12520 Edgewater Dr #210

Lakewood, OH 44107

$67,900D

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 840 sqft · Built 1963 · Condo · Active · 86 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,264/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$356
• Tax + insurance: −$154
• HOA: −$1,042
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$265
• Net cashflow: $-553/mo
• Annual: $-6,636/yr
• Cap rate: -3.48%
• Cash-on-cash: -34.91%
• DSCR: -0.55
• 1% rule: 1.86%
• Cash to close: $19,012

Investor read

• This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $68k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-553 ($-7k/yr) — negative.
• Rent doesn't cover operating costs at any purchase price — skip.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $68k).
• It's been on market 86 days — a 6% lower offer ($64k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $64k (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $469 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 88/100 on livability (#29 in OH, #249 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: commute F.
• Lakewood City (suburban): math 60% / reading 71% proficiency, ranked #213 of 656 in OH (top 32%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Zoned schools: Emerson Elementary School (math 67% / reading 62%, grade B, #522 of 1,584 statewide, top 36%, 335 students, 38% FRL); Garfield Middle School (math 55% / reading 62%, grade B, #287 of 654 statewide, top 45%, 454 students, 45% FRL); Lakewood High School (math 32% / reading 64%, grade D, #429 of 781 statewide, top 55%, 1,382 students, 30% FRL).
• Watch-outs: HOA is 82% of rent.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.4%/yr); 204 active listings in the ZIP; 40 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 18d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 1,441 units permitted in Cuyahoga County in 2024 (700 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Cuyahoga County population projected to shrink 8% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• 8 sale attempts since 20y 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 -3.5% vs local median 2.6% in Lakewood — below-typical yield; the buyer is paying a premium for something (appreciation thesis, condition, location) that the cap rate doesn't capture.

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 86 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Built in 1963 — 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?
• 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 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?