8 Star Struck Ln

Laramie, WY 82070

$6,500D+

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 780 sqft · Built 1972 · Manufactured · Active · 327 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,275/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$34
• Tax + insurance: −$11
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$268
• Net cashflow: $962/mo
• Annual: $11,545/yr
• Cap rate: 183.92%
• Cash-on-cash: 634.37%
• DSCR: 29.23
• 1% rule: 19.61%
• Cash to close: $1,820

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $6k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $962 ($12k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $6k).
• It's been on market 327 days — a 12% lower offer ($6k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $6k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $45 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $195 of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 73/100 on livability (#23 in WY) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, crime A, amenities A-; Watch: employment D+, commute F.
• Albany County School District #1 (town): math 51% / reading 59% proficiency, ranked #19 of 41 in WY (top 46%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+2.2%/yr); 284 active listings in the ZIP; 99 units permitted in Albany County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Albany County population projected at +39% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 2.2% rent growth), your $2k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; major wildfire risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
• Cap rate 183.9% vs local median 2.2% in Laramie — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Questions for listing agent

• It's been on market 327 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Built in 1972 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• 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.
• Schools are B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
• 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.