5639 Alvina Ave #2 · Norwood, OH 45212

$279,900

6 bd · 2.0 ba · 2,204 sqft · MultiFamily · 4 Days on market

Built 1962 Good condition 8,320 sqft lot Est $262k · 7% over

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Why this score? — see what drove the C- 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 +20.9/30.0
• DSCR +6.6/10.0
• 1% rule +5.5/10.0
• ARV discount +4.5/15.0
• Livability +4.0/5.0
• Condition / age +3.8/5.0
• Schools +3.7/10.0
• Rent growth +2.6/5.0
• 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

Turnkey duplex investment in the heart of Norwood/Pleasant Ridge! Both units feature 3 bedrooms and 1 bath with identical floor plans, making management a breeze. Ideally located minutes from Xavier University and the University of Cincinnati, ensuring strong, consistent rental demand. A solid cash-flowing asset in one of Cincinnati's most stable rental markets this one won't last

Key facts

• Strong rental demand
• 8,320 sq ft lot
• 3 parking spots

Tags

• TURNKEY DUPLEX INVESTMENT
• IDENTICAL FLOOR PLANS
• MINUTES FROM XAVIER UNIVERSITY
• STRONG RENTAL DEMAND
• STABLE RENTAL MARKETS

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Total buildings on lot: 1; Basement area: 1,102; Second floor area: 1,102; Lot size approximately 0.191 acres

Exterior

• Parking: Off-street parking with 3 open spaces
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Two-story duplex; Poured foundation
• Construction: Built with brick and vinyl siding; Poured foundation; Shingle roof
• Exterior features: Brick and vinyl siding exterior; Vinyl windows; Shingle roof

Interior

• Bedrooms: Each unit has 3 bedrooms
• Bathrooms: Each unit has 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Electric heating; Separate furnace for each unit; Separate gas/electric service for each unit; No separate central air for each unit
• Interior features: Duplex with two separate units; Each unit has 6 rooms

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2 × 3-bed/1.0-bath units multifamily listed at $280k. Condition is rated good.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $387 ($5k/yr) — positive. Per door: $194/mo.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $280k).
• Cap rate 8.0% vs local median 4.7% in Norwood — 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 79/100 on livability (#154 in OH, #2,322 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: commute A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: crime C-, employment C-, amenities D+.
• Norwood City (suburban): math 35% / reading 53% proficiency, ranked #513 of 656 in OH (top 78%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 62% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: Rents flat; 56 active listings in the ZIP; 801 units permitted in Hamilton County in 2024 (190 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $2,939/mo this rent would consume 49% of the median local household income ($72k/yr) (locally 1192% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Forward outlook

• 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.

Negotiation context

• Only 4 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Recommended offer $279,900

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. Built in 1962 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
5. 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?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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: 1.05% ✓
• Cap rate: 7.95%
• Cash-on-cash: 5.93%
• DSCR: 1.26
• GRM: 7.9

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $262,276
• Comps found: 1

Show comp detail 1 sale within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
5637 Alvina Ave	0.01mi	6/2.0	2,204 (0%)	9mo	$262,000	$119	92

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 0.21% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -10.3%
• Equity multiple: 0.63×
• Total profit: $-28,659
• Equity at exit: $41,734

10-year hold

• IRR: -5.4%
• Equity multiple: 0.69×
• Total profit: $-24,146
• Equity at exit: $24,201

Cash invested: $78,372 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 73 Landlord-Friendly
• State Ohio: 73 Landlord-Friendly · R+6
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day notice; Cleveland / Columbus have some habitability code enforcement; otherwise landlord-leaning.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 45212

• Rents YoY: 0.2%
• Active inventory: 56
• Price-to-rent: 15.9×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,939 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,468
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$350 /mo · $4,198/yr
• Insurance: −$117
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$617
• Net cashflow: $387

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,449

Max offer price $279,900

Occupancy floor 82%

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

Units	Beds	Baths	Est. rent
▸ 2× units	3	1	$2,940
Total (2 units)			$2,939

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: $69,975
• Closing costs: $8,397
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 4 events

1. 2026-06-09
   days on market $279,900 Active 4 DOM
2. 2026-06-08
   days on market $279,900 Active 3 DOM
3. 2026-06-07
   remarks 384-char remark
4. 2026-06-07
   listed $279,900 Active 2 DOM

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

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 4/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥103°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 100% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 4 unhealthy d/yr today · 5 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $35,268
• − Mortgage interest: −$15,679
• − Property taxes: −$4,198
• − Insurance: −$1,400
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,821
• − Management: −$2,821
• − Depreciation: −$8,143
• Taxable income: $206
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$49
• After-tax cash flow: $4,600/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.

Condition & rehab AI · 13 photos

Good 75/100 Cosmetic rehab

A well-maintained, turnkey duplex in Norwood, Ohio, with good condition and fresh paint, ready for rental or resale.

Value-add opportunities

• Both Paint exterior — Fresh paint enhances curb appeal and value
• Both Landscaping — Well-maintained landscaping improves curb appeal and rental appeal

Renovation cost estimate screening

Value-add ROI direction

• Both Paint exterior — Fresh paint enhances curb appeal and value ↑
• Both Landscaping — Well-maintained landscaping improves curb appeal and rental appeal ↑

ⓘ Cost ranges are severity-bucket heuristics (US national rule-of-thumb). Get contractor quotes + a written scope before underwriting a rehab budget.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Norwood City
• NCES district ID: 3904457
• Math proficiency: 35% ▼ -24.00%
• Reading proficiency: 53% ▼ -11.00%
• Median HH income: $38,750
• Composite: 36.66/100
• National rank: #4614
• State rank: #513 of 656 in OH

Livability — Norwood

• Score: 79/100
• State rank: #154
• US rank: #2322

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Norwood, OH
• County: Hamilton County · 701,295 people
• City population: 21,526
• Metro: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
• Population (ZIP): 21,526
• Household income: $72,422
• Rent vs Own: 51.3% rent · 48.7% own
• Severe rent burden: 1192.0

Population outlook (Hamilton County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 826,054 people
• By 2030: 830,947 · +0.6%
• By 2040: 832,319 · +0.8%
• By 2050: 822,428 · -0.4%
• By 2075: 788,688 · -4.5%
• By 2100: 710,674 · -14.0%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (73%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 73% Black 15% Hispanic / Latino 8% Two or more races 5% Asian 1%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 3%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 2% Lithuanian 1% Slovak 1%
• Foreign-born: 5% · Canada, China
• Languages at home: 92% English-only · Spanish 6% Arabic 1% Russian/Polish/Slavic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Hamilton

• 2024 margin: D (+14.9) · D 57.0% · R 42.1%
• 2008→2024 swing: +7.9pp toward D · 2008: 7.0pp · 2024: 14.9pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+14.9 2020: D+15.9 2016: D+9.5 2012: D+4.9 2008: D+7.0

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -209.95%
• Current HPI: 295.7088
• Rent YoY: ▲ 0.21%
• Metro: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.98%
• F500 in state: 48

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in OH)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Insurance	3	$145B
▸Industrial Machinery	3	$49B
▸Financial Services	3	$24B
▸Consumer Goods	2	$93B
▸Aerospace / Defense	2	$47B
▸Utilities	2	$33B

Price history

1 event — show timeline

• 2026-06-05 Listed $279,900 Cincy MLS