5 bd · 3.0 ba ·
2,600 sqft ·
Built —
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 351 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,700/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$2,021
Tax + insurance
−$642
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$567
Net cashflow
$-530/mo
Annual
$-6,361/yr
Cap rate
4.64%
Cash-on-cash
-5.90%
DSCR
0.74
1% rule
0.70%
Cash to close
$107,898
Investor read
This is a 5-bed/3.0-bath single-family listed at $336k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-530 ($-6k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $309k (8.1% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $270k (19.6% below list).
It's been on market 351 days — a 12% lower offer ($296k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $270k (19.6% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $3k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $12k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 70/100 on livability (#159 in IN) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: employment A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, health & safety F.
Northwest Allen County Schools (rural): math 51% / reading 58% proficiency, ranked #25 of 301 in IN (top 8%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; only 11% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
Zoned schools: Huntertown Elementary School (math 44% / reading 36%, grade F, #494 of 994 statewide, top 50%, 506 students, 38% FRL); Carroll Middle School (math 39% / reading 55%, grade D+, #65 of 330 statewide, top 21%, 994 students, 29% FRL); Carroll High School (math 59% / reading 86%, grade B+, #10 of 369 statewide, top 3%, 2,554 students, 21% FRL) — zoned schools average 29% FRL vs 11% district-wide (18 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
Market conditions: 148 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 1,861 units permitted in Allen County in 2024 (576 in 5+ unit buildings).
Allen County population projected at +10% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
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 351 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 20% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
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.
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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