6545 Rutland St · Detroit, MI 48228

$105,000

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 760 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 257 Days on market

Built 1941 5,663 sqft lot $138/sqft · 113% above area Est $110k · at est.

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• Cash flow +23.5/30.0
• ARV discount +9.4/15.0
• DSCR +7.6/10.0
• 1% rule +6.6/10.0
• Livability +3.7/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Rent growth +1.9/5.0
• Schools +1.3/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Attention investors! Discover this well-maintained 2-bedroom, 1-bath ranch in Detroit, featuring a finished basement and consistent rental income from reliable tenants. This property offers a fantastic opportunity to expand your portfolio or generate immediate cash flow. Conveniently located near local amenities and major roadways. Schedule your showing today!

Key facts

• 5,663 sq ft lot
• 2 garage spots
• Built 1941

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $105k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $196 ($2k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $105k).
• Recommended offer: $92k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 73/100 on livability (#218 in MI) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, cost of living A+; Watch: schools F, crime F, employment F.
• Detroit Public Schools Community District (urban): math 10% / reading 24% proficiency, ranked #499 of 540 in MI (top 92%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 90% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: Rents soft (-2.3%/yr); 363 active listings in the ZIP; 18 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 17d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); lower-income renter base — watch delinquency; 2,639 units permitted in Wayne County in 2024 (1,216 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $1,216/mo this rent would consume 48% of the median local household income ($31k/yr) (locally 4144% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $726 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Wayne County population projected at -17% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 257 days — a 12% lower offer ($92k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 8 sale attempts since 16y 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.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1941 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $92,400 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 257 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1941 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
5. 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?
6. Crime grade is F 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?
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 1.16% ✓
• Cap rate: 8.53%
• Cash-on-cash: 8.01%
• DSCR: 1.36
• GRM: 7.2

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $109,679
• List price: $105,000
• Delta: -4.27%
• Verdict: FAIR
• Comps: 20 within 1.0 mi

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
6374 Rutland St	0.17mi	2/1.0	750 (-1%)	8mo	$95,000	$127	84
6884 Memorial Ave	0.22mi	2/1.5	786 (+3%)	1mo	$70,000	$89	81
6800 Memorial Ave	0.15mi	2/1.0	745 (-2%)	14mo	$47,000	$63	78
6356 Rutland St	0.18mi	3/1.0 (+1)	842 (+11%)	2mo	$90,000	$107	67
6025 Rosemont Ave	0.55mi	2/1.0	713 (-6%)	11mo	$55,000	$77	55
7345 Penrod St	0.55mi	2/1.0	800 (+5%)	13mo	$66,100	$83	54
6522 Penrod St	0.35mi	2/1.0	672 (-12%)	14mo	$70,000	$104	53
6136 Brace St	0.66mi	2/1.0	708 (-7%)	9mo	$89,000	$126	50
7556 Saint Marys St	0.74mi	3/1.0 (+1)	732 (-4%)	12mo	$57,000	$78	44
7375 Brace St	0.71mi	3/1.0 (+1)	711 (-6%)	10mo	$18,500	$26	42
6346 Warwick St	0.75mi	2/1.0	681 (-10%)	12mo	$50,000	$73	38
6828 Rutherford St	0.61mi	3/1.0 (+1)	849 (+12%)	12mo	$105,000	$124	37

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 · 0.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -7.7%
• Equity multiple: 0.73×
• Total profit: $-8,042
• Equity at exit: $15,656

10-year hold

• IRR: -2.7%
• Equity multiple: 0.85×
• Total profit: $-4,514
• Equity at exit: $9,078

Cash invested: $29,400 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 62 Landlord-Friendly
• State Michigan: 62 Landlord-Friendly · EVEN
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

7-day pay-or-quit; mixed climate; Detroit/AA have some protections.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 48228

• Rents YoY: -2.3%
• Active inventory: 363
• Price-to-rent: 7.2×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,216 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$551
• Tax from tax record: −$170 /mo · $2,038/yr
• Insurance: −$44
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$255
• Net cashflow: $196

Break-even live

Break-even rent $967

Max offer price $105,000

Occupancy floor 79%

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: $26,250
• Closing costs: $3,150
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 18 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
6761 Memorial Ave Detroit, MI	3.0	1.0	1060	$1,100	$1.04	24d	1	0.07mi
6490 Stahelin Ave Detroit, MI	3.0	1.0	960	$1,299	$1.35	16d	1	0.62mi
7419 Rutherford St Detroit, MI	2.0	1.0	981	$1,150	$1.17	15d	1	0.68mi
5777 Southfield Fwy Detroit, MI	2.0	1.0–2.0	667	$1,540	$2.31	3d	10	0.69mi
8262 Rosemont Ave Detroit, MI	3.0	1.0	836	$1,200	$1.44	5d	1	0.98mi
8451 Rosemont Ave Detroit, MI	3.0	1.0	867	$1,150	$1.33	43d	1	1.10mi
6406 Mead St Dearborn, MI	2.0	1.0	904	$1,100	$1.22	24d	1	1.13mi
5521 Fairlane Woods Dr Dearborn, MI	1.0–3.0	1.0–2.0	1164	$2,081	$1.79	1d	12	1.20mi
4900 Heather Dr Dearborn, MI	1.0–2.0	1.0–2.0	921	$1,980	$2.15	1d	1	1.21mi
18401 Joy Rd Unit 8 Detroit, MI	1.0	1.0	600	$875	$1.46	43d	1	1.28mi
5965 Evergreen Rd Dearborn Heights, MI	1.0–2.0	1.0	825	$1,350	$1.64	5d	1	1.30mi
7635 Evergreen Ave Detroit, MI	3.0	1.0	690	$1,350	$1.96	43d	1	1.33mi
8850 Rosemont Ave Detroit, MI	3.0	1.0	933	$1,100	$1.18	18d	1	1.33mi
6980 Town Ln Dearborn Heights, MI	1.0	1.0	600	$895	$1.49	17d	1	1.37mi
7794 Vaughan St Detroit, MI	3.0	1.0	1000	$1,450	$1.45	16d	1	1.42mi
7411 Stout St Detroit, MI	3.0	1.0	888	$1,428	$1.61	12d	1	1.46mi
9108 Archdale St Detroit, MI	3.0	1.0	1000	$1,300	$1.30	5d	1	1.47mi
8604 Whitcomb St Detroit, MI	3.0	2.0	1033	$1,300	$1.26	43d	1	1.49mi

Listing history 28 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $105,000 Active 257 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $105,000 Active 256 DOM
3. 2026-06-15
   days on market $105,000 Active 254 DOM
4. 2026-06-13
   days on market $105,000 Active 252 DOM
5. 2026-06-13
   days on market $105,000 Active 251 DOM
6. 2026-06-09
   days on market $105,000 Active 248 DOM
7. 2026-06-08
   days on market $105,000 Active 247 DOM
8. 2026-06-07
   days on market $105,000 Active 246 DOM
9. 2026-06-04
   days on market $105,000 Active 243 DOM
10. 2026-06-03
    days on market $105,000 Active 242 DOM
11. 2026-06-01
    days on market $105,000 Active 240 DOM
12. 2026-05-31
    days on market $105,000 Active 239 DOM
13. 2025-11-11
    status Active 362-char remark

    Show marketing remark (362 chars)

    Attention investors! Discover this well-maintained 2-bedroom, 1-bath ranch in Detroit, featuring a finished basement and consistent rental income from reliable tenants. This property offers a fantastic opportunity to expand your portfolio or generate immediate cash flow. Conveniently located near local amenities and major roadways. Schedule your showing today!

14. 2025-11-10
    historical 362-char remark

    Show marketing remark (362 chars)

    Attention investors! Discover this well-maintained 2-bedroom, 1-bath ranch in Detroit, featuring a finished basement and consistent rental income from reliable tenants. This property offers a fantastic opportunity to expand your portfolio or generate immediate cash flow. Conveniently located near local amenities and major roadways. Schedule your showing today!

15. 2025-10-05
    listed $105,000 Active 362-char remark

    Show marketing remark (362 chars)

    Attention investors! Discover this well-maintained 2-bedroom, 1-bath ranch in Detroit, featuring a finished basement and consistent rental income from reliable tenants. This property offers a fantastic opportunity to expand your portfolio or generate immediate cash flow. Conveniently located near local amenities and major roadways. Schedule your showing today!

16. 2025-10-05
    listed $105,000 Active 362-char remark

    Show marketing remark (362 chars)

    Attention investors! Discover this well-maintained 2-bedroom, 1-bath ranch in Detroit, featuring a finished basement and consistent rental income from reliable tenants. This property offers a fantastic opportunity to expand your portfolio or generate immediate cash flow. Conveniently located near local amenities and major roadways. Schedule your showing today!

17. 2025-10-04
    historical $105,000 362-char remark

    Show marketing remark (362 chars)

    Attention investors! Discover this well-maintained 2-bedroom, 1-bath ranch in Detroit, featuring a finished basement and consistent rental income from reliable tenants. This property offers a fantastic opportunity to expand your portfolio or generate immediate cash flow. Conveniently located near local amenities and major roadways. Schedule your showing today!

18. 2025-04-14
    historical
19. 2025-02-21
    price $85,000
20. 2025-02-20
    price $85,000
21. 2025-01-07
    listed $95,000 Active
22. 2025-01-07
    listed $95,000 Active
23. 2011-08-03
    historical
24. 2011-08-03
    historical
25. 2011-08-03
    historical
26. 2010-12-15
    listed $15,000
27. 2010-12-15
    listed $15,000
28. 2010-12-15
    listed $15,000

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

Tax reassessment forecast MI · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $2,038 · $170/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $2,038 · $170/mo
• Expected delta: $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

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 ≥97°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 4 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $14,588
• − Mortgage interest: −$5,882
• − Property taxes: −$2,038
• − Insurance: −$525
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,167
• − Management: −$1,167
• − Depreciation: −$3,055
• Taxable income: $755
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$181
• After-tax cash flow: $2,173/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: Detroit Public Schools Community District
• NCES district ID: 2601103
• Math proficiency: 10% ▼ -2.00%
• Reading proficiency: 24% ▲ 6.00%
• Median HH income: $25,815
• Composite: 13.06/100
• National rank: #9564
• State rank: #499 of 540 in MI

Livability — Detroit

• Score: 73/100
• State rank: #218
• US rank: #5427

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Detroit, MI
• County: Wayne County · 1,562,939 people
• City population: 572,865
• Metro: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
• Population (ZIP): 50,117
• Household income: $30,680
• Rent vs Own: 50.7% rent · 49.3% own
• Severe rent burden: 4144.0

Population outlook (Wayne County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 1,675,273 people
• By 2030: 1,620,300 · -3.3%
• By 2040: 1,502,341 · -10.3%
• By 2050: 1,384,039 · -17.4%
• By 2075: 1,124,592 · -32.9%
• By 2100: 881,193 · -47.4%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly Black (71%)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 71% White 16% Two or more races 7% Hispanic / Latino 6%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 3% Puerto Rican 2%
• Common ancestry: Arab 2% Romanian 2% Lithuanian 1%
• Foreign-born: 11% · Canada
• Languages at home: 82% English-only · Arabic 11% Spanish 5%

Political lean MEDSL · Wayne

• 2024 margin: Strong D (+29.0) · D 62.7% · R 33.7% · Other 3.6%
• 2008→2024 swing: -20.5pp toward R · 2008: 49.5pp · 2024: 29.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+29.0 2020: D+38.1 2016: D+37.3 2012: D+46.9 2008: D+49.5

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -160.81%
• Current HPI: 168.6843
• Rent YoY: ▼ -2.30%
• Metro: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.37%
• F500 in state: 28

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in MI)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Automotive Parts	3	$48B
▸Automotive	2	$372B
▸Chemicals	1	$45B
▸Automotive Retail	1	$29B
▸Healthcare / Medical Devices	1	$23B
▸Automotive Technology	1	$20B

Price history

+600.0% since first listed

16 events — show timeline

• 2025-11-11 Relisted — REALCOMP
• 2025-11-10 Listing Removed — REALCOMP
• 2025-10-05 Listed $105,000 MiRealSource-MiMLS
• 2025-10-05 Listed $105,000 REALCOMP
• 2025-10-04 Coming Soon $105,000 MiRealSource-MiMLS
• 2025-04-14 Listing Removed — MiRealSource-MiMLS
• 2025-02-21 Price Changed $85,000 MiRealSource-MiMLS
• 2025-02-20 Price Changed $85,000 REALCOMP
• 2025-01-07 Listed $95,000 REALCOMP
• 2025-01-07 Listed $95,000 MiRealSource-MiMLS
• 2011-08-03 Listing Removed — MiRealSource-MiMLS
• 2011-08-03 Listing Removed — MiRealSource-MiMLS
• 2011-08-03 Listing Removed — REALCOMP
• 2010-12-15 Listed $15,000 MiRealSource-MiMLS
• 2010-12-15 Listed $15,000 MiRealSource-MiMLS
• 2010-12-15 Listed $15,000 REALCOMP

Property tax history

+8.3%/yr

Latest (2025): $2,038 · -54.3% YoY. Source: county tax records.