4 bd · 1.5 ba ·
1,568 sqft ·
Built 1987
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 12 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$3,200/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,405
Tax + insurance
−$1,005
HOA
−$153
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$672
Net cashflow
$-35/mo
Annual
$-422/yr
Cap rate
6.38%
Cash-on-cash
0.33%
DSCR
1.01
1% rule
1.19%
Cash to close
$75,040
Investor read
This is a 4-bed/1.5-bath single-family listed at $268k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-35 ($-422/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $262k (2.3% below list).
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $268k).
Only 12 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
Recommended offer: $262k (2.3% below list) — sets the bar for cash-flow.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $8k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 69/100 on livability (#857 in PA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, employment A+, cost of living A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, health & safety F.
Schuylkill Haven Area SD (town): math 27% / reading 56% proficiency, ranked #330 of 539 in PA (top 61%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Zoned schools: Schuylkill Haven El Ctr (math 47% / reading 67%, grade C+, #444 of 1,518 statewide, top 32%, 434 students, 53% FRL); Schuylkill Haven Ms (math 15% / reading 52%, grade F, #342 of 512 statewide, top 67%, 260 students, 50% FRL); Schuylkill Haven Shs (math 32% / reading 52%, grade F, #232 of 437 statewide, top 57%, 445 students, 41% FRL) — zoned schools average 48% FRL vs 33% district-wide (15 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
Watch-outs: property tax is 3.8% of price; flood insurance adds $56/mo.
Market conditions: 54 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 169 units permitted in Schuylkill County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Schuylkill County population projected at -16% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
2 sale attempts since 13y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
Current owner paid $74k; list at $268k implies a 262% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Climate carrying-cost: severe flood risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the 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?
Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
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?
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.
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