253 Newton St Unit F-01

Edwardsville, KS 66113

$25,300D+

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,216 sqft · Built 2026 · Manufactured · Active · 61 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,200/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$133
• Tax + insurance: −$42
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$252
• Net cashflow: $773/mo
• Annual: $9,278/yr
• Cap rate: 42.97%
• Cash-on-cash: 130.97%
• DSCR: 6.83
• 1% rule: 4.74%
• Cash to close: $7,084

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $25k. Condition is rated poor.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $773 ($9k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $25k).
• It's been on market 61 days — a 6% lower offer ($24k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $24k (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• In year one you build about $934 of equity ($175 loan paydown + $759 appreciation (3.0% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 65/100 on livability (#289 in KS) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: employment A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: schools D-, amenities F, commute F.
• Bonner Springs (suburban): math 21% / reading 29% proficiency, ranked #131 of 169 in KS (top 78%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Market conditions: 15 active listings in the ZIP; 369 units permitted in Wyandotte County in 2024 (236 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Wyandotte County population projected at +17% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• At projected returns (3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $7k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
• Cap rate 43.0% vs local median 3.8% in Edwardsville — 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.

Questions for listing agent

• It's been on market 61 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Have any recent inspections been done? Can we get a copy of the seller's disclosures and any deferred-maintenance estimates?
• 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 D-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.

Repairs flagged (vision-AI assessment)

• Major: roof — No visible roof in the satellite image.
• Major: exterior — No visible exterior in the satellite image.
• Major: flooring — No visible flooring in the satellite image.
• Major: interior walls/paint — No visible interior walls/paint in the satellite image.
• Major: HVAC/mechanicals — No visible HVAC/mechanicals in the satellite image.
• Major: landscaping/curb appeal — No visible landscaping/curb appeal in the satellite image.