4 bd · 2.5 ba ·
2,070 sqft ·
Built 2009
· SingleFamily
· Pending
· 20 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,435/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,521
Tax + insurance
−$545
HOA
−$143
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$511
Net cashflow
$-285/mo
Annual
$-3,424/yr
Cap rate
5.11%
Cash-on-cash
-4.22%
DSCR
0.81
1% rule
0.84%
Cash to close
$81,200
Investor read
This is a 4-bed/2.5-bath single-family listed at $290k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-285 ($-3k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $240k (17.4% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $243k (16.1% below list).
It's been on market 20 days — a 2% lower offer ($286k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $240k (17.4% below list) — sets the bar for cash-flow.
In year one you build about $9k of equity ($2k loan paydown + $7k appreciation (2.4% local appreciation)).
Location reads 68/100 on livability (#903 in PA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, employment B+; Watch: schools D-, amenities F, commute F.
Pocono Mountain SD (rural): math 37% / reading 55% proficiency, ranked #245 of 539 in PA (top 46%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Market conditions: 358 active listings in the ZIP; 9 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 45d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 67% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 278 units permitted in Monroe County in 2024 (52 in 5+ unit buildings).
Monroe County population projected at -11% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
Current owner paid $190k; list at $290k implies a 53% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
By year 4, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$30k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
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?
What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
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?
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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