330 Jones Ave

Warren, IN 46792

$135,600C

3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,980 sqft · Built 1900 · SingleFamily · Active · 25 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,274/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$711
• Tax + insurance: −$217
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$268
• Net cashflow: $79/mo
• Annual: $944/yr
• Cap rate: 7.48%
• Cash-on-cash: 4.24%
• DSCR: 1.19
• 1% rule: 0.94%
• Cash to close: $37,968

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/1.5-bath single-family listed at $136k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $79 ($944/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 $127k (6.1% below list).
• It's been on market 25 days — a 2% lower offer ($134k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $127k (6.1% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $938 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 71/100 on livability (#137 in IN) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: health & safety C-, amenities F, commute F.
• Huntington County Community School Corporation (rural): math 34% / reading 39% proficiency, ranked #176 of 301 in IN (top 58%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Salamonie Elementary School (math 52% / reading 42%, grade D-, #325 of 994 statewide, top 36%, 286 students, 46% FRL); Riverview School (math 29% / reading 40%, grade F, #167 of 330 statewide, top 52%, 503 students, 54% FRL); Huntington North High School (math 30% / reading 55%, grade F, #195 of 369 statewide, top 53%, 1,424 students, 42% FRL).
• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $56/mo; built in 1900 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 12 active listings in the ZIP; 79 units permitted in Huntington County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Huntington County population projected at -14% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• Climate carrying-cost: severe flood risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Questions for listing agent

• Built in 1900 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
• 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.