212 E Willard St

Gifford, IL 61847

$75,900B

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,304 sqft · Built 1946 · SingleFamily · Active · 18 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,077/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$398
• Tax + insurance: −$170
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$226
• Net cashflow: $283/mo
• Annual: $3,393/yr
• Cap rate: 10.76%
• Cash-on-cash: 15.97%
• DSCR: 1.71
• 1% rule: 1.42%
• Cash to close: $21,252

Investor read

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $76k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $283 ($3k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $76k).
• It's been on market 18 days — a 2% lower offer ($75k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $75k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• In year one you build about $6k of equity ($525 loan paydown + $6k appreciation (7.4% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 64/100 on livability (#705 in IL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, health & safety F.
• Rantoul Township Hsd 193 (town): math 10% / reading 10% proficiency, ranked #824 of 919 in IL (top 90%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Zoned schools: Rantoul Twp High School (math 8% / reading 12%, grade F, #567 of 693 statewide, top 83%, 848 students, 0% FRL).
• Watch-outs: built in 1946 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 9 active listings in the ZIP; 573 units permitted in Champaign County in 2024 (359 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Champaign County population projected at +15% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• 3 sale attempts since 22y ago 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.
• At projected returns (7.4% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $21k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 6, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$34k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Questions for listing agent

• Built in 1946 — 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.
• 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.