413 Glenwood Ave · Mankato, MN 56001

$149,900

4 bd · 3.0 ba · 1,935 sqft · SingleFamily · 1 Days on market

Built 1900 0.42 ac lot Est $257k · 42% under

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Why this score? — see what drove the B+ grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

• Cash flow +28.3/30.0
• ARV discount +15.0/15.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• 1% rule +7.8/10.0
• Rent growth +4.6/5.0
• Schools +4.4/10.0
• Livability +3.9/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Looking for space and potential? This 4-bedroom home offers a functional layout with all bedrooms located on one level, a full upper-level bath, and a convenient main-floor half bath. Spacious living and dining areas provide plenty of room to spread out, while the detached garage and concrete driveway add practicality. The basement features a partial bath and offers additional storage or future finishing possibilities. Bring your ideas and personal touches to unlock this home's full potential!

Key facts

• 0.42 acre lot
• Garage
• Built 1900

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 4-bed/3.0-bath single-family listed at $150k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $480 ($6k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $150k).
• Cap rate 10.1% vs local median 3.4% in Mankato — 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.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 77/100 on livability (#133 in MN, #2,970 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: housing A+, health & safety A+, cost of living A; Watch: crime C-, amenities C-, commute F.
• Mankato Public School District (urban): math 48% / reading 56% proficiency, ranked #98 of 301 in MN (top 33%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+8.6%/yr); 352 active listings in the ZIP; 4 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 44d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 100% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 269 units permitted in Blue Earth County in 2024 (154 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 33% of the median local income ($70k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Blue Earth County population projected at +18% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 8.0% rent growth), your $42k cash investment doubles in ~7 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 1 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1900 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $149,900

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1900 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. Schools are B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 1.28% ✓
• Cap rate: 10.14%
• Cash-on-cash: 13.74%
• DSCR: 1.61
• GRM: 6.5

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $257,355
• Comps found: 12

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
309 Locust St	0.14mi	3/2.5 (-1)	1,716 (-11%)	7mo	$274,000	$160	62
314 E Walnut St	0.51mi	4/2.0	2,002 (+4%)	7mo	$240,000	$120	61
216 Branson St	0.18mi	3/1.5 (-1)	1,960 (+1%)	23mo	$260,000	$133	59
202 E Lewis St	0.64mi	3/2.0 (-1)	1,910 (-1%)	5mo	$210,500	$110	55
312 E Liberty St	0.50mi	3/1.5 (-1)	1,884 (-3%)	9mo	$282,500	$150	54
219 Ellis Ave	0.49mi	3/2.0 (-1)	2,067 (+7%)	14mo	$244,000	$118	45
333 Parry St	0.17mi	3/1.0 (-1)	1,650 (-15%)	12mo	$95,000	$58	45
1027 E Mulberry St	0.45mi	3/1.0 (-1)	2,140 (+11%)	8mo	$200,000	$93	42
10 Roblen Ct	0.34mi	4/2.0	2,172 (+12%)	23mo	$305,500	$141	41
145 Rita Rd	0.53mi	3/2.0 (-1)	1,720 (-11%)	9mo	$289,900	$169	40
212 Locke St	0.51mi	3/1.5 (-1)	1,657 (-14%)	8mo	$203,000	$123	35
460 N 6th St	0.71mi	4/2.0	1,788 (-8%)	22mo	$242,000	$135	32

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 8.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 9.4%
• Equity multiple: 1.39×
• Total profit: $16,482
• Equity at exit: $22,351

10-year hold

• IRR: 22.4%
• Equity multiple: 3.38×
• Total profit: $100,039
• Equity at exit: $12,961

Cash invested: $41,972 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 46 Balanced
• State Minnesota: 46 Balanced · D+2
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

2024 reforms strengthened tenant protections; ramsey/hennepin courts paced moderate to slow.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 56001

• Rents YoY: 8.6%
• Active inventory: 352
• Price-to-rent: 6.5×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,919 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$786
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$187 /mo · $2,248/yr
• Insurance: −$62
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$403
• Net cashflow: $480

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,311

Max offer price $149,900

Occupancy floor 70%

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $37,475
• Closing costs: $4,497
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 4 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
101 Glenwood Ave Mankato, MN	2.0–3.0	1.0	1075	$1,330	$1.24	44d	8	0.24mi
200 Briargate Rd Mankato, MN	1.0–3.0	1.0–3.0	912	$1,799	$1.97	44d	32	0.63mi
1050 Marsh St Unit 326 Van Tol Mankato, MN	3.0	2.0	1461	$2,360	$1.62	44d	1	0.74mi
412 Wall St Unit 412 North Mankato, MN	4.0	2.5	2600	$2,300	$0.88	44d	1	1.01mi

Listing history 2 events

1. 2026-06-19
   remarks 498-char remark
2. 2026-06-19
   listed $149,900 Active 1 DOM

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $23,033
• − Mortgage interest: −$8,397
• − Property taxes: −$2,248
• − Insurance: −$750
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,843
• − Management: −$1,843
• − Depreciation: −$4,361
• Taxable income: $3,592
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$862
• After-tax cash flow: $4,903/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Mankato Public School District
• NCES district ID: 2718780
• Math proficiency: 48% ▼ -11.00%
• Reading proficiency: 56% ▼ -8.00%
• Median HH income: $49,469
• Composite: 44.36/100
• National rank: #2819
• State rank: #98 of 301 in MN

Livability — Mankato

• Score: 77/100
• State rank: #133
• US rank: #2970

Category grades

Amenities C- Commute F Cost of living A Crime C- Employment C Housing A+ Health & safety A+ User ratings A-

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Mankato, MN
• County: Blue Earth County · 51,585 people
• City population: 51,585
• Metro: Mankato, MN
• Population (ZIP): 51,585
• Household income: $69,531
• Rent vs Own: 45.9% rent · 54.1% own
• Severe rent burden: 2394.0

Population outlook (Blue Earth County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 70,208 people
• By 2030: 72,708 · +3.6%
• By 2040: 77,481 · +10.4%
• By 2050: 82,842 · +18.0%
• By 2075: 99,990 · +42.4%
• By 2100: 116,795 · +66.4%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (83%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 83% Black 6% Hispanic / Latino 5% Two or more races 4% Asian 3%
• Common ancestry: Portuguese 11% Lithuanian 3% Romanian 3%
• Foreign-born: 8% · Canada, Vietnam, South Korea
• Languages at home: 90% English-only · Spanish 3% Other Indo-European 1% Vietnamese 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Blue Earth

• 2024 margin: Toss-up / Even · D 48.3% · R 49.5% · Other 2.1%
• 2008→2024 swing: -14.2pp toward R · 2008: 12.9pp · 2024: -1.2pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+1.2 2020: D+4.4 2016: R+3.7 2012: D+9.5 2008: D+12.9

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -192.46%
• Current HPI: 189.8485
• Rent YoY: ▲ 8.55%
• Metro: Mankato, MN
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.41%
• F500 in state: 34

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in MN)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Healthcare	2	$407B
▸Retail	2	$150B
▸Consumer Goods	2	$32B
▸Industrial Machinery	2	$6B
▸Agriculture	1	$40B
▸Healthcare / Medical Devices	1	$32B