605 N Huntington St

Syracuse, IN 46567

$149,000B+

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,278 sqft · Built 1918 · MultiFamily · Active · 85 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $2,200/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$781
• Tax + insurance: −$214
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$462
• Net cashflow: $742/mo
• Annual: $8,908/yr
• Cap rate: 12.27%
• Cash-on-cash: 21.35%
• DSCR: 1.95
• 1% rule: 1.48%
• Cash to close: $41,720

Investor read

• This is a 2 × 3-bed/2.0-bath units multifamily listed at $149k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $742 ($9k/yr) — positive. Per door: $371/mo.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $149k).
• It's been on market 85 days — a 6% lower offer ($140k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $140k (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 78/100 on livability (#32 in IN, #2,516 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, health & safety A; Watch: schools D, employment D, commute F.
• Wawasee Community School Corporation (town): math 32% / reading 39% proficiency, ranked #179 of 301 in IN (top 60%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Watch-outs: built in 1918 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 87 active listings in the ZIP; 261 units permitted in Kosciusko County in 2024 (10 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Kosciusko County population projected at +3% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• 4 sale attempts since 14y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $31k (17%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
• Current owner paid $24k; list at $149k implies a 513% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $42k cash investment doubles in ~6 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Cap rate 12.3% vs local median 1.7% in Syracuse — 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 85 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• 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 1918 — 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 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?
• 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.