4 bd · 2.0 ba ·
1,568 sqft ·
Built 1994
· Manufactured
· Active
· 82 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,408/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$209
Tax + insurance
−$155
HOA
−$509
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$296
Net cashflow
$240/mo
Annual
$2,875/yr
Cap rate
13.50%
Cash-on-cash
25.73%
DSCR
2.14
1% rule
3.53%
Cash to close
$11,172
Investor read
This is a 4-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $40k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $240 ($3k/yr) — positive.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $40k).
It's been on market 82 days — a 6% lower offer ($38k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $38k (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $276 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $1k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 57/100 on livability (#1,619 in PA) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: cost of living A+, employment A; Watch: amenities F, commute F, health & safety F.
Belle Vernon Area SD (suburban): math 34% / reading 56% proficiency, ranked #267 of 539 in PA (top 50%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Zoned schools: Rostraver El Sch (math 37% / reading 57%, grade D-, #737 of 1,518 statewide, top 52%, 646 students, 45% FRL); Belle Vernon Area Ms (math 12% / reading 52%, grade F, #362 of 512 statewide, top 71%, 334 students, 46% FRL); Belle Vernon Area Hs (math 57%, 752 students, 36% FRL).
Watch-outs: property tax is 4.2% of price; HOA is 36% of rent.
Market conditions: 22 active listings in the ZIP; 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.
At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $11k cash investment doubles in ~5 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Questions for listing agent
It's been on market 82 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
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 F-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.
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