223 W Ottawa St

Logansport, IN 46947

$89,900B-

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,182 sqft · Built 1900 · SingleFamily · Active · 4 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $995/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$471
• Tax + insurance: −$139
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$209
• Net cashflow: $175/mo
• Annual: $2,103/yr
• Cap rate: 9.37%
• Cash-on-cash: 11.00%
• DSCR: 1.49
• 1% rule: 1.11%
• Cash to close: $25,172

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $90k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $175 ($2k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($995 rent vs $90k).
• Only 4 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $622 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 78/100 on livability (#34 in IN, #2,683 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, amenities A+, cost of living A+; Watch: commute F, employment D-.
• Logansport Community School Corporation (town): math 26% / reading 32% proficiency, ranked #252 of 301 in IN (top 84%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Zoned schools: Columbia Elementary School (math 27% / reading 22%, grade F, #762 of 994 statewide, top 78%, 481 students, 81% FRL); Logansport Junior High School (math 17% / reading 30%, grade F, #257 of 330 statewide, top 79%, 607 students, 67% FRL); Logansport Community High School (math 24% / reading 46%, grade F, #266 of 369 statewide, top 73%, 1,224 students, 62% FRL) — zoned schools average 70% FRL vs 50% district-wide (19 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $56/mo; built in 1900 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 132 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 22 units permitted in Cass County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Cass County population projected at -16% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• Climate carrying-cost: severe flood risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
• Cap rate 9.4% vs local median 4.4% in Logansport — 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

• Built in 1900 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• 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?
• 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.