875 W Grand River Ave #35

Williamston, MI 48895

$59,900B

2 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,024 sqft · Built 2022 · SingleFamily · Pending · 593 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $2,162/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$314
• Tax + insurance: −$100
• HOA: −$673
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$454
• Net cashflow: $621/mo
• Annual: $7,453/yr
• Cap rate: 18.74%
• Cash-on-cash: 44.44%
• DSCR: 2.98
• 1% rule: 3.61%
• Cash to close: $16,772

Investor read

• This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $60k. Condition is rated good.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $621 ($7k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $60k).
• It's been on market 593 days — a 12% lower offer ($53k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $53k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $414 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 86/100 on livability (#19 in MI, #359 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: crime A+, employment A+, cost of living A+; Watch: amenities D-, health & safety D-.
• Williamston Community Schools (town): math 49% / reading 62% proficiency, ranked #55 of 540 in MI (top 10%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; only 16% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
• Zoned schools: Williamston Discovery Elementary School (425 students, 24% FRL); Williamston Middle School (math 42% / reading 62%, grade C+, #95 of 493 statewide, top 20%, 405 students, 23% FRL); Williamston High School (math 52% / reading 77%, grade B-, #46 of 713 statewide, top 7%, 593 students, 19% FRL).
• Watch-outs: HOA is 31% of rent.
• Market conditions: 58 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 350 units permitted in Ingham County in 2024 (186 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Ingham County population projected at +11% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• 3 sale attempts since 2y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $10k (14%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $17k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Cap rate 18.7% vs local median 4.9% in Williamston — 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 593 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% 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?
• 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 B-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.