508 Watson St

Vandergrift, PA 15690

$13,965C-

3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,126 sqft · Built 1900 · Other · Pending · 19 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,067/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$73
• Tax + insurance: −$61
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$224
• Net cashflow: $709/mo
• Annual: $8,506/yr
• Cap rate: 67.20%
• Cash-on-cash: 217.53%
• DSCR: 10.68
• 1% rule: 7.64%
• Cash to close: $3,910

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/1.5-bath other listed at $14k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $709 ($9k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $14k).
• It's been on market 19 days — a 2% lower offer ($14k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $14k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• In year one you build about $1k of equity ($97 loan paydown + $1k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 69/100 on livability (#837 in PA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A, health & safety A-; Watch: amenities F, commute F, employment F.
• Kiski Area SD (suburban): math 33% / reading 60% proficiency, ranked #247 of 539 in PA (top 46%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Kiski Area East Primary Sch (math 32% / reading 52%, grade F, #883 of 1,518 statewide, top 61%, 423 students, 100% FRL); Kiski Area Ihs (math 20% / reading 56%, grade F, #283 of 512 statewide, top 57%, 543 students, 56% FRL); Kiski Area Hs (math 58%, 1,126 students, 31% FRL) — zoned schools average 62% FRL vs 35% district-wide (27 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Watch-outs: property tax is 4.8% of price; built in 1900 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 44 active listings in the ZIP; 4 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 19d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 415 units permitted in Westmoreland County in 2024 (10 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Westmoreland County population projected at -19% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• 2 sale attempts since 4y 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.
• At projected returns (10.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $4k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.

Questions for listing agent

• Built in 1900 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• Schools are B-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?
• 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.