603 Church St

Golden City, MO 64748

$30,000B+

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,076 sqft · Built 1907 · Other · Active · 153 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $943/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$157
• Tax + insurance: −$33
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$198
• Net cashflow: $554/mo
• Annual: $6,654/yr
• Cap rate: 28.47%
• Cash-on-cash: 79.21%
• DSCR: 4.52
• 1% rule: 3.14%
• Cash to close: $8,400

Investor read

• This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath other listed at $30k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $554 ($7k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($943 rent vs $30k).
• It's been on market 153 days — a 12% lower offer ($26k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $26k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• In year one you build about $3k of equity ($207 loan paydown + $3k appreciation (8.4% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 56/100 on livability (#696 in MO) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing B+; Watch: crime F, amenities F, commute F.
• Golden City R-III (rural): math 30% / reading 35% proficiency, ranked #435 of 535 in MO (top 81%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Golden City Elem. (math 24% / reading 44%, grade F, #676 of 1,115 statewide, top 66%, 71 students, 75% FRL); Golden City High (math 24% / reading 44%, grade F, #321 of 521 statewide, top 67%, 84 students, 66% FRL) — zoned schools average 70% FRL vs 54% district-wide (16 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Watch-outs: built in 1907 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 23 active listings in the ZIP; 6 units permitted in Barton County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Barton County population projected at -21% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• 2 sale attempts 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.
• At projected returns (8.4% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $8k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 10, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$31k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
• Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Questions for listing agent

• It's been on market 153 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Built in 1907 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• 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.
• Schools are F-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
• 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.