3305 Park Blvd #3

Wildwood, NJ 08260

$559,900D+

4 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,588 sqft · Built 2003 · Townhouse · Active · 54 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $5,130/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$2,936
• Tax + insurance: −$933
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$1,077
• Net cashflow: $183/mo
• Annual: $2,197/yr
• Cap rate: 6.69%
• Cash-on-cash: 1.40%
• DSCR: 1.06
• 1% rule: 0.92%
• Cash to close: $156,772

Investor read

• This is a 4-bed/2.5-bath townhouse listed at $560k. Condition is rated average.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $183 ($2k/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 $513k (8.4% below list).
• It's been on market 54 days — a 3% lower offer ($543k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $513k (8.4% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $4k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $17k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 74/100 on livability (#176 in NJ, #4,679 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, health & safety A+; Watch: employment D, crime F, cost of living F.
• Wildwood City School District (suburban): math 12% / reading 27% proficiency, ranked #442 of 472 in NJ (top 94%) — 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.
• Zoned schools: Glenwood Avenue Elementary School (math 8% / reading 27%, grade F, #1,065 of 1,303 statewide, top 83%, 396 students, 89% FRL); Wildwood Middle School (math 12% / reading 22%, grade F, #409 of 431 statewide, top 95%, 172 students, 87% FRL); Wildwood High School (math 22% / reading 47%, grade F, #239 of 399 statewide, top 61%, 263 students, 69% FRL) — zoned schools at 82% FRL track the district average.
• Market conditions: 435 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 877 units permitted in Cape May County in 2024 (35 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Cape May County population projected at -24% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• 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.

Questions for listing agent

• It's been on market 54 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 8% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• 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?
• 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?
• 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.
• 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.

Repairs flagged (vision-AI assessment)

• Moderate: kitchen cabinets — dated and in need of updating
• Moderate: bathroom vanity — dated and in need of updating
• Minor: landscaping — some overgrown vegetation