3 bd · 3.0 ba ·
1,782 sqft ·
Built 2026
· Townhouse
· Pending
· 15 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,685/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,834
Tax + insurance
−$583
HOA
−$256
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$564
Net cashflow
$-553/mo
Annual
$-6,631/yr
Cap rate
4.40%
Cash-on-cash
-6.77%
DSCR
0.70
1% rule
0.77%
Cash to close
$97,947
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/3.0-bath townhouse listed at $350k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-553 ($-7k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $270k (22.9% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $268k (23.3% below list).
It's been on market 15 days — a 2% lower offer ($345k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $268k (23.3% 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 $10k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 89/100 on livability (#6 in MN, #153 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: crime A+, commute A+, employment A+; Watch: cost of living F.
South Washington County School District (suburban): math 52% / reading 61% proficiency, ranked #40 of 301 in MN (top 13%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; only 14% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
Zoned schools: Gordon Bailey Elementary (math 61% / reading 65%, grade B, #168 of 857 statewide, top 20%, 653 students, 18% FRL); Woodbury Middle School (math 44% / reading 60%, grade C+, #63 of 258 statewide, top 25%, 1,108 students, 24% FRL); East Ridge High School (math 67% / reading 77%, grade B+, #13 of 471 statewide, top 3%, 2,021 students, 15% FRL) — zoned schools at 19% FRL track the district average.
Market conditions: Rents rising (+2.9%/yr); 357 active listings in the ZIP; 6 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 22d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 1,405 units permitted in Washington County in 2024 (121 in 5+ unit buildings).
Washington County population projected at +16% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
3 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.
Cap rate 4.4% vs local median 3.2% in Woodbury — 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
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?
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.
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?
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.
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