Mountain State Investment Realty
Deal Memo412 Quarrier St
Charleston, WV 25301 · East End
- File №
- DEAL-0007
- Submarket
- East End
- Strategy
- Buy-and-Hold
- Date
- 2026-05-14
- List price
- $118,000
- Contract price
- $108,000
- Prepared by
- Mountain State Investment Realty
- Prepared for
- [INVESTOR]
Thesis
A 3/1 east-end SFR priced near $100/sqft with light cosmetic needs; underwrites to ~9% COC at our management partner's rent estimate of $1,250/mo, holds DSCR > 1.20 through Rent −10% / Vacancy 15% stress, and sits in a submarket with steady tenant demand.
Property
- Type
- Single-family, 3 bed · 1 bath
- Size
- 1,120 sqft
- Year built
- 1948
- Lot
- 0.14 ac
- Condition tier
- Light Cosmetic
- Roof
- ~8 years old
- Heat
- Forced-air gas, ~12 years
- Electrical
- 100A panel; mixed Romex with knob-and-tube remnants Verify
- Plumbing
- Galvanized supply in basement; partial PEX Verify
- Foundation
- Block; minor settlement at NE corner — non-structural per visual review
- Lead paint
- Pre-1960 stock — assume lead-paint disclosure applies
- Asbestos
- Asbestos siding present; encapsulated
Rehab scope
Budget $10,600| Line item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Interior repaint | $3,200 |
| LVP flooring, main level (~600 sqft) | $3,000 |
| Fixtures & lighting | $900 |
| Bath refresh | $700 |
| Exterior trim paint | $1,200 |
| Curb refresh | $600 |
| Inspection contingency | $1,000 |
| Total rehab budget | $10,600 |
Rent basis
- Projected rent
- $1,250/mo
- Comparables
- $1,200–$1,300 — two comps from our management partner, one public (Zillow)
- Lease
- 12-month term assumed
Conflict disclosure
Mountain State Investment Realty is affiliated with our property-management partner, which provided the primary rent comps and stands to earn management fees scaled to rent. You are strongly encouraged to independently verify rent (Rentometer, Zillow Rental Manager, Apartments.com, MLS rentals).
Underwriting summary — Year 1, base case
| Contract price | $108,000 |
|---|---|
| Rehab budget | $10,600 |
| All-in basis | $118,600 |
| Projected rent | $1,250/mo |
| Gross scheduled income | $15,000 |
| Operating expenses | ($7,180) |
| Net operating income | $7,820 |
| Cap rate | 7.2% |
| Annual debt service | ($7,247) |
|---|---|
| Annual cash flow | $573 |
| Monthly cash flow | $48 |
| Cash required | $46,360 |
| Cash-on-cash return | 1.2% |
| DSCR | 1.08 |
| Yr-1 principal paydown | $835 |
| Total ROI, Yr-1 | 5.1% |
- Monthly CF
- $48
- DSCR
- 1.08
- Cash-on-cash
- 1.2%
Note
At current DSCR rates with our conservative defaults, this sample is marginal at base case. The model is correctly showing that 1%-rule deals don't comfortably cash flow in this rate environment. Sample chosen to illustrate stress behavior; not a recommendation.
Stress behavior
| Scenario | Monthly CF | DSCR | COC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | $48 | 1.08 | 1.2% |
| Rent −10% | −$56 | 0.94 | −1.5% |
| Vacancy 15% | −$65 | 0.92 | −1.8% |
| Cap-ex 10% | −$14 | 1.02 | −0.3% |
| Rate +1% | −$21 | 1.08 | −0.5% |
| All stress | −$176 | 0.66 | −4.6% |
We could have invented a prettier sample. This one shows you how the model behaves when a deal is marginal — including the stress rows that break it.
Top risks — honest
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Pre-1960 unknowns behind the walls
Knob-and-tube remnants and galvanized supply are flagged [verify]. Independent inspection is mandatory; an inspection holdback is recommended.
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Marginal base-case cash flow
$48/mo clears almost nothing. One bad year — a vacancy, a furnace — and the position goes cumulative-negative.
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Rent assumption sourced primarily from our management partner
That is a conflict, disclosed above. Public checks are supportive but tight; verify rent independently before relying on $1,250.
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DSCR 1.08 sits below some lenders' 1.20 floor
Confirm your lender's floor before offering — or plan on 25% down.
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Asbestos siding
Encapsulated and stable today. It must be disclosed, and the cost is meaningful if it is ever damaged.
Next steps
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48-hour reply window — the list works first qualified reply, first represented.
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Offer drafted at $108,000 with a 10-day inspection contingency.
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Independent inspector scheduled within 3 days of acceptance.
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Independently verify rent before EMD release.
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Confirm your lender's DSCR floor in writing.