1200 S 5th St

Clinton, IN 47842

$74,000B+

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 913 sqft · Built 1910 · SingleFamily · Active · 8 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $859/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$388
• Tax + insurance: −$73
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$180
• Net cashflow: $218/mo
• Annual: $2,614/yr
• Cap rate: 9.83%
• Cash-on-cash: 12.62%
• DSCR: 1.56
• 1% rule: 1.16%
• Cash to close: $20,720

Investor read

• This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $74k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $218 ($3k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($859 rent vs $74k).
• Only 8 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• In year one you build about $2k of equity ($512 loan paydown + $1k appreciation (2.0% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 62/100 on livability (#474 in IN) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime B; Watch: amenities F, commute F, employment F.
• South Vermillion Community School Corporation (rural): math 31% / reading 42% proficiency, ranked #182 of 301 in IN (top 60%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Central Elementary School (math 27% / reading 37%, grade F, #652 of 994 statewide, top 68%, 302 students, 64% FRL); South Vermillion High School (math 27% / reading 62%, grade F, #169 of 369 statewide, top 51%, 478 students, 54% FRL).
• Watch-outs: built in 1910 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 46 active listings in the ZIP; 28 units permitted in Vermillion County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Vermillion County population projected at -22% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (2.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $21k cash investment doubles in ~5 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Questions for listing agent

• Built in 1910 — 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.
• 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?
• 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.