1324 N Waugh St · Kokomo, IN 46901

$114,900

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 2,240 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 2 Days on market

Built 1912 7,405 sqft lot Est $105k · 9% over

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Why this score? — see what drove the D- 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 +16.4/30.0
• DSCR +5.1/10.0
• 1% rule +4.7/10.0
• ARV discount +3.4/15.0
• Livability +3.4/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Rent growth +2.1/5.0
• Schools +2.1/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

This 2 to 3 bedroom home features a covered front porch, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen with large pantry, Large laundry room, and a dressing room off of the full bath. Large back yard. Unfinished basement. Property to be sold As-Is.

Key facts

• 7,405 sq ft lot
• Built 1912
• Listed 2 days

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $115k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $66 ($792/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $111k (3.0% below list).
• Recommended offer: $111k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Cap rate 7.0% vs local median 5.1% in Kokomo — 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 68/100 on livability (#227 in IN) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A; Watch: crime D, amenities F, commute F.
• Kokomo School Corporation (urban): math 22% / reading 30% proficiency, ranked #264 of 301 in IN (top 88%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 62% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Zoned schools: Bon Air Elementary School (math 22% / reading 12%, grade F, #837 of 994 statewide, top 86%, 232 students, 83% FRL); Central Middle School (math 23% / reading 38%, grade F, #203 of 330 statewide, top 63%, 458 students, 57% FRL); Kokomo High School (math 19% / reading 48%, grade F, #289 of 369 statewide, top 78%, 1,519 students, 58% FRL) — zoned schools at 66% FRL track the district average.
• Market conditions: Rents soft (-1.5%/yr); 246 active listings in the ZIP; 194 units permitted in Howard County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $794 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Howard County population projected at -11% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.

Negotiation context

• Only 2 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 2 sale attempts since 7y 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 $38k; list at $115k implies a 202% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1912 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $111,461 (3.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1912 — 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 F-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
4. Crime grade is D 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?
5. 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?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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: 0.97% ✗
• Cap rate: 6.98%
• Cash-on-cash: 2.46%
• DSCR: 1.11
• GRM: 8.6

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $105,280
• Comps found: 6

Show comp detail 6 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
1324 N Waugh St	0.00mi	2/1.0	2,240 (0%)	1mo	$105,000	$47	100
311 E Jefferson St	0.73mi	2/1.0	2,248 (+0%)	11mo	$73,000	$32	56
2202 N Bell St	0.61mi	3/1.0 (+1)	2,392 (+7%)	17mo	$100,000	$42	41
1224 N Lafountain St	0.42mi	3/2.0 (+1)	1,922 (-14%)	14mo	$175,000	$91	36
1012 E Taylor St	0.68mi	3/1.0 (+1)	1,932 (-14%)	8mo	$68,000	$35	34
2326 N Jay St	0.67mi	3/1.0 (+1)	1,956 (-13%)	16mo	$172,750	$88	30

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 · 0.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -15.9%
• Equity multiple: 0.45×
• Total profit: $-17,655
• Equity at exit: $17,132

10-year hold

• IRR: -14.1%
• Equity multiple: 0.30×
• Total profit: $-22,468
• Equity at exit: $9,934

Cash invested: $32,172 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Indiana: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+11
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

10-day pay-or-quit; landlord-favorable; preempted.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 46901

• Home prices YoY: -24.4%
• Rents YoY: -1.5%
• Active inventory: 246
• Price-to-rent: 8.6×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,115 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$603
• Tax from tax record: −$164 /mo · $1,970/yr
• Insurance: −$48
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$234
• Net cashflow: $66

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,031

Max offer price $114,900

Occupancy floor 89%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $131	-5% $98	+0% $66	+5% $33	+10% $1
Rent	-10% $-22	-5% $22	+0% $66	+5% $110	+10% $154
Rate	-1.0pp $124	-0.5pp $95	base $66	+0.5pp $36	+1.0pp $6

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: $28,725
• Closing costs: $3,447
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 4 events

1. 2026-04-01
   status Pending
2. 2026-03-29
   listed $114,900 Active
3. 2019-11-06
   soldstatus $38,000 236-char remark

   Show marketing remark (236 chars)

   This 2 to 3 bedroom home features a covered front porch, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen with large pantry, Large laundry room, and a dressing room off of the full bath. Large back yard. Unfinished basement. Property to be sold As-Is.

4. 2019-10-09
   listed $38,000 236-char remark

   Show marketing remark (236 chars)

   This 2 to 3 bedroom home features a covered front porch, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen with large pantry, Large laundry room, and a dressing room off of the full bath. Large back yard. Unfinished basement. Property to be sold As-Is.

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast IN · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $1,970 · $164/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,970 · $164/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 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥101°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 3 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $13,375
• − Mortgage interest: −$6,436
• − Property taxes: −$1,970
• − Insurance: −$574
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,070
• − Management: −$1,070
• − Depreciation: −$3,343
• Taxable loss: −$1,088
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$261
• After-tax cash flow: $1,053/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: Kokomo School Corporation
• NCES district ID: 1805370
• Math proficiency: 22% ▼ -8.00%
• Reading proficiency: 30% ▼ -5.00%
• Median HH income: $35,804
• Composite: 21.5/100
• National rank: #8325
• State rank: #264 of 301 in IN

Livability — Kokomo

• Score: 68/100
• State rank: #227
• US rank: #9912

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Kokomo, IN
• County: Howard County · 75,099 people
• City population: 75,099
• Metro: Kokomo, IN
• Population (ZIP): 38,082
• Household income: $60,495
• Rent vs Own: 30.0% rent · 70.0% own
• Severe rent burden: 1116.0

Population outlook (Howard County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 81,522 people
• By 2030: 80,104 · -1.7%
• By 2040: 76,708 · -5.9%
• By 2050: 72,880 · -10.6%
• By 2075: 64,016 · -21.5%
• By 2100: 51,705 · -36.6%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (83%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 83% Black 9% Two or more races 5% Hispanic / Latino 4%
• Common ancestry: Italian 2% Romanian 2% Slovak 1%
• Foreign-born: 1% · Canada
• Languages at home: 96% English-only · German/W. Germanic 1% Spanish 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Howard

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+35.3) · D 31.4% · R 66.7% · Other 1.8%
• 2008→2024 swing: -29.1pp toward R · 2008: -6.2pp · 2024: -35.3pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+35.3 2020: R+32.4 2016: R+33.9 2012: R+14.3 2008: R+6.2

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -78.40%
• Current HPI: 242.2565
• Rent YoY: ▼ -1.47%
• Metro: Kokomo, IN
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.90%
• F500 in state: 18

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IN)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Machinery	2	$37B
▸Healthcare	1	$177B
▸Pharmaceuticals	1	$45B
▸Metals / Steel	1	$18B
▸Agriculture	1	$17B
▸Packaging	1	$12B

Price history

+202.4% since first listed

4 events — show timeline

• 2026-04-01 Pending — IRMLS
• 2026-03-29 Listed $114,900 IRMLS
• 2019-11-06 Sold (MLS) $38,000 IRMLS
• 2019-10-09 Listed $38,000 IRMLS

Property tax history

+13.6%/yr

Latest (2024): $1,970 · +3.4% YoY. Source: county tax records.