4 bd · 1.5 ba ·
1,558 sqft ·
Built 1919
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 15 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,569/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$419
Tax + insurance
−$81
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$329
Net cashflow
$739/mo
Annual
$8,866/yr
Cap rate
17.39%
Cash-on-cash
39.63%
DSCR
2.76
1% rule
1.96%
Cash to close
$22,372
Investor read
This is a 4-bed/1.5-bath single-family listed at $80k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $739 ($9k/yr) — positive.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $80k).
It's been on market 15 days — a 2% lower offer ($79k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $79k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $552 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 72/100 on livability (#47 in WV) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, health & safety F.
Putnam County Schools (suburban): math 40% / reading 50% proficiency, ranked #2 of 55 in WV (top 4%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Zoned schools: Hurricane Town Elementary (math 42% / reading 42%, grade F, #87 of 377 statewide, top 28%, 299 students, 0% FRL); Hurricane Middle (math 44% / reading 50%, grade D+, #6 of 109 statewide, top 6%, 849 students, 0% FRL); Hurricane High School (math 38% / reading 62%, grade D+, #6 of 110 statewide, top 5%, 1,256 students, 0% FRL) — zoned schools average 0% FRL vs 33% district-wide (33 pts lower); this property's tenant base skews higher-income than the district average.
Watch-outs: built in 1919 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Market conditions: 119 active listings in the ZIP; solid renter incomes; 111 units permitted in Putnam County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $22k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→20/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Cap rate 17.4% vs local median 4.0% in Hurricane — 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.
Questions for listing agent
Built in 1919 — 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?
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.
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