2 bd · 2.0 ba ·
1,250 sqft ·
Built —
· Townhouse
· Active
· 21 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$3,544/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,730
Tax + insurance
−$550
HOA
−$2,354
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$744
Net cashflow
$-1,834/mo
Annual
$-22,012/yr
Cap rate
-0.38%
Cash-on-cash
-23.83%
DSCR
-0.06
1% rule
1.07%
Cash to close
$92,372
Investor read
This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath townhouse listed at $330k. Condition is rated good.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-2k ($-22k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $64k (80.5% below list).
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($4k rent vs $330k).
It's been on market 21 days — a 2% lower offer ($325k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $64k (80.5% below list) — sets the bar for cash-flow.
In year one you build about $12k of equity ($2k loan paydown + $10k appreciation (3.0% local appreciation)).
Location reads 82/100 on livability (#51 in NJ, #1,253 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, health & safety A; Watch: cost of living F.
Guttenberg School District (suburban): math 10% / reading 28% proficiency, ranked #435 of 472 in NJ (top 92%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 70% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
Zoned schools: Anna L. Klein (math 10% / reading 28%, grade F, #1,030 of 1,303 statewide, top 80%, 949 students, 74% FRL) — zoned schools at 74% FRL track the district average.
Watch-outs: HOA is 66% of rent.
Market conditions: 1 active listings in the ZIP; 40 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 67d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 68% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 5,310 units permitted in Hudson County in 2024 (4,154 in 5+ unit buildings).
Hudson County population projected at +29% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
By year 3, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$30k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→15/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Cap rate -0.4% vs local median 2.1% in Guttenberg — below-typical yield; the buyer is paying a premium for something (appreciation thesis, condition, location) that the cap rate doesn't capture.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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