392 Bailey Ct

Akron, OH 44304

$99,000A-

3 bd · 3.0 ba · 961 sqft · Built 1914 · MultiFamily · Active · 78 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $2,100/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$519
• Tax + insurance: −$102
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$441
• Net cashflow: $1,038/mo
• Annual: $12,455/yr
• Cap rate: 18.87%
• Cash-on-cash: 44.93%
• DSCR: 3.00
• 1% rule: 2.12%
• Cash to close: $27,720

Investor read

• This is a 3 × 1-bed/1-bath units multifamily listed at $99k. Condition is rated good.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $1k ($12k/yr) — positive. Per door: $346/mo.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $99k).
• It's been on market 78 days — a 6% lower offer ($93k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $93k (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• In year one you build about $1k of equity ($684 loan paydown + $742 appreciation (0.8% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 81/100 on livability (#104 in OH, #1,591 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, cost of living A+; Watch: crime F, employment F.
• Akron City (urban): math 22% / reading 30% proficiency, ranked #602 of 656 in OH (top 92%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 66% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Zoned schools: Findley Community Learning Center (math 12% / reading 18%, grade F, #1,377 of 1,584 statewide, top 87%, 549 students, 0% FRL); Jennings Community Learning Center (math 12% / reading 18%, grade F, #627 of 654 statewide, top 96%, 757 students, 0% FRL); North High School (math 2% / reading 15%, grade F, #755 of 781 statewide, top 97%, 916 students, 0% FRL) — zoned schools average 0% FRL vs 66% district-wide (66 pts lower); this property's tenant base skews higher-income than the district average.
• Zoned-school proficiency averages 13% at this address vs 26% district-wide (-13 pts) — the specific schools serving this property underperform the Akron City average; the district grade overstates school quality for this exact location.
• Watch-outs: built in 1914 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 32 active listings in the ZIP; 28 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 73d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 82% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; lower-income renter base — watch delinquency; 1,114 units permitted in Summit County in 2024 (397 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Summit County population projected to shrink 6% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• 11 sale attempts since 4y ago; this cycle's ask is 15131% above the opening price — seller raised mid-cycle; expect resistance to lowballs.
• Current owner paid $84k; 19% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.
• At projected returns (0.8% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $28k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Cap rate 18.9% vs local median 6.2% in Akron — 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.

Questions for listing agent

• It's been on market 78 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• 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 1914 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• 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?
• 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.