The Near Eastside corridor — Cottage Home, St Clair Place, Woodruff Place, and blocks between East Washington Street and 10th Street — is Marion County duplex stacking territory. Not the Virginia Ave bar scene (Fountain Square) and not the Bates St yield lane (Bates-Hendricks) — a middle band where $100K–$130K duplex acquisitions still exist if you know the blocks.
Hard money loans on the Near Eastside fund distressed side-by-side units, panel upgrades, and kitchen gut jobs — then stabilize at $1,200–$1,450 per side for DSCR Indiana refi.
Sub-corridor profiles
Cottage Home
Comer Avenue and Dorman Street doubles — 1920s worker housing, alley parking, heavy electrical scope. Basis $102K–$128K as-is. Rent $1,225–$1,400/side renovated.
St Clair Place
Narrow-lot duplexes and doubles between St Clair Street and East Street. Lower basis than Cottage Home ($95K–$118K) with block-level stability variance — walk before underwriting ARV.
Woodruff Place
Historic Woodruff Place boulevard adjacency — some SFR bungalows mixed with doubles. Owner-occupant competition on boulevard blocks; investor inventory on side streets.
Do not comp Irvington or Fountain Square sales onto St Clair Place doubles — appraiser cuts $12K–$20K when comp radius crosses I-70/I-65 spaghetti.
2026 price table
| Sub-corridor | Duplex buy | Rehab | ARV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Home | $108K–$132K | $42K–$58K | $205K–$238K |
| St Clair Place | $95K–$122K | $40K–$55K | $188K–$222K |
| Woodruff side streets | $112K–$138K | $44K–$60K | $210K–$245K |
Pending confirmation with Jaken: per-block crime and vacancy variance on St Clair Place affects lease-up speed.
Hard money structure
- 9.5%–13.5% IO · up to 90% LTC · 7–10 business day close
- Draw milestones: panel/HVAC before cosmetics
- Exit: DSCR at 70%–75% LTV on documented rent
Links: Indianapolis metro · Garfield Park · fix and flip Indiana
Worked example: St Clair Place duplex BRRRR
Property: Side-by-side duplex on St Clair Street, 1922, one side vacant, occupied side $925/mo month-to-month, 100-amp shared panel.
Acquisition: $108,000 — 9-day close.
Rehab — $51,500: electrical both sides $13,800 · HVAC $10,200 · kitchens $11,600 · baths $8,400 · flooring/paint $7,500
All-in: $159,500 · 87% LTC loan $138,765 at 11.25% IO
Stabilized: Both sides $1,325/mo → gross $2,650/mo
DSCR refi: Appraisal $218,000 · 73% LTV $159,140 at 7.875% · DSCR ~1.08
Timeline:
- Month 0: Close, Draw 1 (panel rough-in both sides)
- Month 2: HVAC passed — Draw 2 released
- Month 4: Both sides rent-ready at $1,325/side
- Month 5: Appraisal $218K, DSCR application
- Month 6: Permanent loan — sponsor recycles toward second Near Eastside acquisition
NOI math: $2,650 gross minus 5% vacancy ($133), 8% PM ($212), taxes $165/mo, insurance $72/mo → NOI ~$2,068/mo. DSCR ~1.08 clears standard thresholds.
Compared to Fountain Square and Bates-Hendricks
Near Eastside trades duplex yield without Virginia Ave walkability premium — basis $10K–$20K below Fountain Square on comparable doubles. Bates-Hendricks offers similar yield with heavier alley-access diligence. St Clair Place blocks require block walk; Cottage Home tolerates higher finish bar.
Diligence
- Block-level walk — St Clair Place stability varies street-by-street
- Illegal units — basement apartments common; cure or exclude from rent roll
- Heirship and tax sale adjacency — title scrutiny on sub-$110K acquisitions
- Marion County landlord registration
St Clair Place draw schedule
$51,500 duplex rehab — Marion County draws:
- $10,300 (20%): Demo, permits, panel rough-in both sides
- $18,025 (35%): HVAC, knob-and-tube removal, plumbing rough
- $15,450 (30%): Kitchens, baths, flooring, paint
- $7,725 (15%): Exterior, meter verification, CO
Cottage Home blocks tolerate higher finish bar than St Clair Place — match rehab spec to sub-corridor buyer pool.
Near Eastside in Indianapolis rankings
Ranks #3 of 7 in our 2026 Indianapolis ranking — highest duplex yield band with block diligence requirement. Compare Fountain Square for Virginia Ave walkability premium.
Pre-qual checklist: Near Eastside hard money
- Purchase contract with ≤10-day close and proof-of-funds letter
- Sub-corridor identified — Cottage Home, St Clair Place, or Woodruff side streets
- GC scope with electrical and HVAC first on both duplex sides
- Three duplex comps within 0.5 mi in same sub-corridor — not Irvington or Fountain Square
- Rent comps at $1,200+/side with two recent leases
- Indiana LLC docs and 6 months IO reserve
- Title commitment — heirship and tax sale adjacency cleared on sub-$110K buys
- Illegal basement units — cured with permit or excluded from rent roll
Twin Aire and Sherman Drive industrial adjacency
Near Eastside Indianapolis — Sherman Drive, Twin Aire, English Avenue — trades yield-on-cost over flip polish. Warehouse and logistics employment along I-70/I-65 feeds $1,350–$1,650/mo renovated SFR rents on $125K–$165K acquisition basis — BRRRR-first market where flip spreads compress unless ARV stays under $220K.
Block walk mandatory: Near Eastside vacancy clusters shift street-by-street — photos of both directions from subject required at pre-qual. Do not comp Fountain Square $275K+ ARV onto Raymond Street interior blocks.
| Profile | Buy | Rehab | Exit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker cottage | $118K–$155K | $42K–$68K | BRRRR hold |
| 3-bed SFR | $135K–$175K | $48K–$75K | Flip under $235K ARV |
| Duplex | $165K–$210K | $70K–$100K | Dual lease DSCR |
Worked example: $142K English Avenue + $55K rehab. 90% LTC. Stabilize $1,475/mo → appraisal $215K → Indiana DSCR 72% LTV → 1.18 DSCR. Timeline 11 months with Indy winter HVAC priority.
Link Fountain Square · Irvington · Indy BRRRR guide.
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