227 W Clime St Lot 59

Delphos, OH 45833

$33,500A-

2 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,008 sqft · Built 1989 · Manufactured · Pending · 9 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $941/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$176
• Tax + insurance: −$122
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$198
• Net cashflow: $446/mo
• Annual: $5,350/yr
• Cap rate: 24.64%
• Cash-on-cash: 65.54%
• DSCR: 3.92
• 1% rule: 2.81%
• Cash to close: $9,380

Investor read

• This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $34k. Condition is rated fair.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $446 ($5k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($941 rent vs $34k).
• Only 9 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $232 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $1k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 72/100 on livability (#378 in OH) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: employment D, amenities F, commute F.
• Delphos City (town): math 77% / reading 75% proficiency, ranked #91 of 656 in OH (top 14%) — strong family-tenant draw, lease renewals of 3-5y typical.
• Zoned schools: Franklin Elementary School (math 87% / reading 77%, grade A+, #116 of 1,584 statewide, top 9%, 339 students, 46% FRL); Jefferson Middle School (math 79% / reading 73%, grade A, #74 of 654 statewide, top 12%, 244 students, 46% FRL); Jefferson High School (math 57% / reading 82%, grade B, #106 of 781 statewide, top 16%, 272 students, 36% FRL).
• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $66/mo.
• Market conditions: 16 active listings in the ZIP; 44 units permitted in Van Wert County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Van Wert County population projected at -11% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $9k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Climate carrying-cost: severe flood risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
• Cap rate 24.6% vs local median 3.9% in Delphos — 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.
• This rent is only 17% of the median local income ($67k/yr) — well below the 30% rent-burden line; pricing power to push rent on renewal without tenant pushback.

Questions for listing agent

• Have any recent inspections been done? Can we get a copy of the seller's disclosures and any deferred-maintenance estimates?
• What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
• 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?
• 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.

Repairs flagged (vision-AI assessment)

• Minor: Kitchen cabinets — Worn appearance
• Minor: Bathtub and fixtures — Signs of wear