2125 N Whispering Pines Dr

Idaho Falls, ID 83401

$75,000D

0 bd · 2.0 ba · 924 sqft · Built 1999 · Manufactured · Active · 45 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,293/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$393
• Tax + insurance: −$46
• HOA: −$667
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$272
• Net cashflow: $-85/mo
• Annual: $-1,023/yr
• Cap rate: 4.93%
• Cash-on-cash: -4.87%
• DSCR: 0.78
• 1% rule: 1.72%
• Cash to close: $21,000

Investor read

• This is a ?-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $75k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-85 ($-1k/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $60k (20.1% below list).
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $75k).
• It's been on market 45 days — a 3% lower offer ($73k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $60k (20.1% below list) — sets the bar for cash-flow.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $519 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 86/100 on livability (#3 in ID, #428 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, cost of living A+, housing A+.
• Bonneville Joint District (suburban): math 41% / reading 57% proficiency, ranked #30 of 92 in ID (top 33%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Summit Hills Elementary School (math 39% / reading 55%, grade D-, #176 of 357 statewide, top 53%, 503 students, 35% FRL); Rocky Mountain Middle School (math 39% / reading 59%, grade C-, #34 of 109 statewide, top 34%, 536 students, 32% FRL) — zoned schools at 34% FRL track the district average.
• Watch-outs: HOA is 52% of rent.
• Market conditions: Rents flat; 397 active listings in the ZIP; 3 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 22d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); solid renter incomes; 2,253 units permitted in Bonneville County in 2024 (1,051 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Bonneville County population projected at +18% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• 2 sale attempts since 14y ago 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?
• It's been on market 45 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 20% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• 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.
• 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.