301 E Columbia Dr #50

Newberg, OR 97132

$115,000C+

3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,404 sqft · Built 1990 · Manufactured · Active · 14 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $2,135/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$603
• Tax + insurance: −$110
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$448
• Net cashflow: $973/mo
• Annual: $11,676/yr
• Cap rate: 16.45%
• Cash-on-cash: 36.26%
• DSCR: 2.61
• 1% rule: 1.86%
• Cash to close: $32,200

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/2.5-bath manufactured listed at $115k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $973 ($12k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $115k).
• Only 14 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $795 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 76/100 on livability (#77 in OR, #3,395 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, employment A+, housing A+; Watch: cost of living D, commute F.
• Newberg SD 29J (town): math 30% / reading 45% proficiency, ranked #17 of 58 in OR (top 29%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Antonia Crater Elementary School (math 42% / reading 44%, grade F, #159 of 412 statewide, top 39%, 338 students, 28% FRL); Chehalem Valley Middle School (math 25% / reading 43%, grade F, #71 of 128 statewide, top 56%, 482 students, 34% FRL); Newberg Senior High School (math 24% / reading 74%, grade D, #50 of 143 statewide, top 37%, 1,389 students, 31% FRL) — zoned schools at 31% FRL track the district average.
• Market conditions: Rents flat; 230 active listings in the ZIP; 26 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 24d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); solid renter incomes; 282 units permitted in Yamhill County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Yamhill County population projected at +8% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 0.6% rent growth), your $32k cash investment doubles in ~4 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Cap rate 16.4% vs local median 2.4% in Newberg — 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.

Questions for listing agent

• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• 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?
• 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.