Updated September 2026. This is general due diligence, not tax, legal, financing or investment advice.
Assess a rental property from net evidence
- Calculate acquisition, financing, tax, maintenance and agency costs using current rules.
- Use evidence-based rent and vacancy assumptions for the exact property type and area.
- Inspect condition, lease, restrictions and repair exposure.
- Stress-test rates, vacancy, rent reductions and exit costs.
Use net yield, not gross rent alone. Avoid assumptions based on tenant ethnicity or unsupported demographic generalisations. Flipping, capital appreciation and a guaranteed tenant pool are not reliable outcomes. Obtain qualified advice for the exact transaction.