3 bd · 1.0 ba ·
880 sqft ·
Built 1953
· SingleFamily
· Pending
· 6 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,181/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,137
Tax + insurance
−$423
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$458
Net cashflow
$163/mo
Annual
$1,955/yr
Cap rate
7.19%
Cash-on-cash
3.22%
DSCR
1.14
1% rule
1.01%
Cash to close
$60,732
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $217k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $163 ($2k/yr) — positive.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $217k).
Only 6 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $7k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 74/100 on livability (#296 in NY, #4,790 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: housing A+, employment A, cost of living A; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
Chittenango Central School District (rural): math 61% / reading 64% proficiency, ranked #192 of 590 in NY (top 32%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
Zoned schools: Bolivar Road Elementary School (math 72% / reading 72%, grade A-, #378 of 2,108 statewide, top 20%, 490 students, 37% FRL); Chittenango Middle School (math 47% / reading 61%, grade B-, #225 of 729 statewide, top 31%, 562 students, 42% FRL); Chittenango High School (math 87% / reading 84%, grade A, #358 of 1,100 statewide, top 33%, 623 students, 38% FRL).
Watch-outs: built in 1953 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Market conditions: 74 active listings in the ZIP; 137 units permitted in Madison County in 2024 (46 in 5+ unit buildings).
Madison County population projected at -24% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
Current owner paid $53k; list at $217k implies a 311% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Cap rate 7.2% vs local median 4.0% in Chittenango — 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.
Questions for listing agent
Built in 1953 — 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.
Schools are A-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?
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.
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.
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