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105 Westinghouse Ave
D Composite 41.84
Why this score? — see what drove the D 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 +15.0/30.0
  • ARV discount +7.5/15.0
  • 1% rule +5.0/10.0
  • DSCR +5.0/10.0
  • Rent growth +2.5/5.0
  • Livability +2.5/5.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0
  • Schools +1.8/10.0
  • Appreciation +0.0/10.0

$18,000

105 Westinghouse Ave · North Versailles, PA 15137
4 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,610 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 55 Days on market
Built 1905 10,214 sqft lot $11/sqft · 87% below area

🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence

Listing remarks

Handyman Special awaits with this 4-bedroom, 1-bathroom home. Bring your vision and put your skills to work to transform this property into a great investment or rental. Located 1 mile and a 3 minute drive from the new Amazon Fulfillment center in North Versailles. Perfect for investors, house flippers, or DIY homeowners. Opportunity knocks to turn this into a solid income-producing property.

Key facts

  • 0.23 acre lot
  • 2 parking spots
  • Built 1905

Property features AI

Exterior

  • Parking: Off-street parking for 2 vehicles
  • Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Gas for heating
  • Home design: Frame construction; Three-story building; Resale property
  • Construction: Asphalt roof; Frame construction
  • Exterior features: Public transportation nearby; Lot of approximately 0.23 acres

Interior

  • Kitchen: Kitchen on the main level
  • Bedrooms: Four bedrooms (two on the upper level, one attic bedroom, and additional bedroom listed)
  • Flooring: Hardwood; Laminate; Vinyl
  • Bathrooms: One full bathroom
  • Heating & cooling: Forced-air gas heating
  • Interior features: Hardwood, laminate, and vinyl flooring; Partial interior-entry basement

Neighborhood map

Property Rental comp Retail Transit Schools Stadiums Fortune 500 · Circle radius: 3.0 mi
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What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

  • This is a 4-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $18k.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $1k ($12k/yr) — positive.
  • The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
  • Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $18k).
  • Recommended offer: $17k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

  • Location reads: area grade D — affects rentability + tenant quality, not the cash-flow math above.
  • East Allegheny SD (suburban): math 14% / reading 30% proficiency, ranked #485 of 539 in PA (top 90%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
  • Market conditions: 31 active listings in the ZIP; 5 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 24d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 40% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 2,996 units permitted in Allegheny County in 2024 (1,588 in 5+ unit buildings).
  • This rent runs 35% of the median local income ($54k/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 $124 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $540 of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
  • At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $5k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

  • It's been on market 55 days — a 3% lower offer ($17k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
  • Current owner paid $12k; 48% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.

Risks & watch-outs

  • Watch-outs: property tax is 4.9% of price; flood insurance adds $56/mo; built in 1905 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
  • Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Recommended offer $17,460 (3.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

  1. It's been on market 55 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
  2. Built in 1905 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
  3. Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
  4. What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
  5. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
  6. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.

Investment metrics

1% rule
8.71%
Cap rate
77.12%
Cash-on-cash
252.97%
DSCR
12.26
GRM
1.0

CMA / ARV

ARV (median comp)
$134,964
List price
$18,000
Delta
-86.66%
Verdict
UNDERPRICED
Comps
20 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
Address Dist Beds/Ba Sqft Sold Price $/sf Match
908 Franklin St 0.55mi 3/1.0 (-1) 1,702 (+6%) 1mo $70,000 $41 59
509 Fawcett Ave 0.55mi 3/1.0 (-1) 1,650 (+2%) 14mo $20,000 $12 54
831 Lincoln Way 0.46mi 3/2.0 (-1) 1,530 (-5%) 13mo $200,000 $131 51
405 Westinghouse Ave 0.37mi 4/1.5 1,800 (+12%) 17mo $105,000 $58 47
124 Park Way 0.51mi 3/1.0 (-1) 1,411 (-12%) 9mo $149,900 $106 44
1140 Franklin St 0.73mi 3/2.0 (-1) 1,525 (-5%) 8mo $140,000 $92 42
1002 Summit St 0.71mi 3/2.0 (-1) 1,462 (-9%) 2mo $157,000 $107 41
1134 Lincoln Way 0.69mi 3/2.5 (-1) 1,596 (-1%) 18mo $195,800 $123 40
915 Summit St 0.64mi 4/2.0 1,803 (+12%) 9mo $225,000 $125 38
3106 State St 0.71mi 3/1.0 (-1) 1,480 (-8%) 14mo $40,000 $27 37
611 Lynda Ln 0.64mi 3/2.0 (-1) 1,452 (-10%) 14mo $150,000 $103 33
2923 State St 0.69mi 3/1.5 (-1) 1,784 (+11%) 15mo $159,000 $89 30

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 · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold
IRR
Equity multiple
13.16×
Total profit
$61,303
Equity at exit
$2,684
10-year hold
IRR
Equity multiple
28.05×
Total profit
$136,324
Equity at exit
$1,556

Cash invested: $5,040 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

Overall (STATE)
62 Landlord-Friendly
State Pennsylvania
62 Landlord-Friendly · EVEN
County
— inherits STATE
City
— inherits STATE
10-day notice; Philadelphia has eviction-court diversion + some protections; otherwise moderate.

ZIP-level market 15137

Home prices YoY
-9.2%
Active inventory
31
Price-to-rent
1.0×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$1,567 high interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$94
Tax from tax record
$74 /mo · $886/yr
Insurance
$8
Flood insurance flood zone
−$56 /mo · $666/yr
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$329
Net cashflow
$1,007

Break-even live

Break-even rent $293
Max offer price $18,000
Occupancy floor 31%

Sensitivity live

Price -10% $1,071 -5% $1,064 +0% $1,007 +5% $1,002 +10% $997
Rent -10% $883 -5% $945 +0% $1,007 +5% $1,069 +10% $1,131
Rate -1.0pp $1,016 -0.5pp $1,011 base $1,007 +0.5pp $1,002 +1.0pp $998

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
$4,500
Closing costs
$540
Reserves months
Total cash needed

Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live

Conventional

25% down · 7.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.

DSCR

20% down · 8.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.

Hard money

10% down · 12.0% · 12mo

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.

Rent comps 5 comps

AddressBedsBaths SqftRent$/sqft DOM Units Dist
2212 Cronemeyer St McKeesport, PA 3.0 1.0 1720 $1,375 $0.80 44d 1 0.86mi
200 Delaware Ave North Versailles, PA 3.0 1.5 1470 $1,450 $0.99 15d 1 1.09mi
201 S 4th St Duquesne, PA 3.0 1.0 1200 $1,385 $1.15 44d 1 1.24mi
827 Hinnerman St Duquesne, PA 3.0 1.0 1136 $1,250 $1.10 24d 1 1.35mi
19 S 6th St Duquesne, PA 3.0 1.0 2100 $1,675 $0.80 24d 1 1.42mi

Listing history 14 events

  1. 2026-06-18
    days on market $18,000 Active 55 DOM
  2. 2026-06-17
    days on market $18,000 Active 54 DOM
  3. 2026-06-16
    days on market $18,000 Active 53 DOM
  4. 2026-06-15
    days on market $18,000 Active 52 DOM
  5. 2026-06-13
    days on market $18,000 Active 50 DOM
  6. 2026-06-09
    days on market $18,000 Active 46 DOM
  7. 2026-06-08
    days on market $18,000 Active 45 DOM
  8. 2026-06-07
    days on market $18,000 Active 44 DOM
  9. 2026-06-03
    days on market $18,000 Active 40 DOM
  10. 2026-06-02
    days on market $18,000 Active 39 DOM
  11. 2026-06-01
    days on market $18,000 Active 38 DOM
  12. 2026-05-31
    days on market $18,000 Active 37 DOM
  13. 2026-04-24
    listed $18,000 Active 395-char remark
  14. 1990-09-13
    soldstatus $12,188

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

Tax reassessment forecast PA · Partial reset (capped growth)

Current annual tax
$886 · $74/mo
Projected year-2 tax
$886 · $74/mo
Expected delta
$0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

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

Climate risk First Street

  • 🌊 Flood 7/10 Severe FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 75% chance over 30 yrs
  • 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
  • 🌡 Heat 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥96°F today · 18 d/yr by 30 yrs out
  • 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
  • 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 5 unhealthy d/yr today · 7 by 30 yrs out

Nearby sold comps map

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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi

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Taxation est. · year 1

Rental income
$18,808
− Mortgage interest
−$1,008
− Property taxes
−$886
− Insurance
−$756
− Repairs & maintenance
−$1,505
− Management
−$1,505
− Depreciation
−$524
Taxable income
$12,624
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
−$3,030
After-tax cash flow
$9,053/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
East Allegheny SD
NCES district ID
4208060
Math proficiency
14% ▼ -13.00%
Reading proficiency
30% ▼ -19.00%
Median HH income
$38,748
Composite
18.44/100
National rank
#8930
State rank
#485 of 539 in PA

Livability — North Versailles

No livability data for this city. (Only ~50 U.S. cities are tracked.)

Census & demographics

County
Allegheny County · 1,022,028 people
City population
10,043
Metro
Pittsburgh, PA
Population (ZIP)
10,043
Household income
$53,632
Rent vs Own
32.5% rent · 67.5% own
Severe rent burden
393.0

Population outlook (Allegheny County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
1,250,282 people
By 2030
1,256,482 · +0.5%
By 2040
1,256,318 · +0.5%
By 2050
1,244,169 · -0.5%
By 2075
1,197,693 · -4.2%
By 2100
1,093,187 · -12.6%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Predominantly White (77%)
Race & ethnicity
White 77% Black 18% Two or more races 2% Asian 2%
Common ancestry
Romanian 6% Slovak 3% Lithuanian 1%
Foreign-born
2% · Vietnam
Languages at home
97% English-only · Vietnamese 2%

Political lean MEDSL · Allegheny

2024 margin
Strong D (+20.3) · D 59.7% · R 39.4%
2008→2024 swing
+4.8pp toward D · 2008: 15.5pp · 2024: 20.3pp
All cycles
2024: D+20.3 2020: D+20.4 2016: D+16.4 2012: D+14.4 2008: D+15.5

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Civics

Market trends

HPI YoY
▼ -25.43%
Current HPI
252.4089
Rent YoY
Metro
Pittsburgh, PA
State GDP YoY
▲ 1.68%
F500 in state
34

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in PA)

Industry F500 HQs Revenue

Price history

+47.7% since first listed
2 events — show timeline
  • 2026-04-24 Listed $18,000 West Penn MLS
  • 1990-09-13 Sold (Public Records) $12,188 Public Records

Property tax history

+0.5%/yr

Latest (2026): $886 · +0.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.

Cash-flow waterfall

monthly

Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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