Harrington Plan

Erie, CO 80516

$294,000F

2 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,393 sqft · Built — · Townhouse · Active · 237 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $2,401/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$2,786
• Tax + insurance: −$885
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$504
• Net cashflow: $-1,774/mo
• Annual: $-21,291/yr
• Cap rate: 2.28%
• Cash-on-cash: -14.32%
• DSCR: 0.36
• 1% rule: 0.45%
• Cash to close: $148,729

Investor read

• This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath townhouse listed at $294k. Condition is rated poor.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-2k ($-21k/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $274k (6.7% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $240k (18.3% below list).
• It's been on market 237 days — a 12% lower offer ($259k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $240k (18.3% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $4k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $16k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 73/100 on livability (#46 in CO) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, employment A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, cost of living F.
• St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J (suburban): math 32% / reading 51% proficiency, ranked #23 of 86 in CO (top 27%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Black Rock Elementary (math 52% / reading 67%, grade B-, #95 of 966 statewide, top 11%, 607 students, 10% FRL); Erie Middle School (math 39% / reading 52%, grade D+, #52 of 270 statewide, top 19%, 731 students, 14% FRL); Erie High School (math 48% / reading 71%, grade C+, #53 of 381 statewide, top 17%, 1,754 students, 11% FRL) — zoned schools average 11% FRL vs 27% district-wide (15 pts lower); this property's tenant base skews higher-income than the district average.
• Zoned-school proficiency averages 55% at this address vs 42% district-wide (+13 pts) — the actual schools serving this property are materially stronger than the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J average implies; a family-tenant draw the district grade alone would hide.
• Watch-outs: property tax is 2.7% of price.
• Market conditions: Rents soft (-2.5%/yr); 508 active listings in the ZIP; 14 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 1d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 3,170 units permitted in Weld County in 2024 (278 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Weld County population projected at +46% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• Climate carrying-cost: moderate wildfire risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
• This rent is only 17% of the median local income ($169k/yr) — well below the 30% rent-burden line; pricing power to push rent on renewal without tenant pushback.

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 237 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 18% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Have any recent inspections been done? Can we get a copy of the seller's disclosures and any deferred-maintenance estimates?
• Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
• 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?

Repairs flagged (vision-AI assessment)

• Major: roof — Significant damage to the roof with visible cracks and missing shingles.
• Major: exterior siding — Visible cracks and damage to the siding, indicating extensive repair needed.
• Major: pavement — Cracked and uneven road surface, indicating poor condition and need for repair or replacement.
• Major: HVAC and plumbing systems — Based on the exterior and roof conditions, it is likely that the HVAC and plumbing systems are in poor condition and need repair or replacement.
• Major: interior walls and flooring — No interior photos provided, but the overall condition suggests significant issues that need addressing.