2815 County Road 115

Huntington, WV 45619

$140,200B

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,600 sqft · Built 2023 · SingleFamily · Active · 108 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,708/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$735
• Tax + insurance: −$300
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$359
• Net cashflow: $314/mo
• Annual: $3,767/yr
• Cap rate: 9.55%
• Cash-on-cash: 11.63%
• DSCR: 1.52
• 1% rule: 1.22%
• Cash to close: $39,256

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $140k. Condition is rated good.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $314 ($4k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $140k).
• It's been on market 108 days — a 9% lower offer ($128k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $128k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $969 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 79/100 on livability (#16 in WV, #2,045 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, cost of living A+; Watch: crime F, employment F.
• Chesapeake Union Exempted Village (suburban): math 40% / reading 57% proficiency, ranked #461 of 656 in OH (top 70%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Chesapeake Elementary School (math 77% / reading 62%, grade A-, #391 of 1,584 statewide, top 27%, 488 students, 58% FRL); Chesapeake Middle School (math 30% / reading 54%, grade D-, #499 of 654 statewide, top 77%, 385 students, 60% FRL); Chesapeake High School (math 22% / reading 57%, grade F, #528 of 781 statewide, top 71%, 310 students, 70% FRL).
• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $66/mo.
• Market conditions: 18 units permitted in Lawrence County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Lawrence County population projected at -22% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• Climate carrying-cost: severe flood risk; major wildfire risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
• Cap rate 9.5% vs local median 6.4% in Huntington — 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.
• This rent runs 36% of the median local income ($58k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Questions for listing agent

• It's been on market 108 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
• Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
• 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.