3 bd · 1.5 ba ·
963 sqft ·
Built 1963
· SingleFamily
· Pending
· 15 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,656/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,153
Tax + insurance
−$299
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$348
Net cashflow
$-143/mo
Annual
$-1,720/yr
Cap rate
5.51%
Cash-on-cash
-2.79%
DSCR
0.88
1% rule
0.75%
Cash to close
$61,544
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/1.5-bath single-family listed at $220k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-143 ($-2k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $194k (11.5% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $166k (24.7% below list).
It's been on market 15 days — a 2% lower offer ($217k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $166k (24.7% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $7k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 74/100 on livability (#171 in MI, #4,491 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: commute A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities D, employment D, crime D-.
Warren Consolidated Schools (urban): math 18% / reading 39% proficiency, ranked #373 of 540 in MI (top 69%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
Zoned schools: Siersma Elementary School (math 32% / reading 47%, grade F, #606 of 1,397 statewide, top 48%, 426 students, 83% FRL); Beer Middle School (math 14% / reading 42%, grade F, #359 of 493 statewide, top 73%, 745 students, 76% FRL); Warren Mott High School (math 12% / reading 40%, grade F, #474 of 713 statewide, top 66%, 1,385 students, 73% FRL) — zoned schools average 77% FRL vs 48% district-wide (29 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+8.0%/yr); 102 active listings in the ZIP; 6 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 5d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 1,321 units permitted in Macomb County in 2024 (86 in 5+ unit buildings).
Macomb County population projected at +9% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
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.
Questions for listing agent
What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
Built in 1963 — 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 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?
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?
The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
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.
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