604 Shohola Ln Lot 604 · Gold Key Lake, PA 18458

$42,000

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 700 sqft · Manufactured · 16 Days on market

Built 1985 Fair condition 4,792 sqft lot Est $44k · at est. $163/mo HOA · 11% of rent

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Why this score? — see what drove the A- grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

• Cash flow +30.0/30.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• Appreciation +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +9.6/15.0
• Schools +4.7/10.0
• Livability +3.5/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.2/5.0

Listing remarks

CALLING ALL HUNTERS!!!! Walk 300 feet to Pennsylvania State Game land!!! This older trailer sleeps a minimum of 6, has 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, living room/kitchen and a HUGE screened in porch to watch the animals. Perfect spot with no one behind you. This fabulous property is in Trails End, with a ton of amenities for family. Priced to sell. .. Grab it before it's gone!

Key facts

• 4,792 sq ft lot
• 4 parking spots
• Community pool

Tags

• HUGE SCREENED IN PORCH
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE GAME LAND

Property features AI

Finance

• HOA & community: Homeowners association present; Annual association fee (derived monthly approx. $163.42); One-time association fee applies; Association fee includes electricity, sewer, water, and trash; Community amenities: clubhouse, pool, playground, park, fitness center, recreation room, game room, meeting/party room, basketball and shuffleboard courts, restaurant, fishing, gated access

Exterior

• Parking: Driveway; 4 parking spaces total
• Security: 24-hour security; Gated community with guard
• Utilities: Cable available; Public sewer connected; Water connected; Electricity connected
• Home design: Manufactured home; One story; Attached property; Used recreationally
• Construction: Vinyl siding; Asbestos shingle roof
• Exterior features: Enclosed, screened porch; Patio/porch; Shed(s); Wooded lot with many trees and backyard; Level lot

Interior

• Kitchen: Gas oven; Microwave; Refrigerator; Water heater
• Bedrooms: 2 rooms total
• Flooring: Carpet; Laminate
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Propane heating; Ceiling fans for cooling; Window air conditioning units
• Interior features: Ceiling fans

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath manufactured listed at $42k. Condition is rated fair.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $761 ($9k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $42k).
• Recommended offer: $41k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 28.0% vs local median 5.9% in Gold Key Lake — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 70/100 on livability (#789 in PA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, employment A+, housing A+; Watch: schools D, health & safety D, amenities F.
• Delaware Valley SD (rural): math 41% / reading 66% proficiency, ranked #121 of 539 in PA (top 22%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Market conditions: 115 active listings in the ZIP; 213 units permitted in Pike County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $4k of equity ($290 loan paydown + $4k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
• Pike County population projected at -25% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (10.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $12k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 7, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$32k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 16 days — a 2% lower offer ($41k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Recommended offer $41,370 (1.5% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Have any recent inspections been done? Can we get a copy of the seller's disclosures and any deferred-maintenance estimates?
2. What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
5. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
6. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
7. How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 3.66% ✓
• Cap rate: 28.02%
• Cash-on-cash: 77.61%
• DSCR: 4.45
• GRM: 2.3

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $44,100
• Comps found: 9

Show comp detail 9 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
124-126 Beaver Ln Lot 976 and 977	0.24mi	2/1.0	700 (0%)	0mo	$80,000	$114	89
313 Shohola Ln Lot 313	0.19mi	1/1.0 (-1)	700 (0%)	13mo	$78,000	$111	75
137 Walnut St	0.35mi	2/1.0	700 (0%)	11mo	$29,900	$43	75
128 Navajo Ln	0.45mi	2/1.0	700 (0%)	15mo	$22,000	$31	66
3431 Dakota Ln	0.43mi	1/1.0 (-1)	700 (0%)	12mo	$39,750	$57	65
105 Owego Ln	0.38mi	1/1.0 (-1)	700 (0%)	23mo	$38,000	$54	58
105 Beaver Ln Lot 1102	0.18mi	3/1.0 (+1)	600 (-14%)	8mo	$47,000	$78	56
226 Shohola Parkway Pkwy Lot 954	0.75mi	2/1.0	700 (0%)	12mo	$80,000	$114	55
1944 Cardinal Ln Lot 1944	0.36mi	2/1.0	600 (-14%)	21mo	$38,000	$63	42

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

10.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 87.9%
• Equity multiple: 7.07×
• Total profit: $71,437
• Equity at exit: $37,837

10-year hold

• IRR: 82.5%
• Equity multiple: 15.67×
• Total profit: $172,523
• Equity at exit: $81,597

Cash invested: $11,760 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 62 Landlord-Friendly
• State Pennsylvania: 62 Landlord-Friendly · EVEN
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

10-day notice; Philadelphia has eviction-court diversion + some protections; otherwise moderate.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 18458

• Home prices YoY: 13.2%
• Active inventory: 115
• Price-to-rent: 2.3×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,536 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$220
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$52 /mo · $630/yr
• Insurance: −$18
• HOA: −$163
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$323
• Net cashflow: $761

Break-even live

Break-even rent $574

Max offer price $42,000

Occupancy floor 46%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $790	-5% $775	+0% $761	+5% $746	+10% $732
Rent	-10% $639	-5% $700	+0% $761	+5% $821	+10% $882
Rate	-1.0pp $782	-0.5pp $771	base $761	+0.5pp $750	+1.0pp $739

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $10,500
• Closing costs: $1,260
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

HOA detail

• Monthly dues: $163 · $1,956/yr

Listing history 13 events

1. 2026-06-21
   status $42,000 Pending 16 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $42,000 Active 16 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   days on market $42,000 Active 15 DOM
4. 2026-06-16
   days on market $42,000 Active 14 DOM
5. 2026-06-15
   days on market $42,000 Active 13 DOM
6. 2026-06-13
   days on market $42,000 Active 11 DOM
7. 2026-06-13
   days on market $42,000 Active 10 DOM
8. 2026-06-09
   days on market $42,000 Active 7 DOM
9. 2026-06-08
   days on market $42,000 Active 6 DOM
10. 2026-06-07
    days on market $42,000 Active 5 DOM
11. 2026-06-04
    days on market $42,000 Active 2 DOM
12. 2026-06-02
    remarks 368-char remark
13. 2026-06-02
    listed $42,000 Active 1 DOM

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥91°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 3/10 Moderate 5% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $18,437
• − Mortgage interest: −$2,353
• − Property taxes: −$630
• − Insurance: −$210
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,475
• − Management: −$1,475
• − HOA: −$1,956
• − Depreciation: −$1,222
• Taxable income: $9,117
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$2,188
• After-tax cash flow: $6,938/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Condition & rehab AI · 13 photos

Fair 45/100 Moderate rehab

This manufactured home requires moderate repairs and maintenance to improve its condition and value. Key areas for improvement include the exterior siding, deck, and landscaping.

Repairs flagged

• Major deck — Significant wear and tear
• Major landscaping — Overgrown and unkempt
• Moderate exterior siding — Weathered and peeling

Value-add opportunities

• Both Paint interior walls — Enhances curb appeal and interior aesthetics
• Both Replace carpet — Improves comfort and reduces maintenance
• Both Landscaping maintenance — Enhances curb appeal and property value

Renovation cost estimate screening

Repair item	Severity	Est. cost
deck · Significant wear and tear	Major	$15,000–50,000
landscaping · Overgrown and unkempt	Major	$15,000–50,000
exterior siding · Weathered and peeling	Moderate	$3,000–15,000
Total estimated repair cost · 3 items		$33,000–115,000

Value-add ROI direction

• Both Paint interior walls — Enhances curb appeal and interior aesthetics ↑
• Both Replace carpet — Improves comfort and reduces maintenance ↑
• Both Landscaping maintenance — Enhances curb appeal and property value ↑

ⓘ Cost ranges are severity-bucket heuristics (US national rule-of-thumb). Get contractor quotes + a written scope before underwriting a rehab budget.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Delaware Valley SD
• NCES district ID: 4207530
• Math proficiency: 41% ▼ -12.00%
• Reading proficiency: 66% ▼ -9.00%
• Median HH income: $64,202
• Composite: 46.95/100
• National rank: #2359
• State rank: #121 of 539 in PA

Livability — Gold Key Lake

• Score: 70/100
• State rank: #789
• US rank: #7969

Category grades

Amenities F Commute F Cost of living A Crime A+ Employment A+ Housing A+ Health & safety D User ratings A+

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Population (ZIP): 3,576

Population outlook (Pike County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 53,548 people
• By 2030: 51,622 · -3.6%
• By 2040: 46,490 · -13.2%
• By 2050: 40,372 · -24.6%
• By 2075: 31,951 · -40.3%
• By 2100: 26,821 · -49.9%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (93%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 93% Two or more races 4% Hispanic / Latino 3% Asian 1%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 7% Lithuanian 2% Serbian 1%
• Foreign-born: 3% · Canada
• Languages at home: 95% English-only · German/W. Germanic 2% Spanish 2% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Pike

• 2024 margin: Strong R (+24.1) · D 37.6% · R 61.6%
• 2008→2024 swing: -19.8pp toward R · 2008: -4.2pp · 2024: -24.1pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+24.1 2020: R+19.0 2016: R+26.0 2012: R+11.0 2008: R+4.2

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▲ 31.80%
• Current HPI: 272.6294
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.68%
• F500 in state: 34

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in PA)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Healthcare	2	$309B
▸Insurance	2	$27B
▸Telecommunications / Media	1	$124B
▸Industrial Distribution	1	$22B
▸Financial Services	1	$20B
▸Chemicals / Materials	1	$18B

Price history

1 event — show timeline

• 2026-06-02 Listed $42,000 PWMLS