134 Strojon Ct · Creve Coeur, IL 61610

$20,000

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 672 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 4 Days on market

Built 1952 0.40 ac lot

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Why this score? — see what drove the B- 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 +30.0/30.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Livability +3.2/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +1.5/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Calling all contractors and visionary investors! 134 Strojon is ready for to be transformed! This property needs a little work, but it is the perfect blank canvas for your next flip or rental project. The potential for equity is high. The home is sold strictly AS-IS, and the seller will not make any repairs. If you aren't afraid of a project and are looking for a property with a low entry price and high upside, this is the one for you.

Key facts

• 0.4 acre lot
• Garage
• Built 1952

Property features AI

Finance

• HOA & community: No association fee

Exterior

• Parking: Attached 1-car garage
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Single-family residence; Built in 1952; Single-story entry with additional upper, lower and basement levels; Walk-out basement
• Construction: Full unfinished basement; Walk-out basement
• Exterior features: Shingle roof; Property sits on a lot that is level, sloped and on a cul-de-sac; Paved road access; Irregular lot shape

Interior

• Kitchen: Kitchen on main level
• Bedrooms: 2 bedrooms (primary bedrooms located on the main level)
• Flooring: Other flooring (throughout listed rooms)
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Forced air heating
• Interior features: Cable available; High-speed internet

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $20k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $428 ($5k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($725 rent vs $20k).

Location & tenants

• Location reads 63/100 on livability (#755 in IL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A-; Watch: employment D, amenities F, commute F.
• East Peoria Chsd 309 (suburban): math 17% / reading 15% proficiency, ranked #482 of 620 in IL (top 78%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Zoned schools: East Peoria High School (math 17% / reading 15%, grade F, #457 of 693 statewide, top 66%, 947 students, 0% FRL).
• Market conditions: 23 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 77 units permitted in Tazewell County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $138 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $600 of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Tazewell County population projected at -15% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $6k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 4 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1952 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $20,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1952 — 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. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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: 3.62% ✓
• Cap rate: 31.95%
• Cash-on-cash: 91.63%
• DSCR: 5.08
• GRM: 2.3

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $59,136
• Comps found: 3

Show comp detail 3 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
281 S Thorncrest Ave	0.63mi	2/1.5	703 (+5%)	5mo	$62,000	$88	56
225 S Thorncrest Ave	0.74mi	2/1.0	720 (+7%)	8mo	$108,000	$150	47
216 Maywood Ave	0.47mi	2/1.0	748 (+11%)	16mo	$32,000	$43	46

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 · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 92.4%
• Equity multiple: 5.29×
• Total profit: $24,010
• Equity at exit: $2,982

10-year hold

• IRR: 95.2%
• Equity multiple: 11.01×
• Total profit: $56,040
• Equity at exit: $1,729

Cash invested: $5,600 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 43 Moderately Tenant-Leaning
• State Illinois: 43 Moderately Tenant-Leaning · D+7
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Chicago RTLO is among the strongest tenant ordinances in the Midwest; downstate is more landlord-friendly.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 61610

• Home prices YoY: -23.7%
• Active inventory: 23
• Price-to-rent: 2.3×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $725 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$105
• Tax from tax record: −$32 /mo · $383/yr
• Insurance: −$8
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$152
• Net cashflow: $428

Break-even live

Break-even rent $184

Max offer price $20,000

Occupancy floor 36%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $439	-5% $433	+0% $428	+5% $422	+10% $416
Rent	-10% $370	-5% $399	+0% $428	+5% $456	+10% $485
Rate	-1.0pp $438	-0.5pp $433	base $428	+0.5pp $422	+1.0pp $417

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: $5,000
• Closing costs: $600
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 1 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
928 S Stewart St Unit 1 Creve Coeur, IL	1.0	1.0	630	$725	$1.15	22d	1	0.85mi

Listing history 1 events

1. 2026-05-06
   listed $20,000 Active

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

Tax reassessment forecast IL · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $383 · $32/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $418 · $35/mo
• Expected delta: +$36/yr (+$3/mo · 9.3%)

ⓘ 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 ≥104°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 100% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 3 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $8,700
• − Mortgage interest: −$1,120
• − Property taxes: −$383
• − Insurance: −$100
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$696
• − Management: −$696
• − Depreciation: −$582
• Taxable income: $5,123
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,230
• After-tax cash flow: $3,902/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: East Peoria Chsd 309
• NCES district ID: 1713230
• Math proficiency: 17% ▼ -6.00%
• Reading proficiency: 15% ▼ -9.00%
• Median HH income: $51,439
• Composite: 14.75/100
• National rank: #9394
• State rank: #482 of 620 in IL

Livability — Creve Coeur

• Score: 63/100
• State rank: #755
• US rank: #15292

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Creve Coeur, IL
• City population: 4,572
• Population (ZIP): 4,572

Population outlook (Tazewell County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 131,252 people
• By 2030: 128,028 · -2.5%
• By 2040: 120,443 · -8.2%
• By 2050: 111,872 · -14.8%
• By 2075: 89,843 · -31.5%
• By 2100: 66,468 · -49.4%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (94%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 94% Two or more races 3% Hispanic / Latino 2%
• Common ancestry: Italian 12% Romanian 2% Lithuanian 1%
• Foreign-born: 1% · Canada
• Languages at home: 99% English-only · Spanish 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Tazewell

• 2024 margin: Strong R (+26.7) · D 35.8% · R 62.5% · Other 1.8%
• 2008→2024 swing: -20.6pp toward R · 2008: -6.0pp · 2024: -26.7pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+26.7 2020: R+25.6 2016: R+28.5 2012: R+17.9 2008: R+6.0

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -50.26%
• Current HPI: 161.4938
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 1.59%
• F500 in state: 60

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in IL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Insurance	4	$201B
▸Consumer Goods	4	$87B
▸Industrial Machinery	3	$64B
▸Healthcare	2	$55B
▸Retail / Pharmacy	1	$148B
▸Agriculture / Food	1	$86B

Price history

1 event — show timeline

• 2026-05-06 Listed $20,000 RMLSA as Distributed by MLS Grid

Property tax history

-2.6%/yr

Latest (2024): $383 · +34.2% YoY. Source: county tax records.