1 bd · 2.0 ba ·
801 sqft ·
Built 1982
· Condo
· Active
· 175 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,113/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,028
Tax + insurance
−$327
HOA
−$1,131
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$444
Net cashflow
$-817/mo
Annual
$-9,799/yr
Cap rate
1.29%
Cash-on-cash
-17.86%
DSCR
0.21
1% rule
1.08%
Cash to close
$54,880
Investor read
This is a 1-bed/2.0-bath condo listed at $196k. Condition is rated average.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-817 ($-10k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $78k (60.3% below list).
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $196k).
It's been on market 175 days — a 12% lower offer ($172k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $78k (60.3% below list) — sets the bar for cash-flow.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 70/100 on livability (#85 in CO) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, housing A+, employment B+; Watch: commute D+, amenities F, health & safety F.
East Grand School District No. 2 (rural): math 36% / reading 58% proficiency, ranked #17 of 86 in CO (top 20%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Zoned schools: Fraser Valley Elementary School (math 44% / reading 67%, grade C+, #143 of 966 statewide, top 15%, 256 students, 11% FRL); East Grand Middle School (math 32% / reading 47%, grade F, #84 of 270 statewide, top 32%, 290 students, 22% FRL); Middle Park High School (math 42% / reading 67%, grade C-, #78 of 381 statewide, top 22%, 406 students, 20% FRL) — zoned schools at 18% FRL track the district average.
Watch-outs: HOA is 54% of rent.
Market conditions: 556 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 294 units permitted in Grand County in 2024 (82 in 5+ unit buildings).
Grand County population projected at -16% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
4 sale attempts since 2y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $24k (11%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
This rent runs 34% of the median local income ($75k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.
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 175 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 60% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
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.
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.