25 E Delmar Mdws

Wellsboro, PA 16901

$52,900A-

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,204 sqft · Built 1973 · Manufactured · Pending · 83 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,442/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$277
• Tax + insurance: −$49
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$303
• Net cashflow: $813/mo
• Annual: $9,751/yr
• Cap rate: 24.73%
• Cash-on-cash: 65.83%
• DSCR: 3.93
• 1% rule: 2.73%
• Cash to close: $14,812

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $53k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $813 ($10k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $53k).
• It's been on market 83 days — a 6% lower offer ($50k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $50k (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• In year one you build about $6k of equity ($366 loan paydown + $5k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 75/100 on livability (#426 in PA, #3,882 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, health & safety A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, employment D-.
• Wellsboro Area SD (rural): math 37% / reading 58% proficiency, ranked #230 of 539 in PA (top 43%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Don Gill El Sch (math 33% / reading 51%, grade F, #883 of 1,518 statewide, top 61%, 318 students, 55% FRL); Rock L Butler Ms (math 32% / reading 61%, grade D+, #172 of 512 statewide, top 35%, 480 students, 50% FRL); Wellsboro Area Hs (math 77%, 439 students, 45% FRL) — zoned schools average 50% FRL vs 31% district-wide (20 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Market conditions: 36 active listings in the ZIP; 32 units permitted in Tioga County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Tioga County population projected at -20% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• 3 sale attempts since 7y 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 $27k; list at $53k implies a 96% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
• At projected returns (10.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $15k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 6, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$33k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
• Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Questions for listing agent

• It's been on market 83 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Built in 1973 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• 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?
• 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.