3 bd · 1.5 ba ·
1,729 sqft ·
Built 1962
· SingleFamily
· Pending
· 38 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,208/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$997
Tax + insurance
−$317
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$254
Net cashflow
$-360/mo
Annual
$-4,320/yr
Cap rate
4.02%
Cash-on-cash
-8.11%
DSCR
0.64
1% rule
0.64%
Cash to close
$53,253
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/1.5-bath single-family listed at $1.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-360 ($-4k/yr) — negative.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $1).
It's been on market 38 days — a 3% lower offer ($0) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 69/100 on livability (#519 in OH) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: schools A+, crime A+, cost of living A+; Watch: health & safety D, amenities F, commute F.
Fort Recovery Local (rural): math 85% / reading 79% proficiency, ranked #43 of 656 in OH (top 7%) — strong family-tenant draw, lease renewals of 3-5y typical; only 10% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
Watch-outs: property tax is 285285.0% of price.
Market conditions: 2 active listings in the ZIP; solid renter incomes; 92 units permitted in Mercer County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Mercer County population projected at -13% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
This rent is only 16% of the median local income ($92k/yr) — well below the 30% rent-burden line; pricing power to push rent on renewal without tenant pushback.
Questions for listing agent
What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
It's been on market 38 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 5% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Built in 1962 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
Schools are A-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?
The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
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.
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