4 bd · 3.0 ba ·
2,112 sqft ·
Built 1983
· MultiFamily
· Active
· 1 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$3,538/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,835
Tax + insurance
−$439
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$743
Net cashflow
$521/mo
Annual
$6,249/yr
Cap rate
8.08%
Cash-on-cash
6.38%
DSCR
1.28
1% rule
1.01%
Cash to close
$97,972
Investor read
This is a 2 × 2-bed/1.8-bath units multifamily listed at $350k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $521 ($6k/yr) — positive. Per door: $260/mo.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($4k rent vs $350k).
Only 1 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $10k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 82/100 on livability (#44 in WI, #1,073 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: commute A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities C-.
Appleton Area School District (urban): math 33% / reading 36% proficiency, ranked #224 of 342 in WI (top 66%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+7.8%/yr); 54 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; solid renter incomes; 460 units permitted in Outagamie County in 2024 (30 in 5+ unit buildings).
Outagamie County population projected at +8% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
Current owner paid $142k; list at $350k implies a 146% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 7.8% rent growth), your $98k cash investment doubles in ~9 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Cap rate 8.1% vs local median 4.0% in Appleton — 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 $3,538/mo this rent would consume 53% of the median local household income ($80k/yr) (locally 744% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.
Questions for listing agent
Can we see the unit-by-unit rent roll, current vacancy, and any below-market leases? What's the average tenancy length?
What capital expenditures (roof, boiler, parking lot, exteriors) have been made in the last 5 years, and what's planned in the next 2?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
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.
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