Maintenance ($/mo)
Default $67/mo — type unknown
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-$1,875
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$2,711/mo
$2,607Collected
$2,607/mo actually reaches you — the other $104 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$3,488Mortgage$1,098Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $1,875/mo
Mortgage$3,488
Costs$1,098
Management$271
Maintenance$67
Insurance$40
CapEx reserve$136
Voids + council tax$11
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$1,875
Returns
Return before costson price4.65%
Cash returnon cash-7.17%
Gross margin$1,509
Cash needed$313,732
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.47
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
$32,532
$13,173
$41,854
$0
$0
-$22,496
-$22,496
Year 2
$33,508
$13,569
$41,854
$0
$0
-$21,915
-$44,411
Year 3
$34,513
$13,976
$41,854
$0
$0
-$21,317
-$65,727
Year 4
$35,549
$14,395
$41,854
$0
$0
-$20,701
-$86,428
Year 5
$36,615
$14,827
$41,854
$0
$0
-$20,066
-$106,494
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
$314K
25% deposit$174,750
Refurb$122,485
Legal + survey$2,900
Mortgage + broker$11,485
Cash needed$313,732
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