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882 Sawyer Ave Duplex
D+ Composite 45.08
Why this score? — see what drove the D+ grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

  • Cash flow +22.3/30.0
  • DSCR +7.1/10.0
  • 1% rule +5.4/10.0
  • Livability +3.3/5.0
  • Rent growth +2.5/5.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0
  • Schools +1.9/10.0
  • ARV discount +0.0/15.0
  • Appreciation +0.0/10.0

$329,000

882 Sawyer Ave · Vineland, NJ 08360
4 bd · 0.0 ba · 1,368 sqft · MultiFamily public records · 163 Days on market
Built 1952 0.44 ac lot Est $233k · 41% over

🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence

Multi-family units

County records classify this as Multi-Family (2-4 Unit). Listing-text estimate: 2 units. confirmed

Listing remarks

Welcome to this fantastic investment opportunity in Vineland! This side-by-side duplex rancher is perfect for investors looking for steady rental income or for an owner-occupant who wants to live in one unit while earning from the other. The main unit features three bedrooms and one full bathroom, with a spacious living room, formal dining room, and a full kitchen. Two bedrooms and the bathroom are located on the main floor, while the finished lower level offers a third bedroom, a sitting area, and a separate utility room with washer and dryer hookups. There's also a breezeway that connects to the attached garage, offering added convenience and storage. The second unit is a small studio-sty

Key facts

  • Separate utilities
  • Attached garage
  • Breezeway

Tags

SIDE BY SIDE DUPLEXFINISHED LOWER LEVELPRIVATE ENTRANCESEPARATE UTILITIESATTACHED GARAGEBREEZEWAY

Property features AI

Finance

  • Other: Year built and square footage sources per assessor
  • Financial info: Two units total with one unit month-to-month; Two units currently leased; Units furnished: none

Exterior

  • Parking: Three driveway parking spaces; Three total garage and parking spaces; Asphalt driveway; On-street parking available
  • Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Electric service; Natural gas available
  • Home design: Detached structure; Architectural shingle roof; Fee simple ownership; 2 total units; 107 x 180 lot dimensions
  • Construction: Block foundation
  • Exterior features: Exterior lighting; Gutter system; Street lights nearby; Porches and screened porch; Breezeway; Garage(s); Shed; Cleared lot with front and rear yard

Interior

  • Bedrooms: One 1-bedroom unit; One 3-bedroom unit
  • Heating & cooling: Baseboard hot water heating; Baseboard electric heating; Ceiling fans; Window air conditioning units; Heating and hot water from natural gas and electric
  • Interior features: Basement with interior access; 8 rooms total; Good to average condition

Neighborhood map

Property Rental comp Retail Transit Schools Stadiums Fortune 500 · Circle radius: 3.0 mi
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What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

  • This is a 2 × 2-bed/1.0-bath units multifamily listed at $329k.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $541 ($6k/yr) — positive. Per door: $270/mo.
  • The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
  • Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $329k).
  • Recommended offer: $290k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
  • Cap rate 8.3% vs local median 4.5% in Vineland — 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.

Location & tenants

  • Location reads 66/100 on livability (#363 in NJ) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: employment D+, schools D, crime F.
  • Vineland Public School District (urban): math 9% / reading 34% proficiency, ranked #418 of 472 in NJ (top 89%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
  • Market conditions: 175 active listings in the ZIP; 216 units permitted in Cumberland County in 2024 (73 in 5+ unit buildings).
  • At $3,436/mo this rent would consume 63% of the median local household income ($65k/yr) (locally 1328% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Forward outlook

  • Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $10k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
  • Cumberland County population projected to shrink 7% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.

Negotiation context

  • It's been on market 163 days — a 12% lower offer ($290k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
  • 3 sale attempts since 3y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
  • Current owner paid $272k; 21% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.

Risks & watch-outs

  • Watch-outs: built in 1952 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
  • Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 71% 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.
Recommended offer $289,520 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

  1. It's been on market 163 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
  2. Can we see the unit-by-unit rent roll, current vacancy, and any below-market leases? What's the average tenancy length?
  3. What capital expenditures (roof, boiler, parking lot, exteriors) have been made in the last 5 years, and what's planned in the next 2?
  4. Built in 1952 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
  5. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
  6. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
  7. Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
  8. Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
  9. 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?
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. How much new apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.

Investment metrics

1% rule
1.04%
Cap rate
8.27%
Cash-on-cash
7.05%
DSCR
1.31
GRM
8.0

CMA / ARV

ARV (on-the-fly)
$232,560
Comps found
1
Show comp detail 1 sale within ~0.75 mi
Address Dist Beds/Ba Sqft Sold Price $/sf Match
14 N Myrtle St 0.36mi 3/2.0 (-1) 1,474 (+8%) 16mo $250,000 $170 44

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold
IRR
-5.5%
Equity multiple
0.80×
Total profit
$-18,865
Equity at exit
$49,055
10-year hold
IRR
4.2%
Equity multiple
1.30×
Total profit
$27,901
Equity at exit
$28,446

Cash invested: $92,120 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

Overall (STATE)
21 Tenant-Leaning
State New Jersey
21 Tenant-Leaning · D+6
County
— inherits STATE
City
— inherits STATE
Anti-eviction Act requires just-cause statewide; rent control in 100+ municipalities; one of the most tenant-friendly states.

ZIP-level market 08360

Active inventory
175
Price-to-rent
16.0×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$3,436 medium interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$1,725
Tax from tax record
$311 /mo · $3,733/yr
Insurance
$137
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$722
Net cashflow
$541

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,751
Max offer price $329,000
Occupancy floor 79%

Sensitivity live

Price -10% $727 -5% $634 +0% $541 +5% $448 +10% $355
Rent -10% $270 -5% $405 +0% $541 +5% $677 +10% $812
Rate -1.0pp $707 -0.5pp $625 base $541 +0.5pp $456 +1.0pp $369

2-unit breakdown (identical units grouped — click to expand)

UnitsBedsBathsEst. rent
Total (2 units) $3,436

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

Down payment
$82,250
Closing costs
$9,870
Reserves months
Total cash needed

Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live

Conventional

25% down · 7.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.

DSCR

20% down · 8.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.

Hard money

10% down · 12.0% · 12mo

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.

Listing history 27 events

  1. 2026-06-21
    days on market $329,000 Active 163 DOM
  2. 2026-06-19
    days on market $329,000 Active 161 DOM
  3. 2026-06-18
    days on market $329,000 Active 160 DOM
  4. 2026-06-17
    days on market $329,000 Active 159 DOM
  5. 2026-06-16
    days on market $329,000 Active 158 DOM
  6. 2026-06-15
    days on market $329,000 Active 157 DOM
  7. 2026-06-14
    days on market $329,000 Active 155 DOM
  8. 2026-06-13
    days on market $329,000 Active 154 DOM
  9. 2026-06-10
    days on market $329,000 Active 152 DOM
  10. 2026-06-09
    days on market $329,000 Active 151 DOM
  11. 2026-06-08
    days on market $329,000 Active 150 DOM
  12. 2026-06-07
    days on market $329,000 Active 149 DOM
  13. 2026-06-03
    days on market $329,000 Active 145 DOM
  14. 2026-06-02
    days on market $329,000 Active 144 DOM
  15. 2026-06-01
    days on market $329,000 Active 143 DOM
  16. 2026-05-31
    days on market $329,000 Active 142 DOM
  17. 2026-05-30
    days on market $329,000 Active 141 DOM
  18. 2026-02-10
    price $329,000
  19. 2026-01-09
    listed $339,000 Active
  20. 2025-08-05
    historical
  21. 2025-07-16
    price $338,000
  22. 2025-06-16
    listed $339,000 Active
  23. 2023-12-15
    soldstatus $272,000
  24. 2023-10-01
    historical
  25. 2023-08-14
    price $315,000
  26. 2023-04-20
    listed $325,000 Active
  27. 2023-04-15
    historical

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast NJ · Partial reset (capped growth)

Current annual tax
$3,733 · $311/mo
Projected year-2 tax
$5,962 · $497/mo
Expected delta
+$2,230/yr (+$186/mo · 59.7%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

  • 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
  • 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
  • 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥103°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
  • 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 71% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
  • 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 3 unhealthy d/yr today · 5 by 30 yrs out

Nearby sold comps map

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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi

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Taxation est. · year 1

Rental income
$41,232
− Mortgage interest
−$18,429
− Property taxes
−$3,733
− Insurance
−$1,645
− Repairs & maintenance
−$3,299
− Management
−$3,299
− Depreciation
−$9,571
Taxable income
$1,257
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
−$302
After-tax cash flow
$6,190/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

District
Vineland Public School District
NCES district ID
3416800
Math proficiency
9% ▼ -17.00%
Reading proficiency
34% ▬ 0.00%
Median HH income
$51,168
Composite
19.17/100
National rank
#8819
State rank
#418 of 472 in NJ

Livability — Vineland

Score
66/100
State rank
#363
US rank
#12180

Category grades

Amenities F Commute F Cost of living C Crime F Employment D+ Housing A+ Health & safety A+ User ratings D-

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

Census place
Vineland, NJ
County
Cumberland County · 80,266 people
City population
45,038
Metro
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
Population (ZIP)
45,038
Household income
$65,359
Rent vs Own
34.7% rent · 65.3% own
Severe rent burden
1328.0

Population outlook (Cumberland County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
152,743 people
By 2030
150,373 · -1.6%
By 2040
146,881 · -3.8%
By 2050
142,653 · -6.6%
By 2075
129,468 · -15.2%
By 2100
107,456 · -29.6%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.62)
Race & ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino 51% White 32% Two or more races 17% Black 11% Asian 1%
Hispanic origin (detail)
Mexican 11% Puerto Rican 33% Dominican 2%
Common ancestry
Romanian 2% Subsaharan African 1% Scotch-Irish 1%
Foreign-born
14% · Canada, Jamaica
Languages at home
59% English-only · Spanish 37% Russian/Polish/Slavic 2% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Cumberland

2024 margin
Toss-up / Even · D 47.6% · R 51.3% · Other 1.1%
2008→2024 swing
-25.4pp toward R · 2008: 21.6pp · 2024: -3.8pp
All cycles
2024: R+3.8 2020: D+6.0 2016: D+5.3 2012: D+23.1 2008: D+21.6

Not yet ingested

Civics

Market trends

HPI YoY
▼ -320.06%
Current HPI
278.786
Rent YoY
Metro
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
State GDP YoY
▲ 2.05%
F500 in state
34

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NJ)

Industry F500 HQs Revenue

Price history

+1.2% since first listed
10 events — show timeline
  • 2026-02-10 Price Changed $329,000 BRIGHT MLS
  • 2026-01-09 Listed $339,000 BRIGHT MLS
  • 2025-08-05 Listing Removed BRIGHT MLS
  • 2025-07-16 Price Changed $338,000 BRIGHT MLS
  • 2025-06-16 Listed $339,000 BRIGHT MLS
  • 2023-12-15 Sold (Public Records) $272,000 Public Records
  • 2023-10-01 Listing Removed BRIGHT MLS
  • 2023-08-14 Price Changed $315,000 BRIGHT MLS
  • 2023-04-20 Listed $325,000 BRIGHT MLS
  • 2023-04-15 Coming Soon BRIGHT MLS

Property tax history

+3.2%/yr

Latest (2025): $3,733 · +3.9% YoY. Source: county tax records.

Cash-flow waterfall

monthly

Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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