3 bd · 1.5 ba ·
1,200 sqft ·
Built 1983
· SingleFamily
· Pending
· 8 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,019/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$485
Tax + insurance
−$118
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$214
Net cashflow
$202/mo
Annual
$2,422/yr
Cap rate
8.91%
Cash-on-cash
9.35%
DSCR
1.42
1% rule
1.10%
Cash to close
$25,900
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/1.5-bath single-family listed at $92k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $202 ($2k/yr) — positive.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $92k).
Only 8 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
In year one you build about $267 of equity ($640 loan paydown + $-373 appreciation (-0.4% local appreciation)).
Location reads 64/100 on livability (#609 in IA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: schools F, amenities F, commute F.
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District (rural): math 76% / reading 74% proficiency, ranked #71 of 289 in IA (top 25%) — strong family-tenant draw, lease renewals of 3-5y typical.
Market conditions: 1 active listings in the ZIP; 17 units permitted in Tama County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Tama County population projected at -15% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
At projected returns (-0.4% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $26k cash investment doubles in ~8 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Questions for listing agent
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.
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.
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