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4103 Port Sheldon St
D- Composite 37.75
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).

  • ARV discount +9.8/15.0
  • Cash flow +8.8/30.0
  • Schools +5.5/10.0
  • Livability +4.0/5.0
  • Rent growth +2.5/5.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0
  • DSCR +2.4/10.0
  • 1% rule +2.2/10.0
  • Appreciation +0.0/10.0

$349,900

4103 Port Sheldon St · Hudsonville, MI 49426
4 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,723 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 10 Days on market
Built 1950 0.39 ac lot Est $369k · 5% under

🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence

Listing remarks MLS

This beautifully remodeled Hudsonville home is a must see! Main floor has 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, living room with fireplace, kitchen and dining room that flows into an enormous family room. Upstairs the entire attic could be used as a bedroom, or office / play room. The basement sports a large finished room with egress window for a 4th bedroom or rec room. The oversized fenced backyard with concrete patio is perfect for entertaining and keeping kids and pets safe. What is unique about this house is it shares a driveway with the church, which gives you easy access to the neighborhood and a short bike ride to Rush Creek Park. Directly behind the yard is the church's preschool playground. Hudsonville Schools, with low Georgetown property taxes!Renovations include: new roof, remodeled attic, new flooring and lighting, some new windows, tastefully painted inside and out, remodeled kitchen, beautiful new tiled bathrooms. Offers are due by June 8, Monday at 2 pm.

Key facts

  • Remodeled attic
  • Remodeled kitchen
  • New flooring

Tags

REMODELED KITCHENOVERSIZED FENCED BACKYARDCONCRETE PATIONEW ROOFREMODELED ATTICNEW FLOORING

Property features AI

Exterior

  • Parking: Detached 2-car garage; Detached parking
  • Utilities: Public water; Natural gas connected
  • Home design: Cape Cod style; Single-family residence
  • Construction: Built in 1950; Aluminum siding; Composition shingle roof; Crawl space and full basement
  • Exterior features: Paved road access; 0.39-acre lot

Interior

  • Kitchen: Dishwasher; Disposal; Microwave; Oven; Refrigerator
  • Bedrooms: Primary bedroom; Bedroom 2; Bedroom 3; Bedroom 4
  • Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
  • Heating & cooling: Forced air heating; Has cooling
  • Interior features: Garage door opener; Eat-in kitchen; Replacement windows; Fireplace; 8 total rooms
  • Laundry & utility: Natural gas water heater

Neighborhood map

Property Rental comp Retail Transit Schools Stadiums Fortune 500 · Circle radius: 3.0 mi
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What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

  • This is a 4-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $350k.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $-286 ($-3k/yr) — negative.
  • To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $299k (14.4% below list).
  • To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $251k (28.2% below list).
  • Recommended offer: $251k (28.2% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
  • Cap rate 5.3% vs local median 3.6% in Hudsonville — 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 80/100 on livability (#79 in MI, #1,690 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: schools A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
  • Hudsonville Public School District (suburban): math 55% / reading 70% proficiency, ranked #32 of 540 in MI (top 6%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; only 15% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
  • Market conditions: 212 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; high-income renter base; 1,237 units permitted in Ottawa County in 2024 (443 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

  • Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $10k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
  • Ottawa County population projected at +24% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

  • Only 10 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
  • 13 sale attempts since 37y 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.
  • Current owner paid $122k; list at $350k implies a 188% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

  • Watch-outs: built in 1950 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Recommended offer $251,134 (28.2% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

  1. What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
  2. Built in 1950 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
  3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
  4. Schools are A-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?
  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
0.72%
Cap rate
5.31%
Cash-on-cash
-3.50%
DSCR
0.84
GRM
11.6

CMA / ARV

ARV (on-the-fly)
$368,722
Comps found
12
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
Address Dist Beds/Ba Sqft Sold Price $/sf Match
3976 Port Sheldon St 0.20mi 4/1.0 1,684 (-2%) 9mo $334,500 $199 75
4082 Marion St 0.40mi 4/2.0 1,776 (+3%) 3mo $370,000 $208 74
3651 Black Creek Dr 0.50mi 3/2.0 (-1) 1,754 (+2%) 3mo $372,500 $212 66
3970 Brookfield Dr 0.23mi 4/2.0 1,948 (+13%) 3mo $357,400 $183 65
6487 36th Ave 0.63mi 4/2.0 1,776 (+3%) 1mo $330,000 $186 64
3808 Port Sheldon St 0.41mi 4/1.5 1,596 (-7%) 6mo $325,000 $204 62
6328 Summerhill Dr 0.26mi 5/4.0 (+1) 1,589 (-8%) 0mo $600,000 $378 62
3852 Pebblefield Dr 0.34mi 3/2.0 (-1) 1,560 (-10%) 10mo $364,000 $233 56
4656 Stonewood Ct 0.71mi 4/3.5 1,778 (+3%) 4mo $428,000 $241 52
4372 Shady Oak Ct 0.48mi 3/1.5 (-1) 1,512 (-12%) 9mo $399,900 $264 43
6888 Gettysburg Dr 0.66mi 3/2.5 (-1) 1,566 (-9%) 5mo $335,000 $214 43
6898 Georgetown Ave 0.62mi 3/1.5 (-1) 1,511 (-12%) 1mo $362,500 $240 42

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 · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold
IRR
-22.2%
Equity multiple
0.23×
Total profit
$-74,960
Equity at exit
$52,171
10-year hold
IRR
-16.3%
Equity multiple
0.09×
Total profit
$-88,937
Equity at exit
$30,253

Cash invested: $97,972 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

Overall (STATE)
62 Landlord-Friendly
State Michigan
62 Landlord-Friendly · EVEN
County
— inherits STATE
City
— inherits STATE
7-day pay-or-quit; mixed climate; Detroit/AA have some protections.

ZIP-level market 49426

Home prices YoY
-30.9%
Active inventory
212
Price-to-rent
11.6×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$2,511 medium interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$1,835
Tax from tax record
$289 /mo · $3,470/yr
Insurance
$146
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$527
Net cashflow
$-286

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,873
Max offer price $299,396
Occupancy floor

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
$87,475
Closing costs
$10,497
Reserves months
Total cash needed

Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live

Conventional

25% down · 7.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.

DSCR

20% down · 8.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.

Hard money

10% down · 12.0% · 12mo

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.

Rent comps 2 comps

AddressBedsBaths SqftRent$/sqft DOM Units Dist
3281 Oak St Unit 3281 Hudsonville, MI 3.0 1.5 1260 $1,800 $1.43 14d 1 1.44mi
5875 Balsam Dr Hudsonville, MI 1.0–3.0 1.0–2.5 1050 $2,463 $2.35 2d 13 1.45mi

Listing history 7 events

  1. 2026-06-09
    status $349,900 Pending 10 DOM
  2. 2026-06-08
    days on market $349,900 Active 10 DOM
  3. 2026-06-07
    days on market $349,900 Active 9 DOM
  4. 2026-06-03
    days on market $349,900 Active 5 DOM
  5. 2026-06-03
    days on market $349,900 Active 4 DOM
  6. 2026-06-01
    days on market $349,900 Active 3 DOM
  7. 2026-05-31
    days on market $349,900 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 MI · Partial reset (capped growth)

Current annual tax
$3,470 · $289/mo
Projected year-2 tax
$4,429 · $369/mo
Expected delta
+$959/yr (+$80/mo · 27.7%)

ⓘ 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 2/10 Low 7 d/yr ≥95°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
  • 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
  • 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Nearby sold comps map

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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi

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Taxation est. · year 1

Rental income
$30,136
− Mortgage interest
−$19,600
− Property taxes
−$3,470
− Insurance
−$1,750
− Repairs & maintenance
−$2,411
− Management
−$2,411
− Depreciation
−$10,179
Taxable loss
−$9,684
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
+$2,324
After-tax cash flow
$-1,107/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
Hudsonville Public School District
NCES district ID
2618840
Math proficiency
55% ▼ -10.00%
Reading proficiency
70% ▼ -4.00%
Median HH income
$69,784
Composite
54.98/100
National rank
#1301
State rank
#32 of 540 in MI

Livability — Hudsonville

Score
80/100
State rank
#79
US rank
#1690

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

County
Ottawa County · 144,142 people
City population
40,523
Metro
Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI
Population (ZIP)
40,523
Household income
$112,234
Rent vs Own
11.1% rent · 88.9% own
Severe rent burden
149.0

Population outlook (Ottawa County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
313,561 people
By 2030
330,027 · +5.3%
By 2040
361,118 · +15.2%
By 2050
388,414 · +23.9%
By 2075
452,175 · +44.2%
By 2100
473,041 · +50.9%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Predominantly White (92%)
Race & ethnicity
White 92% Two or more races 4% Hispanic / Latino 4% Asian 2%
Common ancestry
Iranian 43% Romanian 5% Lithuanian 2%
Foreign-born
3% · Canada
Languages at home
97% English-only · Spanish 1% German/W. Germanic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Ottawa

2024 margin
Strong R (+20.4) · D 39.0% · R 59.5% · Other 1.5%
2008→2024 swing
+3.4pp toward D · 2008: -23.9pp · 2024: -20.4pp
All cycles
2024: R+20.4 2020: R+21.5 2016: R+30.4 2012: R+34.2 2008: R+23.9

Not yet ingested

Civics

Market trends

HPI YoY
▼ -116.09%
Current HPI
259.442
Rent YoY
Metro
Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI
State GDP YoY
▲ 1.37%
F500 in state
28

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in MI)

Industry F500 HQs Revenue

Price history

+355.0% since first listed
21 events — show timeline
  • 2026-05-30 Listed $349,900 MiRealSource-MiMLS
  • 2026-05-30 Listed $349,900 REALCOMP
  • 2026-05-30 Listed $349,900 SW Michigan MLS
  • 2014-09-23 Listing Removed SW Michigan MLS
  • 2014-09-23 Listing Removed SW Michigan MLS
  • 2004-04-16 Sold (MLS) $121,500 REALCOMP
  • 2004-04-16 Sold (MLS) $121,500 SW Michigan MLS
  • 2003-11-18 Listed $125,900 REALCOMP
  • 2003-11-18 Listed $125,900 SW Michigan MLS
  • 2003-11-02 Listing Removed REALCOMP
  • 2003-09-23 Listed $129,900 REALCOMP
  • 2003-09-23 Listed $129,900 SW Michigan MLS
  • 2001-11-21 Listing Removed REALCOMP
  • 2001-10-03 Listed $121,900 REALCOMP
  • 2001-10-03 Listed $121,900 SW Michigan MLS
  • 1996-05-07 Sold (MLS) $79,900 REALCOMP
  • 1996-05-07 Sold (MLS) $79,900 SW Michigan MLS
  • 1995-11-09 Listed $84,900 REALCOMP
  • 1995-11-09 Listed $84,900 SW Michigan MLS
  • 1989-02-13 Listed $76,900 REALCOMP
  • 1989-02-13 Listed $76,900 SW Michigan MLS

Property tax history

+3.0%/yr

Latest (2025): $3,470 · +3.6% YoY. Source: county tax records.

Cash-flow waterfall

monthly

Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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