24213 Hemlock Cir #213

Chelsea, MI 48118

$145,995B-

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,560 sqft · Built 2026 · Manufactured · Active · 98 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $2,198/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$766
• Tax + insurance: −$243
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$462
• Net cashflow: $728/mo
• Annual: $8,733/yr
• Cap rate: 12.27%
• Cash-on-cash: 21.36%
• DSCR: 1.95
• 1% rule: 1.51%
• Cash to close: $40,879

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $146k. Condition is rated poor.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $728 ($9k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $146k).
• It's been on market 98 days — a 9% lower offer ($133k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $133k (9.0% 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 $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 76/100 on livability (#135 in MI, #3,301 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
• Chelsea School District (town): math 53% / reading 57% proficiency, ranked #59 of 540 in MI (top 11%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; only 10% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
• Zoned schools: North Creek Elementary School (477 students, 15% FRL); Beach Middle School (math 54% / reading 59%, grade B, #70 of 493 statewide, top 14%, 542 students, 10% FRL); Chelsea High School (math 56% / reading 70%, grade B-, #57 of 713 statewide, top 8%, 783 students, 15% FRL) — zoned schools at 13% FRL track the district average.
• Market conditions: 77 active listings in the ZIP; 996 units permitted in Washtenaw County in 2024 (492 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Washtenaw County population projected at +25% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $41k cash investment doubles in ~6 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Cap rate 12.3% vs local median 3.0% in Chelsea — 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 98 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Have any recent inspections been done? Can we get a copy of the seller's disclosures and any deferred-maintenance estimates?
• 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 A-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?
• 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 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.

Repairs flagged (vision-AI assessment)

• Major: roof — No visible roof in the satellite image.
• Major: exterior — No visible exterior in the satellite image.
• Major: flooring — No visible flooring in the satellite image.
• Major: interior walls/paint — No visible interior walls/paint in the satellite image.
• Major: bathrooms — No visible bathrooms in the satellite image.
• Major: kitchen — No visible kitchen in the satellite image.