520 N Magnolia Dr · Mount Sterling, KY 40353

$100,000

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,488 sqft · MultiFamily public records · 3 Days on market

Built 1983 8,504 sqft lot

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Why this score? — see what drove the B- grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

• Cash flow +30.0/30.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Livability +3.2/5.0
• Schools +2.8/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Multi-family units

County records classify this as Multi-Family (2-4 Unit). Listing-text estimate: 2 units. confirmed

Listing remarks

* * ABSOLUTE AUCTION * * Starting 6/20/26 @ DJSauctionsUSA.com ending with a Live Onsite Simulcast @ 770 Bedford Rd Jeffersonville KY at 12:00 noon on Saturday 7/11/2026 Johnnie C Tabor Estate Opportunity awaits with this income-producing duplex conveniently located in the heart of Mount Sterling! Whether you're looking to expand your investment portfolio, live in one unit while renting the other, or add a low-maintenance property to your holdings, this versatile duplex offers excellent potential. Each unit features 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom with comfortable living spaces, functional layouts, and private entrances, providing convenience and privacy for occupants. The interiors offer spac

Key facts

• Generous lot
• Ample cabinetry
• Ample green space

Tags

• INCOME PRODUCING DUPLEX
• PRIVATE ENTRANCES
• AMPLE CABINETRY
• GENEROUS LOT
• AMPLE GREEN SPACE
• REAR YARD

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: 2 total units

Exterior

• Parking: On-site open parking
• Utilities: Cable available; Electricity connected; Phone available; Sewer connected; Water connected
• Home design: Duplex; Single-story
• Construction: 1,488 total building area
• Exterior features: Composition/shingle roof; Lot approximately 0.195 acres

Interior

• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Heating & cooling: Heat pump heating; Central air conditioning
• Interior features: Washer hookup on main level; Electric dryer hookup on main level
• Laundry & utility: Washer hookup; Electric dryer hookup

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2 × 2-bed/1.0-bath units multifamily listed at $100k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $882 ($11k/yr) — positive. Per door: $441/mo.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $100k).
• Cap rate 16.9% vs local median 3.4% in Mount Sterling — 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.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 64/100 on livability (#297 in KY) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime B+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, employment F.
• Montgomery County (rural): math 24% / reading 44% proficiency, ranked #76 of 165 in KY (top 46%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Montgomery County High School (math 29% / reading 39%, grade F, #89 of 254 statewide, top 36%, 1,279 students, 47% FRL) — zoned schools at 47% FRL track the district average.
• Market conditions: 114 active listings in the ZIP; 56 units permitted in Montgomery County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 40% of the median local income ($57k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $691 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Montgomery County population projected at +11% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $28k cash investment doubles in ~4 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 3 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Recommended offer $100,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Can we see the unit-by-unit rent roll, current vacancy, and any below-market leases? What's the average tenancy length?
2. What capital expenditures (roof, boiler, parking lot, exteriors) have been made in the last 5 years, and what's planned in the next 2?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. How much new apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 1.89% ✓
• Cap rate: 16.88%
• Cash-on-cash: 37.81%
• DSCR: 2.68
• GRM: 4.4

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 33.8%
• Equity multiple: 2.43×
• Total profit: $39,968
• Equity at exit: $14,910

10-year hold

• IRR: 40.7%
• Equity multiple: 4.82×
• Total profit: $107,073
• Equity at exit: $8,646

Cash invested: $28,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Kentucky: 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+16
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

7-day pay-or-quit (URLTA cities); generally landlord-friendly.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 40353

• Home prices YoY: -24.4%
• Active inventory: 114
• Price-to-rent: 8.8×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,888 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$524
• Tax from tax record: −$43 /mo · $518/yr
• Insurance: −$42
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$396
• Net cashflow: $882

Break-even live

Break-even rent $771

Max offer price $100,000

Occupancy floor 48%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $939	-5% $911	+0% $882	+5% $854	+10% $826
Rent	-10% $733	-5% $808	+0% $882	+5% $957	+10% $1,031
Rate	-1.0pp $933	-0.5pp $908	base $882	+0.5pp $856	+1.0pp $830

2-unit breakdown (identical units grouped — click to expand)

Units	Beds	Baths	Est. rent
▸ 2× units	2	1	$1,888
Total (2 units)			$1,888

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $25,000
• Closing costs: $3,000
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 4 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $100,000 Active 3 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $100,000 Active 2 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   remarks 699-char remark
4. 2026-06-16
   listed $100,000 Active 1 DOM

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast KY · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $518 · $43/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $860 · $72/mo
• Expected delta: +$342/yr (+$29/mo · 66.1%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 4/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥102°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 4/10 Moderate 5% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $22,656
• − Mortgage interest: −$5,602
• − Property taxes: −$518
• − Insurance: −$500
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,812
• − Management: −$1,812
• − Depreciation: −$2,909
• Taxable income: $9,503
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$2,281
• After-tax cash flow: $8,307/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Montgomery County
• NCES district ID: 2104250
• Math proficiency: 24% ▼ -21.00%
• Reading proficiency: 44% ▼ -14.00%
• Median HH income: $38,262
• Composite: 28.32/100
• National rank: #6782
• State rank: #76 of 165 in KY

Livability — Mount Sterling

• Score: 64/100
• State rank: #297
• US rank: #14214

Category grades

Amenities F Commute F Cost of living A+ Crime B+ Employment F Housing A+ Health & safety F User ratings D

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Mount Sterling, KY
• County: Montgomery County · 22,725 people
• City population: 22,725
• Metro: Mount Sterling, KY
• Population (ZIP): 22,725
• Household income: $57,329
• Rent vs Own: 33.4% rent · 66.6% own
• Severe rent burden: 454.0

Population outlook (Montgomery County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 29,814 people
• By 2030: 30,705 · +3.0%
• By 2040: 32,189 · +8.0%
• By 2050: 33,131 · +11.1%
• By 2075: 33,991 · +14.0%
• By 2100: 32,097 · +7.7%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (91%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 91% Hispanic / Latino 4% Two or more races 4% Black 3%
• Common ancestry: Italian 2% Slovak 1% Scottish 1%
• Foreign-born: 1% · Canada
• Languages at home: 95% English-only · Spanish 4% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Montgomery

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+46.6) · D 26.0% · R 72.6% · Other 1.5%
• 2008→2024 swing: -30.0pp toward R · 2008: -16.6pp · 2024: -46.6pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+46.6 2020: R+41.8 2016: R+41.1 2012: R+26.3 2008: R+16.6

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -73.89%
• Current HPI: 229.2128
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Mount Sterling, KY
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.81%
• F500 in state: 4

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in KY)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Healthcare	1	$118B
▸Food / Beverage	1	$7B

Price history

1 event — show timeline

• 2026-06-15 Listed $100,000 ImagineMLS