12981 Arcadia Ct NE

Bemidji, MN 56601

$55,000B

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 832 sqft · Built 1980 · Other · Pending · 24 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,568/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$288
• Tax + insurance: −$92
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$329
• Net cashflow: $859/mo
• Annual: $10,307/yr
• Cap rate: 25.03%
• Cash-on-cash: 66.93%
• DSCR: 3.98
• 1% rule: 2.85%
• Cash to close: $15,400

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath other listed at $55k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $859 ($10k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $55k).
• It's been on market 24 days — a 2% lower offer ($54k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $54k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $380 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 73/100 on livability (#252 in MN) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, cost of living A+, health & safety A+; Watch: crime F, commute F, employment F.
• Bemidji Public School District (rural): math 42% / reading 50% proficiency, ranked #173 of 301 in MN (top 58%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Northern Elementary (math 67% / reading 42%, grade C, #320 of 857 statewide, top 41%, 308 students, 35% FRL); Bemidji Middle (math 37% / reading 46%, grade F, #138 of 258 statewide, top 55%, 1,013 students, 48% FRL); Bemidji Senior High (math 47% / reading 67%, grade C, #64 of 471 statewide, top 16%, 1,432 students, 38% FRL) — zoned schools at 40% FRL track the district average.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.0%/yr); 346 active listings in the ZIP; 165 units permitted in Beltrami County in 2024 (81 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 4.0% rent growth), your $15k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Cap rate 25.0% vs local median 4.3% in Bemidji — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Questions for listing agent

• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• Schools are B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
• 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?
• 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.