4 bd · 2.5 ba ·
1,680 sqft ·
Built 1989
· SingleFamily
· Pending
· 332 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,361/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$346
Tax + insurance
−$266
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$286
Net cashflow
$463/mo
Annual
$5,558/yr
Cap rate
14.73%
Cash-on-cash
30.12%
DSCR
2.34
1% rule
2.06%
Cash to close
$18,452
Investor read
This is a 4-bed/2.5-bath single-family listed at $66k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $463 ($6k/yr) — positive.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $66k).
It's been on market 332 days — a 12% lower offer ($58k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $58k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
In year one you build about $6k of equity ($456 loan paydown + $5k appreciation (7.7% local appreciation)).
Location reads 58/100 on livability (#1,047 in NY) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: health & safety C-, schools F, crime F.
Waterville Central School District (rural): math 44% / reading 52% proficiency, ranked #422 of 590 in NY (top 72%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Watch-outs: property tax is 4.3% of price.
Market conditions: 8 active listings in the ZIP; 204 units permitted in Oneida County in 2024 (68 in 5+ unit buildings).
Oneida County population projected at -12% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
At projected returns (7.7% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $18k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
By year 6, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$31k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for listing agent
It's been on market 332 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
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.
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?
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.
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.
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