3 bd · 1.5 ba ·
1,792 sqft ·
Built 1930
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 71 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,987/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,442
Tax + insurance
−$365
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$417
Net cashflow
$-238/mo
Annual
$-2,854/yr
Cap rate
5.26%
Cash-on-cash
-3.71%
DSCR
0.84
1% rule
0.72%
Cash to close
$77,000
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/1.5-bath single-family listed at $275k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-238 ($-3k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $233k (15.3% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $199k (27.8% below list).
It's been on market 71 days — a 6% lower offer ($258k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $199k (27.8% 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 $8k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 74/100 on livability (#509 in PA, #4,653 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, employment A+, housing A+; Watch: health & safety D, amenities F, commute F.
Hampton Township SD (suburban): math 67% / reading 83% proficiency, ranked #13 of 539 in PA (top 2%) — strong family-tenant draw, lease renewals of 3-5y typical; only 8% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
Zoned schools: Central El Sch (math 74% / reading 86%, grade A+, #47 of 1,518 statewide, top 3%, 435 students, 10% FRL); Hampton Ms (math 53% / reading 81%, grade A-, #17 of 512 statewide, top 4%, 633 students, 17% FRL); Hampton Hs (math 87%, 900 students, 13% FRL).
Watch-outs: built in 1930 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Market conditions: 120 active listings in the ZIP; 3 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 0d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 2,996 units permitted in Allegheny County in 2024 (1,588 in 5+ unit buildings).
Current owner paid $89k; list at $275k implies a 210% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Cap rate 5.3% vs local median 2.9% in Allison Park — 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?
It's been on market 71 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 28% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Built in 1930 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
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 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.
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