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2341 Warrensville Center Rd · University Heights, OH
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $473 – $860
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $713 – $1,323
Heat risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Hot days now (above 96°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 17 days/yr
Wind risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 3/10 · Minor
- Unhealthy air days now
- 2 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 5 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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 +24.9/30.0
- DSCR +8.1/10.0
- 1% rule +7.7/10.0
- Livability +4.7/5.0
- ARV discount +4.2/15.0
- Rent growth +3.9/5.0
- Schools +2.8/10.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$299,900
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Multi-family units
County records classify this as Multi-Family (2-4 Unit). Listing-text estimate: 2 units. confirmed
Listing remarks MLS
24hrs Notice/Call Listers To Show/ Sandy Davis Or Jeanne/Seller Will Do Vio Lations/Excellent Income/Disclosure
Key facts
- 2 family home
- Formal dining room
- Brick exterior
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Property features AI
Exterior
- Parking: Attached garage; 2 garage spaces
- Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
- Home design: 2 stories; Year built per public records
- Construction: Asphalt roof
- Exterior features: Lot size approximately 0.1727 acres; Below-grade finished area of about 600 (finished basement area); Above-grade finished area of about 2,852
Interior
- Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms; 2 half bathrooms
- Heating & cooling: Central air conditioning; Forced air heating
- Interior features: Partially finished basement; Total of 12 rooms; One building on the parcel
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 2 × 3-bed/1.5-bath units multifamily listed at $300k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $640 ($8k/yr) — positive. Per door: $320/mo.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($4k rent vs $300k).
- Cap rate 8.9% vs local median 3.6% in University Heights — 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 94/100 on livability (#1 in OH, #3 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, employment A+.
- Cleveland Heights-University Heights City (suburban): math 23% / reading 41% proficiency, ranked #568 of 656 in OH (top 87%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 64% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Zoned schools: Cleveland Heights High School (math 12% / reading 46%, grade F, #627 of 781 statewide, top 81%, 1,664 students, 0% FRL) — zoned schools average 0% FRL vs 64% district-wide (64 pts lower); this property's tenant base skews higher-income than the district average.
- Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.7%/yr); 257 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; solid renter incomes; 1,441 units permitted in Cuyahoga County in 2024 (700 in 5+ unit buildings).
- At $3,818/mo this rent would consume 59% of the median local household income ($78k/yr) (locally 1847% 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 $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $9k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Cuyahoga County population projected to shrink 8% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 5.7% rent growth), your $84k cash investment doubles in ~9 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- Only 12 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
- 2 sale attempts since 36y ago; this cycle's ask is 15% above the opening price — seller raised mid-cycle; expect resistance to lowballs.
- Current owner paid $195k; list at $300k implies a 54% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: property tax is 2.7% of price; built in 1954 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Questions for the 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?
- Built in 1954 — 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 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?
- 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.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 1.27% ✓
- Cap rate
- 8.86%
- Cash-on-cash
- 9.15%
- DSCR
- 1.41
- GRM
- 6.5
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $279,496
- Comps found
- 4
Show comp detail 4 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13816 Cedar Rd | 0.51mi | 6/3.0 | 2,831 (-1%) | 16mo | $175,000 | $62 | 62 |
| 2612 Warrensville Center Rd | 0.51mi | 6/2.5 | 3,036 (+6%) | 3mo | $298,500 | $98 | 61 |
| 13810 Cedar Rd | 0.52mi | 6/2.0 | 2,810 (-2%) | 15mo | $299,900 | $107 | 57 |
| 2359 Ashurst Rd | 0.57mi | 6/3.0 | 3,163 (+11%) | 8mo | $271,000 | $86 | 49 |
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 · 5.7% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 0.9%
- Equity multiple
- 1.04×
- Total profit
- $3,087
- Equity at exit
- $44,716
- IRR
- 13.4%
- Equity multiple
- 2.22×
- Total profit
- $102,400
- Equity at exit
- $25,930
Cash invested: $83,972 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 73 Landlord-Friendly
- State Ohio
- 73 Landlord-Friendly · R+6
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 44118
- Rents YoY
- 5.7%
- Active inventory
- 257
- Price-to-rent
- 13.1×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $3,818 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,573
- Tax from tax record
- −$678 /mo · $8,138/yr
- Insurance
- −$125
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$802
- Net cashflow
- $640
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $810 | -5% $725 | +0% $640 | +5% $556 | +10% $471 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $339 | -5% $490 | +0% $640 | +5% $791 | +10% $942 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $791 | -0.5pp $717 | base $640 | +0.5pp $563 | +1.0pp $484 |
2-unit breakdown (identical units grouped — click to expand)
| Units | Beds | Baths | Est. rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2× units | 3 | 1.5 | $3,818 |
| #1 | 3 | 1.5 | $1,909 |
| #2 | 3 | 1.5 | $1,909 |
| Total (2 units) | $3,818 | ||
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
- $74,975
- Closing costs
- $8,997
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
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Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 1 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2536 Claver Rd University Heights, OH | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2889 | $2,850 | $0.99 | 0d | 1 | 0.73mi |
Listing history 8 events
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2026-06-21days on market $299,900 Active 12 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $299,900 Active 9 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $299,900 Active 8 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $299,900 Active 7 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $299,900 Active 6 DOM
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2026-06-13pricedays on market $299,900 Active 4 DOM
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2026-06-10remarks 699-char remark
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2026-06-10$259,900 Active 1 DOM
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast OH · Partial reset (capped growth)
- Current annual tax
- $8,138 · $678/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $8,138 · $678/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 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 2/10 Low 7 d/yr ≥96°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 3/10 Moderate 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 5 by 30 yrs out
Nearby sold comps map
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $45,816
- − Mortgage interest
- −$16,799
- − Property taxes
- −$8,138
- − Insurance
- −$1,500
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$3,665
- − Management
- −$3,665
- − Depreciation
- −$8,724
- Taxable income
- $3,325
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$798
- After-tax cash flow
- $6,887/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
- Cleveland Heights-University Heights City
- NCES district ID
- 3904379
- Math proficiency
- 23% ▼ -22.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 41% ▼ -12.00%
- Median HH income
- $53,451
- Composite
- 28.12/100
- National rank
- #6822
- State rank
- #568 of 656 in OH
Livability — University Heights
- Score
- 94/100
- State rank
- #1
- US rank
- #3
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- University Heights, OH
- County
- Cuyahoga County · 1,090,369 people
- City population
- 40,715
- Metro
- Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Population (ZIP)
- 40,715
- Household income
- $77,555
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 1847.0
Population outlook (Cuyahoga County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 1,244,621 people
- By 2030
- 1,230,093 · -1.2%
- By 2040
- 1,189,108 · -4.5%
- By 2050
- 1,145,706 · -7.9%
- By 2075
- 1,076,557 · -13.5%
- By 2100
- 978,987 · -21.3%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.56)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 57% Black 33% Two or more races 4% Asian 3% Hispanic / Latino 2%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 4% Scotch-Irish 2% Italian 2%
- Foreign-born
- 6% · Canada, China
- Languages at home
- 92% English-only · Spanish 2% Russian/Polish/Slavic 1% Other Indo-European 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Cuyahoga
- 2024 margin
- Solid D (+31.5) · D 65.4% · R 33.9%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -7.4pp toward R · 2008: 38.9pp · 2024: 31.5pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+31.5 2020: D+34.1 2016: D+35.0 2012: D+38.7 2008: D+38.9
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -319.62%
- Current HPI
- 204.5504
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 5.70%
- Metro
- Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 1.98%
- F500 in state
- 48
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in OH)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance | 3 | $145B |
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| Industrial Machinery | 3 | $49B |
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| Financial Services | 3 | $24B |
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| Consumer Goods | 2 | $93B |
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| Aerospace / Defense | 2 | $47B |
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| Utilities | 2 | $33B |
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Price history
+213.1% since first listed6 events — show timeline
- 2026-06-09 Listed $259,900 MLSNOW
- 2007-06-22 Sold (Public Records) $195,000 Public Records
- 1991-06-04 Sold (Public Records) $120,000 Public Records
- 1991-06-01 Sold (MLS) $120,000 MLSNOW
- 1990-10-04 Listed $134,900 MLSNOW
- 1978-03-01 Sold (Public Records) $83,000 Public Records
Property tax history
+0.8%/yrLatest (2025): $8,138 · -2.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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