Buy-to-let can be an attractive investment - for people with enough money to place a decent deposit.

This calculator shows you how to much you can expect to earn on a buy-to-let investment.

One minute briefing: a property might have gross yield of 9pc according to lenders' analysis, but offer real returns to buy-to-let investors of under 4pc. Heres why ...

Learn the definition of earnings yield, plus its formulas, uses, interpretations, and drawbacks. Example calculation included.