316 S Washington St

Warsaw, IN 46580

$360,000B-

5 bd · 6.0 ba · 2,836 sqft · Built 1873 · MultiFamily · Active · 25 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $4,903/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,888
• Tax + insurance: −$547
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$1,030
• Net cashflow: $1,438/mo
• Annual: $17,257/yr
• Cap rate: 11.09%
• Cash-on-cash: 17.12%
• DSCR: 1.76
• 1% rule: 1.36%
• Cash to close: $100,800

Investor read

• This is a 6 × 1-bed/1-bath units multifamily listed at $360k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $1k ($17k/yr) — positive. Per door: $240/mo.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($5k rent vs $360k).
• It's been on market 25 days — a 2% lower offer ($355k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $355k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $11k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 77/100 on livability (#42 in IN, #3,114 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A; Watch: employment C-, crime D+, amenities F.
• Warsaw Community Schools (town): math 45% / reading 49% proficiency, ranked #78 of 301 in IN (top 26%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Washington Elementary School (math 47% / reading 45%, grade D-, #357 of 994 statewide, top 37%, 504 students, 48% FRL); Edgewood Middle School (math 41% / reading 51%, grade D+, #76 of 330 statewide, top 23%, 537 students, 45% FRL); Warsaw Community High School (math 37% / reading 68%, grade C-, #102 of 369 statewide, top 28%, 2,104 students, 43% FRL) — zoned schools at 45% FRL track the district average.
• Watch-outs: built in 1873 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 102 active listings in the ZIP; 261 units permitted in Kosciusko County in 2024 (10 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Kosciusko County population projected at +3% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• 2 sale attempts since 2y 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.
• Current owner paid $220k; list at $360k implies a 64% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $101k cash investment doubles in ~7 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Cap rate 11.1% vs local median 3.2% in Warsaw — 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 $4,903/mo this rent would consume 82% of the median local household income ($72k/yr) (locally 374% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Questions for listing agent

• Can we see the unit-by-unit rent roll, current vacancy, and any below-market leases? What's the average tenancy length?
• What capital expenditures (roof, boiler, parking lot, exteriors) have been made in the last 5 years, and what's planned in the next 2?
• Built in 1873 — 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?
• 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.