11802 N Illinois Ave #93

Kansas City, MO 64156

$36,200D+

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,216 sqft · Built 2026 · Manufactured · Active · 98 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $2,305/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$190
• Tax + insurance: −$60
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$484
• Net cashflow: $1,571/mo
• Annual: $18,849/yr
• Cap rate: 58.36%
• Cash-on-cash: 185.96%
• DSCR: 9.27
• 1% rule: 6.37%
• Cash to close: $10,136

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $36k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $2k ($19k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $36k).
• It's been on market 98 days — a 9% lower offer ($33k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $33k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $250 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $1k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 78/100 on livability (#28 in MO, #2,671 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, cost of living A+; Watch: crime F.
• North Kansas City 74 (urban): math 38% / reading 49% proficiency, ranked #98 of 324 in MO (top 30%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Bell Prairie Elementary (math 64% / reading 68%, grade B+, #60 of 1,115 statewide, top 5%, 712 students, 25% FRL); New Mark Middle (math 47% / reading 54%, grade C, #64 of 391 statewide, top 17%, 1,005 students, 36% FRL); Staley High (math 47% / reading 70%, grade C, #46 of 521 statewide, top 9%, 1,897 students, 21% FRL).
• Zoned-school proficiency averages 58% at this address vs 44% district-wide (+15 pts) — the actual schools serving this property are materially stronger than the North Kansas City 74 average implies; a family-tenant draw the district grade alone would hide.
• Market conditions: 188 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 341 units permitted in Clay County in 2024 (40 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Clay County population projected at +24% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• 2 sale attempts with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $10k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Cap rate 58.4% vs local median 3.9% in Kansas City — 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 98 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• 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.
• Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
• 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.