801 Grant St

Belle Vernon, PA 15012

$136,000B-

5 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,482 sqft · Built 1923 · Other · Active · 17 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,487/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$713
• Tax + insurance: −$207
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$312
• Net cashflow: $255/mo
• Annual: $3,056/yr
• Cap rate: 8.54%
• Cash-on-cash: 8.03%
• DSCR: 1.36
• 1% rule: 1.09%
• Cash to close: $38,080

Investor read

• This is a 5-bed/2.0-bath other listed at $136k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $255 ($3k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $136k).
• It's been on market 17 days — a 2% lower offer ($134k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $134k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• In year one you build about $15k of equity ($940 loan paydown + $14k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 68/100 on livability (#894 in PA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: commute D+, health & safety D+, amenities F.
• Belle Vernon Area SD (suburban): math 34% / reading 56% proficiency, ranked #267 of 539 in PA (top 50%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Watch-outs: built in 1923 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 93 active listings in the ZIP; 201 units permitted in Fayette County in 2024 (10 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Fayette County population projected at -19% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (10.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $38k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 3, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$37k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Questions for listing agent

• Built in 1923 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• 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.