1019 Burdette Ave

Evansville, IN 47714

$125,000D

3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,520 sqft · Built 1974 · Condo · Active · 14 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,351/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$656
• Tax + insurance: −$158
• HOA: −$311
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$284
• Net cashflow: $-57/mo
• Annual: $-687/yr
• Cap rate: 5.74%
• Cash-on-cash: -1.96%
• DSCR: 0.91
• 1% rule: 1.08%
• Cash to close: $35,000

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/1.5-bath condo listed at $125k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-57 ($-687/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $115k (8.1% below list).
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $125k).
• Only 14 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Recommended offer: $115k (8.1% below list) — sets the bar for cash-flow.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $864 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 63/100 on livability (#416 in IN) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: crime F, commute F, employment D-.
• Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (urban): math 36% / reading 43% proficiency, ranked #153 of 301 in IN (top 51%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Hebron Elementary School (math 37% / reading 35%, grade F, #577 of 994 statewide, top 59%, 758 students, 56% FRL); Plaza Park International Prep Acad (math 27% / reading 37%, grade F, #190 of 330 statewide, top 59%, 650 students, 65% FRL); William Henry Harrison High School (math 29% / reading 54%, grade F, #211 of 369 statewide, top 58%, 1,158 students, 61% FRL).
• Watch-outs: HOA is 23% of rent.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+7.9%/yr); 191 active listings in the ZIP; 11 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 23d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 508 units permitted in Vanderburgh County in 2024 (32 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Cap rate 5.7% vs local median 4.6% in Evansville — meaningfully above typical; check what's discounted (condition, days-on-market, listing class) to confirm the premium yield is real.

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?
• Built in 1974 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• 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?
• 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?
• 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?