537 Monroe

Twin Falls, ID 83301

$199,900B-

5 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,780 sqft · Built 1962 · SingleFamily · Pending · 4 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $2,137/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,048
• Tax + insurance: −$181
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$449
• Net cashflow: $459/mo
• Annual: $5,509/yr
• Cap rate: 9.05%
• Cash-on-cash: 9.84%
• DSCR: 1.44
• 1% rule: 1.07%
• Cash to close: $55,972

Investor read

• This is a 5-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $200k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $459 ($6k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $200k).
• Only 4 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 74/100 on livability (#33 in ID, #4,779 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: crime C-, commute F.
• Twin Falls District (town): math 34% / reading 49% proficiency, ranked #62 of 92 in ID (top 67%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Harrison Elementary School (math 32% / reading 37%, grade F, #272 of 357 statewide, top 80%, 389 students, 65% FRL); Canyon Ridge High School (math 26% / reading 59%, grade F, #71 of 169 statewide, top 42%, 1,409 students, 18% FRL) — zoned schools at 42% FRL track the district average.
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+2.9%/yr); 625 active listings in the ZIP; 636 units permitted in Twin Falls County in 2024 (12 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Twin Falls County population projected at +29% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• Cap rate 9.0% vs local median 2.4% in Twin Falls — 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.
• This rent runs 41% of the median local income ($63k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Questions for listing agent

• Built in 1962 — 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.