221 W Flynn St · Redwood Falls, MN 56283

$120,000

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 903 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 29 Days on market

Built 1909 0.25 ac lot $133/sqft · 262% above area

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Why this score? — see what drove the C- 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 +20.3/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• DSCR +6.4/10.0
• 1% rule +5.1/10.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Schools +3.6/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

This property features 3 bedrooms 1 bath and nice size 2 stall garage. Lots of yard space with patio space in back yard. This property has lots of potential!

Key facts

• 0.25 acre lot
• 2 garage spots
• Built 1909

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Detached or attached 2-car garage (32x24, 768 sq ft)
• Utilities: City water (connected); City sewer (connected); Natural gas fuel; Electric service with circuit breakers
• Home design: Residential property; One-and-one-half story design; Above-grade finished living area approximately 1,154 sq ft
• Construction: Block construction; Asphalt roof; Block foundation (foundation area 588)
• Exterior features: Wood exterior; Main-level porch (17x7)

Interior

• Kitchen: Main-level kitchen
• Bedrooms: 3 bedrooms (two secondary bedrooms on the upper level, one primary bedroom on the upper level)
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom (upper level); 1 quarter bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Forced air heating; Central air conditioning
• Interior features: Informal dining area; Full basement
• Laundry & utility: Laundry located in the basement

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $120k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $153 ($2k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $120k).
• Recommended offer: $118k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 7.8% vs local median 6.0% in Redwood 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.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 76/100 on livability (#169 in MN, #3,642 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
• Redwood Area School District (town): math 39% / reading 46% proficiency, ranked #207 of 301 in MN (top 69%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: 46 active listings in the ZIP; 4 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 44d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 100% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 25 units permitted in Redwood County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $830 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Redwood County population projected at -16% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 29 days — a 2% lower offer ($118k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1909 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $118,200 (1.5% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1909 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 1.01% ✓
• Cap rate: 7.82%
• Cash-on-cash: 5.46%
• DSCR: 1.24
• GRM: 8.2

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $42,422
• List price: $120,000
• Delta: 182.87%
• Verdict: OVERPRICED
• Comps: 1 within 2.0 mi

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold

• IRR: -7.8%
• Equity multiple: 0.71×
• Total profit: $-9,696
• Equity at exit: $17,892

10-year hold

• IRR: 1.7%
• Equity multiple: 1.12×
• Total profit: $4,123
• Equity at exit: $10,375

Cash invested: $33,600 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 46 Balanced
• State Minnesota: 46 Balanced · D+2
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

2024 reforms strengthened tenant protections; ramsey/hennepin courts paced moderate to slow.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 56283

• Home prices YoY: -15.6%
• Active inventory: 46
• Price-to-rent: 8.2×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,215 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$629
• Tax from tax record: −$128 /mo · $1,530/yr
• Insurance: −$50
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$255
• Net cashflow: $153

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,021

Max offer price $120,000

Occupancy floor 82%

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: $30,000
• Closing costs: $3,600
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 4 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
100 Fallwood Rd Unit 111 Redwood Falls, MN	2.0	1.0	847	$1,300	$1.53	43d	1	0.70mi
100 Fallwood Rd Unit 109 Redwood Falls, MN	2.0	1.0	958	$890	$0.93	43d	1	0.71mi
100 Fallwood Rd Unit 122 Redwood Falls, MN	3.0	1.0	919	$1,550	$1.69	43d	1	0.71mi
100 Fallwood Rd Unit 110 Redwood Falls, MN	2.0	1.0	846	$1,100	$1.30	43d	1	0.74mi

Listing history 1 events

1. 2026-04-28
   listed $120,000 Active 159-char remark

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast MN · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $1,530 · $128/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,530 · $128/mo
• Expected delta: $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

ⓘ 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 3/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 2/10 Low 7 d/yr ≥99°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $14,579
• − Mortgage interest: −$6,722
• − Property taxes: −$1,530
• − Insurance: −$600
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,166
• − Management: −$1,166
• − Depreciation: −$3,491
• Taxable loss: −$96
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$23
• After-tax cash flow: $1,859/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: Redwood Area School District
• NCES district ID: 2700182
• Math proficiency: 39% ▼ -14.00%
• Reading proficiency: 46% ▼ -12.00%
• Median HH income: $45,326
• Composite: 36.1/100
• National rank: #4756
• State rank: #207 of 301 in MN

Livability — Redwood Falls

• Score: 76/100
• State rank: #169
• US rank: #3642

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Redwood Falls, MN
• Population (ZIP): 6,469

Population outlook (Redwood County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 14,504 people
• By 2030: 13,983 · -3.6%
• By 2040: 13,056 · -10.0%
• By 2050: 12,225 · -15.7%
• By 2075: 11,051 · -23.8%
• By 2100: 9,786 · -32.5%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (90%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 90% Two or more races 4% Hispanic / Latino 4% Native American 3%
• Common ancestry: Portuguese 12% Romanian 2% Lithuanian 2%
• Foreign-born: 1% · Canada
• Languages at home: 95% English-only · Spanish 3% German/W. Germanic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Redwood

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+43.3) · D 27.7% · R 71.0% · Other 1.2%
• 2008→2024 swing: -29.8pp toward R · 2008: -13.6pp · 2024: -43.3pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+43.3 2020: R+41.2 2016: R+43.0 2012: R+20.1 2008: R+13.6

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -39.40%
• Current HPI: 213.8535
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.41%
• F500 in state: 34

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in MN)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Healthcare	2	$407B
▸Retail	2	$150B
▸Consumer Goods	2	$32B
▸Industrial Machinery	2	$6B
▸Agriculture	1	$40B
▸Healthcare / Medical Devices	1	$32B

Price history

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-27 Pending — NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-04-28 Listed $120,000 NORTHSTARMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid

Property tax history

+6.0%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,530 · +13.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.