14-16 Market St

Glen Lyon, PA 18617

$249,900C+

6 bd · 2.0 ba · 3,008 sqft · Built 1930 · MultiFamily · Pending · 11 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $2,670/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,311
• Tax + insurance: −$269
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$561
• Net cashflow: $530/mo
• Annual: $6,359/yr
• Cap rate: 8.84%
• Cash-on-cash: 9.09%
• DSCR: 1.40
• 1% rule: 1.07%
• Cash to close: $69,972

Investor read

• This is a 2 × 3-bed/1-bath units multifamily listed at $250k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $530 ($6k/yr) — positive. Per door: $265/mo.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $250k).
• Only 11 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• In year one you build about $16k of equity ($2k loan paydown + $14k appreciation (5.6% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 61/100 on livability (#1,432 in PA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, housing B+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, employment D-.
• Greater Nanticoke Area SD (suburban): math 14% / reading 34% proficiency, ranked #479 of 539 in PA (top 89%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Zoned schools: Gna El Ctr (math 15% / reading 36%, grade F, #1,172 of 1,518 statewide, top 77%, 505 students, 100% FRL); Greater Nanticoke Area Ed Ctr (math 4% / reading 32%, grade F, #453 of 512 statewide, top 89%, 539 students, 100% FRL); Greater Nanticoke Area Shs (math 52%, 714 students, 89% FRL) — zoned schools average 96% FRL vs 52% district-wide (44 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Watch-outs: built in 1930 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 20 active listings in the ZIP; 349 units permitted in Luzerne County in 2024 (16 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Luzerne County population projected at +4% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• 3 sale attempts since 6y 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 $80k; list at $250k implies a 212% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
• At projected returns (5.6% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $70k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 3, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$39k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Questions for listing agent

• Can we see the unit-by-unit rent roll, current vacancy, and any below-market leases? What's the average tenancy length?
• What capital expenditures (roof, boiler, parking lot, exteriors) have been made in the last 5 years, and what's planned in the next 2?
• Built in 1930 — 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.
• Schools are F-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
• 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 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.