504 Market St

Talmage, NE 68448

$124,900C+

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,635 sqft · Built 1907 · SingleFamily · Pending · 8 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,360/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$655
• Tax + insurance: −$82
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$286
• Net cashflow: $337/mo
• Annual: $4,049/yr
• Cap rate: 9.53%
• Cash-on-cash: 11.58%
• DSCR: 1.52
• 1% rule: 1.09%
• Cash to close: $34,972

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $125k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $337 ($4k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $125k).
• Only 8 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• In year one you build about $13k of equity ($864 loan paydown + $12k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 60/100 on livability (#473 in NE) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: health & safety C-, crime D+, amenities F.
• Johnson County Central Public Schools (rural): math 47% / reading 48% proficiency, ranked #73 of 111 in NE (top 66%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Johnson Co Central Elem-Cook (math 52% / reading 57%, grade C, #161 of 502 statewide, top 38%, 79 students, 40% FRL); Johnson Co Central Middle Sch (math 42% / reading 42%, grade D-, #72 of 128 statewide, top 61%, 119 students, 44% FRL); Johnson Co Central High School (math 24% / reading 44%, grade F, #208 of 261 statewide, top 86%, 153 students, 47% FRL) — zoned schools at 44% FRL track the district average.
• Watch-outs: built in 1907 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 3 active listings in the ZIP; 29 units permitted in Otoe County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Otoe County population projected at +4% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• 7 sale attempts; this cycle's ask is 19% above the opening price — seller raised mid-cycle; expect resistance to lowballs.
• Current owner paid $15k; list at $125k implies a 733% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
• At projected returns (10.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $35k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 3, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$34k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Questions for listing agent

• Built in 1907 — 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.
• 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?
• Crime grade is D in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
• 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.