4540 Evangel Ave NW · Massillon, OH 44647

$340,000

4 bd · 2.0 ba · 2,100 sqft · MultiFamily public records · 1 Days on market

Built 2003

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Why this score? — see what drove the D- grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

• Cash flow +11.1/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +6.5/10.0
• Livability +3.7/5.0
• DSCR +3.2/10.0
• 1% rule +2.6/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Multi-family units

County records classify this as Multi-Family (2-4 Unit). Listing-text estimate: 2 units. confirmed

Listing remarks

Very nice Duplex in Tuslaw schools. Easy to rent. A very good investment property in a nice neighborhood. BRAND NEW 50 year roof put on in 2016.

Key facts

• Investment property
• Tuslaw schools
• Duplex

Tags

• DUPLEX
• TUSLAW SCHOOLS
• INVESTMENT PROPERTY
• BRAND NEW 50 YEAR ROOF

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2 × 2-bed/1.0-bath units multifamily listed at $340k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-139 ($-2k/yr) — negative. Per door: $-69/mo.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $315k (7.2% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $257k (24.4% below list).
• Recommended offer: $257k (24.4% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Cap rate 5.8% vs local median 3.9% in Massillon — 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.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 74/100 on livability (#306 in OH, #4,928 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A-; Watch: employment C-, amenities F, commute F.
• Tuslaw Local (rural): math 78% / reading 73% proficiency, ranked #88 of 656 in OH (top 13%) — strong family-tenant draw, lease renewals of 3-5y typical.
• Market conditions: 103 active listings in the ZIP; 528 units permitted in Stark County in 2024 (84 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $2,571/mo this rent would consume 46% of the median local household income ($67k/yr) (locally 231% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $10k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Stark County population projected to shrink 8% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.

Negotiation context

• Only 1 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Recommended offer $257,100 (24.4% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. 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?
2. Can we see the unit-by-unit rent roll, current vacancy, and any below-market leases? What's the average tenancy length?
3. What capital expenditures (roof, boiler, parking lot, exteriors) have been made in the last 5 years, and what's planned in the next 2?
4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
5. Schools are B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
6. 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?
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. How much new apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 0.76% ✗
• Cap rate: 5.80%
• Cash-on-cash: -1.75%
• DSCR: 0.92
• GRM: 11.0

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -19.2%
• Equity multiple: 0.33×
• Total profit: $-64,012
• Equity at exit: $50,695

10-year hold

• IRR: -11.9%
• Equity multiple: 0.29×
• Total profit: $-67,422
• Equity at exit: $29,397

Cash invested: $95,200 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 73 Landlord-Friendly
• State Ohio: 73 Landlord-Friendly · R+6
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day notice; Cleveland / Columbus have some habitability code enforcement; otherwise landlord-leaning.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 44647

• Active inventory: 103
• Price-to-rent: 22.0×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,571 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,783
• Tax from tax record: −$245 /mo · $2,944/yr
• Insurance: −$142
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$540
• Net cashflow: $-139

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,747

Max offer price $315,465

Occupancy floor —

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $54	-5% $-43	+0% $-139	+5% $-235	+10% $-331
Rent	-10% $-342	-5% $-240	+0% $-139	+5% $-37	+10% $64
Rate	-1.0pp $32	-0.5pp $-52	base $-139	+0.5pp $-227	+1.0pp $-317

2-unit breakdown (identical units grouped — click to expand)

Units	Beds	Baths	Est. rent
▸ 2× units	2	1	$2,570
Total (2 units)			$2,571

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $85,000
• Closing costs: $10,200
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Tax reassessment forecast OH · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $2,944 · $245/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $4,124 · $344/mo
• Expected delta: +$1,180/yr (+$98/mo · 40.1%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥97°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 1/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $30,852
• − Mortgage interest: −$19,045
• − Property taxes: −$2,944
• − Insurance: −$1,700
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,468
• − Management: −$2,468
• − Depreciation: −$9,891
• Taxable loss: −$7,664
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$1,839
• After-tax cash flow: $173/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Tuslaw Local
• NCES district ID: 3904995
• Math proficiency: 78% ▼ -2.00%
• Reading proficiency: 73% ▼ -4.00%
• Median HH income: $56,863
• Composite: 64.61/100
• National rank: #529
• State rank: #88 of 656 in OH

Livability — Massillon

• Score: 74/100
• State rank: #306
• US rank: #4928

Category grades

Amenities F Commute F Cost of living A+ Crime C Employment C- Housing A+ Health & safety A- User ratings B+

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Massillon, OH
• County: Stark County · 272,865 people
• City population: 65,858
• Metro: Canton-Massillon, OH
• Population (ZIP): 18,117
• Household income: $67,140
• Rent vs Own: 19.4% rent · 80.6% own
• Severe rent burden: 231.0

Population outlook (Stark County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 373,708 people
• By 2030: 371,245 · -0.7%
• By 2040: 361,331 · -3.3%
• By 2050: 345,290 · -7.6%
• By 2075: 302,669 · -19.0%
• By 2100: 238,870 · -36.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (93%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 93% Two or more races 4% Hispanic / Latino 2% Black 1%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 3% Lithuanian 2% Slovak 2%
• Foreign-born: 1% · Canada
• Languages at home: 97% English-only · Spanish 1% Arabic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Stark

• 2024 margin: Strong R (+21.9) · D 38.6% · R 60.5%
• 2008→2024 swing: -27.4pp toward R · 2008: 5.5pp · 2024: -21.9pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+21.9 2020: R+18.5 2016: R+17.4 2012: R+0.4 2008: D+5.5

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -163.61%
• Current HPI: 207.6115
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Canton-Massillon, OH
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.98%
• F500 in state: 48

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in OH)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Insurance	3	$145B
▸Industrial Machinery	3	$49B
▸Financial Services	3	$24B
▸Consumer Goods	2	$93B
▸Aerospace / Defense	2	$47B
▸Utilities	2	$33B

Property tax history

+1.2%/yr

Latest (2024): $2,944 · -1.8% YoY. Source: county tax records.