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Investing in Mt Oliver

A Pittsburgh investor's snapshot of Mt Oliver — typical rents, rent-to-price, renovation values, and how the numbers pencil for rentals and flips.

Rental snapshot

Max Cashflow
Rent-to-price1.58–2.00%/mo
Price / unit (2–4 unit)$50K–$70K/unit
1-BR rent$800–$1,000/mo
2-BR rent$950–$1,200/mo
3-BR rent$1,150–$1,425/mo

Flip / value-add snapshot

Value
Renovated ARV$130-$175K
Typical buy range$60K-$100K

Small borough within city - low basis.

How Mt Oliver pencils

  • rents are strong against the purchase price, which is what makes a rental pencil here
  • there is a real spread between buy price and renovated value, so a value-add works when you buy right
  • entry prices are among the lowest in the metro

Against the rest of the metro

22nd
best rent-to-price of 192 submarkets
7%
of Pittsburgh submarkets are cheaper to buy into
1.91×
renovated value vs. typical buy price

What a typical Mt Oliver rental looks like

Purchase (midpoint of the range)$80,000
Rent (typical 2-bed)$1,075/mo
Down payment (25%)$20,000
Principal & interest (7%, 30yr)$399/mo
Taxes & insurance$147/mo
Vacancy & maintenance (7% + 10%)$183/mo
Estimated cashflow$346/mo

20.8% cash-on-cash on the down payment alone

Self-managed, before closing costs and rehab. Midpoints of the published ranges — a real property will differ, which is what the analysis on an actual address is for.

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Similar entry price, rent-to-price and renovated value.

Directional investment estimates showing where the numbers point — not an appraisal, and not a statement about any community or its residents. Always run real comps and rents on a specific property. Equal Housing Opportunity.