708 Lardintown Rd

Tarentum, PA 15084

$135,000C+

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,224 sqft · Built 1930 · SingleFamily · Pending · 20 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,344/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$708
• Tax + insurance: −$171
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$282
• Net cashflow: $183/mo
• Annual: $2,191/yr
• Cap rate: 7.92%
• Cash-on-cash: 5.80%
• DSCR: 1.26
• 1% rule: 1.00%
• Cash to close: $37,800

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $135k.
• 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 $134k (0.5% below list).
• It's been on market 20 days — a 2% lower offer ($133k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $133k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• In year one you build about $2k of equity ($933 loan paydown + $612 appreciation (0.5% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 79/100 on livability (#240 in PA, #2,066 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: commute A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, employment F.
• Highlands SD (suburban): math 29% / reading 48% proficiency, ranked #376 of 539 in PA (top 70%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Highlands El Sch (math 31% / reading 50%, grade F, #938 of 1,518 statewide, top 62%, 610 students, 100% FRL); Highlands Ms (math 24% / reading 47%, grade F, #317 of 512 statewide, top 63%, 652 students, 100% FRL); Highlands Shs (math 52% / reading 75%, grade B-, #68 of 437 statewide, top 15%, 713 students, 90% FRL) — zoned schools average 97% FRL vs 56% district-wide (41 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Watch-outs: built in 1930 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 41 active listings in the ZIP; 2,996 units permitted in Allegheny County in 2024 (1,588 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At projected returns (0.5% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $38k cash investment doubles in ~8 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Climate carrying-cost: moderate flood risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Questions for listing agent

• Built in 1930 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• 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.