8901 Beechwood · Mattawan, MI 49009

$66,899

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 832 sqft · Manufactured · 233 Days on market

Built 2025

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Why this score? — see what drove the B- grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

• Cash flow +30.0/30.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +5.1/10.0
• Livability +3.6/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Rent growth +1.3/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

This cozy 2-bedroom, 1-bath home features an open kitchen and living room concept with a gorgeous island perfect for seating and gathering. The kitchen offers ample cabinet space, making it both stylish and functional for everyday living. ASK ME ABOUT BUYER PROMOE. H. O.

Key facts

• Built 2025
• Listed 232 days

Property features AI

Finance

• Financial info: List price $66,899

Exterior

• Home design: Single-family property (spec); Woodland Estates plan
• Exterior features: Located at 8901 Beechwood, Kalamazoo, MI 49009

Interior

• Bedrooms: 2 bedrooms
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Interior features: Spec home in Woodland Estates

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath manufactured listed at $67k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $460 ($6k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $67k).
• Recommended offer: $59k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 14.5% vs local median 2.4% in Mattawan — 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.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 72/100 on livability (#235 in MI) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A-; Watch: crime D, amenities F, commute F.
• Mattawan Consolidated School (suburban): math 51% / reading 62% proficiency, ranked #50 of 540 in MI (top 9%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; only 15% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
• Zoned schools: Mattawan Later Elem School (math 60% / reading 62%, grade B, #190 of 1,397 statewide, top 14%, 782 students, 27% FRL); Mattawan Middle School (math 45% / reading 59%, grade C+, #95 of 493 statewide, top 20%, 817 students, 28% FRL); Mattawan High School (math 45% / reading 73%, grade C+, #87 of 713 statewide, top 12%, 1,171 students, 19% FRL).
• Market conditions: Rents falling (-5.0%/yr); 382 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; solid renter incomes; 339 units permitted in Kalamazoo County in 2024 (22 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent is only 17% of the median local income ($81k/yr) — well below the 30% rent-burden line; pricing power to push rent on renewal without tenant pushback.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $462 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Kalamazoo County population projected at +18% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 0.0% rent growth), your $19k cash investment doubles in ~5 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 233 days — a 12% lower offer ($59k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Recommended offer $58,871 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 233 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. 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?
5. Crime grade is D in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 1.75% ✓
• Cap rate: 14.55%
• Cash-on-cash: 29.48%
• DSCR: 2.31
• GRM: 4.8

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 0.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 20.5%
• Equity multiple: 1.80×
• Total profit: $15,066
• Equity at exit: $9,975

10-year hold

• IRR: 26.6%
• Equity multiple: 3.01×
• Total profit: $37,708
• Equity at exit: $5,784

Cash invested: $18,732 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 62 Landlord-Friendly
• State Michigan: 62 Landlord-Friendly · EVEN
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

7-day pay-or-quit; mixed climate; Detroit/AA have some protections.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 49009

• Rents YoY: -5.0%
• Active inventory: 382
• Price-to-rent: 4.8×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,168 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$351
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$84 /mo · $1,003/yr
• Insurance: −$28
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$245
• Net cashflow: $460

Break-even live

Break-even rent $585

Max offer price $66,899

Occupancy floor 56%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $506	-5% $483	+0% $460	+5% $437	+10% $414
Rent	-10% $368	-5% $414	+0% $460	+5% $506	+10% $552
Rate	-1.0pp $494	-0.5pp $477	base $460	+0.5pp $443	+1.0pp $425

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $16,725
• Closing costs: $2,007
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 1 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
4797 S 4th St Kalamazoo, MI	2.0–3.0	1.0–2.0	1064	$1,059	$1.00	15d	1	0.05mi

Listing history 12 events

1. 2026-06-10
   days on market $66,899 Active 233 DOM
2. 2026-06-09
   days on market $66,899 Active 232 DOM
3. 2026-06-08
   days on market $66,899 Active 231 DOM
4. 2026-06-07
   remarks 271-char remark
5. 2026-06-07
   days on market $66,899 Active 230 DOM
6. 2026-06-05
   days on market $66,899 Active 227 DOM
7. 2026-06-03
   days on market $66,899 Active 226 DOM
8. 2026-06-03
   remarks 269-char remark
9. 2026-06-02
   days on market $66,899 Active 225 DOM
10. 2026-06-01
    days on market $66,899 Active 224 DOM
11. 2026-05-31
    days on market $66,899 Active 223 DOM
12. 2026-05-30
    listed $66,899 Active 222 DOM

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $14,013
• − Mortgage interest: −$3,747
• − Property taxes: −$1,003
• − Insurance: −$334
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,121
• − Management: −$1,121
• − Depreciation: −$1,946
• Taxable income: $4,740
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,138
• After-tax cash flow: $4,385/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Mattawan Consolidated School
• NCES district ID: 2623250
• Math proficiency: 51% ▼ -8.00%
• Reading proficiency: 62% ▼ -5.00%
• Median HH income: $76,525
• Composite: 50.67/100
• National rank: #1825
• State rank: #50 of 540 in MI

Livability — Mattawan

• Score: 72/100
• State rank: #235
• US rank: #5936

Category grades

Amenities F Commute F Cost of living A+ Crime D Employment C+ Housing A+ Health & safety A- User ratings B+

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• County: Kalamazoo County · 224,317 people
• City population: 11,839
• Metro: Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
• Population (ZIP): 47,971
• Household income: $80,930
• Rent vs Own: 35.6% rent · 64.4% own
• Severe rent burden: 1579.0

Population outlook (Kalamazoo County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 280,982 people
• By 2030: 292,068 · +3.9%
• By 2040: 312,191 · +11.1%
• By 2050: 331,196 · +17.9%
• By 2075: 379,021 · +34.9%
• By 2100: 396,579 · +41.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (75%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 75% Two or more races 9% Black 8% Asian 5% Hispanic / Latino 4%
• Common ancestry: Iranian 9% Romanian 6% Lithuanian 2%
• Foreign-born: 9% · Canada, China
• Languages at home: 88% English-only · Other Indo-European 3% Arabic 2% Spanish 2%

Political lean MEDSL · Kalamazoo

• 2024 margin: D (+17.7) · D 58.0% · R 40.3% · Other 1.7%
• 2008→2024 swing: -1.8pp toward R · 2008: 19.5pp · 2024: 17.7pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+17.7 2020: D+18.7 2016: D+12.8 2012: D+13.3 2008: D+19.5

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -207.34%
• Current HPI: 209.5649
• Rent YoY: ▼ -4.96%
• Metro: Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.37%
• F500 in state: 28

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in MI)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Automotive Parts	3	$48B
▸Automotive	2	$372B
▸Chemicals	1	$45B
▸Automotive Retail	1	$29B
▸Healthcare / Medical Devices	1	$23B
▸Automotive Technology	1	$20B