1248 W County Road 350 N · Van Bibber Lake, IN 46135

$135,000

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 888 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 1 Days on market

Built 1982

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Why this score? — see what drove the C- 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 +20.8/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• DSCR +6.6/10.0
• 1% rule +4.2/10.0
• Schools +4.1/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Livability +2.1/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

10,000 down on contract you take over payment $769.39 being sold on contract in as is condition needs to be updated.

Key facts

• Built 1982

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $135k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $186 ($2k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $124k (8.4% below list).
• Recommended offer: $124k (8.4% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 43/100 on livability (#670 in IN) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: cost of living A+, crime A; Watch: employment D, schools F, amenities F.
• North Putnam Community Schools (rural): math 47% / reading 48% proficiency, ranked #73 of 301 in IN (top 24%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: 97 active listings in the ZIP; 166 units permitted in Putnam County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $933 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Putnam County population projected to shrink 8% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.

Negotiation context

• Only 1 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 2 sale attempts since 2y 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.

Recommended offer $123,641 (8.4% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
2. 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?
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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: 0.92% ✗
• Cap rate: 7.94%
• Cash-on-cash: 5.89%
• DSCR: 1.26
• GRM: 9.1

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: -7.3%
• Equity multiple: 0.73×
• Total profit: $-10,129
• Equity at exit: $20,129

10-year hold

• IRR: 2.3%
• Equity multiple: 1.16×
• Total profit: $6,117
• Equity at exit: $11,672

Cash invested: $37,800 (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 46135

• Home prices YoY: -20.8%
• Active inventory: 97
• Price-to-rent: 9.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,236 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$708
• Tax from tax record: −$27 /mo · $325/yr
• Insurance: −$56
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$260
• Net cashflow: $186

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,002

Max offer price $135,000

Occupancy floor 80%

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: $33,750
• Closing costs: $4,050
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 4 events

1. 2026-05-26
   listed $135,000 Active
2. 2024-09-13
   historical
3. 2024-07-29
   price $142,000
4. 2024-07-24
   listed $135,500 Active

ⓘ 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: $325 · $27/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $736 · $61/mo
• Expected delta: +$411/yr (+$34/mo · 126.8%)

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

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥103°F today · 18 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 100% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $14,837
• − Mortgage interest: −$7,562
• − Property taxes: −$325
• − Insurance: −$675
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,187
• − Management: −$1,187
• − Depreciation: −$3,927
• Taxable loss: −$26
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$6
• After-tax cash flow: $2,232/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: North Putnam Community Schools
• NCES district ID: 1807980
• Math proficiency: 47% ▼ -12.00%
• Reading proficiency: 48% ▼ -8.00%
• Median HH income: $54,825
• Composite: 41.18/100
• National rank: #3549
• State rank: #73 of 301 in IN

Livability — Van Bibber Lake

• Score: 43/100
• State rank: #670
• US rank: #26940

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Population (ZIP): 19,639

Population outlook (Putnam County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 37,226 people
• By 2030: 36,723 · -1.4%
• By 2040: 35,407 · -4.9%
• By 2050: 34,177 · -8.2%
• By 2075: 32,038 · -13.9%
• By 2100: 28,380 · -23.8%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (86%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 86% Black 6% Two or more races 4% Hispanic / Latino 3% Asian 2%
• Common ancestry: Italian 2% Slovak 2% Lithuanian 1%
• Foreign-born: 4% · China, Canada
• Languages at home: 96% English-only · Spanish 1% French/Haitian/Cajun 1% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Putnam

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+52.0) · D 23.1% · R 75.1% · Other 1.8%
• 2008→2024 swing: -40.0pp toward R · 2008: -12.0pp · 2024: -52.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+52.0 2020: R+50.2 2016: R+49.6 2012: R+32.6 2008: R+12.0

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -58.66%
• Current HPI: 222.8815
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• 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

-0.4% since first listed

4 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-26 Listed $135,000 FSBO.com
• 2024-09-13 Listing Removed — MIBOR as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2024-07-29 Price Changed $142,000 MIBOR as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2024-07-24 Listed $135,500 MIBOR as Distributed by MLS Grid

Property tax history

+14.0%/yr

Latest (2024): $325 · +12.7% YoY. Source: county tax records.