115 S 2nd St

North Baltimore, OH 45872

$209,900D+

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,430 sqft · Built 1900 · MultiFamily · Active · 45 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $2,172/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,101
• Tax + insurance: −$233
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$456
• Net cashflow: $383/mo
• Annual: $4,590/yr
• Cap rate: 8.48%
• Cash-on-cash: 7.81%
• DSCR: 1.35
• 1% rule: 1.03%
• Cash to close: $58,772

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath multifamily listed at $210k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $383 ($5k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $210k).
• It's been on market 45 days — a 3% lower offer ($204k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $204k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• 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 78/100 on livability (#159 in OH, #2,395 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
• North Baltimore Local (town): math 45% / reading 58% proficiency, ranked #424 of 656 in OH (top 65%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Zoned schools: E A Powell Elementary School (math 47% / reading 57%, grade C-, #851 of 1,584 statewide, top 56%, 367 students, 46% FRL); North Baltimore Middle School (math 52% / reading 57%, grade B-, #342 of 654 statewide, top 54%, 95 students, 0% FRL); North Baltimore High School (math 34% / reading 74%, grade C-, #303 of 781 statewide, top 42%, 136 students, 84% FRL) — zoned schools at 43% FRL track the district average.
• Watch-outs: built in 1900 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 32 active listings in the ZIP; 493 units permitted in Wood County in 2024 (48 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Wood County population projected at +14% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• 4 sale attempts since 5y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
• Current owner paid $115k; list at $210k implies a 83% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
• Cap rate 8.5% vs local median 5.9% in North Baltimore — 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.
• This rent runs 42% of the median local income ($62k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Questions for listing agent

• It's been on market 45 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Built in 1900 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• 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?
• 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.
• 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.