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Monthly cashflow
−$688/mo
You top up $688/mo
Price
$285K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$146K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price6.42%5-yr return on cash -26%Rent est. $1,525 ($1,261–$1,844)
How we define each return:On price — gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.On cost — net yield ÷ total project cost (price + refurb + fees).On cash — cash-on-cash & ROI ÷ the actual cash you put in (deposit + costs).
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $1,261–$1,844/mo · n=8
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $71,225
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $45,420–$85,450 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,400 legal + $750 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $213,675 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 $200K–$400K
Maintenance ($/mo)
Default $67/mo — type unknown
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-$688
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$1,525/mo
$1,466Collected
$1,466/mo actually reaches you — the other $59 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$1,422Mortgage$791Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $688/mo
Mortgage$1,422
Costs$791
Management$153
Maintenance$67
Insurance$28
CapEx reserve$76
Voids + council tax$7
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$688
Returns
Return before costson price6.42%
Cash returnon cash-5.66%
Gross margin$675
Cash needed$145,919
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.55
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
$18,300
$9,494
$17,059
$0
$0
-$8,253
-$8,253
Year 2
$18,849
$9,779
$17,059
$0
$0
-$7,989
-$16,242
Year 3
$19,414
$10,072
$17,059
$0
$0
-$7,717
-$23,958
Year 4
$19,997
$10,374
$17,059
$0
$0
-$7,436
-$31,394
Year 5
$20,597
$10,685
$17,059
$0
$0
-$7,148
-$38,542
Year 5 disposal
Disposal gain (gross)-$51,494
CGT$0
Net Disposal proceeds$306,689
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 · 5284.5 km
Reason
Mixed-demand area without a single dominant tenant cohort. Local lettings agent can clarify.
6.42% Return before costs — around the area average for this property type.
Monthly profit −$688/mo at the default 25% deposit @ 5.5% — open the calculator to stress-test.
Monthly cashflow
−$688/mo
You top up $688/mo
Price
$285K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$146K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price6.42%5-yr return on cash -26%Rent est. $1,525 ($1,261–$1,844)
Bedrooms
1
1 bath
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $1,261–$1,844/mo · n=8
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $71,225
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Tiered estimate (full refurb): $45,420–$85,450 range from $/sqft + per-room model
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,400 legal + $750 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $213,675 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 $200K–$400K
Maintenance ($/mo)
Default $67/mo — type unknown
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
-$688
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$1,525/mo
$1,466Collected
$1,466/mo actually reaches you — the other $59 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$1,422Mortgage$791Costs
Outgoings exceed rent — you top up $688/mo
Mortgage$1,422
Costs$791
Management$153
Maintenance$67
Insurance$28
CapEx reserve$76
Voids + council tax$7
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Shortfall−$688
Returns
Return before costson price6.42%
Cash returnon cash-5.66%
Gross margin$675
Cash needed$145,919
Monthly profit paybackn/a (monthly loss)
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check0.55
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
$18,300
$9,494
$17,059
$0
$0
-$8,253
-$8,253
Year 2
$18,849
$9,779
$17,059
$0
$0
-$7,989
-$16,242
Year 3
$19,414
$10,072
$17,059
$0
$0
-$7,717
-$23,958
Year 4
$19,997
$10,374
$17,059
$0
$0
-$7,436
-$31,394
Year 5
$20,597
$10,685
$17,059
$0
$0
-$7,148
-$38,542
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
$146K
25% deposit$71,225
Refurb$65,435
Legal + survey$2,150
Mortgage + broker$5,274
Cash needed$145,919
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