3 bd · 1.5 ba ·
1,596 sqft ·
Built 1985
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 17 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,246/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$441
Tax + insurance
−$253
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$262
Net cashflow
$291/mo
Annual
$3,495/yr
Cap rate
10.45%
Cash-on-cash
14.86%
DSCR
1.66
1% rule
1.48%
Cash to close
$23,520
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/1.5-bath single-family listed at $84k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $291 ($3k/yr) — positive.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $84k).
It's been on market 17 days — a 2% lower offer ($83k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $83k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
In year one you build about $431 of equity ($581 loan paydown + $-150 appreciation (-0.2% local appreciation)).
Location reads 64/100 on livability (#737 in NY) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: health & safety C-, crime F, amenities F.
Norwood-Norfolk Central School District (rural): math 30% / reading 36% proficiency, ranked #568 of 590 in NY (top 96%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Zoned schools: Norwood-Norfolk Elementary School (math 17% / reading 42%, grade F, #1,729 of 2,108 statewide, top 84%, 363 students, 56% FRL); Norwood-Norfolk Middle School (math 17% / reading 34%, grade F, #597 of 729 statewide, top 82%, 295 students, 64% FRL); Norwood-Norfolk School (math 95%, 314 students, 59% FRL) — zoned schools average 60% FRL vs 44% district-wide (16 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
Watch-outs: property tax is 3.1% of price.
Market conditions: 30 active listings in the ZIP; 215 units permitted in St. Lawrence County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
St. Lawrence County population projected at -14% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
At projected returns (-0.2% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $24k cash investment doubles in ~6 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Questions for listing agent
Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
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?
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.
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