1 bd · 1.0 ba ·
585 sqft ·
Built 1977
· Condo
· Active
· 59 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,184/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,783
Tax + insurance
−$352
HOA
−$301
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$459
Net cashflow
$-711/mo
Annual
$-8,531/yr
Cap rate
3.78%
Cash-on-cash
-8.96%
DSCR
0.60
1% rule
0.64%
Cash to close
$95,200
Investor read
This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $340k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-711 ($-9k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $214k (36.9% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $218k (35.8% below list).
It's been on market 59 days — a 3% lower offer ($330k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $214k (36.9% below list) — sets the bar for cash-flow.
In year one you build about $1k of equity ($2k loan paydown + $-1k appreciation (-0.3% local appreciation)).
Location reads 87/100 on livability (#15 in WA, #314 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, employment A+; Watch: cost of living F.
Bellevue School District (urban): math 73% / reading 79% proficiency, ranked #7 of 291 in WA (top 2%) — strong family-tenant draw, lease renewals of 3-5y typical; only 15% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
Zoned schools: Enatai Elementary School (433 students, 20% FRL); Chinook Middle School (814 students, 21% FRL); Bellevue High School (1,517 students, 15% FRL) — zoned schools at 18% FRL track the district average.
Market conditions: Rents soft (-0.2%/yr); 355 active listings in the ZIP; 40 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 4d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 10,555 units permitted in King County in 2024 (7,119 in 5+ unit buildings).
King County population projected at +44% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
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.
Cap rate 3.8% vs local median 1.1% in Bellevue — 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.
This rent is only 14% of the median local income ($183k/yr) — well below the 30% rent-burden line; pricing power to push rent on renewal without tenant pushback.
Questions for listing agent
What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
It's been on market 59 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 37% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Built in 1977 — 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?
Any open or pending special assessments — roof, HVAC, plumbing, elevator, façade? What's the per-unit balance and payoff schedule, and is the seller paying it off at close or rolling it to the buyer?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
Schools are A-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?
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?
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