Ames, IA — Rental Investment Analysis
🔴WEAK— appreciation play onlyCap Rate
3.4%
Below average
Monthly Cash Flow
-$781
After all expenses
Price-to-Rent
16.1
Overpriced for rent
DSCR
0.53
Fails
📊 Key Metrics
- Median Home Price
- $313,054
- Average Rent (3BR)
- $1,620/mo
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 16.1(high)
- 1% Rule
- 0.52%(fails — need 1%+)
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- -13.0%
- Vacancy Rate
- 8.0%
📈 Market Strength
Assumptions Used
20% down, 7.000000000000001% rate, 30yr, 8% vacancy, 10% maintenance
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