7398 Shisler St NE

Middlebranch, OH 44721

$122,500C

3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,188 sqft · Built 1979 · SingleFamily · Pending · 20 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,519/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$642
• Tax + insurance: −$328
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$319
• Net cashflow: $229/mo
• Annual: $2,754/yr
• Cap rate: 8.54%
• Cash-on-cash: 8.03%
• DSCR: 1.36
• 1% rule: 1.24%
• Cash to close: $34,300

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/1.5-bath single-family listed at $122k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $229 ($3k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $122k).
• It's been on market 20 days — a 2% lower offer ($121k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $121k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $847 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads: area grade C — affects rentability + tenant quality, not the cash-flow math above.
• Plain Local (suburban): math 61% / reading 69% proficiency, ranked #216 of 656 in OH (top 33%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Zoned schools: Charles L Warstler Elementary School (math 72% / reading 62%, grade B+, #456 of 1,584 statewide, top 31%, 295 students, 50% FRL); Oakwood Middle School (math 58% / reading 66%, grade B+, #242 of 654 statewide, top 38%, 940 students, 43% FRL); Glenoak High School (math 29% / reading 69%, grade D, #422 of 781 statewide, top 54%, 2,067 students, 37% FRL) — zoned schools at 43% FRL track the district average.
• Watch-outs: property tax is 2.7% of price.
• Market conditions: 71 active listings in the ZIP; 3 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 16d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); solid renter incomes; 528 units permitted in Stark County in 2024 (84 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Stark County population projected to shrink 8% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.

Questions for listing agent

• Built in 1979 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• 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.