3 bd · 1.0 ba ·
2,964 sqft ·
Built 1957
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 84 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,425/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$2,685
Tax + insurance
−$507
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$509
Net cashflow
$-1,277/mo
Annual
$-15,318/yr
Cap rate
3.30%
Cash-on-cash
-10.69%
DSCR
0.52
1% rule
0.47%
Cash to close
$143,360
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $512k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-1k ($-15k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $286k (44.0% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $242k (52.6% below list).
It's been on market 84 days — a 6% lower offer ($481k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $242k (52.6% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
In year one you build about $55k of equity ($4k loan paydown + $51k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
Location reads 74/100 on livability (#179 in WA, #4,705 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, health & safety A+, housing A-; Watch: schools C-, cost of living C-, amenities F.
Stevenson-Carson School District (rural): math 32% / reading 51% proficiency, ranked #209 of 291 in WA (top 72%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Watch-outs: built in 1957 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Market conditions: 54 active listings in the ZIP; 34 units permitted in Skamania County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
3 sale attempts since 20y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $28k (5%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
Current owner paid $350k; 46% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.
By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$88k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Questions for listing agent
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?
It's been on market 84 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 53% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Built in 1957 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
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.
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.
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