607 E Main St

Glasgow, KY 42141

$61,500B-

4 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,770 sqft · Built 1974 · SingleFamily · Active · 145 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,300/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$323
• Tax + insurance: −$143
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$273
• Net cashflow: $561/mo
• Annual: $6,734/yr
• Cap rate: 17.24%
• Cash-on-cash: 39.11%
• DSCR: 2.74
• 1% rule: 2.11%
• Cash to close: $17,220

Investor read

• This is a 4-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $62k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $561 ($7k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $62k).
• It's been on market 145 days — a 12% lower offer ($54k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $54k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $425 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 76/100 on livability (#92 in KY, #3,738 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, employment F.
• Glasgow Independent (town): math 32% / reading 40% proficiency, ranked #69 of 165 in KY (top 42%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Highland Elementary School (math 35% / reading 37%, grade F, #287 of 676 statewide, top 43%, 740 students, 63% FRL); Glasgow Middle School (math 29% / reading 43%, grade F, #91 of 217 statewide, top 43%, 539 students, 61% FRL); Glasgow High School (math 42% / reading 47%, grade F, #21 of 254 statewide, top 10%, 589 students, 53% FRL).
• Market conditions: 298 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 283 units permitted in Barren County in 2024 (64 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Barren County population projected at +13% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $17k cash investment doubles in ~4 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
• Cap rate 17.2% vs local median 3.4% in Glasgow — 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 145 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Built in 1974 — 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.
• 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.