None bd · None ba ·
1,982 sqft ·
Built 1914
· Condo
· Active
· 206 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,662/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,615
Tax + insurance
−$513
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$349
Net cashflow
$-816/mo
Annual
$-9,788/yr
Cap rate
3.11%
Cash-on-cash
-11.35%
DSCR
0.49
1% rule
0.54%
Cash to close
$86,240
Investor read
This is a condo listed at $308k. Condition is rated fair.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-816 ($-10k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $190k (38.3% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $166k (46.0% below list).
It's been on market 206 days — a 12% lower offer ($271k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $166k (46.0% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $9k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 58/100 on livability (#716 in CA) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: housing A+; Watch: health & safety D, schools D-, crime F.
Kern High (urban): math 21% / reading 51% proficiency, ranked #860 of 1,400 in CA (top 61%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Watch-outs: built in 1914 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+6.8%/yr); 143 active listings in the ZIP; 6 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 4d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); lower-income renter base — watch delinquency; 3,244 units permitted in Kern County in 2024 (73 in 5+ unit buildings).
Kern County population projected at +17% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
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.
At $1,662/mo this rent would consume 46% of the median local household income ($43k/yr) (locally 2376% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.
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?
It's been on market 206 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 46% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Have any recent inspections been done? Can we get a copy of the seller's disclosures and any deferred-maintenance estimates?
Built in 1914 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
Any open or pending special assessments — roof, HVAC, plumbing, elevator, façade? What's the per-unit balance and payoff schedule, and is the seller paying it off at close or rolling it to the buyer?
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 D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
Repairs flagged (vision-AI assessment)
Major: siding
— Significant wear and tear
Major: landscaping
— Overgrown and unkempt
Major: exterior walls
— Visible discoloration
CashFlowRE · CFR-FHS11WFNGFN7FA
· Data 2 days agocashflowre.app · 2026-05-29