509 Main St

Sioux Rapids, IA 50585

$62,000A

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 824 sqft · Built 1920 · SingleFamily · Pending · 24 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $909/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$325
• Tax + insurance: −$80
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$191
• Net cashflow: $313/mo
• Annual: $3,751/yr
• Cap rate: 12.34%
• Cash-on-cash: 21.60%
• DSCR: 1.96
• 1% rule: 1.47%
• Cash to close: $17,360

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $62k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $313 ($4k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($909 rent vs $62k).
• It's been on market 24 days — a 2% lower offer ($61k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $61k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• In year one you build about $2k of equity ($429 loan paydown + $2k appreciation (3.0% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 69/100 on livability (#419 in IA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, schools B+; Watch: health & safety D, amenities F, commute F.
• Sioux Central Community School District (rural): math 68% / reading 73% proficiency, ranked #143 of 289 in IA (top 50%) — strong family-tenant draw, lease renewals of 3-5y typical.
• Watch-outs: built in 1920 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 5 active listings in the ZIP; 164 units permitted in Buena Vista County in 2024 (71 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Buena Vista County population projected at +12% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• At projected returns (3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $17k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Questions for listing agent

• Built in 1920 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• Schools are B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.