3614 Delaware St · Gary, IN 46409

$22,000

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 572 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 13 Days on market

Built 1921 3,049 sqft lot

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Why this score? — see what drove the D+ grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

• Cash flow +15.0/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• 1% rule +5.0/10.0
• DSCR +5.0/10.0
• Rent growth +3.7/5.0
• Livability +3.7/5.0
• Appreciation +3.0/10.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +0.5/10.0

Listing remarks

This cute 2-bedroom house is a fixer upper that has a lot of potential. Handyman's special, AS IS.

Key facts

• 3,049 sq ft lot
• Built 1921
• Listed 13 days

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Living area reported as 712 (assessor); Above-grade finished area: 712
• Financial info: Occupant status: Vacant

Exterior

• Parking: Parking details not provided
• Security: No security features listed
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Electric: Other
• Home design: One-story home; Built in 1921; Property listed as fixer
• Construction: Unfinished basement (foundation details not provided)
• Exterior features: Neighborhood view

Interior

• Kitchen: Kitchen (appliances not listed)
• Bedrooms: 2nd bedroom; Primary bedroom
• Flooring: Hardwood flooring
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: No heating; No cooling
• Interior features: No notable interior features listed; Unfinished basement
• Laundry & utility: No laundry appliances listed

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $22k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $686 ($8k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $22k).
• Cap rate 43.7% vs local median 9.1% in Gary — 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.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 73/100 on livability (#105 in IN) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: commute A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: schools F, crime F, employment F.
• Gary Community School Corporation (urban): math 3% / reading 11% proficiency, ranked #299 of 301 in IN (top 99%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 80% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.8%/yr); 75 active listings in the ZIP; 11 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 1d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); lower-income renter base — watch delinquency; 1,642 units permitted in Lake County in 2024 (14 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $152 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $660 of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Lake County population projected to shrink 7% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 4.8% rent growth), your $6k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 13 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 2 sale attempts since 21y ago 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.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1921 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $22,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1921 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. 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?
4. Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
5. 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?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 4.74% ✓
• Cap rate: 43.70%
• Cash-on-cash: 133.58%
• DSCR: 6.94
• GRM: 1.8

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $60,632
• Comps found: 2

Show comp detail 2 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
3583 Carolina St	0.22mi	1/1.0 (-1)	500 (-13%)	2mo	$53,000	$106	62
933 E Ridge Rd	0.39mi	3/1.0 (+1)	651 (+14%)	16mo	$5,488	$8	40

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 4.85% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 7.83×
• Total profit: $42,094
• Equity at exit: $3,280

10-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 17.45×
• Total profit: $101,349
• Equity at exit: $1,902

Cash invested: $6,160 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Indiana: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+11
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

10-day pay-or-quit; landlord-favorable; preempted.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 46409

• Home prices YoY: -2.0%
• Rents YoY: 4.8%
• Active inventory: 75
• Price-to-rent: 1.8×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,043 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$115
• Tax from tax record: −$14 /mo · $166/yr
• Insurance: −$9
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$219
• Net cashflow: $686

Break-even live

Break-even rent $175

Max offer price $22,000

Occupancy floor 29%

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $5,500
• Closing costs: $660
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 11 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
1005 W 35th Ave Apt 202 Gary, IN	2.0	1.0	617	$795	$1.29	1d	1	0.88mi
1005 W 35th Ave Apt 105 Gary, IN	2.0	1.0	601	$795	$1.32	18d	1	0.88mi
1015 W 35th Ave Apt 206 Gary, IN	2.0	1.0	601	$795	$1.32	43d	1	0.90mi
4327 Monroe St Unit 1st front Gary, IN	1.0	1.0	600	$1,095	$1.82	1d	1	1.05mi
4170 Fillmore St Gary, IN	2.0	1.0	720	$950	$1.32	19d	1	1.17mi
3942 Lincoln St Gary, IN	2.0	1.0	520	$1,150	$2.21	7d	1	1.19mi
3942 Lincoln St Gary, IN	2.0	1.0	520	$1,150	$2.21	3d	1	1.19mi
837 W 27th Ave Unit B Gary, IN	1.0	1.0	750	$950	$1.27	1d	1	1.37mi
837 W 27th Ave Unit A Gary, IN	2.0	1.0	750	$1,150	$1.53	1d	1	1.37mi
2453 Prospect St Gary, IN	2.0	1.0	704	$1,095	$1.56	1d	1	1.46mi
2572-76 Van Buren Pl Gary, IN	2.0	1.0	700	$1,025	$1.46	1d	1	1.47mi

Listing history 10 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $22,000 Active 13 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $22,000 Active 12 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $22,000 Active 11 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $22,000 Active 10 DOM
5. 2026-06-13
   days on market $22,000 Active 8 DOM
6. 2026-06-13
   days on market $22,000 Active 7 DOM
7. 2026-06-09
   days on market $22,000 Active 4 DOM
8. 2026-06-08
   days on market $22,000 Active 3 DOM
9. 2026-06-07
   remarks 98-char remark
10. 2026-06-07
    listed $22,000 Active 2 DOM

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast IN · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $166 · $14/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $176 · $15/mo
• Expected delta: +$11/yr (+$1/mo · 6.5%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥102°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 0% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 6 unhealthy d/yr today · 7 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $12,517
• − Mortgage interest: −$1,232
• − Property taxes: −$166
• − Insurance: −$110
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,001
• − Management: −$1,001
• − Depreciation: −$640
• Taxable income: $8,367
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$2,008
• After-tax cash flow: $6,221/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Gary Community School Corporation
• NCES district ID: 1803870
• Math proficiency: 3% ▼ -10.00%
• Reading proficiency: 11% ▼ -6.00%
• Median HH income: $27,739
• Composite: 4.98/100
• National rank: #10039
• State rank: #299 of 301 in IN

Livability — Gary

• Score: 73/100
• State rank: #105
• US rank: #5592

Category grades

Amenities C+ Commute A+ Cost of living A+ Crime F Employment F Housing A+ Health & safety B- User ratings F

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Gary, IN
• County: Lake County · 422,878 people
• City population: 63,701
• Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
• Population (ZIP): 7,184
• Household income: $44,667
• Rent vs Own: 55.5% rent · 44.5% own
• Severe rent burden: 516.0

Population outlook (Lake County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 484,026 people
• By 2030: 478,091 · -1.2%
• By 2040: 462,974 · -4.3%
• By 2050: 449,894 · -7.1%
• By 2075: 436,169 · -9.9%
• By 2100: 426,607 · -11.9%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly Black (68%)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 68% Two or more races 17% Hispanic / Latino 14% White 11%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 8% Puerto Rican 5%
• Common ancestry: Iranian 1% Romanian 1%
• Foreign-born: 2% · Canada
• Languages at home: 94% English-only · Spanish 6%

Political lean MEDSL · Lake

• 2024 margin: Lean D (+5.6) · D 52.1% · R 46.5% · Other 1.5%
• 2008→2024 swing: -28.6pp toward R · 2008: 34.3pp · 2024: 5.6pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+5.6 2020: D+15.1 2016: D+20.6 2012: D+31.0 2008: D+34.3

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -3.91%
• Current HPI: 190.6724
• Rent YoY: ▲ 4.85%
• Metro: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.90%
• F500 in state: 18

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IN)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Machinery	2	$37B
▸Healthcare	1	$177B
▸Pharmaceuticals	1	$45B
▸Metals / Steel	1	$18B
▸Agriculture	1	$17B
▸Packaging	1	$12B

Price history

-67.2% since first listed

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-04 Listed $22,000 NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2005-10-20 Listed $67,000 NIRA MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid

Property tax history

-4.4%/yr

Latest (2024): $166 · -60.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.