The realistic range

Why portal numbers run high

Portals divide average asking rent by average asking price in a locality. The rent listings and sale listings are different properties, often of different sizes and ages. The result can look like 6–7% when a real purchase earns half that.

How to work out your yield

1. Annual rent you can actually get (check three comparable lets).
2. Minus vacancy (a month a year is prudent), maintenance and property tax.
3. Divided by your total cost: price + registry + furnishing.

Where we’d look for income

• Completed flats near Jagatpura colleges and the Tonk Road institutional belt.
• Shops on established streets. See best areas for shops.