What makes the most financial sense
What makes the most financial sense
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AndyC_123

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1,260 posts

178 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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3 scenarios, any of them sound more sensible than any others?

1) buy supercar outright, £220k

2) Buy 10 X £130k properties on repayment mortgage, 25% deposit on each - total deposit £325k. Mortgages £570PCM, rental income £800PCM = margin £230PCM. Times 10 properties = £2300 per month on Supercar lease

3) Buy 10 X £130k properties on interest only mortage, 20% deposit each - total deposit £260k. Mortgages £435PCM, rental income £800PCM = margin £365PCM. Times 10 properties = £3650 per month on supercar lease.

paulrockliffe

16,412 posts

251 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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I think your interest calculations are a significantly out of step with the market.

AndyC_123

Original Poster:

1,260 posts

178 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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paulrockliffe said:
I think your interest calculations are a significantly out of step with the market.
Prices just quoted 2 or 3 years fixed, would remortage when up?

Simpo Two

91,616 posts

289 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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(1) is a heck sight simpler and easier to predict.

But anyway this is the Finance forum, which means you must already have a supercar. Buy a boat hehe

Mr Pointy

12,922 posts

183 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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Rental voids/repairs/tax on rental income?

boyse7en

7,995 posts

189 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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AndyC_123 said:
3 scenarios, any of them sound more sensible than any others?

1) buy supercar outright, £220k

2) Buy 10 X £130k properties on repayment mortgage, 25% deposit on each - total deposit £325k. Mortgages £570PCM, rental income £800PCM = margin £230PCM. Times 10 properties = £2300 per month on Supercar lease

3) Buy 10 X £130k properties on interest only mortage, 20% deposit each - total deposit £260k. Mortgages £435PCM, rental income £800PCM = margin £365PCM. Times 10 properties = £3650 per month on supercar lease.
£3650 per month - 7% agent fees - 40% tax = £2037 per month
Allow 10% deduction to cover for voids/new boiler/damage/roof repairs etc = £1800

paulrockliffe

16,412 posts

251 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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AndyC_123 said:
paulrockliffe said:
I think your interest calculations are a significantly out of step with the market.
Prices just quoted 2 or 3 years fixed, would remortage when up?
Buy to let rates?

You'll have £7-10k in fees to find every time you remortgage, including arranging the mortgages now. Plus the interest on those fees. Then as others have mentioned, tax, voids, repairs, and a load of hassle from tenants to sort out before you get the money to rent your supercar.

Still might be more sensible than spending £220k on a car though!

BenB91

371 posts

95 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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You need to consider personal taxation, repairs, void periods and any other unexpected costs.

I wouldn't touch a buy to let property. Not worth the hassle or risk for me.

WonkeyDonkey

2,550 posts

127 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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Are people really paying £800 per month to rent a £130k home?


anonymous-user

78 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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Can’t claim to have a better idea, but none of those three seem “sensible” to me.

BoRED S2upid

20,996 posts

264 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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WonkeyDonkey said:
Are people really paying £800 per month to rent a £130k home?
Yes they most definitely are.

OP do you have time to manage 10 properties? The suns probably work with 4 better properties

Mr Pointy

12,922 posts

183 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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If it was that easy everyone would be doing it & they have been, until recently. Now lots of landlords want out. Mr Groat hasn't posted for a while.

Will a £130k house be up to spec with all the lastest energy & insulation rules?

jonsp

1,549 posts

180 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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Simpo Two said:
Buy a boat hehe
If you buy a boat big enough to have a professional crew you could charter it out and still enjoy it yourself.

Thinking £220k would be enough down to finance that.

anonymous-user

78 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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I don't think you would get a BTL mortgage with a 20% deposit, I suspect it would need to be 35% plus now. The amount they will lend you is based on the rental income each month, and if this would still cover the mortgage at their stress level % calculation.

I got a BTL mortgage when rates were 0.25% and the stress level was a mortgage payment at 5.5%. Seemed utterly ridiculous at the time as rates are never going to be that high......

z4RRSchris

12,420 posts

203 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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anyone getting into BTL now is a moron. Smart money is getting out asap.

Hoofy

79,532 posts

306 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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Well, I'd go for half of (1) (£100k supercar and the rest in a very big slush fund).

The reason why I wouldn't do a BTL (or indeed 10!) aside from possible times when you haven't got anyone renting, someone stops paying because Cost of Living Crisis, a boiler breaks or someone puts a chair through every door for sts and giggles and then claims they haven't got money to pay for rent or the damage... aside from all that, I'm not sure where the industry is going for private landlords.

They seem to be squeezed more and more every time I hear something in the news about BTLs or landlords, and despite all that landlords are still considered scum by most.

At least with a supercar, only one person is going to screw you over (the owner of the dealership where you get the car serviced biggrin ).

z4RRSchris

12,420 posts

203 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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indeed.

tenants refuse to move out, your agent didnt serve some gas certificate correctly 3 years ago, you cant use expedited process and it takes you 9 months to get them out.

they trash the place, boiler breaks, gas and lekky checks all the time, EPC, EICR, GSC, etc etc etc.

Then you'll have to improve all the EPC ratings for the new legislation,

labour getting rid of section 21 notice

its only going 1 way, which is making it more and more of a ballache. I look after 4 for the old man and 2 for the mother and its a nightmare constantly.



Just buy the supercar and enjoy life.

Portia5

590 posts

47 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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AndyC_123 said:
3 scenarios, any of them sound more sensible than any others?

1) buy supercar outright, £220k

2) Buy 10 X £130k properties on repayment mortgage, 25% deposit on each - total deposit £325k. Mortgages £570PCM, rental income £800PCM = margin £230PCM. Times 10 properties = £2300 per month on Supercar lease

3) Buy 10 X £130k properties on interest only mortage, 20% deposit each - total deposit £260k. Mortgages £435PCM, rental income £800PCM = margin £365PCM. Times 10 properties = £3650 per month on supercar lease.
I did this in 2006 with an F430 using 5 mortgaged properties to fund its HP, which they did.

And I've still got them (the properties, not the car) and their loans have been paid off since 2016.

Worked out very well. smile

I 8 a 4RE

525 posts

265 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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On average I have at least one tenant per year not paying / paying late and at least 2 call outs for stuff that needs fixing.
They typically don’t stay over two years.
Imagine that *10.

And then they’re probably all
Leaseholds which adds further issues.

I’d buy one upper class property, freehold and get stable tenants in who can pay (preferably company for expats) on time and have longevity

av185

20,464 posts

151 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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Buy the right supercar and it should appreciate as we approach the twilight years of ice.

Great driving pleasure too means its a win win.

More upside than downside . Hopefully.