2 bd · 1.0 ba ·
1,352 sqft ·
Built 1971
· SingleFamily
· Pending
· 30 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,312/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,101
Tax + insurance
−$173
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$275
Net cashflow
$-238/mo
Annual
$-2,859/yr
Cap rate
4.93%
Cash-on-cash
-4.86%
DSCR
0.78
1% rule
0.62%
Cash to close
$58,800
Investor read
This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $210k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-238 ($-3k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $168k (20.0% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $131k (37.5% below list).
It's been on market 30 days — a 2% lower offer ($207k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $131k (37.5% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 72/100 on livability (#112 in IN) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: employment D+, amenities F, commute F.
Delphi Community School Corporation (town): math 36% / reading 41% proficiency, ranked #160 of 301 in IN (top 53%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Zoned schools: Delphi Community Elementary School (math 37% / reading 31%, grade F, #627 of 994 statewide, top 63%, 623 students, 54% FRL); Delphi Community Middle School (math 31% / reading 43%, grade F, #152 of 330 statewide, top 47%, 333 students, 49% FRL); Delphi Community High School (math 47% / reading 67%, grade C, #64 of 369 statewide, top 18%, 405 students, 46% FRL).
Market conditions: 45 active listings in the ZIP; 32 units permitted in Carroll County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Carroll County population projected at -14% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
Questions for listing agent
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?
Built in 1971 — 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 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?
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?
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.
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