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1541 5th SE Ave Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

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Residential income homes
Property ID
US25-0060619
3,360 SF 0.13 ac lot Built 1961
Entity Owned 4-yr Hold
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This exceptional investment opportunity presents a four-unit apartment building located at 1541 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403. The property, built in 1961 and extensively renovated in 2020-2023, boasts 3,360 square feet of net rentable space situated on a 5,600 square foot lot. The building comprises three two-bedroom, one-bathroom units and one one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit, currently operating at 100% occupancy. Recent improvements include a new roof (2023), new sewer line (2022), and a new concrete walkway (2022), along with unit upgrades completed between 2021 and 2022. The property generates a substantial net operating income (NOI) of $19,569, resulting in an attractive 8.70% capitalization rate. The asking price is $225,000, translating to $56,250 per unit and $66.96 per square foot. The property is zoned RES 3+ Units and features on-site coin-operated laundry. While marketed individually, it's part of a larger portfolio of 16 units across seven properties. A seller carryback option may be available to qualified buyers. This is a value-add opportunity with potential for increased rental income given current market rents of $800 for two-bedroom units and $700 for one-bedroom units in the area, exceeding current average rents of $702.

Property profile

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Property type Residential income homes
Use group APARTMENT HOUSE (UNDER 5 UNITS)
Year built 1961
Total area 3,360 SF
Lot 0.13 ac (5,663 SF)
APN 14-22-3-05-006-0-0000
UPID US25-0060619

Cap rate & NOI

Priority signal for investors
Implied cap rate, NOI & suggested price
Cap rate vs submarket · NOI estimate · 3 price anchors

Location

1541 5th SE Ave Cedar Rapids, IA 52403-1258
Cedar Rapids metro Census 1700 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
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Value estimations

Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach AI
$115k
CAP Approach CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach Comparable
by Request
Blend (final) Blend
$120k

Owner & transaction history

since 2022
Last sale
$170,000
7 recorded transactions
2022
Price N/A
2022
$170,000
2019
$120,000
2012
Price N/A
2009
$74,000
2007
Price N/A
2005
$89,500

Comparables

6 recent transactions · within 1.5 mi
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