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Make a simple retention-versus-turnover worksheet before choosing the figure. Include likely vacancy time, preparation work, advertising or letting expenses, and the administrative work around inspection and deposit handling. Then compare that total with the extra annual rent from each proposed...

I would not rule out a sound property merely because the common areas look dated. Cosmetic neglect and structural problems are not the same thing. The useful response is evidence of what has been maintained, what work is anticipated and whether availability depends on an existing occupant...

A few missing facts could materially change the answers. Will this be a personal holiday home, a main residence or rented out? Are you buying personally or considering a company or other structure? Also, is the property actually in Lisbon’s municipality, or are you only using advisers based...

I’d be more cautious than nadiab52 about treating the single sale as an anchor. One completed transaction can itself be unusual, while three asking prices show seller expectations rather than achieved value. Use the sale as one data point, not the answer. I’d ask the agent for the closest...

I would not treat €4,653 as achievable rent until you know the comparables are genuinely similar and actually letting, rather than merely advertised. A reliable tenant already has measurable value. First calculate how many months of the proposed increase would be lost to even a short vacancy...

I partly disagree that micro-location is necessarily the biggest missing fact. For a homebuyer valuation, perhaps; for a first rental, the achievable rent, current occupancy and lease length could change the decision more sharply. A property can be fairly priced and still be a weak rental once...

The commitment period may be the harder risk to unwind. With a new-build, completion can come well after the purchase decision, leaving time for financing terms or the buyer’s circumstances to change. Any policy change should be checked against the buyer’s eligibility and the relevant dates...

A simple way to test this is to record the original asking price, current price, first price-cut date, stated energy performance, visible condition and listing status. Keep withdrawn properties rather than deleting them. After a few weeks, you should be able to see whether poorer-performing...