185 E Valley Point Ln Unit B101

Kimmel, PA 16625

$36,900B+

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 480 sqft · Built 1979 · SingleFamily · Active · 501 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,100/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$194
• Tax + insurance: −$62
• HOA: −$290
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$231
• Net cashflow: $324/mo
• Annual: $3,885/yr
• Cap rate: 16.82%
• Cash-on-cash: 37.61%
• DSCR: 2.67
• 1% rule: 2.98%
• Cash to close: $10,332

Investor read

• This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $37k. Condition is rated good.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $324 ($4k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $37k).
• It's been on market 501 days — a 12% lower offer ($32k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $32k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• In year one you build about $2k of equity ($255 loan paydown + $2k appreciation (4.2% local appreciation)).
• Location reads: area grade B — affects rentability + tenant quality, not the cash-flow math above.
• Claysburg-Kimmel SD (rural): math 37% / reading 53% proficiency, ranked #284 of 539 in PA (top 53%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Claysburg-Kimmel El Sch (math 37% / reading 55%, grade D-, #797 of 1,518 statewide, top 53%, 368 students, 100% FRL); Claysburg-Kimmel Jr Hs (130 students, 100% FRL); Claysburg-Kimmel Sr Hs (math 37% / reading 47%, grade F, #232 of 437 statewide, top 57%, 261 students, 77% FRL) — zoned schools average 92% FRL vs 47% district-wide (45 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Watch-outs: HOA is 26% of rent.
• Market conditions: 86 active listings in the ZIP; 54 units permitted in Bedford County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Bedford County population projected at -25% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• 2 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $8k (17%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
• At projected returns (4.2% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $10k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Questions for listing agent

• It's been on market 501 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Built in 1979 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
• 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.
• 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 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.