405 Old Stone Rd Unit E2 · Munster, IN 46321

$159,900

2 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,315 sqft · Condo · 16 Days on market

Built 1975 $321/mo HOA · 12% of rent

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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 +30.0/30.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +5.7/10.0
• Livability +4.0/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

This is a Fannie Mae HomePath property. Purchase this property for as little as 3% down! This property is approved for HomePath Mortgage Financing or HomePath Renovation Mortgage Financing. Main floor condo, no stairs! Laundry room just outside your entrance, very convenient. Easy access to expressways, shopping and schools and more!

Key facts

• Clubhouse
• Main-floor condo
• Next to the pool

Tags

• MAIN-FLOOR CONDO
• NEXT TO THE POOL
• CLUBHOUSE
• TENNIS COURTS
• GENEROUS BUILT-INS
• ADDITIONAL STORAGE

Property features AI

Finance

• HOA & community: Homeowners association (Stone Ridge Condos Homeowners); Quarterly association fee; Association amenities include clubhouse, pool, landscaping, grounds maintenance, snow removal, and management; Association fee covers maintenance of structure, grounds, trash and snow removal

Exterior

• Parking: Additional paved parking; Asphalt surfaces
• Security: Fire alarm; Smoke detectors
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Natural gas connected; Electricity available (100 amp service); Cable available
• Home design: One-story attached property; Built in 1975
• Construction: Brick, stone and cedar exterior; Asphalt shingle roof
• Exterior features: Covered patio; Patio; In-ground pool; Exterior lighting; Rain gutters; Neighborhood view; Aluminum window frames; Insulated windows; Fire alarm; Smoke detectors

Interior

• Kitchen: Gas range; Refrigerator; Microwave; Dishwasher; Disposal; Stainless steel appliances
• Bedrooms: Primary bedroom; Second bedroom
• Flooring: Vinyl
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom; 1 three-quarter bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Forced air heating (natural gas); Central air conditioning; Ceiling fans
• Interior features: Ceiling fans; Walk-in closet(s); Pantry; Granite countertops; Eat-in kitchen
• Laundry & utility: Laundry on main level

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath condo listed at $160k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $712 ($9k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $160k).
• Recommended offer: $158k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 11.6% vs local median 5.0% in Munster — 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 81/100 on livability (#17 in IN, #1,427 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: schools A+, crime A+, employment A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
• School Town Of Munster (suburban): math 65% / reading 64% proficiency, ranked #6 of 301 in IN (top 2%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; only 14% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
• Market conditions: 112 active listings in the ZIP; 6 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 2d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 1,642 units permitted in Lake County in 2024 (14 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $5k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Lake County population projected to shrink 7% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $45k cash investment doubles in ~7 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 16 days — a 2% lower offer ($158k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 3 sale attempts since 15y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
• Current owner paid $50k; list at $160k implies a 220% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $157,501 (1.5% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1975 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
3. 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?
4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
5. Schools are A-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?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. How much new apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 1.62% ✓
• Cap rate: 11.64%
• Cash-on-cash: 19.08%
• DSCR: 1.85
• GRM: 5.2

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold

• IRR: 11.1%
• Equity multiple: 1.44×
• Total profit: $19,614
• Equity at exit: $23,842

10-year hold

• IRR: 20.1%
• Equity multiple: 2.70×
• Total profit: $76,195
• Equity at exit: $13,825

Cash invested: $44,772 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Indiana: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+11
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

10-day pay-or-quit; landlord-favorable; preempted.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 46321

• Active inventory: 112
• Price-to-rent: 5.2×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,587 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$839
• Tax from tax record: −$106 /mo · $1,266/yr
• Insurance: −$67
• HOA: −$321
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$543
• Net cashflow: $712

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,686

Max offer price $159,900

Occupancy floor 67%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $802	-5% $757	+0% $712	+5% $667	+10% $621
Rent	-10% $508	-5% $610	+0% $712	+5% $814	+10% $916
Rate	-1.0pp $793	-0.5pp $753	base $712	+0.5pp $671	+1.0pp $628

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: $39,975
• Closing costs: $4,797
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 6 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
18335 Sherman St Unit 3 Lansing, IL	3.0	1.0	1000	$1,700	$1.70	2d	1	0.86mi
232 Gregory Ave Munster, IN	3.0	1.5	1600	$2,450	$1.53	2d	1	1.23mi
1136 Camellia Dr #3 Munster, IN	2.0	1.0	1120	$1,850	$1.65	19d	1	1.39mi
7610 Manor Ave Munster, IN	3.0	2.0	1700	$4,750	$2.79	2d	1	1.39mi
7611 Kinsley Pl Munster, IN	3.0	2.0	1700	$4,700	$2.76	2d	1	1.40mi
1220 Camellia Dr Munster, IN	1.0	1.0	1175	$1,475	$1.26	3d	1	1.45mi

HOA detail condo

• Monthly dues: $321 · $3,852/yr
• Assessments: None detected in remarks — confirm with the listing agent.

Listing history 15 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $159,900 Active 16 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $159,900 Active 15 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $159,900 Active 14 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   statusdays on market $159,900 Active 13 DOM
5. 2026-06-07
   status $159,900 Pending 11 DOM
6. 2026-06-04
   days on market $159,900 Active 11 DOM
7. 2026-06-03
   days on market $159,900 Active 10 DOM
8. 2026-06-02
   days on market $159,900 Active 9 DOM
9. 2026-06-01
   days on market $159,900 Active 8 DOM
10. 2026-05-31
    days on market $159,900 Active 7 DOM
11. 2026-05-24
    listed $159,900 Active
12. 2015-07-18
    historical
13. 2015-01-17
    listed $89,975
14. 2012-05-31
    soldstatus $50,000 335-char remark

    Show marketing remark (335 chars)

    This is a Fannie Mae HomePath property. Purchase this property for as little as 3% down! This property is approved for HomePath Mortgage Financing or HomePath Renovation Mortgage Financing. Main floor condo, no stairs! Laundry room just outside your entrance, very convenient. Easy access to expressways, shopping and schools and more!

15. 2011-12-28
    listed $59,900 335-char remark

    Show marketing remark (335 chars)

    This is a Fannie Mae HomePath property. Purchase this property for as little as 3% down! This property is approved for HomePath Mortgage Financing or HomePath Renovation Mortgage Financing. Main floor condo, no stairs! Laundry room just outside your entrance, very convenient. Easy access to expressways, shopping and schools and more!

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

Tax reassessment forecast IN · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $1,266 · $106/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,313 · $109/mo
• Expected delta: +$46/yr (+$4/mo · 3.7%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 6/10 Major FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 74% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥102°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 0% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 5 unhealthy d/yr today · 6 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $31,043
• − Mortgage interest: −$8,957
• − Property taxes: −$1,266
• − Insurance: −$800
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,483
• − Management: −$2,483
• − HOA: −$3,852
• − Depreciation: −$4,652
• Taxable income: $6,550
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,572
• After-tax cash flow: $6,972/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: School Town Of Munster
• NCES district ID: 1807350
• Math proficiency: 65% ▼ -1.00%
• Reading proficiency: 64% ▼ -4.00%
• Median HH income: $71,901
• Composite: 56.91/100
• National rank: #1115
• State rank: #6 of 301 in IN

Livability — Munster

• Score: 81/100
• State rank: #17
• US rank: #1427

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Munster, IN
• County: Lake County · 422,878 people
• City population: 23,733
• Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
• Population (ZIP): 23,733
• Household income: $110,187
• Rent vs Own: 13.0% rent · 87.0% own
• Severe rent burden: 338.0

Population outlook (Lake County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 484,026 people
• By 2030: 478,091 · -1.2%
• By 2040: 462,974 · -4.3%
• By 2050: 449,894 · -7.1%
• By 2075: 436,169 · -9.9%
• By 2100: 426,607 · -11.9%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (71%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 71% Hispanic / Latino 14% Two or more races 8% Black 7% Asian 6%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 11% Puerto Rican 2%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 16% Iranian 4% Lithuanian 1%
• Foreign-born: 9% · Canada, South Korea, China
• Languages at home: 86% English-only · Spanish 6% Russian/Polish/Slavic 3% Other Indo-European 2%

Political lean MEDSL · Lake

• 2024 margin: Lean D (+5.6) · D 52.1% · R 46.5% · Other 1.5%
• 2008→2024 swing: -28.6pp toward R · 2008: 34.3pp · 2024: 5.6pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+5.6 2020: D+15.1 2016: D+20.6 2012: D+31.0 2008: D+34.3

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -213.34%
• Current HPI: 232.4818
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.90%
• F500 in state: 18

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IN)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Machinery	2	$37B
▸Healthcare	1	$177B
▸Pharmaceuticals	1	$45B
▸Metals / Steel	1	$18B
▸Agriculture	1	$17B
▸Packaging	1	$12B

Price history

+166.9% since first listed

5 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-24 Listed $159,900 NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2015-07-18 Listing Removed — NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2015-01-17 Listed $89,975 NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2012-05-31 Sold (MLS) $50,000 NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2011-12-28 Listed $59,900 NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid

Property tax history

-7.4%/yr

Latest (2024): $1,266 · +21.7% YoY. Source: county tax records.