1405 N Purdum St · Kokomo, IN 46901

$123,000

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,440 sqft · SingleFamily public records

Built 1938 6,534 sqft lot Est $102k · 20% over

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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 +24.9/30.0
• DSCR +8.1/10.0
• 1% rule +5.3/10.0
• Livability +3.4/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Rent growth +2.1/5.0
• Schools +2.1/10.0
• ARV discount +0.0/15.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Welcome home to 1405 N Purdum Street in Kokomo! This charming 3-bedroom, 2-bath home offers approximately 1,440 square feet of living space and combines classic character with everyday functionality. Built in 1938, the home features spacious living areas, a basement providing additional usable space, and central air for year-round comfort. The generous floor plan offers plenty of room for relaxing, entertaining, or creating a home office. Outside, you'll find a manageable lot with space for outdoor enjoyment, gardening, or family activities. Conveniently located near schools, parks, shopping, and dining, this property provides easy access to everything Kokomo has to offer.

Key facts

• 6,534 sq ft lot
• Built 1938

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $123k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $264 ($3k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $123k).
• Cap rate 8.9% vs local median 5.2% in Kokomo — 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 68/100 on livability (#227 in IN) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A; Watch: crime D, amenities F, commute F.
• Kokomo School Corporation (urban): math 22% / reading 30% proficiency, ranked #264 of 301 in IN (top 88%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 62% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Zoned schools: Sycamore Elementary School (math 32% / reading 27%, grade F, #697 of 994 statewide, top 73%, 401 students, 75% FRL); Central Middle School (math 23% / reading 38%, grade F, #203 of 330 statewide, top 63%, 458 students, 57% FRL); Kokomo High School (math 19% / reading 48%, grade F, #289 of 369 statewide, top 78%, 1,519 students, 58% FRL) — zoned schools at 63% FRL track the district average.
• Market conditions: Rents soft (-1.5%/yr); 242 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 194 units permitted in Howard County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $850 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Howard County population projected at -11% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.

Negotiation context

• Only 0 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 2 sale attempts since 16y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1938 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $123,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1938 — 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. 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?
4. Crime grade is D in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
5. 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?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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: 1.03% ✓
• Cap rate: 8.87%
• Cash-on-cash: 9.19%
• DSCR: 1.41
• GRM: 8.1

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $102,240
• Comps found: 12

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
1405 N Purdum St	0.00mi	3/2.0	1,440 (0%)	0mo	$123,000	$85	100
1810 N Market St	0.35mi	3/1.0	1,400 (-3%)	0mo	$115,000	$82	75
915 E Morgan St	0.44mi	3/2.0	1,520 (+6%)	2mo	$164,900	$108	69
921 E Elm St	0.32mi	3/1.0	1,536 (+7%)	3mo	$18,500	$12	67
1618 N Lafountain St	0.23mi	3/1.0	1,568 (+9%)	8mo	$40,000	$26	64
1011 N Lafountain St	0.38mi	3/1.0	1,336 (-7%)	9mo	$50,000	$37	59
800 E Jefferson St	0.57mi	3/2.0	1,280 (-11%)	1mo	$142,000	$111	54
1905 N Buckeye St	0.50mi	3/1.0	1,260 (-12%)	1mo	$90,000	$71	51
1134 E Elm St	0.43mi	2/1.5 (-1)	1,284 (-11%)	8mo	$75,000	$58	48
2415 N Apperson Way St	0.72mi	3/2.0	1,288 (-11%)	6mo	$165,500	$128	44
2225 N Lafountain St	0.64mi	3/2.5	1,648 (+14%)	0mo	$95,000	$58	44
1210 N Webster St	0.63mi	4/1.0 (+1)	1,565 (+9%)	6mo	$61,500	$39	42

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 0.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -5.5%
• Equity multiple: 0.80×
• Total profit: $-6,894
• Equity at exit: $18,340

10-year hold

• IRR: 0.5%
• Equity multiple: 1.03×
• Total profit: $1,082
• Equity at exit: $10,635

Cash invested: $34,440 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Indiana: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+11
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

10-day pay-or-quit; landlord-favorable; preempted.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 46901

• Home prices YoY: -24.4%
• Rents YoY: -1.5%
• Active inventory: 242
• Price-to-rent: 8.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,266 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$645
• Tax from tax record: −$40 /mo · $482/yr
• Insurance: −$51
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$266
• Net cashflow: $264

Break-even live

Break-even rent $932

Max offer price $123,000

Occupancy floor 74%

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: $30,750
• Closing costs: $3,690
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 1 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
2864 Amberwood Pl Kokomo, IN	1.0–2.0	1.0	836	$1,069	$1.28	44d	4	1.40mi

Listing history 2 events

1. 2026-06-07
   remarks 681-char remark
2. 2026-06-07
   listed $123,000 Pending

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

Tax reassessment forecast IN · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $482 · $40/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $764 · $64/mo
• Expected delta: +$282/yr (+$23/mo · 58.4%)

ⓘ 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 ≥101°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 3 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $15,193
• − Mortgage interest: −$6,890
• − Property taxes: −$482
• − Insurance: −$615
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,215
• − Management: −$1,215
• − Depreciation: −$3,578
• Taxable income: $1,197
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$287
• After-tax cash flow: $2,878/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: Kokomo School Corporation
• NCES district ID: 1805370
• Math proficiency: 22% ▼ -8.00%
• Reading proficiency: 30% ▼ -5.00%
• Median HH income: $35,804
• Composite: 21.5/100
• National rank: #8325
• State rank: #264 of 301 in IN

Livability — Kokomo

• Score: 68/100
• State rank: #227
• US rank: #9912

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Kokomo, IN
• County: Howard County · 75,099 people
• City population: 75,099
• Metro: Kokomo, IN
• Population (ZIP): 38,082
• Household income: $60,495
• Rent vs Own: 30.0% rent · 70.0% own
• Severe rent burden: 1116.0

Population outlook (Howard County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 81,522 people
• By 2030: 80,104 · -1.7%
• By 2040: 76,708 · -5.9%
• By 2050: 72,880 · -10.6%
• By 2075: 64,016 · -21.5%
• By 2100: 51,705 · -36.6%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (83%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 83% Black 9% Two or more races 5% Hispanic / Latino 4%
• Common ancestry: Italian 2% Romanian 2% Slovak 1%
• Foreign-born: 1% · Canada
• Languages at home: 96% English-only · German/W. Germanic 1% Spanish 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Howard

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+35.3) · D 31.4% · R 66.7% · Other 1.8%
• 2008→2024 swing: -29.1pp toward R · 2008: -6.2pp · 2024: -35.3pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+35.3 2020: R+32.4 2016: R+33.9 2012: R+14.3 2008: R+6.2

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -78.40%
• Current HPI: 242.2565
• Rent YoY: ▼ -1.47%
• Metro: Kokomo, IN
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.90%
• F500 in state: 18

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IN)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Machinery	2	$37B
▸Healthcare	1	$177B
▸Pharmaceuticals	1	$45B
▸Metals / Steel	1	$18B
▸Agriculture	1	$17B
▸Packaging	1	$12B

Price history

+207.5% since first listed

4 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-03 Delisted — IRMLS
• 2026-06-03 Listed $123,000 IRMLS
• 2011-01-28 Listing Removed — MIBOR as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2010-07-28 Listed $40,000 MIBOR as Distributed by MLS Grid

Property tax history

+9.0%/yr

Latest (2024): $482 · +3.8% YoY. Source: county tax records.