3 bd · 1.5 ba ·
1,673 sqft ·
Built 1955
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 110 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,342/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,442
Tax + insurance
−$510
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$492
Net cashflow
$-102/mo
Annual
$-1,228/yr
Cap rate
5.85%
Cash-on-cash
-1.59%
DSCR
0.93
1% rule
0.85%
Cash to close
$77,000
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/1.5-bath single-family listed at $275k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-102 ($-1k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $257k (6.6% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $234k (14.8% below list).
It's been on market 110 days — a 9% lower offer ($250k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $234k (14.8% 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 $8k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 82/100 on livability (#139 in PA, #1,130 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: crime A+, commute A+, employment A+; Watch: health & safety D, amenities D-.
Keystone Oaks SD (suburban): math 45% / reading 65% proficiency, ranked #116 of 539 in PA (top 22%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
Zoned schools: Keystone Oaks Ms (math 30% / reading 58%, grade D, #202 of 512 statewide, top 40%, 382 students, 49% FRL); Keystone Oaks Hs (math 67% / reading 24%, grade D-, #183 of 437 statewide, top 43%, 570 students, 35% FRL).
Watch-outs: built in 1955 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Market conditions: Rents rising (+2.0%/yr); 31 active listings in the ZIP; 13 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 4d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); solid renter incomes; 2,996 units permitted in Allegheny County in 2024 (1,588 in 5+ unit buildings).
11 sale attempts since 13y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $45k (14%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
Current owner paid $195k; 41% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.
This rent runs 37% of the median local income ($76k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.
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 110 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 15% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Built in 1955 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
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.
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.
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