70 74 Lincoln Ave

Central Falls, RI 02863

$1,050,000C-

12 bd · 6.0 ba · 7,488 sqft · Built 1920 · MultiFamily · Pending · 91 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $11,164/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$5,506
• Tax + insurance: −$1,307
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$2,344
• Net cashflow: $2,007/mo
• Annual: $24,080/yr
• Cap rate: 8.59%
• Cash-on-cash: 8.19%
• DSCR: 1.36
• 1% rule: 1.06%
• Cash to close: $294,000

Investor read

• This is a 6 × 2-bed/1.0-bath units multifamily listed at $1.05M.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $2k ($24k/yr) — positive. Per door: $334/mo.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($11k rent vs $1.05M).
• It's been on market 91 days — a 9% lower offer ($956k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $956k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• In year one you build about $55k of equity ($7k loan paydown + $48k appreciation (4.6% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 66/100 on livability (#21 in RI) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: health & safety A+, cost of living A, housing B; Watch: schools F, amenities F, commute F.
• Central Falls (suburban): math 2% / reading 8% proficiency, ranked #38 of 39 in RI (top 97%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 78% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Watch-outs: built in 1920 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 33 active listings in the ZIP; 776 units permitted in Providence County in 2024 (229 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Providence County population projected at +5% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• 2 sale attempts 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 $246k; list at $1.05M implies a 327% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
• At projected returns (4.6% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $294k cash investment doubles in ~4 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$89k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
• Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 70% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→15/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
• Cap rate 8.6% vs local median 5.2% in Central Falls — 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 91 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Can we see the unit-by-unit rent roll, current vacancy, and any below-market leases? What's the average tenancy length?
• What capital expenditures (roof, boiler, parking lot, exteriors) have been made in the last 5 years, and what's planned in the next 2?
• Built in 1920 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• 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?
• 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.