3570 S Yellowstone Hwy #16

Idaho Falls, ID 83402

$35,000D+

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 784 sqft · Built 1972 · Manufactured · Pending · 61 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,590/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$184
• Tax + insurance: −$58
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$334
• Net cashflow: $1,014/mo
• Annual: $12,171/yr
• Cap rate: 41.07%
• Cash-on-cash: 124.20%
• DSCR: 6.53
• 1% rule: 4.54%
• Cash to close: $9,800

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath manufactured listed at $35k. Condition is rated good.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $1k ($12k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $35k).
• It's been on market 61 days — a 6% lower offer ($33k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $33k (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $242 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $1k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 86/100 on livability (#3 in ID, #428 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, cost of living A+, housing A+.
• Idaho Falls District (urban): math 36% / reading 50% proficiency, ranked #54 of 92 in ID (top 59%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Longfellow Elementary School (math 44% / reading 57%, grade D+, #144 of 357 statewide, top 41%, 598 students, 32% FRL); Eagle Rock Middle School (math 35% / reading 53%, grade D, #57 of 109 statewide, top 54%, 776 students, 46% FRL); Skyline Senior High School (math 30% / reading 47%, grade F, #98 of 169 statewide, top 58%, 1,321 students, 31% FRL) — zoned schools at 36% FRL track the district average.
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+2.6%/yr); 275 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 2,253 units permitted in Bonneville County in 2024 (1,051 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Bonneville County population projected at +18% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 2.6% rent growth), your $10k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.

Questions for listing agent

• It's been on market 61 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Built in 1972 — 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.
• 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.