3013 NW Comanche Dr

La Veta, CO 81089

$109,900C

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,624 sqft · Built 1998 · SingleFamily · Pending

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,193/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$576
• Tax + insurance: −$133
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$251
• Net cashflow: $234/mo
• Annual: $2,805/yr
• Cap rate: 8.84%
• Cash-on-cash: 9.11%
• DSCR: 1.41
• 1% rule: 1.09%
• Cash to close: $30,772

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $110k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $234 ($3k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $110k).
• Only 0 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $760 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 62/100 on livability (#198 in CO) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: health & safety A+; Watch: employment C-, amenities D, crime F.
• Huerfano School District Re-1 (town): math 9% / reading 24% proficiency, ranked #163 of 176 in CO (top 93%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 69% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Zoned schools: Peakview School (math 5% / reading 17%, grade F, #879 of 966 statewide, top 94%, 244 students, 84% FRL); John Mall Jr/Sr High School (math 24% / reading 24%, grade F, #266 of 381 statewide, top 79%, 171 students, 81% FRL).
• Market conditions: 360 active listings in the ZIP; 51 units permitted in Huerfano County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Huerfano County population projected at -36% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• Climate carrying-cost: moderate wildfire risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
• Cap rate 8.8% vs local median 1.9% in La Veta — 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

• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
• Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
• 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.