2 bd · 1.0 ba ·
1,520 sqft ·
Built 1973
· SingleFamily
· Pending
· 46 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,656/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$2,531
Tax + insurance
−$805
HOA
−$21
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$348
Net cashflow
$-2,049/mo
Annual
$-24,583/yr
Cap rate
1.20%
Cash-on-cash
-18.19%
DSCR
0.19
1% rule
0.34%
Cash to close
$135,157
Investor read
This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $1.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-2k ($-25k/yr) — negative.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $1).
It's been on market 46 days — a 3% lower offer ($0) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $3k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $14k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads: area grade F — affects rentability + tenant quality, not the cash-flow math above.
Lakewood Local (rural): math 44% / reading 49% proficiency, ranked #481 of 656 in OH (top 73%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Zoned schools: Jackson Intermediate (math 54% / reading 47%, grade D+, #896 of 1,584 statewide, top 57%, 417 students, 36% FRL); Lakewood Middle School (math 42% / reading 48%, grade D, #472 of 654 statewide, top 73%, 385 students, 43% FRL); Lakewood High School (math 27% / reading 57%, grade F, #497 of 781 statewide, top 66%, 480 students, 31% FRL) — zoned schools at 36% FRL track the district average.
Watch-outs: property tax is 724053.2% of price.
Market conditions: 80 active listings in the ZIP; solid renter incomes; 159 units permitted in Licking County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
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 46 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 5% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Built in 1973 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
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?
This sits on a lake — are riparian / water-frontage rights deeded with the parcel? Any dock permits, shoreline easements, or HOA water-use restrictions?
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