Rental yield is the simplest way to compare one property's cashflow potential against another. It's also the number most often misused. Two properties showing a 5% gross yield can have wildly different real returns once you strip out the costs.
This calculator gives you both. Gross yield is the headline number agents advertise. Net yield is what actually lands in your pocket after rates, management, insurance, maintenance, strata, and vacancy.
The difference matters. A 5.5% gross yield on a high-strata Brisbane unit might net 3.5% after fees. A 5.5% gross yield on a standalone Perth house might net 4.8%. Same headline number, very different outcomes. Use gross yield for quick sorting through a long list of options. Use net yield to make the actual decision.
The best buys tend to show a solid net yield paired with real capital growth potential. One without the other rarely builds a portfolio worth having.
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