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112 E Railroad St
B Composite 73.39
Why this score? — see what drove the B 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
  • ARV discount +7.5/15.0
  • Appreciation +5.0/10.0
  • Livability +3.5/5.0
  • Rent growth +2.5/5.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0
  • Schools +2.4/10.0

$30,000

112 E Railroad St · Michigamme, MI 49861-0000
2 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,005 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 5 Days on market
Built 1900 4,791 sqft lot ↓ 27% since listing

🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence

Listing remarks MLS

This home is a "Fixer-Upper" or "Handyman's Special". New $14,000 roof put on front by Stone House in 2024. Updated Breaker panel with 100a service. Drilled well. Vinyl siding. Most of this home has been gutted down to studs and ready for the next person to finish the project. Raised flower gardens and a storage building out back. Lot width is an estimate at the moment which will be updated as correct information is gathered.

Key facts

  • Storage building
  • Vinyl siding
  • Drilled well

Tags

NEW ROOFUPDATED BREAKER PANELDRILLED WELLVINYL SIDINGRAISED FLOWER GARDENSSTORAGE BUILDING

Property features AI

Finance

  • Other: Property listed as a fixer-upper; Lot approximately 0.11 acre (frontage approx. 33'); Access via city/county paved year-round road

Exterior

  • Parking: 2 parking spaces
  • Utilities: 100 amp electric service with circuit breakers; Electricity connected; Natural gas not available; Phone not available; Sewer connected to public sanitary; Private drilled well
  • Home design: Residential fixer-upper; 1 1/2-story structure; Built in 1900
  • Construction: Crawl foundation with Michigan-style basement
  • Exterior features: Vinyl siding; Shed on the property; Sloping lot with a rural view; Road frontage

Interior

  • Kitchen: Eat-in kitchen on main level (approx. 23 x 22)
  • Bedrooms: Bedroom 1 on upper level (16 x 10); Bedroom 2 on upper level (16 x 8)
  • Bathrooms: One full bathroom on the main level (approx. 22 x 4)
  • Heating & cooling: No central heating system listed; No cooling system listed; LP/Propane gas noted as a fuel option
  • Interior features: Entry; Living room; Unfinished room; Main floor full bathroom; Eat-in kitchen; Has basement (unfinished) with interior access, stone walls and sump pump
  • Laundry & utility: Basement provides utility space (unfinished); no water heater listed

Neighborhood map

Property Rental comp Retail Transit Schools Stadiums Fortune 500 · Circle radius: 3.0 mi
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What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

  • This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $30k.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $703 ($8k/yr) — positive.
  • The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
  • Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $30k).

Location & tenants

  • Location reads 70/100 on livability (#300 in MI) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: schools C-, crime D, amenities F.
  • Republic-Michigamme Schools (rural): math 20% / reading 30% proficiency, ranked #607 of 760 in MI (top 80%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
  • Market conditions: 1 active listings in the ZIP; 91 units permitted in Marquette County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

  • In year one you build about $1k of equity ($207 loan paydown + $900 appreciation (3.0% local appreciation)).
  • Marquette County population projected to shrink 3% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
  • At projected returns (3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $8k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

  • Only 5 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
  • 2 sale attempts with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
  • Current owner paid $20k; list at $30k implies a 50% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

  • Watch-outs: built in 1900 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Recommended offer $30,000

Questions for the listing agent

  1. Built in 1900 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
  2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
  3. Crime grade is D in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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
3.84%
Cap rate
34.40%
Cash-on-cash
100.38%
DSCR
5.47
GRM
2.2

CMA / ARV

ARV (on-the-fly)
$128,640
Comps found
3
Show comp detail 3 sales within ~0.75 mi
Address Dist Beds/Ba Sqft Sold Price $/sf Match
118 E Lake St 0.16mi 2/2.0 1,024 (+2%) 14mo $170,000 $166 74
220 Railroad St 0.16mi 3/1.0 (+1) 1,095 (+9%) 15mo $140,000 $128 61
327 W Lake St 0.25mi 3/1.0 (+1) 1,098 (+9%) 17mo $131,000 $119 54

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

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold
IRR
Equity multiple
6.76×
Total profit
$48,384
Equity at exit
$13,489
10-year hold
IRR
Equity multiple
14.04×
Total profit
$109,551
Equity at exit
$20,789

Cash invested: $8,400 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

Overall (STATE)
62 Landlord-Friendly
State Michigan
62 Landlord-Friendly · EVEN
County
— inherits STATE
City
— inherits STATE
7-day pay-or-quit; mixed climate; Detroit/AA have some protections.

ZIP-level market 49861-0000

Active inventory
1
Price-to-rent
2.2×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$1,152 medium interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$157
Tax est. 1.5%
$38 /mo · $450/yr
Insurance
$12
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$242
Net cashflow
$703

Break-even live

Break-even rent $262
Max offer price $30,000
Occupancy floor 34%

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
$7,500
Closing costs
$900
Reserves months
Total cash needed

Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live

Conventional

25% down · 7.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.

DSCR

20% down · 8.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.

Hard money

10% down · 12.0% · 12mo

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.

Listing history 6 events

  1. 2026-06-18
    days on market $30,000 Active 5 DOM
  2. 2026-06-17
    days on market $30,000 Active 4 DOM
  3. 2026-06-16
    days on market $30,000 Active 3 DOM
  4. 2026-06-15
    days on market $30,000 Active 2 DOM
  5. 2026-06-13
    remarks 429-char remark
    Show marketing remark (449 chars)

    This home is a "Fixer-Upper" or "Handyman's Special". New $14,000 roof put on front by Stone House in 2024. Updated Breaker panel with 100a service. Drilled well. Vinyl siding. Most of this home has been gutted down to studs and ready for the next person to finish the project. Raised flower gardens and a storage building out back. Lot width is an estimate at the moment which will be updated as correct information is gathered.

  6. 2026-06-13
    listed $30,000 Active 1 DOM
    Show marketing remark (449 chars)

    This home is a "Fixer-Upper" or "Handyman's Special". New $14,000 roof put on front by Stone House in 2024. Updated Breaker panel with 100a service. Drilled well. Vinyl siding. Most of this home has been gutted down to studs and ready for the next person to finish the project. Raised flower gardens and a storage building out back. Lot width is an estimate at the moment which will be updated as correct information is gathered.

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

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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi

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Taxation est. · year 1

Rental income
$13,822
− Mortgage interest
−$1,680
− Property taxes
−$450
− Insurance
−$150
− Repairs & maintenance
−$1,106
− Management
−$1,106
− Depreciation
−$873
Taxable income
$8,458
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
−$2,030
After-tax cash flow
$6,402/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.

Schools (NCES district)

District
Republic-Michigamme Schools
NCES district ID
2629580
Math proficiency
20% ▲ 5.00%
Reading proficiency
30% ▲ 15.00%
Median HH income
$37,326
Composite
23.87/100
National rank
#13209
State rank
#607 of 760 in MI

Livability — Michigamme

Score
70/100
State rank
#300
US rank
#7526

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

Census place
Michigamme, MI

Population outlook (Marquette County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
67,278 people
By 2030
67,249 · +-0.0%
By 2040
66,297 · -1.5%
By 2050
65,241 · -3.0%
By 2075
64,365 · -4.3%
By 2100
60,707 · -9.8%

Not yet ingested

Political lean
Race & ethnicity
Common origin
Civics

Market trends

HPI YoY
Current HPI
Rent YoY
Metro
State GDP YoY
▲ 1.37%
F500 in state
28

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in MI)

Industry F500 HQs Revenue

Price history

-26.8% since first listed
4 events — show timeline
  • 2026-06-13 Listed $30,000 UPAR
  • 2026-06-13 Listed $30,000 MiRealSource-MiMLS
  • 2007-05-08 Sold (Public Records) $20,000 Public Records
  • 2002-06-26 Sold (Public Records) $41,000 Public Records

Property tax history

-17.7%/yr

Latest (2025): $56 · -37.6% YoY. Source: county tax records.

Cash-flow waterfall

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Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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