57 Chatham

Farmington, WV 26571

$36,500B+

5 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,679 sqft · Built 1905 · SingleFamily · Active · 326 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,309/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$191
• Tax + insurance: −$61
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$275
• Net cashflow: $782/mo
• Annual: $9,385/yr
• Cap rate: 32.01%
• Cash-on-cash: 91.83%
• DSCR: 5.09
• 1% rule: 3.59%
• Cash to close: $10,220

Investor read

• This is a 5-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $36k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $782 ($9k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $36k).
• It's been on market 326 days — a 12% lower offer ($32k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $32k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• In year one you build about $2k of equity ($252 loan paydown + $1k appreciation (3.7% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 66/100 on livability (#107 in WV) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, employment A-; Watch: health & safety C-, amenities F, commute F.
• Marion County Schools (town): math 30% / reading 43% proficiency, ranked #11 of 55 in WV (top 20%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Fairview Elementary School (math 30% / reading 30%, grade F, #218 of 377 statewide, top 59%, 130 students, 0% FRL); Fairview Middle School (math 37% / reading 57%, grade D+, #6 of 109 statewide, top 6%, 176 students, 0% FRL); North Marion High School (math 27% / reading 47%, grade F, #32 of 110 statewide, top 34%, 738 students, 0% FRL) — zoned schools average 0% FRL vs 46% district-wide (46 pts lower); this property's tenant base skews higher-income than the district average.
• Watch-outs: built in 1905 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 6 active listings in the ZIP; 3 units permitted in Marion County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At projected returns (3.7% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $10k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.

Questions for listing agent

• It's been on market 326 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Built in 1905 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• 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 D-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.
• 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.