1130 Marshall St · Gary, IN 46404

$114,990

6 bd · 3.0 ba · 2,480 sqft · MultiFamily public records · 6 Days on market

Built 1926 4,748 sqft lot Est $78k · 48% over

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Why this score? — see what drove the C+ 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
• Rent growth +5.0/5.0
• Livability +3.7/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +0.5/10.0
• ARV discount +0.0/15.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Multi-family units

County records classify this as Multi-Family (2-4 Unit). Listing-text estimate: 1 unit. estimate disagrees with records

Listing remarks

Priced to sell and full of potential, 1130 Marshall Street in Gary, Indiana is a solid investment opportunity featuring a two-unit apartment building with two spacious 3-bedroom units. Located in an up-and-coming Gary neighborhood, this property is ideal for investors looking to add value and capitalize on continued area growth. Much of the work has already been started, making this a great head start for the next owner to come in and finish the vision. Whether you're looking to complete a full rehab, create strong rental income, or add to your portfolio, this property offers flexibility and upside. Each unit provides a desirable 3-bedroom layout, making it attractive for long-term tenants

Key facts

• Strong rental income
• 4,748 sq ft lot
• Built 1926

Tags

• TWO UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING
• FULL REHAB OPPORTUNITY
• STRONG RENTAL INCOME
• VALUE ADD OPPORTUNITY

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Driveway; On-street parking
• Utilities: Electricity connected; Natural gas connected; Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Two-story multifamily property; Built in 1926
• Construction: Original construction from 1926
• Exterior features: Neighborhood view; Property listed as fixer

Interior

• Kitchen: Other appliances
• Bedrooms: Two 3-bedroom units (multifamily)
• Bathrooms: Two full bathrooms (total)
• Heating & cooling: No central heating; No cooling
• Interior features: Basement present (full, unfinished with storage space); Other interior features

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 6-bed/3.0-bath multifamily listed at $115k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $1k ($15k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $115k).
• Cap rate 19.7% vs local median 9.1% in Gary — 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 73/100 on livability (#105 in IN) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: commute A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: schools F, crime F, employment F.
• Gary Community School Corporation (urban): math 3% / reading 11% proficiency, ranked #299 of 301 in IN (top 99%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 80% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+11.6%/yr); 67 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; lower-income renter base — watch delinquency; 1,642 units permitted in Lake County in 2024 (14 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $2,650/mo this rent would consume 75% of the median local household income ($42k/yr) (locally 800% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $796 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Lake County population projected to shrink 7% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 8.0% rent growth), your $32k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 6 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1926 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $114,990

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1926 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. 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?
4. Crime grade is F 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?
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 2.30% ✓
• Cap rate: 19.71%
• Cash-on-cash: 47.91%
• DSCR: 3.13
• GRM: 3.6

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $77,769
• List price: $114,990
• Delta: 47.86%
• Verdict: OVERPRICED
• Comps: 13 within 1.0 mi

Show comp detail 1 sale within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
1676 W 13th Ave	0.66mi	5/2.0 (-1)	2,262 (-9%)	2mo	$142,500	$63	44

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 8.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 51.0%
• Equity multiple: 3.40×
• Total profit: $77,286
• Equity at exit: $17,145

10-year hold

• IRR: 58.4%
• Equity multiple: 8.35×
• Total profit: $236,653
• Equity at exit: $9,942

Cash invested: $32,197 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Indiana: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+11
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

10-day pay-or-quit; landlord-favorable; preempted.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 46404

• Home prices YoY: -4.8%
• Rents YoY: 11.6%
• Active inventory: 67
• Price-to-rent: 7.2×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,650 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$603
• Tax from tax record: −$157 /mo · $1,886/yr
• Insurance: −$48
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$556
• Net cashflow: $1,285

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,023

Max offer price $114,990

Occupancy floor 46%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $1,350	-5% $1,318	+0% $1,285	+5% $1,253	+10% $1,220
Rent	-10% $1,076	-5% $1,181	+0% $1,285	+5% $1,390	+10% $1,495
Rate	-1.0pp $1,343	-0.5pp $1,315	base $1,285	+0.5pp $1,256	+1.0pp $1,225

2-unit breakdown (identical units grouped — click to expand)

Units	Beds	Baths	Est. rent
▸ 2× units	3	1	$2,650
Total (2 units)			$2,650

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: $28,748
• Closing costs: $3,450
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 1 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
346-348 Grant St Gary, IN	5.0	3.0	2744	$2,000	$0.73	1d	1	1.17mi

Listing history 2 events

1. 2026-05-13
   status Pending 912-char remark
2. 2026-05-07
   listed $114,990 Active 912-char remark

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

Tax reassessment forecast IN · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $1,886 · $157/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,886 · $157/mo
• Expected delta: $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 6/10 Major FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 70% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥102°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 0% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 5 unhealthy d/yr today · 6 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $31,800
• − Mortgage interest: −$6,441
• − Property taxes: −$1,886
• − Insurance: −$575
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,544
• − Management: −$2,544
• − Depreciation: −$3,345
• Taxable income: $14,464
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$3,471
• After-tax cash flow: $11,953/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: Gary Community School Corporation
• NCES district ID: 1803870
• Math proficiency: 3% ▼ -10.00%
• Reading proficiency: 11% ▼ -6.00%
• Median HH income: $27,739
• Composite: 4.98/100
• National rank: #10039
• State rank: #299 of 301 in IN

Livability — Gary

• Score: 73/100
• State rank: #105
• US rank: #5592

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Gary, IN
• County: Lake County · 422,878 people
• City population: 63,701
• Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
• Population (ZIP): 15,428
• Household income: $42,256
• Rent vs Own: 43.6% rent · 56.4% own
• Severe rent burden: 800.0

Population outlook (Lake County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 484,026 people
• By 2030: 478,091 · -1.2%
• By 2040: 462,974 · -4.3%
• By 2050: 449,894 · -7.1%
• By 2075: 436,169 · -9.9%
• By 2100: 426,607 · -11.9%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly Black (90%)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 90% Two or more races 5% Hispanic / Latino 5% White 1%
• Foreign-born: 1% · Canada
• Languages at home: 99% English-only · Spanish 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Lake

• 2024 margin: Lean D (+5.6) · D 52.1% · R 46.5% · Other 1.5%
• 2008→2024 swing: -28.6pp toward R · 2008: 34.3pp · 2024: 5.6pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+5.6 2020: D+15.1 2016: D+20.6 2012: D+31.0 2008: D+34.3

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -12.76%
• Current HPI: 252.6463
• Rent YoY: ▲ 11.62%
• Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.90%
• F500 in state: 18

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IN)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Machinery	2	$37B
▸Healthcare	1	$177B
▸Pharmaceuticals	1	$45B
▸Metals / Steel	1	$18B
▸Agriculture	1	$17B
▸Packaging	1	$12B

Price history

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-13 Pending — NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-05-07 Listed $114,990 NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid

Property tax history

-11.0%/yr

Latest (2024): $1,886 · -2.5% YoY. Source: county tax records.