603 N Collins Cir

Mount Pleasant, IA 52641

$34,500B

5 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,675 sqft · Built 1972 · SingleFamily · Active · 10 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,118/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$181
• Tax + insurance: −$58
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$235
• Net cashflow: $645/mo
• Annual: $7,735/yr
• Cap rate: 28.71%
• Cash-on-cash: 80.07%
• DSCR: 4.56
• 1% rule: 3.24%
• Cash to close: $9,660

Investor read

• This is a 5-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $34k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $645 ($8k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $34k).
• Only 10 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $239 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $1k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 84/100 on livability (#20 in IA, #662 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: commute F.
• Mount Pleasant Community School District (town): math 63% / reading 66% proficiency, ranked #207 of 289 in IA (top 72%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Zoned schools: Mount Pleasant Middle School (math 64% / reading 70%, grade A-, #140 of 246 statewide, top 60%, 406 students, 49% FRL).
• Market conditions: 93 active listings in the ZIP; 30 units permitted in Henry County in 2024 (8 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Henry County population projected to shrink 9% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $10k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Cap rate 28.7% vs local median 3.3% in Mount Pleasant — 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 1972 — 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 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?
• 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.