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That calc gives you about 5% gross (5.2% to be more precise), which is often considered a "typical" gross return from residential real estate. So it's easy quickly to calculate gross returns compared on "typical" returns. Roughly: $400k/ 200pw = 2.5% $400k/ 400pw = 5% $400k/ 600pw = 7.5%...

Picky, picky I agree - I use 50. I also include management fees, BC, insurances, etc, for net calcs. However, the OP asked for "simple" - I assumed gross return and I gave simple! :D And if one wished to be extremely accurate, there are 52.14 weeks in a year (or 52.28 for leap years)! :p

($500*52) / $400,000 * 100 = 6.5%pa What you were looking for?