3 bd · 2.5 ba ·
2,171 sqft ·
Built 2026
· Land
· Pending
· 153 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,430/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,704
Tax + insurance
−$542
HOA
−$230
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$510
Net cashflow
$-556/mo
Annual
$-6,677/yr
Cap rate
4.24%
Cash-on-cash
-7.34%
DSCR
0.67
1% rule
0.75%
Cash to close
$90,997
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/2.5-bath land listed at $325k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-556 ($-7k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $244k (24.8% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $243k (25.2% below list).
It's been on market 153 days — a 12% lower offer ($286k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $243k (25.2% 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 69/100 on livability (#181 in IN) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: employment A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, health & safety F.
Mt Vernon Community School Corporation (rural): math 43% / reading 48% proficiency, ranked #70 of 301 in IN (top 23%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; only 18% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.2%/yr); 422 active listings in the ZIP; 11 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 8d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 1,091 units permitted in Hancock County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Hancock County population projected at +7% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
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?
It's been on market 153 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 25% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
Schools are B-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.
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