3 bd · 1.0 ba ·
1,166 sqft ·
Built 1968
· SingleFamily
· Pending
· 16 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,474/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,782
Tax + insurance
−$463
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$520
Net cashflow
$-291/mo
Annual
$-3,495/yr
Cap rate
5.26%
Cash-on-cash
-3.67%
DSCR
0.84
1% rule
0.73%
Cash to close
$95,172
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $340k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-291 ($-3k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $288k (15.1% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $247k (27.2% below list).
It's been on market 16 days — a 2% lower offer ($335k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $247k (27.2% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
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.
Location reads 84/100 on livability (#25 in MN, #711 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: crime A+, employment A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities D+, commute F, cost of living F.
Lakeville Public School District (suburban): math 57% / reading 65% proficiency, ranked #21 of 301 in MN (top 7%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; only 10% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
Zoned schools: Huddleston Elementary (math 57% / reading 57%, grade C+, #265 of 857 statewide, top 35%, 506 students, 33% FRL); Kenwood Trail Middle School (math 49% / reading 59%, grade B-, #48 of 258 statewide, top 19%, 777 students, 34% FRL); Lakeville North High (math 55% / reading 70%, grade B-, #33 of 471 statewide, top 7%, 1,796 students, 14% FRL) — zoned schools average 27% FRL vs 10% district-wide (17 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
Market conditions: Rents rising (+3.4%/yr); 728 active listings in the ZIP; 5 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 5d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 2,134 units permitted in Dakota County in 2024 (898 in 5+ unit buildings).
Dakota County population projected at +11% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
2 sale attempts 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.
Cap rate 5.3% vs local median 3.2% in Lakeville — 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
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?
Built in 1968 — 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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