6008 Charles Ave · Parma, OH 44129

$162,500

4 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,296 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 10 Days on market

Built 1968 Est $255k · 36% under

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Why this score? — see what drove the C 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 +18.9/30.0
• ARV discount +15.0/15.0
• DSCR +6.0/10.0
• 1% rule +5.7/10.0
• Schools +4.1/10.0
• Livability +4.1/5.0
• Rent growth +3.6/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Lovely cape cod in the heart of beautiful Parma, on a very nice street at a decent discount to retail. There& apos; s plenty of meat on the bone to fix this house up to your liking. Similar updated homes selling for 235,000.

Key facts

• Built 1968
• Listed 10 days

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 4-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $162k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $167 ($2k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $162k).
• Cap rate 7.5% vs local median 5.0% in Parma — 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 82/100 on livability (#84 in OH, #1,232 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: crime A+, amenities A+, cost of living A+; Watch: employment C-, commute F.
• Parma City (suburban): math 43% / reading 52% proficiency, ranked #469 of 656 in OH (top 72%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.3%/yr); 85 active listings in the ZIP; 22 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 12d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 1,441 units permitted in Cuyahoga County in 2024 (700 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $5k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Cuyahoga County population projected to shrink 8% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.

Negotiation context

• Only 10 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Recommended offer $162,500

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1968 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. 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?
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 1.07% ✓
• Cap rate: 7.53%
• Cash-on-cash: 4.41%
• DSCR: 1.20
• GRM: 7.8

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $255,312
• Comps found: 12

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
6010 Allanwood Dr	0.17mi	3/1.5 (-1)	1,297 (+0%)	1mo	$222,000	$171	84
6514 Kenneth Ave	0.33mi	3/1.0 (-1)	1,296 (0%)	1mo	$200,000	$154	79
6307 Kenneth Ave	0.28mi	4/1.0	1,219 (-6%)	0mo	$243,000	$199	77
5857 W 54th St	0.24mi	3/2.0 (-1)	1,276 (-2%)	1mo	$190,000	$149	76
5706 Brownfield Dr	0.36mi	4/1.5	1,418 (+9%)	1mo	$200,000	$141	65
5503 Westlake Ave	0.57mi	4/2.0	1,219 (-6%)	0mo	$252,000	$207	59
7907 Renwood Dr	0.72mi	3/1.0 (-1)	1,278 (-1%)	0mo	$217,500	$170	59
7503 Whittington Dr	0.56mi	3/2.0 (-1)	1,344 (+4%)	0mo	$265,000	$197	59
7515 Ridgefield Ave	0.61mi	3/2.5 (-1)	1,312 (+1%)	1mo	$245,000	$187	58
7511 Wooster Pkwy	0.64mi	4/2.0	1,212 (-6%)	1mo	$265,000	$219	55
5706 Virginia Ave	0.52mi	3/2.0 (-1)	1,172 (-10%)	0mo	$265,000	$226	50
7600 Dartworth	0.53mi	4/2.0	1,105 (-15%)	1mo	$230,000	$208	46

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 · 4.29% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -7.8%
• Equity multiple: 0.71×
• Total profit: $-13,333
• Equity at exit: $24,229

10-year hold

• IRR: 3.4%
• Equity multiple: 1.26×
• Total profit: $12,013
• Equity at exit: $14,050

Cash invested: $45,500 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 73 Landlord-Friendly
• State Ohio: 73 Landlord-Friendly · R+6
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day notice; Cleveland / Columbus have some habitability code enforcement; otherwise landlord-leaning.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 44129

• Rents YoY: 4.3%
• Active inventory: 85
• Price-to-rent: 7.8×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,735 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$852
• Tax from tax record: −$284 /mo · $3,409/yr
• Insurance: −$68
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$364
• Net cashflow: $167

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,524

Max offer price $162,500

Occupancy floor 85%

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: $40,625
• Closing costs: $4,875
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 22 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
6505 Snow Rd Unit REAR Parma, OH	3.0	1.5	1312	$1,599	$1.22	7d	1	0.21mi
7514 Bertha Ave Cleveland, OH	5.0	2.0	1672	$1,776	$1.06	1d	1	0.51mi
7906 Lanyard Dr Unit 1496071P Parma, OH	4.0	1.5	1227	$5,834	$4.75	7d	1	0.73mi
5606 Theota Ave Cleveland, OH	3.0	1.5	1676	$1,400	$0.84	4d	1	0.80mi
5606 Theota Ave Cleveland, OH	3.0	1.5	1676	$1,400	$0.84	7d	1	0.80mi
7903 Ackley Rd Unit 7903 Parma, OH	3.0	1.0	1100	$1,600	$1.45	43d	1	0.93mi
6511 Luelda Ave Unit Na Parma, OH	3.0	2.0	1577	$1,975	$1.25	43d	1	0.96mi
4606 Lincoln Ave Cleveland, OH	3.0	2.0	1418	$1,995	$1.41	1d	1	0.96mi
6236 Westminster Dr Cleveland, OH	3.0	1.0	1131	$1,700	$1.50	14d	1	1.05mi
6007 Merkle Ave Unit Down Parma, OH	3.0	1.0	1250	$1,399	$1.12	1d	1	1.07mi
8326 Fernhill Ave Cleveland, OH	3.0	1.0	1350	$1,700	$1.26	43d	1	1.08mi
5876 Wickfield Dr Cleveland, OH	5.0	2.0	1316	$1,900	$1.44	1d	1	1.14mi
4407 Woodway Ave Cleveland, OH	3.0	2.0	1728	$1,750	$1.01	23d	1	1.18mi
5252 W 45th St Unit 1496134P Parma, OH	3.0	2.0	1065	$5,388	$5.06	14d	1	1.19mi
3330 Fortune Ave Cleveland, OH	3.0	1.5	1258	$1,775	$1.41	43d	1	1.20mi
2907 Snow Rd Unit up Parma, OH	3.0	1.0	1026	$1,700	$1.66	43d	1	1.22mi
4191 W Ridgewood Dr Unit 4193 Parma, OH	4.0	3.0	1800	$1,950	$1.08	43d	1	1.32mi
8310 Salisbury Dr Cleveland, OH	3.0	2.0	1088	$1,950	$1.79	7d	1	1.34mi
9703 Snow Rd Cleveland, OH	3.0	1.0	1103	$1,675	$1.52	2d	1	1.36mi
9474 Roxbury Rd Cleveland, OH	3.0	2.0	1050	$2,000	$1.90	23d	1	1.38mi
9474 Roxbury Rd Cleveland, OH	3.0	2.0	1050	$1,850	$1.76	3d	1	1.38mi
5080 Whispering Oaks BLVD Parma, OH	3.0	2.0	1332	$1,799	$1.35	12d	1	1.45mi

Listing history 8 events

1. 2026-06-16
   status $162,500 Under Contract 10 DOM
2. 2026-06-15
   days on market $162,500 Active 10 DOM
3. 2026-06-13
   days on market $162,500 Active 8 DOM
4. 2026-06-13
   days on market $162,500 Active 7 DOM
5. 2026-06-09
   days on market $162,500 Active 4 DOM
6. 2026-06-08
   days on market $162,500 Active 3 DOM
7. 2026-06-07
   remarks 224-char remark
8. 2026-06-07
   listed $162,500 Active 2 DOM

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

Tax reassessment forecast OH · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $3,409 · $284/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $3,409 · $284/mo
• Expected delta: $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

ⓘ 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 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥95°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 1/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 4 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $20,826
• − Mortgage interest: −$9,103
• − Property taxes: −$3,409
• − Insurance: −$812
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,666
• − Management: −$1,666
• − Depreciation: −$4,727
• Taxable loss: −$557
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$134
• After-tax cash flow: $2,139/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: Parma City
• NCES district ID: 3904463
• Math proficiency: 43% ▼ -18.00%
• Reading proficiency: 52% ▼ -10.00%
• Median HH income: $50,371
• Composite: 40.72/100
• National rank: #3662
• State rank: #469 of 656 in OH

Livability — Parma

• Score: 82/100
• State rank: #84
• US rank: #1232

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Parma, OH
• County: Cuyahoga County · 1,090,369 people
• City population: 66,574
• Metro: Cleveland-Elyria, OH
• Population (ZIP): 28,800
• Household income: $70,651
• Rent vs Own: 29.6% rent · 70.4% own
• Severe rent burden: 541.0

Population outlook (Cuyahoga County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 1,244,621 people
• By 2030: 1,230,093 · -1.2%
• By 2040: 1,189,108 · -4.5%
• By 2050: 1,145,706 · -7.9%
• By 2075: 1,076,557 · -13.5%
• By 2100: 978,987 · -21.3%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (76%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 76% Hispanic / Latino 13% Two or more races 8% Black 7% Asian 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Puerto Rican 9%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 12% Subsaharan African 3% Scandinavian 1%
• Foreign-born: 11% · Canada, India, Vietnam
• Languages at home: 82% English-only · Spanish 7% Russian/Polish/Slavic 4% Other Indo-European 3%

Political lean MEDSL · Cuyahoga

• 2024 margin: Solid D (+31.5) · D 65.4% · R 33.9%
• 2008→2024 swing: -7.4pp toward R · 2008: 38.9pp · 2024: 31.5pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+31.5 2020: D+34.1 2016: D+35.0 2012: D+38.7 2008: D+38.9

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -143.31%
• Current HPI: 184.2628
• Rent YoY: ▲ 4.29%
• Metro: Cleveland-Elyria, OH
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.98%
• F500 in state: 48

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in OH)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Insurance	3	$145B
▸Industrial Machinery	3	$49B
▸Financial Services	3	$24B
▸Consumer Goods	2	$93B
▸Aerospace / Defense	2	$47B
▸Utilities	2	$33B

Price history

1 event — show timeline

• 2026-06-06 Listed $162,500 FSBO.com

Property tax history

+3.4%/yr

Latest (2025): $3,409 · -5.5% YoY. Source: county tax records.