814 E Main St

Trinidad, CO 81082

$150,000D

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,264 sqft · Built 1917 · SingleFamily · Active · 228 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,179/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$787
• Tax + insurance: −$91
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$248
• Net cashflow: $54/mo
• Annual: $643/yr
• Cap rate: 6.72%
• Cash-on-cash: 1.53%
• DSCR: 1.07
• 1% rule: 0.79%
• Cash to close: $42,000

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $150k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $54 ($643/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $118k (21.4% below list).
• It's been on market 228 days — a 12% lower offer ($132k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $118k (21.4% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 58/100 on livability (#303 in CO) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: cost of living A+, health & safety A+, housing A; Watch: crime F, amenities F, commute F.
• Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And (town): math 6% / reading 27% proficiency, ranked #82 of 86 in CO (top 95%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Zoned schools: Fisher'S Peak Elementary School (math 5% / reading 22%, grade F, #824 of 966 statewide, top 88%, 403 students, 76% FRL); Trinidad Middle School (math 2% / reading 15%, grade F, #251 of 270 statewide, top 94%, 180 students, 74% FRL); Trinidad High School (math 15% / reading 44%, grade F, #233 of 381 statewide, top 64%, 213 students, 62% FRL).
• Watch-outs: built in 1917 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 264 active listings in the ZIP; 43 units permitted in Las Animas County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Las Animas County population projected at -40% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• 4 sale attempts; this cycle's ask is 13536% above the opening price — seller raised mid-cycle; expect resistance to lowballs.
• Cap rate 6.7% vs local median 3.1% in Trinidad — 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

• It's been on market 228 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 21% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Built in 1917 — 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 F-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?
• 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.