Relens

Hey Product Hunt 👋

I’m Alaa, a software dev and real-estate nerd based in the UAE.

Every time I looked at buying a unit, I ended up in Excel asking the same questions:

• What’s the real net yield after service charges, vacancy & maintenance?

• How much cash will I actually need (price + DLD/fees/etc.)?

• If I use a mortgage, what’s my monthly cashflow after debt?

So I built Relens as my own “deal sheet” tool, then decided to open it up.

How it works:

1. Enter a property price, expected rent, and service charges (per sqft or total).

2. Add your assumptions for vacancy, maintenance, and transaction costs.

3. (Optional) Add mortgage details (down payment %, interest, years).

4. Relens calculates gross & net yield, total cash needed, and monthly cashflow.

5. An AI model then gives the deal a 0–100 score, with a short summary, pros & cons.

My goals with this beta:

• Make it easier to sanity-check deals before you fall in love with a listing.

• Replace “I think it’s 7–8%” with a more realistic view.

• Keep the UX simple enough that non-Excel people can use it.

I’d really appreciate your feedback on:

• 🧮 Are the metrics you care about here? What’s missing?

• 🧭 Is the Deal Score + explanation actually helpful, or more noise?

• 🧩 What would make this part of your real workflow (not just a toy you try once)?

Relens is free in beta and I’m actively working on it. I’ll be in the comments all day, so feel free to ask questions, suggest features, or roast it 🙏

Thanks for checking it out!
– Alaa