2106 Vermont Ave · Connersville, IN 47331

$75,000

6 bd · 2.0 ba · 3,072 sqft · MultiFamily · 46 Days on market

Built 1920 6,098 sqft lot

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Why this score? — see what drove the F grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

• Cash flow +7.9/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Livability +3.2/5.0
• Schools +2.9/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• 1% rule +2.4/10.0
• Appreciation +2.3/10.0
• DSCR +2.0/10.0

Multi-family units

County records classify this as Multi-Family (2-4 Unit). Listing-text estimate: 2 units. confirmed

Listing remarks

Take a look at this historic, built, and designed duplex. Both sides have the same floor plan: living, dining, and kitchen on the lower level; three bedrooms and a full bath on the upper level; with the laundry and mechanical located in the basement for easy access and maintenance when needed. The property offers low-maintenance aluminum siding, a newer roof, an updated kitchen, and beautiful woodwork. Take advantage of the immediate income from the long-term tenant with the remaining side vacant and ready for you or your next tenant to move into. Listing price is starting bid not a buy it now price. This property is being sold via an online-only auction Outstanding opportunity to buy at yo

Key facts

• Newer roof
• Updated kitchen
• Historic duplex

Tags

• HISTORIC DUPLEX
• NEWER ROOF
• UPDATED KITCHEN
• INCOME-PRODUCING DUPLEX

🔨 Auction listing. The $75,000 list price is a nominal opening bid, not a real ask — every metric below is computed on the estimated value $350,208 (ARV from comps), not the list price.

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2 × 3-bed/1.0-bath units multifamily listed at $75k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-370 ($-4k/yr) — negative. Per door: $-185/mo.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $75k).
• Recommended offer: $73k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 65/100 on livability (#313 in IN) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: health & safety C-, crime D+, amenities F.
• Fayette County School Corporation (town): math 29% / reading 40% proficiency, ranked #206 of 301 in IN (top 68%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Fayette Central Elementary (math 47% / reading 42%, grade F, #379 of 994 statewide, top 41%, 337 students, 60% FRL) — zoned schools at 60% FRL track the district average.
• Market conditions: 171 active listings in the ZIP; 20 units permitted in Fayette County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $11k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Fayette County population projected at -26% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 46 days — a 3% lower offer ($73k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: property tax is 7.0% of price; built in 1920 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $72,750 (3.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
2. It's been on market 46 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
3. Can we see the unit-by-unit rent roll, current vacancy, and any below-market leases? What's the average tenancy length?
4. What capital expenditures (roof, boiler, parking lot, exteriors) have been made in the last 5 years, and what's planned in the next 2?
5. Built in 1920 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
6. Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
7. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
8. Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
9. 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?
10. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. How much new apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 0.74% ✗
• Cap rate: 5.02%
• Cash-on-cash: -4.53%
• DSCR: 0.80
• GRM: 11.2

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $350,208
• Comps found: 1

Show comp detail 1 sale within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
1500 N Grand Ave	0.52mi	6/6.0	3,062 (-0%)	15mo	$350,000	$114	47

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -24.0%
• Equity multiple: 0.18×
• Total profit: $-80,285
• Equity at exit: $52,217

10-year hold

• IRR: -19.0%
• Equity multiple: -0.02×
• Total profit: $-100,109
• Equity at exit: $30,280

Cash invested: $98,058 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Indiana: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+11
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

10-day pay-or-quit; landlord-favorable; preempted.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 47331

• Home prices YoY: -2.1%
• Active inventory: 171
• Price-to-rent: 4.8×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,595 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,837
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$438 /mo · $5,253/yr
• Insurance: −$146
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$545
• Net cashflow: $-370

Break-even live

Break-even rent $3,064

Max offer price $296,645

Occupancy floor —

2-unit breakdown (identical units grouped — click to expand)

Units	Beds	Baths	Est. rent
▸ 2× units	3	1	$2,594
Total (2 units)			$2,595

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $87,552
• Closing costs: $10,506
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 2 events

1. 2026-01-16
   status Pending
2. 2025-12-01
   listed $75,000 Active

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥100°F today · 20 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 100% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $31,140
• − Mortgage interest: −$19,617
• − Property taxes: −$5,253
• − Insurance: −$1,751
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,491
• − Management: −$2,491
• − Depreciation: −$10,188
• Taxable loss: −$10,652
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$2,556
• After-tax cash flow: $-1,886/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Fayette County School Corporation
• NCES district ID: 1803510
• Math proficiency: 29% ▼ -11.00%
• Reading proficiency: 40% ▼ -8.00%
• Median HH income: $38,669
• Composite: 28.81/100
• National rank: #6659
• State rank: #206 of 301 in IN

Livability — Connersville

• Score: 65/100
• State rank: #313
• US rank: #12417

Category grades

Amenities F Commute F Cost of living A+ Crime D+ Employment D- Housing A+ Health & safety C- User ratings A+

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Connersville, IN
• Population (ZIP): 22,769

Population outlook (Fayette County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 21,758 people
• By 2030: 20,673 · -5.0%
• By 2040: 18,335 · -15.7%
• By 2050: 16,056 · -26.2%
• By 2075: 11,030 · -49.3%
• By 2100: 6,800 · -68.7%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (94%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 94% Two or more races 4% Hispanic / Latino 1% Black 1%
• Common ancestry: Italian 2% Slovak 1% Lithuanian 1%
• Foreign-born: 1% · Canada
• Languages at home: 98% English-only · Spanish 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Fayette

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+56.3) · D 21.2% · R 77.5% · Other 1.3%
• 2008→2024 swing: -50.8pp toward R · 2008: -5.6pp · 2024: -56.3pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+56.3 2020: R+54.4 2016: R+48.1 2012: R+16.9 2008: R+5.6

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -5.33%
• Current HPI: 252.3898
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.90%
• F500 in state: 18

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IN)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Machinery	2	$37B
▸Healthcare	1	$177B
▸Pharmaceuticals	1	$45B
▸Metals / Steel	1	$18B
▸Agriculture	1	$17B
▸Packaging	1	$12B

Price history

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-01-16 Pending — ECIAOR
• 2025-12-01 Listed $75,000 ECIAOR