3 bd · 2.5 ba ·
1,848 sqft ·
Built 1999
· Other
· Active
· 39 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,100/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$26
Tax + insurance
−$8
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$231
Net cashflow
$835/mo
Annual
$10,016/yr
Cap rate
206.61%
Cash-on-cash
715.41%
DSCR
32.83
1% rule
22.00%
Cash to close
$1,400
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/2.5-bath other listed at $5k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $835 ($10k/yr) — positive.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $5k).
It's been on market 39 days — a 3% lower offer ($5k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $5k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
In year one you build about $535 of equity ($35 loan paydown + $500 appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
Location reads 74/100 on livability (#112 in KY, #4,901 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, health & safety A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, employment F.
Metcalfe County (rural): math 18% / reading 27% proficiency, ranked #154 of 165 in KY (top 93%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
Zoned schools: Metcalfe County Middle School (math 17% / reading 30%, grade F, #196 of 217 statewide, top 90%, 367 students, 71% FRL); Metcalfe County High School (math 17% / reading 27%, grade F, #202 of 254 statewide, top 82%, 456 students, 67% FRL).
Market conditions: 34 active listings in the ZIP.
Metcalfe County population projected at -21% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
At projected returns (10.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $1k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.
Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→20/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for listing agent
It's been on market 39 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
Schools are F-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
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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