150 Bay View Dr #17

Jamestown, RI 02835

$980,000D+

2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,624 sqft · Built 1985 · Condo · Active · 82 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $9,023/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$5,139
• Tax + insurance: −$1,633
• HOA: −$790
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$1,895
• Net cashflow: $-435/mo
• Annual: $-5,215/yr
• Cap rate: 5.76%
• Cash-on-cash: -1.90%
• DSCR: 0.92
• 1% rule: 0.92%
• Cash to close: $274,400

Investor read

• This is a 2-bed/2.5-bath condo listed at $980k. Condition is rated good.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-435 ($-5k/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $917k (6.4% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $902k (7.9% below list).
• It's been on market 82 days — a 6% lower offer ($921k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $902k (7.9% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $7k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $29k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads: area grade D — affects rentability + tenant quality, not the cash-flow math above.
• Jamestown (suburban): math 51% / reading 68% proficiency, ranked #2 of 39 in RI (top 5%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; only 8% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
• Zoned schools: Jamestown School-Melrose (math 62% / reading 72%, grade B+, #5 of 167 statewide, top 3%, 224 students, 6% FRL); Jamestown School-Lawn (math 47% / reading 67%, grade B, #3 of 57 statewide, top 4%, 186 students, 7% FRL) — zoned schools at 6% FRL track the district average.
• Market conditions: 71 active listings in the ZIP; 6 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 32d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 50% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; high-income renter base; 94 units permitted in Newport County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Newport County population projected at -12% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→16/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
• Cap rate 5.8% vs local median 2.8% in Jamestown — 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.
• At $9,023/mo this rent would consume 77% of the median local household income ($141k/yr) (locally 25% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

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 82 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 8% 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.