217 West Rd

Ellington, CT 06029

$306,900B

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,670 sqft · Built 1834 · MultiFamily · Under Contract · 13 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $4,525/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,609
• Tax + insurance: −$523
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$950
• Net cashflow: $1,442/mo
• Annual: $17,308/yr
• Cap rate: 11.93%
• Cash-on-cash: 20.14%
• DSCR: 1.90
• 1% rule: 1.47%
• Cash to close: $85,932

Investor read

• This is a 2 × 3-bed/2.0-bath units multifamily listed at $307k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $1k ($17k/yr) — positive. Per door: $721/mo.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($5k rent vs $307k).
• Only 13 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $9k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads: area grade B — affects rentability + tenant quality, not the cash-flow math above.
• Ellington School District (suburban): math 58% / reading 66% proficiency, ranked #38 of 153 in CT (top 25%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; only 8% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
• Watch-outs: built in 1834 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 47 active listings in the ZIP; high-income renter base; 1,867 units permitted in Capitol Planning Region in 2024 (1,399 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $86k cash investment doubles in ~7 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
• This rent runs 42% of the median local income ($129k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Questions for listing agent

• Can we see the unit-by-unit rent roll, current vacancy, and any below-market leases? What's the average tenancy length?
• What capital expenditures (roof, boiler, parking lot, exteriors) have been made in the last 5 years, and what's planned in the next 2?
• Built in 1834 — 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.
• 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 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.