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3 BED SINGLE-FAMILY HOMEListed 145d ago
Strong return buy-to-let
1518 Washington Ave, Chester, PA 19013 · 1,280 sqft · $105/sqft
Monthly profit +$328/mo from completion — the no.1 reason to invest
14.44% return before costs — above-market
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
+$328/mo
Pays you every month, net of costs
Price
$135K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$119K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price14.44%5-yr return on cash 16%Rent est. $1,625 ($1,455–$1,815)
How we define each return:On price — gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price.On cost — net yield ÷ total project cost (price + refurb + fees).On cash — cash-on-cash & ROI ÷ the actual cash you put in (deposit + costs).
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $1,455–$1,815/mo · n=28
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $33,750
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Capped at 60% of $135,000 asking ($81,000). Raw model: $64,840–$121,380. Verify with a surveyor before offering.
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,100 legal + $600 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $101,250 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 sub-$200K
Maintenance ($/mo)
Default $67/mo — type unknown
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
+$328
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$1,625/mo
$1,563Collected
$1,563/mo actually reaches you — the other $63 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$674Mortgage$624Costs$328Your profit
$328/mo left as profit · 21% of rent kept
Mortgage$674
Costs$624
Management$163
Maintenance$67
Insurance$20
CapEx reserve$81
Voids + council tax$5
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Profit+$328
Returns
Return before costson price14.44%
Cash returnon cash3.30%
Gross margin$939
Cash needed$119,138
Monthly profit payback30y 4m
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check1.15
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
$19,500
$7,486
$8,083
$0
$747
$3,183
$3,183
Year 2
$20,085
$7,711
$8,083
$0
$815
$3,476
$6,659
Year 3
$20,688
$7,942
$8,083
$0
$886
$3,776
$10,434
Year 4
$21,308
$8,181
$8,083
$0
$958
$4,086
$14,520
Year 5
$21,947
$8,426
$8,083
$0
$1,033
$4,405
$18,925
Year 5 disposal
Disposal gain (gross)-$75,075
CGT$0
Net Disposal proceeds$145,325
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 cohort3 bed
Primary profile
Family let
Nearest university
for student-let assessment
University of Glasgow · 5327.1 km
Reason
3-bed house in a suburban area — family-let demand dominates; check local school catchment ratings.
Likely sold or withdrawnWe last saw this listing 61 days ago. It may no longer be available — treat these numbers as a reference and confirm with the listing agent before acting.
85/100
Strong
Real 14.44% — fundamentals work.
Monthly profit+$328/mo at 25% deposit @ 5.5%
14.44% Return before costs — above-market
Monthly cashflow
+$328/mo
Pays you every month, net of costs
Price
$135K
No local sold comps to compare
Return · IRR
—
Not modelled
Cash to get in
$119K
Deposit + fees + refurb
Return before costson price14.44%5-yr return on cash 16%Rent est. $1,625 ($1,455–$1,815)
Bedrooms
3
2 bath
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Buy-to-Let. Standard rental on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Single household, market rent, paid monthly direct to landlord (or via agent). (hover any strategy tab for pros + cons)
Offer ($)
Monthly rent ($)
Local comp range: $1,455–$1,815/mo · n=28
Financing
DepositYour cash in — the rest is the mortgage25% · $33,750
5%100% (cash buy)
Standard 75% LTV for rental
Mortgage rate5y fixed7.0%
3.0%9.0%
5-year fixed (market average) — 7.00% (as of 2026-05).
Mortgage term (years)
Stress rate8.0%
5.0%9.0%
Fed base + 2pp stress (8.0%)
Acquisition costs
Refurb ($)
Capped at 60% of $135,000 asking ($81,000). Raw model: $64,840–$121,380. Verify with a surveyor before offering.
Legal + survey ($)
Standard house — $1,100 legal + $600 survey
Mortgage fees ($)
2% product fee on $101,250 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 sub-$200K
Maintenance ($/mo)
Default $67/mo — type unknown
Result · Rent it out
Monthly profit
+$328
after mortgage, operating costs & tax
Rent in$1,625/mo
$1,563Collected
$1,563/mo actually reaches you — the other $63 is lost to voids: the weeks a rental sits empty between tenants, when no rent comes in.
Where it goes
$674Mortgage$624Costs$328Your profit
$328/mo left as profit · 21% of rent kept
Mortgage$674
Costs$624
Management$163
Maintenance$67
Insurance$20
CapEx reserve$81
Voids + council tax$5
Ltd co. accounts$104
Tax—
Profit+$328
Returns
Return before costson price14.44%
Cash returnon cash3.30%
Gross margin$939
Cash needed$119,138
Monthly profit payback30y 4m
Data confidence
Lender stress test
Rent-covers-mortgage check1.15
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
$19,500
$7,486
$8,083
$0
$747
$3,183
$3,183
Year 2
$20,085
$7,711
$8,083
$0
$815
$3,476
$6,659
Year 3
$20,688
$7,942
$8,083
$0
$886
$3,776
$10,434
Year 4
$21,308
$8,181
$8,083
$0
$958
$4,086
$14,520
Year 5
$21,947
$8,426
$8,083
$0
$1,033
$4,405
$18,925
What we verified
3 total
3000
Building condition1▾
Refurb costBased on beds + baths + sqftEstimate available
Investor profile2▾
Tenant profileBeds + postcode heuristicFamily / Rent by the room
Rent by the room feasibilityMin 3 beds for C4 routeFeasible
Comparables
sold within 0.5 mi
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Acquisition costs
$119K
25% deposit$33,750
Refurb$81,000
Legal + survey$1,700
Mortgage + broker$3,025
Cash needed$119,138
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