305 E Union St

Waynetown, IN 47990

$140,000D+

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 816 sqft · Built 1976 · SingleFamily · Active · 77 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,275/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$734
• Tax + insurance: −$206
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$268
• Net cashflow: $68/mo
• Annual: $811/yr
• Cap rate: 6.87%
• Cash-on-cash: 2.07%
• DSCR: 1.09
• 1% rule: 0.91%
• Cash to close: $39,200

Investor read

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $140k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $68 ($811/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $128k (8.9% below list).
• It's been on market 77 days — a 6% lower offer ($132k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $128k (8.9% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• In year one you build about $5k of equity ($968 loan paydown + $4k appreciation (2.8% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 65/100 on livability (#341 in IN) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, health & safety F.
• North Montgomery Community School Corporation (rural): math 47% / reading 53% proficiency, ranked #50 of 301 in IN (top 17%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Zoned schools: Lester B Sommer Elementary School (math 42% / reading 47%, grade F, #379 of 994 statewide, top 41%, 337 students, 39% FRL); North Montgomery Middle School (math 47% / reading 48%, grade C-, #62 of 330 statewide, top 19%, 419 students, 38% FRL); North Montgomery High School (math 32% / reading 62%, grade D-, #143 of 369 statewide, top 44%, 516 students, 34% FRL).
• Market conditions: 7 active listings in the ZIP; 52 units permitted in Montgomery County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Montgomery County population projected to shrink 9% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• 2 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $10k (7%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
• At projected returns (2.8% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $39k cash investment doubles in ~6 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 7, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$31k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Questions for listing agent

• It's been on market 77 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Built in 1976 — 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?
• The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
• 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.