Real 22.19% return before costs with manageable risks.
Why it works
Monthly profit +$496/mo from completion — the no.1 reason to invest
22.19% return before costs — above-market
Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress — lender-friendly
Why to be cautious
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
+$496/mo
Pays you every month, net of costs
Price
$70K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$61K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price22.19%5-yr return on cash 44%Rent est. $1,285 ($1,092–$1,512)
How we define each return:On price — gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.On cost — net yield ÷ total project cost (price + refurb + fees).On cash — cash-on-cash & ROI ÷ the actual cash you put in (deposit + costs).
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $1,092–$1,512/mo · n=1
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $17,375
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Capped at 60% of $69,500 asking ($41,700). Raw model: $77,790–$145,430. Verify with a surveyor before offering.
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,100 legal + $600 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $52,125 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 sub-$200K
Maintenance ($/mo)
Default $67/mo — type unknown
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
+$496
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$1,285/mo
$1,236Collected
$1,236/mo actually reaches you — the other $49 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$347Mortgage$442Costs$496Your profit
$496/mo left as profit · 40% of rent kept
Mortgage$347
Costs$442
Management$129
Maintenance$67
Insurance$20
CapEx reserve$64
Voids + council tax$5
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Profit+$496
Returns
Return before costson price22.19%
Cash returnon cash9.82%
Gross margin$794
Cash needed$60,639
Monthly profit payback10y 3m
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check1.65
Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS (target 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
$15,420
$5,304
$4,161
$0
$1,131
$4,824
$4,824
Year 2
$15,883
$5,463
$4,161
$0
$1,189
$5,069
$9,893
Year 3
$16,359
$5,627
$4,161
$0
$1,248
$5,323
$15,216
Year 4
$16,850
$5,796
$4,161
$0
$1,310
$5,583
$20,799
Year 5
$17,355
$5,969
$4,161
$0
$1,373
$5,851
$26,650
Year 5 disposal
Disposal gain (gross)-$39,475
CGT$0
Net Disposal proceeds$74,815
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 · 6005.6 km
Reason
Mixed-demand area without a single dominant tenant cohort. Local lettings agent can clarify.
Stress Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS at 6.5% rate stress
22.19% Return before costs — above-market
Monthly cashflow
+$496/mo
Pays you every month, net of costs
Price
$70K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$61K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price22.19%5-yr return on cash 44%Rent est. $1,285 ($1,092–$1,512)
Bedrooms
2
2 bath
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $1,092–$1,512/mo · n=1
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $17,375
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Capped at 60% of $69,500 asking ($41,700). Raw model: $77,790–$145,430. Verify with a surveyor before offering.
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,100 legal + $600 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $52,125 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 sub-$200K
Maintenance ($/mo)
Default $67/mo — type unknown
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
+$496
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$1,285/mo
$1,236Collected
$1,236/mo actually reaches you — the other $49 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$347Mortgage$442Costs$496Your profit
$496/mo left as profit · 40% of rent kept
Mortgage$347
Costs$442
Management$129
Maintenance$67
Insurance$20
CapEx reserve$64
Voids + council tax$5
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Profit+$496
Returns
Return before costson price22.19%
Cash returnon cash9.82%
Gross margin$794
Cash needed$60,639
Monthly profit payback10y 3m
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check1.65
Rent-covers-mortgage check PASS (target 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
$15,420
$5,304
$4,161
$0
$1,131
$4,824
$4,824
Year 2
$15,883
$5,463
$4,161
$0
$1,189
$5,069
$9,893
Year 3
$16,359
$5,627
$4,161
$0
$1,248
$5,323
$15,216
Year 4
$16,850
$5,796
$4,161
$0
$1,310
$5,583
$20,799
Year 5
$17,355
$5,969
$4,161
$0
$1,373
$5,851
$26,650
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
$61K
25% deposit$17,375
Refurb$41,700
Legal + survey$1,700
Mortgage + broker$2,043
Cash needed$60,639
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