10670 Princeton Rd

Cerulean, KY 42215

$62,000B+

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 720 sqft · Built — · Other · Active · 11 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,093/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$325
• Tax + insurance: −$103
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$229
• Net cashflow: $435/mo
• Annual: $5,216/yr
• Cap rate: 14.71%
• Cash-on-cash: 30.05%
• DSCR: 2.34
• 1% rule: 1.76%
• Cash to close: $17,360

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath other listed at $62k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $435 ($5k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $62k).
• Only 11 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• In year one you build about $4k of equity ($429 loan paydown + $4k appreciation (6.3% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 59/100 on livability (#414 in KY) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: cost of living A+; Watch: employment C-, amenities F, commute F.
• Christian County (town): math 30% / reading 34% proficiency, ranked #93 of 165 in KY (top 56%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 61% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Zoned schools: Sinking Fork Elementary School (math 54% / reading 40%, grade D-, #119 of 676 statewide, top 19%, 414 students, 74% FRL); Christian County Middle School (math 21% / reading 40%, grade F, #143 of 217 statewide, top 67%, 650 students, 69% FRL); Christian County High School (math 20% / reading 36%, grade F, #151 of 254 statewide, top 61%, 1,187 students, 67% FRL).
• Market conditions: 5 active listings in the ZIP; 193 units permitted in Christian County in 2024 (66 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Christian County population projected at -20% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (6.3% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $17k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 8, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$34k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
• Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→20/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Questions for listing agent

• 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.
• 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.