5503 W 97th St

Overland Park, KS 66207

$212,000B

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,172 sqft · Built 1962 · MultiFamily · Pending · 4 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $5,256/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,112
• Tax + insurance: −$282
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$1,104
• Net cashflow: $2,758/mo
• Annual: $33,099/yr
• Cap rate: 21.91%
• Cash-on-cash: 55.76%
• DSCR: 3.48
• 1% rule: 2.48%
• Cash to close: $59,360

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath multifamily listed at $212k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $3k ($33k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($5k rent vs $212k).
• Only 4 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 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.
• Location reads 80/100 on livability (#16 in KS, #1,851 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: employment A+, housing A+, crime B; Watch: health & safety C-, commute D+.
• Shawnee Mission Pub Schools (suburban): math 38% / reading 46% proficiency, ranked #22 of 169 in KS (top 13%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: John Diemer Elem (math 56% / reading 62%, grade B-, #81 of 684 statewide, top 12%, 401 students, 35% FRL); Indian Woods Middle (math 33% / reading 40%, grade F, #44 of 219 statewide, top 20%, 756 students, 38% FRL); Shawnee Mission South High (math 31% / reading 41%, grade F, #30 of 327 statewide, top 9%, 1,586 students, 34% FRL).
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.7%/yr); 64 active listings in the ZIP; 8 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 13d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 2,969 units permitted in Johnson County in 2024 (1,066 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Johnson County population projected at +27% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• 2 sale attempts 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 (-3.0% appreciation + 4.7% rent growth), your $59k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Cap rate 21.9% vs local median 3.9% in Overland Park — 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.
• At $5,256/mo this rent would consume 50% of the median local household income ($125k/yr) (locally 305% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Questions for listing agent

• Built in 1962 — 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.
• 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 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.