£6,500 Start · £8,238 Net in 22 Months
Lower-cost entry into R2R SA. A modest £6,500 setup, £550/month rent to the landlord, and the unit has returned £14,738 in gross profit so far — more than doubling the initial capital in less than two years.
£6,500
Total invested
22 months
Duration (still live)
£14,738
Gross profit to date
£8,238
Net profit above initial
The numbers
- Initial all-in setup
- £6,500
- Monthly rent paid to landlord
- £550
- Gross profit earned over 22 months
- £14,738
- Initial investment recouped
- Yes — in full
- Net profit above initial investment
- £8,238
- ROI to date
- 126.7%
- Annualised return (approx.)
- ~69%
Figures are actual investor results, shared with permission. The unit remains operational — ROI continues to compound beyond the 22-month snapshot above.
What made this deal work
Lower-rent location meant a realistic £550/month landlord rent — the spread between guest revenue and rent was the engine of the return.
Tight setup budget — £6,500 all-in covered furniture, staging, deposit, insurance, and listing without over-capitalising on a modest unit.
Setup paid itself back inside the first 10 months. Every month beyond that has been net profit compounding against a £6,500 initial outlay.
Proof that R2R SA can work at the lower end of the capital spectrum — the maths doesn’t only work on premium city-centre units.
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