This post is a guided tour of our April 2026 cashflow screening: roughly 130,000 Malaysian listings filtered down to 1,088 cashflow-positive properties across 16 regions. It is the map to how the data is built, what the aggregate picture looks like, and where the named, fully worked examples live.
The aggregates and methodology on this page are the proof layer. They show you we have real data and apply a consistent, repeatable method. The named, per-property examples, the part that tells you which specific buildings clear the full 12-cost stack, live in the free 10-property sample available by email.
What the April 2026 Screening Found
From roughly 130,000 listings screened in our April 2026 snapshot, 1,088 properties cashflow positive for Malaysian buyers. The test is simple: median rent clears the monthly Islamic financing instalment at 90 percent margin, a 4.0 percent profit rate, and a 35-year tenure.
The inventory is heavily concentrated by region:
| Region | Cashflow-positive (April 2026) |
|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur | 456 |
| Selangor | 387 |
| Johor | 178 |
| Putrajaya | 18 |
| Penang | 16 |
| Melaka | 11 |
| Other regions (combined) | single digits each |
By entry price, the Malaysian edition splits like this:
| Entry price band | Count |
|---|---|
| Under RM 300k | 148 |
| RM 300k to RM 500k | 407 |
| RM 500k to RM 800k | 310 |
| RM 800k to RM 1m | 66 |
| RM 1m and above | 157 |
Across the full set, the median surplus is RM 526 per month and the median entry price is RM 493,970. Only 174 of the 1,088 clear a genuinely strong +RM 1,000 per month or higher. Those high-buffer names are what our research is built to surface.
Most of the affordable inventory sits in a knife-edge band. Take a RM 400k Selangor condo (the region's median entry) renting at roughly a 6.4 percent gross yield. It looks comfortably positive on a simple rent-minus-instalment test. But the full 12-cost stack (maintenance, sinking fund, vacancy provision, assessment, quit rent, insurance, tax) can move that same unit from clearly positive to barely positive. Closing that gap is the entire point of the methodology, and it is why a simplified surplus is only a starting point.
Where the Named Examples Live
We do not publish the full named buy-list on this page. The named, worked examples, with sale price, rent, instalment, surplus, confidence tier and comparable counts, live in the free sample PDF: a five-page, 10-property worked sample you can get by email. It applies the full 12-cost framework end to end, so you can see exactly how the analysis works.
Start with the free sample to verify the method, then run the free calculator on your own shortlist.
Want to see the same 12-cost framework applied to 10 real named properties from our April 2026 screening? Download the free 5-page sample PDF and verify the method end to end.
Companion Deep Dives
For the methodology applied region by region and scenario by scenario, these companion posts go deeper. They route the actual named examples to the free sample PDF.
- Selangor cashflow under RM 400k: Selangor holds 387 of the 1,088 cashflow-positive properties, the largest inventory in Malaysia, concentrated in the affordable band.
- Kuala Lumpur cashflow under RM 500k: KL has the deepest rental data and the largest count, 456 cashflow-positive properties, with the sub-RM 500k tier the most competitive.
- Johor cashflow: JB central and Iskandar: Johor contributes 178 cashflow-positive properties, the most affordable inventory in the country, concentrated in JB central and Iskandar Puteri.
- Why +RM 350 a month is a trap: how a knife-edge simplified surplus fails a vacancy stress test and rate shock once the full 12-cost stack is applied.
- Islamic property financing explained: how Musharakah Mutanaqisah works and how the profit rate shapes the monthly instalment and the cashflow outcome.
- The free 10-property cashflow sample: 10 real named properties worked end to end through the 12-cost framework, delivered by email.
- Smaller states: Putrajaya, Penang, Perak and beyond: the regions outside the KL, Selangor and Johor concentration (Putrajaya 18, Penang 16, Melaka 11, and single digits elsewhere), each with distinct tenant demand.
What This Page Is For
It is a verification tool. Every figure on this page traces to a dated, sized screening (roughly 130,000 listings, 6 April 2026), the same dataset the free sample is drawn from. The free sample PDF then lets you check named examples against local property data within 60 seconds each. If the numbers hold up, the methodology is real.
It is a methodology demonstration. It shows how we compute the 12-cost stack, how we apply regional vacancy adjustments, how we stress test, and why a simplified surplus and a full-stack surplus diverge in the affordable tier. Once the method is clear, the sample is easy to read.
It is a proof layer, not a shortlist. The aggregate picture and the free sample are deliberately the proof. The free sample works 10 named properties that clear the full 12-cost stack end to end, so you can see how the 174 nationwide above +RM 1,000 are identified.
What the Free Layer Includes
Everything below is free:
- The aggregate picture. The region and price-band distribution of all 1,088 cashflow-positive properties from the April 2026 screening, so you can see where the inventory actually sits.
- The free 10-property sample PDF. Ten real named properties worked end to end through the full 12-cost stack, including the shariah-compliant financing (Musharakah Mutanaqisah) breakdown, delivered by email so you can verify the method against local property data.
- The free cashflow calculator. Run the same 12-cost analysis on any listing with your own financing terms, maintenance assumptions, and vacancy rate.
The aggregates and the sample together prove the data is real and the method is repeatable, so you can apply it to your own shortlist with confidence.
Every figure on this page traces to a dated, sized screening, and the free sample PDF lets you verify named examples against local property data in 60 seconds. The sample is drawn from the same April 2026 screening using the same methodology, and it works 10 named properties end to end so you can see the full 12-cost format.
Get the Free 10-Property SampleHow to Use This Sample
- Download the free sample PDF. It applies the full 12-cost framework to 10 named, worked properties, so you can see the method end to end.
- Match it to your budget band using the price-band distribution above.
- Verify the sample against local property data. Confirm the buildings exist and that current listings roughly match the quoted medians for sale and rent. Spend 10 minutes on this. It is the trust check.
- Run the Cashflow Calculator with your own financing terms, maintenance assumptions, and vacancy rate.
- Build your own shortlist. Use the sample's format as a template and run the free calculator on candidates in your budget band and area. If a unit clears the full 12-cost stack with a buffer, it belongs on your list.
Methodology, Briefly
We scrape roughly 130,000 Malaysian property listings from public portals and match sale listings with rental listings from the same development. Every matched property with sufficient comparables (at least two sale and two rent) is scored on a 12-cost model:
- Mortgage instalment (90% margin, 4.0% Islamic profit rate, 35-year tenure default)
- Maintenance fee (per-sqft rate by development where known)
- Assessment rate (local council tax)
- Quit rent (state land tax)
- Fire insurance
- Vacancy provision (default 8.3% = 1 month/year, adjusted by region)
- Sinking fund
- Management/agent fee (5% of annual rent)
- Rental income tax (effective rate by investor bracket)
- Minor repairs (amortized annual budget)
- Mortgage insurance (MRTT/MLTT takaful, amortized)
- Miscellaneous/contingency
Each property carries a data-confidence tier set by comparable depth (HIGH or MED); listings below the threshold are excluded. Counts in this post equal the April 2026 screening.
The Bottom Line
The proof layer is exactly what it claims to be: the full aggregate picture of our April 2026 screening (1,088 cashflow-positive Malaysian properties across 16 regions), the 12-cost methodology behind every number, and a free, verifiable sample. The named properties that clear the full stack with a buffer are worked in the free sample, drawn from the same dataset using the same method.
Start with the free sample. Run the calculator on a couple of properties. Verify with local property data. Then apply the method to your own shortlist for your specific investment thesis.