1208 S State Road 213

Hobbs, IN 46072

$129,900C+

3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,303 sqft · Built 1961 · SingleFamily · Pending · 1 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,651/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$681
• Tax + insurance: −$214
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$347
• Net cashflow: $410/mo
• Annual: $4,914/yr
• Cap rate: 10.08%
• Cash-on-cash: 13.51%
• DSCR: 1.60
• 1% rule: 1.27%
• Cash to close: $36,372

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/1.5-bath single-family listed at $130k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $410 ($5k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $130k).
• Only 1 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $898 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads: area grade C — affects rentability + tenant quality, not the cash-flow math above.
• Tipton Community School Corporation (town): math 38% / reading 43% proficiency, ranked #130 of 301 in IN (top 43%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Tipton Elementary School (math 55% / reading 44%, grade D, #279 of 994 statewide, top 30%, 668 students, 48% FRL); Tipton Middle School (math 25% / reading 39%, grade F, #190 of 330 statewide, top 59%, 335 students, 44% FRL); Tipton High School (math 32% / reading 52%, grade F, #197 of 369 statewide, top 57%, 439 students, 33% FRL).
• Market conditions: 53 active listings in the ZIP; 32 units permitted in Tipton County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Tipton County population projected at -23% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• 3 sale attempts since 19y 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 $60k; list at $130k implies a 116% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $36k cash investment doubles in ~9 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Questions for listing agent

• Built in 1961 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• 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.