9 Billings Mobile Mnr

Rutland, VT 05701

$67,000B

2 bd · 1.5 ba · 924 sqft · Built 1983 · Manufactured · Active · 163 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,560/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$351
• Tax + insurance: −$58
• HOA: −$525
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$328
• Net cashflow: $297/mo
• Annual: $3,569/yr
• Cap rate: 11.62%
• Cash-on-cash: 19.03%
• DSCR: 1.85
• 1% rule: 2.33%
• Cash to close: $18,760

Investor read

• This is a 2-bed/1.5-bath manufactured listed at $67k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $297 ($4k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $67k).
• It's been on market 163 days — a 12% lower offer ($59k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $59k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $463 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 81/100 on livability (#6 in VT, #1,410 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: commute A+, cost of living A+, health & safety A+; Watch: employment C-, crime F.
• Zoned schools: Rutland Intermediate School (math 22% / reading 32%, grade F, #151 of 192 statewide, top 82%, 493 students, 54% FRL); Rutland Middle School (math 11% / reading 22%, grade F, #26 of 26 statewide, top 100%, 254 students, 49% FRL); Rutland Senior High School (math 37% / reading 47%, grade F, #18 of 48 statewide, top 38%, 752 students, 33% FRL).
• Watch-outs: HOA is 34% of rent.
• Market conditions: 96 active listings in the ZIP; 90 units permitted in Rutland County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Rutland County population projected at -28% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• 2 sale attempts since 20y 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 $28k; list at $67k implies a 139% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $19k cash investment doubles in ~7 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Cap rate 11.6% vs local median 4.4% in Rutland — 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

• It's been on market 163 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% 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?
• 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?
• Crime grade is F 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.