524 Barrington Rd

Longswamp, PA 18062

$195,435C

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,387 sqft · Built 2026 · Manufactured · Active · 54 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $2,457/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,025
• Tax + insurance: −$326
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$516
• Net cashflow: $590/mo
• Annual: $7,083/yr
• Cap rate: 9.92%
• Cash-on-cash: 12.94%
• DSCR: 1.58
• 1% rule: 1.26%
• Cash to close: $54,722

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $195k. Condition is rated good.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $590 ($7k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $195k).
• It's been on market 54 days — a 3% lower offer ($190k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $190k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads: area grade C — affects rentability + tenant quality, not the cash-flow math above.
• Brandywine Heights Area SD (suburban): math 48% / reading 66% proficiency, ranked #241 of 658 in PA (top 37%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; only 20% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
• Zoned schools: Brandywine Heights El Sch (337 students, 30% FRL); Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms (math 50% / reading 70%, grade B, #46 of 512 statewide, top 9%, 501 students, 32% FRL); Brandywine Heights Hs (math 42% / reading 24%, grade F, #325 of 437 statewide, top 75%, 439 students, 22% FRL).
• Market conditions: Rents flat; 162 active listings in the ZIP; high-income renter base; 258 units permitted in Berks County in 2024 (27 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Berks County population projected at +3% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.

Questions for listing agent

• It's been on market 54 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• 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.