193 Silver Springs Ave · Princeton, WV 24740

$20,000

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 425 sqft · Manufactured · 6 Days on market

Built 1954 8,712 sqft lot

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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
• Appreciation +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Livability +3.6/5.0
• Schools +2.6/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0

Listing remarks

This affordable property offers a great lot with existing utilities and an excellent opportunity for redevelopment or investment. Property is being SOLD AS IS. CASH ONLY.

Key facts

• Great lot
• Existing utilities
• 8,712 sq ft lot

Tags

• GREAT LOT
• EXISTING UTILITIES
• OPPORTUNITY FOR REDEVELOPMENT

Property features AI

Exterior

• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Single-family residence; One story
• Construction: Frame construction
• Exterior features: Located on a 0.2-acre lot

Interior

• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Baseboard heating
• Interior features: Baseboard heating

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath manufactured listed at $20k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $458 ($6k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($744 rent vs $20k).
• Cap rate 33.8% vs local median 3.7% in Princeton — 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 (#53 in WV) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime B+; Watch: amenities D, commute F, employment F.
• Mercer County Schools (town): math 26% / reading 37% proficiency, ranked #28 of 55 in WV (top 51%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Princeton Primary School (499 students, 0% FRL); Princeton Middle School (math 21% / reading 27%, grade F, #89 of 109 statewide, top 82%, 503 students, 0% FRL); Princeton Senior High School (math 32% / reading 52%, grade F, #14 of 110 statewide, top 16%, 983 students, 0% FRL) — zoned schools average 0% FRL vs 54% district-wide (54 pts lower); this property's tenant base skews higher-income than the district average.
• Market conditions: 50 active listings in the ZIP; lower-income renter base — watch delinquency; 4 units permitted in Mercer County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $2k of equity ($138 loan paydown + $2k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
• Mercer County population projected at -18% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (10.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $6k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 6 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Current owner paid $16k; 25% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1954 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $20,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1954 — 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 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?
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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: 3.72% ✓
• Cap rate: 33.79%
• Cash-on-cash: 98.21%
• DSCR: 5.37
• GRM: 2.2

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

10.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 8.16×
• Total profit: $40,088
• Equity at exit: $18,018

10-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 17.98×
• Total profit: $95,110
• Equity at exit: $38,856

Cash invested: $5,600 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State West Virginia: 83 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+22
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Landlord-favorable; preempted; minimal protections.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 24740

• Home prices YoY: 7.1%
• Active inventory: 50
• Price-to-rent: 2.2×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $744 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$105
• Tax from tax record: −$16 /mo · $194/yr
• Insurance: −$8
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$156
• Net cashflow: $458

Break-even live

Break-even rent $164

Max offer price $20,000

Occupancy floor 33%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $470	-5% $464	+0% $458	+5% $453	+10% $447
Rent	-10% $400	-5% $429	+0% $458	+5% $488	+10% $517
Rate	-1.0pp $468	-0.5pp $463	base $458	+0.5pp $453	+1.0pp $448

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: $5,000
• Closing costs: $600
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 5 events

1. 2026-06-22
   days on market $20,000 Active 6 DOM
2. 2026-06-19
   days on market $20,000 Active 3 DOM
3. 2026-06-18
   days on market $20,000 Active 2 DOM
4. 2026-06-17
   remarks 170-char remark
5. 2026-06-17
   listed $20,000 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 WV · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $194 · $16/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $194 · $16/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 2/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 2/10 Low 7 d/yr ≥91°F today · 20 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $8,927
• − Mortgage interest: −$1,120
• − Property taxes: −$194
• − Insurance: −$100
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$714
• − Management: −$714
• − Depreciation: −$582
• Taxable income: $5,502
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,321
• After-tax cash flow: $4,179/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: Mercer County Schools
• NCES district ID: 5400840
• Math proficiency: 26% ▼ -13.00%
• Reading proficiency: 37% ▼ -6.00%
• Median HH income: $35,064
• Composite: 25.98/100
• National rank: #7325
• State rank: #28 of 55 in WV

Livability — Princeton

• Score: 72/100
• State rank: #53
• US rank: #6278

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Princeton, WV
• County: Mercer County · 33,615 people
• City population: 16,498
• Metro: Bluefield, WV-VA
• Population (ZIP): 16,498
• Household income: $44,793
• Rent vs Own: 36.0% rent · 64.0% own
• Severe rent burden: 438.0

Population outlook (Mercer County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 57,860 people
• By 2030: 55,781 · -3.6%
• By 2040: 51,365 · -11.2%
• By 2050: 47,476 · -17.9%
• By 2075: 38,851 · -32.9%
• By 2100: 30,053 · -48.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (89%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 89% Two or more races 7% Black 3% Hispanic / Latino 1%
• Common ancestry: Serbian 2% Slovak 1% Italian 1%
• Foreign-born: 1%
• Languages at home: 98% English-only · Arabic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Mercer

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+57.3) · D 20.6% · R 77.9% · Other 1.5%
• 2008→2024 swing: -29.8pp toward R · 2008: -27.6pp · 2024: -57.3pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+57.3 2020: R+54.4 2016: R+55.3 2012: R+47.1 2008: R+27.6

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▲ 14.67%
• Current HPI: 220.0694
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Bluefield, WV-VA
• State GDP YoY: —
• F500 in state: 0

Price history

+25.0% since first listed

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-16 Listed $20,000 MTCBOR
• 2008-02-13 Sold (Public Records) $16,000 Public Records

Property tax history

+3.8%/yr

Latest (2025): $194 · +15.5% YoY. Source: county tax records.