Duplex
1254 Memorial Ave · Williamsport, PA
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Why this score? — see what drove the B- 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 +27.5/30.0
- DSCR +9.6/10.0
- 1% rule +7.5/10.0
- ARV discount +7.5/15.0
- Livability +3.7/5.0
- Rent growth +3.6/5.0
- Schools +3.5/10.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$200,000
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Multi-family units
County records classify this as Multi-Family (2-4 Unit). Listing-text estimate: 2 units. confirmed
Listing remarks MLS
Investor wanted! Check out this fully occupied 2 unit. Mixed use property, can be student housing or residential rental income. Permits approved. Additional lot across the street included. First floor has 5 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. Open kitchen living room combo. The second floor has 4 bedrooms, laundry and one bathroom.
Key facts
- 2,614 sq ft lot
- 10 parking spots
- Built 1901
Property features AI
Finance
- Other: Accessibility features noted; Estimated above-grade finished area 2,410
- Financial info: Fee simple ownership; Two total units
Exterior
- Parking: On-street parking
- Utilities: Natural gas service; Public water service; Public septic
- Home design: Detached structure; Above-grade living space
- Construction: Masonry construction; Stone foundation; Estimated year built
- Exterior features: Public water; Public septic (sewer)
Interior
- Bedrooms: Two 3-bedroom units (Unit 1, Unit 2)
- Heating & cooling: Radiant heating; Natural gas heating and hot water
- Interior features: Good overall condition; Estimated finished living area
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 2 × 3-bed/?-bath units multifamily listed at $200k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $588 ($7k/yr) — positive. Per door: $294/mo.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $200k).
- Recommended offer: $197k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 9.8% vs local median 5.6% in Williamsport — 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 74/100 on livability (#523 in PA, #4,841 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: crime C-, employment D, amenities F.
- Williamsport Area SD (urban): math 38% / reading 45% proficiency, ranked #349 of 539 in PA (top 65%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.4%/yr); 188 active listings in the ZIP; 73 units permitted in Lycoming County in 2024 (15 in 5+ unit buildings).
- At $2,494/mo this rent would consume 56% of the median local household income ($53k/yr) (locally 2178% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Lycoming County population projected to shrink 10% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 4.4% rent growth), your $56k cash investment doubles in ~8 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 29 days — a 2% lower offer ($197k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 2 sale attempts since 2y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $15k (7%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1901 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Questions for the listing agent
- 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 1901 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- 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 apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 1.25% ✓
- Cap rate
- 9.82%
- Cash-on-cash
- 12.60%
- DSCR
- 1.56
- GRM
- 6.7
CMA / ARV
No comps found within radius.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 4.43% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 4.0%
- Equity multiple
- 1.16×
- Total profit
- $8,725
- Equity at exit
- $29,821
- IRR
- 14.8%
- Equity multiple
- 2.27×
- Total profit
- $71,358
- Equity at exit
- $17,292
Cash invested: $56,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 62 Landlord-Friendly
- State Pennsylvania
- 62 Landlord-Friendly · EVEN
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 17701
- Rents YoY
- 4.4%
- Active inventory
- 188
- Price-to-rent
- 13.4×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,494 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,049
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$250 /mo · $3,000/yr
- Insurance
- −$83
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$524
- Net cashflow
- $588
Break-even live
2-unit breakdown (identical units grouped — click to expand)
| Units | Beds | Baths | Est. rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2× units | 3 | — | $2,494 |
| #1 | 3 | — | $1,247 |
| #2 | 3 | — | $1,247 |
| Total (2 units) | $2,494 | ||
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
- $50,000
- Closing costs
- $6,000
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Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
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- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
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- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Listing history 20 events
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2026-06-19days on market $200,000 Active 29 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $200,000 Active 28 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $200,000 Active 27 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $200,000 Active 26 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $200,000 Active 25 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $200,000 Active 23 DOM
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2026-06-12remarks 298-char remark
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2026-06-12pricedays on market $200,000 Active 22 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $215,000 Active 19 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $215,000 Active 18 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $215,000 Active 17 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $215,000 Active 14 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $215,000 Active 12 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $215,000 Active 11 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $215,000 Active 10 DOM
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2026-05-30days on market $215,000 Active 9 DOM
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2026-05-22$215,000 Active
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2026-05-18historical $215,000
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2024-09-30soldstatus Closed 325-char remark
Show marketing remark (325 chars)
Investor wanted! Check out this fully occupied 2 unit. Mixed use property, can be student housing or residential rental income. Permits approved. Additional lot across the street included. First floor has 5 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. Open kitchen living room combo. The second floor has 4 bedrooms, laundry and one bathroom.
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2024-08-01$190,000 Active 325-char remark
Show marketing remark (325 chars)
Investor wanted! Check out this fully occupied 2 unit. Mixed use property, can be student housing or residential rental income. Permits approved. Additional lot across the street included. First floor has 5 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. Open kitchen living room combo. The second floor has 4 bedrooms, laundry and one bathroom.
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $29,928
- − Mortgage interest
- −$11,203
- − Property taxes
- −$3,000
- − Insurance
- −$1,000
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$2,394
- − Management
- −$2,394
- − Depreciation
- −$5,818
- Taxable income
- $4,118
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$988
- After-tax cash flow
- $6,069/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
- Williamsport Area SD
- NCES district ID
- 4226460
- Math proficiency
- 38% ▼ -9.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 45% ▼ -12.00%
- Median HH income
- $38,637
- Composite
- 34.63/100
- National rank
- #5150
- State rank
- #349 of 539 in PA
Livability — Williamsport
- Score
- 74/100
- State rank
- #523
- US rank
- #4841
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Williamsport, PA
- County
- Lycoming County · 43,104 people
- City population
- 43,104
- Metro
- Williamsport, PA
- Population (ZIP)
- 43,104
- Household income
- $53,237
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 2178.0
Population outlook (Lycoming County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 114,164 people
- By 2030
- 112,221 · -1.7%
- By 2040
- 107,613 · -5.7%
- By 2050
- 102,950 · -9.8%
- By 2075
- 92,987 · -18.5%
- By 2100
- 80,924 · -29.1%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (80%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 80% Black 10% Two or more races 7% Hispanic / Latino 3% Asian 1%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 3% Lithuanian 2% Slovak 2%
- Foreign-born
- 2% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 96% English-only · Spanish 1% French/Haitian/Cajun 1% German/W. Germanic 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Lycoming
- 2024 margin
- Solid R (+41.5) · D 28.8% · R 70.3%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -17.3pp toward R · 2008: -24.2pp · 2024: -41.5pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+41.5 2020: R+41.3 2016: R+44.8 2012: R+33.3 2008: R+24.2
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -142.61%
- Current HPI
- 216.7203
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 4.43%
- Metro
- Williamsport, PA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 1.68%
- F500 in state
- 34
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in PA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Healthcare | 2 | $309B |
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| Insurance | 2 | $27B |
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| Telecommunications / Media | 1 | $124B |
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| Industrial Distribution | 1 | $22B |
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| Financial Services | 1 | $20B |
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| Chemicals / Materials | 1 | $18B |
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Price history
+13.2% since first listed4 events — show timeline
- 2026-05-22 Listed $215,000 BRIGHT MLS
- 2026-05-18 Coming Soon $215,000 BRIGHT MLS
- 2024-09-30 Sold (MLS) — WBVAR
- 2024-08-01 Listed $190,000 WBVAR
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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