216 N 7th St

Summitville, IN 46070

$57,995B+

4 bd · 1.0 ba · 2,160 sqft · Built 1899 · SingleFamily · Active · 111 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,232/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$304
• Tax + insurance: −$101
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$259
• Net cashflow: $568/mo
• Annual: $6,820/yr
• Cap rate: 18.05%
• Cash-on-cash: 42.00%
• DSCR: 2.87
• 1% rule: 2.12%
• Cash to close: $16,239

Investor read

• This is a 4-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $58k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $568 ($7k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $58k).
• It's been on market 111 days — a 9% lower offer ($53k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $53k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• In year one you build about $6k of equity ($401 loan paydown + $6k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 66/100 on livability (#310 in IN) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: employment D+, schools D, crime D.
• Madison-Grant United School Corporation (rural): math 32% / reading 40% proficiency, ranked #180 of 301 in IN (top 60%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Watch-outs: built in 1899 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 12 active listings in the ZIP; 184 units permitted in Madison County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Madison County population projected at -14% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• 2 sale attempts since 17y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $22k (27%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
• Current owner paid $30k; list at $58k implies a 93% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
• At projected returns (10.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $16k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 6, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$36k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Questions for listing agent

• It's been on market 111 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Built in 1899 — 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?
• Crime grade is D in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
• 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.