3130 N Olney St, Indianapolis, IN, 46218
Condition Notes
I'm looking at a genuinely renovated interior here — fresh paint, updated flooring throughout, and refreshed full and half baths all show up clearly in the listing photos. The kitchen keeps its original dark wood cabinets but they're in serviceable condition, paired with a newer white range and refrigerator. On the mechanical side, the seller reports the roof at 8-10 years, furnace and AC at 6-8 years, and the water heater at about 4 years — nothing here is at the end of its life. The exterior is a straightforward vinyl and wood ranch on a slab foundation with a gravel driveway; it's plain but I don't see anything in the photos pointing to deferred exterior maintenance. Like any investment purchase, I'd still get a full inspection before closing, and I'm glad to go take a look in person or record a video walkthrough before you decide — just let me know.
Strategy Comparison
This is an income-first turnkey buy, not a rehab or forced-appreciation play — the property is fully renovated inside, tenant-occupied under a real signed lease, and doesn't need work. LTR on the in-place lease is the strategy I'm recommending, but only at a negotiated price: at the $149,899 ask, conventional financing leaves thin cash flow (2.6% cash-on-cash); at a $135,000 offer the same real lease produces a solid 5.9%. BRRRR pencils but doesn't add value over a straight conventional purchase since there's no real ARV spread to unlock through a refinance. MTR and STR both land slightly negative once realistic furnished/nightly revenue meets their higher property-management costs and owner-paid utilities — this isn't a submarket with strong furnished or short-term-rental demand. Flip doesn't work at all; there's no rehab spread to capture.
LTR — in-place lease
At the $149,899 ask, conventional 20%-down financing against the real $1,735/mo lease produces a thin 2.6% cash-on-cash and $79/mo — the debt service on a purchase this close to fair value eats most of the NOI. At my recommended $135,000 offer, the same real lease moves this to 5.9% cash-on-cash and $163/mo, a genuinely solid number. This is an income-first buy — a signed lease and a tenant already in place, not a rehab play — so getting the price down is what makes the deal, not forcing equity through repairs.
BRRRR — cash purchase, refinance at 75% ARV
This property doesn't have real value-add scope, so BRRRR doesn't unlock much here — the ARV isn't far above the purchase price, so a 75%-LTV refinance only produces a slightly smaller loan than a standard conventional purchase loan would, while leaving MORE cash in the deal ($39,847 vs. $36,178 for a straight conventional buy) for roughly comparable cash flow. This is why I'm not leading with it — it's a real option but a straight conventional purchase at a negotiated offer is simpler and gets you to a similar place.
Comps
Sale Comps
Five recent 46218 sold comps for similar 3-bedroom homes average $148.90/sqft, implying roughly $155,450 on this home's 1,044 sqft. A separate multi-provider automated valuation estimate landed at $147,000 (range $136,000-$158,000). I set ARV at $154,000, between the two.
Rent Comps
Comparable 3-bedroom asks in 46218 run roughly $1,075-$1,625/mo, with the closest size matches around $1,450-$1,625/mo. The in-place $1,735/mo lease sits above this range — it's real, signed, collectible income for the lease's remaining term, but budget for a step-down toward $1,500-1,600/mo at renewal or re-lease rather than assuming $1,735 holds indefinitely.
The Numbers
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