143 Beach Ave #203

Kennebunk, ME 04043

$749,000D+

2 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,156 sqft · Built 1985 · Condo · Active · 720 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $6,715/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$3,928
• Tax + insurance: −$1,281
• HOA: −$871
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$1,410
• Net cashflow: $-775/mo
• Annual: $-9,297/yr
• Cap rate: 5.25%
• Cash-on-cash: -3.73%
• DSCR: 0.83
• 1% rule: 0.90%
• Cash to close: $209,720

Investor read

• This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath condo listed at $749k. Condition is rated good.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-775 ($-9k/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $612k (18.3% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $672k (10.3% below list).
• It's been on market 720 days — a 12% lower offer ($659k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $612k (18.3% below list) — sets the bar for cash-flow.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $5k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $22k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 79/100 on livability (#20 in ME, #2,049 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, employment A+, housing A+; Watch: cost of living D+, amenities F, commute F.
• RSU 21 (rural): math 91% / reading 94% proficiency, ranked #13 of 112 in ME (top 12%) — strong family-tenant draw, lease renewals of 3-5y typical; only 16% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
• Zoned schools: Kennebunk Elementary School (358 students, 9% FRL); Middle School of The Kennebunks (math 92% / reading 96%, grade A+, #5 of 85 statewide, top 5%, 479 students, 11% FRL); Kennebunk High School (math 98% / reading 92%, grade A+, #18 of 108 statewide, top 22%, 756 students, 11% FRL).
• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $122/mo.
• Market conditions: 219 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; solid renter incomes; 1,386 units permitted in York County in 2024 (338 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Current owner paid $175k; list at $749k implies a 328% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
• Climate carrying-cost: in FEMA flood zone AO (mandatory federal flood insurance); severe wind risk, 80% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→18/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
• Cap rate 5.2% vs local median 2.7% in Kennebunk — 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.
• At $6,715/mo this rent would consume 80% of the median local household income ($101k/yr) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

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?
• It's been on market 720 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 18% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
• What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
• Any open or pending special assessments — roof, HVAC, plumbing, elevator, façade? What's the per-unit balance and payoff schedule, and is the seller paying it off at close or rolling it to the buyer?
• Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• Schools are A-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?