3660 Suffield Ln #199 · Oshtemo, MI 49009

$128,995

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,352 sqft · Manufactured · 24 Days on market

Built 2026 Est $91k · 42% 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 +30.0/30.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• 1% rule +9.4/10.0
• Schools +4.7/10.0
• Livability +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Rent growth +1.3/5.0
• ARV discount +0.0/15.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

This 2026, 3bd, 2bath home is located in our new expansion area! Home features open floor plan, all kitchen appliances, Washer/dryer, central A/C, gutter package, off street parking and 8x10 shed

Key facts

• Open floor plan
• Gutter package
• Off street parking

Tags

• OPEN FLOOR PLAN
• ALL KITCHEN APPLIANCES
• WASHER DRYER
• CENTRAL A C
• GUTTER PACKAGE
• OFF STREET PARKING

Property features AI

Finance

• Financial info: List price $128,995

Exterior

• Home design: Spec home — plan: 3660 Suffield Ln.
• Exterior features: Living area approximately 1,352

Interior

• Bedrooms: 3 bedrooms
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Interior features: Open living area

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $129k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $578 ($7k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $129k).
• Recommended offer: $127k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

• Location reads: area grade C — affects rentability + tenant quality, not the cash-flow math above.
• Kalamazoo Public Schools (urban): math 43% / reading 72% proficiency, ranked #71 of 540 in MI (top 13%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; 66% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: Rents falling (-5.0%/yr); 375 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; solid renter incomes; 339 units permitted in Kalamazoo County in 2024 (22 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $892 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Kalamazoo County population projected at +18% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 0.0% rent growth), your $36k cash investment doubles in ~9 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 24 days — a 2% lower offer ($127k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Recommended offer $127,060 (1.5% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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: 1.44% ✓
• Cap rate: 11.67%
• Cash-on-cash: 19.19%
• DSCR: 1.85
• GRM: 5.8

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $90,584
• Comps found: 2

Show comp detail 2 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
3550 W Wembley Ln	0.09mi	3/2.0	1,404 (+4%)	4mo	$94,000	$67	86
3301 Clubhouse Ct	0.24mi	3/2.0	1,163 (-14%)	2mo	$78,000	$67	64

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 · 0.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 7.7%
• Equity multiple: 1.29×
• Total profit: $10,465
• Equity at exit: $19,234

10-year hold

• IRR: 14.2%
• Equity multiple: 1.98×
• Total profit: $35,537
• Equity at exit: $11,153

Cash invested: $36,119 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 62 Landlord-Friendly
• State Michigan: 62 Landlord-Friendly · EVEN
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

7-day pay-or-quit; mixed climate; Detroit/AA have some protections.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 49009

• Rents YoY: -5.0%
• Active inventory: 375
• Price-to-rent: 5.8×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,860 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$676
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$161 /mo · $1,935/yr
• Insurance: −$54
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$391
• Net cashflow: $578

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,128

Max offer price $128,995

Occupancy floor 64%

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: $32,249
• Closing costs: $3,870
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 2 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
6065 Fairgrove St Kalamazoo, MI	3.0	3.0	1400	$2,000	$1.43	13d	1	0.84mi
5295 Voyager LN Kalamazoo, MI	3.0	1.0–2.0	954	$2,361	$2.47	13d	19	1.03mi

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $22,315
• − Mortgage interest: −$7,226
• − Property taxes: −$1,935
• − Insurance: −$645
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,785
• − Management: −$1,785
• − Depreciation: −$3,753
• Taxable income: $5,186
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,245
• After-tax cash flow: $5,687/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: Kalamazoo Public Schools
• NCES district ID: 2619950
• Math proficiency: 43% ▲ 13.00%
• Reading proficiency: 72% ▲ 33.00%
• Median HH income: $35,291
• Composite: 47.48/100
• National rank: #2275
• State rank: #71 of 540 in MI

Livability — Oshtemo

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Census & demographics

• County: Kalamazoo County · 224,317 people
• Metro: Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
• Population (ZIP): 47,971
• Household income: $80,930
• Rent vs Own: 35.6% rent · 64.4% own
• Severe rent burden: 1579.0

Population outlook (Kalamazoo County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 280,982 people
• By 2030: 292,068 · +3.9%
• By 2040: 312,191 · +11.1%
• By 2050: 331,196 · +17.9%
• By 2075: 379,021 · +34.9%
• By 2100: 396,579 · +41.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (75%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 75% Two or more races 9% Black 8% Asian 5% Hispanic / Latino 4%
• Common ancestry: Iranian 9% Romanian 6% Lithuanian 2%
• Foreign-born: 9% · Canada, China
• Languages at home: 88% English-only · Other Indo-European 3% Arabic 2% Spanish 2%

Political lean MEDSL · Kalamazoo

• 2024 margin: D (+17.7) · D 58.0% · R 40.3% · Other 1.7%
• 2008→2024 swing: -1.8pp toward R · 2008: 19.5pp · 2024: 17.7pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+17.7 2020: D+18.7 2016: D+12.8 2012: D+13.3 2008: D+19.5

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -207.34%
• Current HPI: 209.5649
• Rent YoY: ▼ -4.96%
• Metro: Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.37%
• F500 in state: 28

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in MI)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Automotive Parts	3	$48B
▸Automotive	2	$372B
▸Chemicals	1	$45B
▸Automotive Retail	1	$29B
▸Healthcare / Medical Devices	1	$23B
▸Automotive Technology	1	$20B