6629 Preston Terrace Ct SW #2

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

$105,000D

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 972 sqft · Built 1978 · Other · Pending · 2 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,129/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$551
• Tax + insurance: −$183
• HOA: −$220
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$237
• Net cashflow: $-61/mo
• Annual: $-733/yr
• Cap rate: 5.59%
• Cash-on-cash: -2.49%
• DSCR: 0.89
• 1% rule: 1.08%
• Cash to close: $29,400

Investor read

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath other listed at $105k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-61 ($-733/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $94k (10.3% below list).
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $105k).
• Only 2 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Recommended offer: $94k (10.3% below list) — sets the bar for cash-flow.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $726 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 78/100 on livability (#134 in IA, #2,474 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: crime C-, commute F.
• College Community School District (urban): math 62% / reading 70% proficiency, ranked #173 of 289 in IA (top 60%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Zoned schools: Prairie Hill Elementary School (math 62% / reading 52%, grade C+, #436 of 616 statewide, top 74%, 467 students, 34% FRL); Prairie Point (math 62% / reading 74%, grade A-, #131 of 246 statewide, top 53%, 1,324 students, 34% FRL); Prairie High School (math 62% / reading 78%, grade B+, #146 of 336 statewide, top 45%, 1,298 students, 31% FRL).
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+8.8%/yr); 419 active listings in the ZIP; 3 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 15d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 1,023 units permitted in Linn County in 2024 (456 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Linn County population projected at +16% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• 2 sale attempts since 4y ago 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.
• Current owner paid $85k; 24% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.
• Cap rate 5.6% vs local median 3.5% in Cedar Rapids — 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.

Questions for listing agent

• What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
• Built in 1978 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• 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?
• 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?
• 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.