4 bd · 2.0 ba ·
1,481 sqft ·
Built 2022
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 17 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,955/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$2,229
Tax + insurance
−$773
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$621
Net cashflow
$-668/mo
Annual
$-8,013/yr
Cap rate
4.41%
Cash-on-cash
-6.73%
DSCR
0.70
1% rule
0.70%
Cash to close
$119,000
Investor read
This is a 4-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $425k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-668 ($-8k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $307k (27.8% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $295k (30.5% below list).
It's been on market 17 days — a 2% lower offer ($419k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $295k (30.5% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
In year one you build about $45k of equity ($3k loan paydown + $42k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
Location reads: area grade D — affects rentability + tenant quality, not the cash-flow math above.
Hamilton Township School District (suburban): math 9% / reading 37% proficiency, ranked #401 of 472 in NJ (top 85%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
Market conditions: 244 active listings in the ZIP; solid renter incomes; 672 units permitted in Atlantic County in 2024 (258 in 5+ unit buildings).
Atlantic County population projected at -12% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
6 sale attempts since 4y 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.
By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$73k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
At $2,955/mo this rent would consume 46% of the median local household income ($77k/yr) (locally 1003% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.
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?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
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.
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.
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