2 bd · 2.0 ba ·
1,026 sqft ·
Built 2002
· Condo
· Active
· 851 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$947/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$8
Tax + insurance
−$2
HOA
−$450
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$199
Net cashflow
$288/mo
Annual
$3,451/yr
Cap rate
236.34%
Cash-on-cash
821.60%
DSCR
37.56
1% rule
63.12%
Cash to close
$420
Investor read
This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath condo listed at $2k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $288 ($3k/yr) — positive.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($947 rent vs $2k).
It's been on market 851 days — a 12% lower offer ($1k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $1k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $10 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $45 of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads: area grade D — affects rentability + tenant quality, not the cash-flow math above.
Bellaire Public Schools (rural): math 40% / reading 55% proficiency, ranked #217 of 760 in MI (top 29%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Watch-outs: HOA is 48% of rent.
Market conditions: 207 active listings in the ZIP; 101 units permitted in Antrim County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Antrim County population projected at -27% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
2 sale attempts since 2y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $500 (25%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $420 cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.
Questions for listing agent
It's been on market 851 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?
Any open or pending special assessments — roof, HVAC, plumbing, elevator, façade? What's the per-unit balance and payoff schedule, and is the seller paying it off at close or rolling it to the buyer?
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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