280 W Main St #12

Nashville, IN 47448

$219,000C-

2 bd · 2.0 ba · 991 sqft · Built 1991 · Condo · Pending · 53 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $2,500/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,148
• Tax + insurance: −$365
• HOA: −$190
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$525
• Net cashflow: $272/mo
• Annual: $3,258/yr
• Cap rate: 7.78%
• Cash-on-cash: 5.31%
• DSCR: 1.24
• 1% rule: 1.14%
• Cash to close: $61,320

Investor read

• This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath condo listed at $219k. Condition is rated good.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $272 ($3k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $219k).
• It's been on market 53 days — a 3% lower offer ($212k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $212k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $7k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 80/100 on livability (#20 in IN, #1,893 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: employment D+, amenities F, commute F.
• Brown County School Corporation (rural): math 37% / reading 48% proficiency, ranked #113 of 301 in IN (top 38%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Brown County High School (math 27% / reading 67%, grade D-, #143 of 369 statewide, top 44%, 509 students, 48% FRL).
• Market conditions: 90 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 76 units permitted in Brown County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Brown County population projected at -12% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• Cap rate 7.8% vs local median 2.9% in Nashville — 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 53 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
• Any open or pending special assessments — roof, HVAC, plumbing, elevator, façade? What's the per-unit balance and payoff schedule, and is the seller paying it off at close or rolling it to the buyer?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• 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.