PropertyInvesting.com | Muddle | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/muddle/activity/ Activity feed for Muddle. Fri, 01 May 2026 15:43:17 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 a4e34d6d0c2ef4dfc2c168289c2490db Muddle replied to the topic Working out what to pay for investment property based on rental return? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4410628-working-out-what-to-pay-for-investment-property-based-on-rental-return/#post-4698974 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:05:02 +0000 Benny wrote:
Hi Muddle,
   … and a big welcome to you too.   Good to see a new member "jumping right in the deep end and posting"  smiley  

  I believe that in the Commercial Investment arena that is exactly how one determines value – all based on yield.   But hey, that also might fall over in a similar way to Shape's comment re "location" – I…[Read more]

]]> 1d949486389f5ee80d88616b64971e90 Muddle replied to the topic Working out what to pay for investment property based on rental return? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4410628-working-out-what-to-pay-for-investment-property-based-on-rental-return/#post-4698973 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:49:31 +0000 Shape wrote:
The equation does exist, but really need to look at other factors as well….as standard it may sound – it does depend on the area your investing.

Ie for example: A older style 2 bedroom unit in Westmead ( Sydney) rents for $400pw — it would sell for average $450,000  — the gross return is 5.2%
( years rent/ purchase price…[Read more]

]]> 382822cc09dbf5e1de45f1651c4bf304 Muddle replied to the topic Working out what to pay for investment property based on rental return? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4410628-working-out-what-to-pay-for-investment-property-based-on-rental-return/#post-4698970 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:11:34 +0000 Shape wrote:
"fair purchase price" doesn't always go by rental return/yield, only works for certain areas and property type.
There's a lot more to "fair purchase price" than JUST the rental return..

What are you actually looking for ?? a number/purchase price where you can break even with your rent??

Thanks Michael:

Perhaps ignore my use of…[Read more]

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