180 An County Road 4251 · Palestine, TX 75803

$84,000

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,344 sqft · Manufactured public records · 4 Days on market

Built 1998 2.41 ac lot $62/sqft · 63% below area

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Why this score? — see what drove the B- grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

• Cash flow +30.0/30.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Livability +3.3/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +2.4/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Very nice home on small acreage.

Key facts

• 2.41 acre lot
• Built 1998
• Listed 4 days

Property features AI

Finance

• Financial info: Lease not considered

Exterior

• Utilities: Septic tank
• Home design: Residential property; Built in 1998
• Construction: Composition roof; Construction materials listed as unknown
• Exterior features: Cleared lot

Interior

• Bedrooms: Primary bedroom on the first level (approx. 19 x 18); Bedroom on the second level (approx. 14 x 16); Bedroom on the third level (approx. 11 x 12)
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Heating & cooling: Central heating (electric); Central air conditioning (gas)
• Interior features: Three total rooms

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $84k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $559 ($7k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $84k).
• Cap rate 14.3% vs local median 3.9% in Palestine — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 66/100 on livability (#657 in TX) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: crime D+, employment D, amenities F.
• Westwood ISD (town): math 28% / reading 29% proficiency, ranked #659 of 826 in TX (top 80%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Zoned schools: Westwood H S (math 22% / reading 32%, grade F, #1,204 of 1,632 statewide, top 75%, 438 students, 69% FRL).
• Market conditions: 134 active listings in the ZIP; 29 units permitted in Anderson County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $581 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Anderson County population projected at +4% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $24k cash investment doubles in ~5 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 4 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 2 sale attempts since 13y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 74% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→26/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $84,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
2. Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
3. Crime grade is D in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
4. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
5. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
6. How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 1.69% ✓
• Cap rate: 14.28%
• Cash-on-cash: 28.52%
• DSCR: 2.27
• GRM: 4.9

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $225,000
• List price: $84,000
• Delta: -62.67%
• Verdict: UNDERPRICED
• Comps: 1 within 2.0 mi

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 22.8%
• Equity multiple: 1.94×
• Total profit: $22,003
• Equity at exit: $12,525

10-year hold

• IRR: 30.8%
• Equity multiple: 3.77×
• Total profit: $65,046
• Equity at exit: $7,263

Cash invested: $23,520 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Texas: 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+5
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day notice; statewide preemption; one of the fastest eviction climates; Travis County (Austin) slightly slower.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 75803

• Home prices YoY: -34.0%
• Active inventory: 134
• Price-to-rent: 4.9×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,418 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$441
• Tax from tax record: −$86 /mo · $1,031/yr
• Insurance: −$35
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$298
• Net cashflow: $559

Break-even live

Break-even rent $711

Max offer price $84,000

Occupancy floor 56%

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $21,000
• Closing costs: $2,520
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 6 events

1. 2026-05-05
   status Pending 810-char remark
2. 2026-04-30
   listed $84,000 Active 810-char remark
3. 2015-04-17
   soldstatus
4. 2015-04-16
   soldstatus 32-char remark

   Show marketing remark (32 chars)

   Very nice home on small acreage.

5. 2014-04-17
   soldstatus
6. 2013-06-24
   listed $53,000 32-char remark

   Show marketing remark (32 chars)

   Very nice home on small acreage.

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast TX · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $1,031 · $86/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,537 · $128/mo
• Expected delta: +$506/yr (+$42/mo · 49.1%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥109°F today · 26 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 74% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $17,020
• − Mortgage interest: −$4,705
• − Property taxes: −$1,031
• − Insurance: −$420
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,362
• − Management: −$1,362
• − Depreciation: −$2,444
• Taxable income: $5,696
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,367
• After-tax cash flow: $5,341/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Westwood ISD
• NCES district ID: 4843290
• Math proficiency: 28% ▼ -8.00%
• Reading proficiency: 29% ▼ -5.00%
• Median HH income: $44,200
• Composite: 24.41/100
• National rank: #7684
• State rank: #659 of 826 in TX

Livability — Palestine

• Score: 66/100
• State rank: #657
• US rank: #12357

Category grades

Amenities F Commute F Cost of living A+ Crime D+ Employment D Housing A+ Health & safety D- User ratings B

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• City population: 17,531
• Population (ZIP): 21,390

Population outlook (Anderson County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 56,663 people
• By 2030: 57,373 · +1.3%
• By 2040: 58,960 · +4.1%
• By 2050: 59,073 · +4.3%
• By 2075: 53,737 · -5.2%
• By 2100: 42,516 · -25.0%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.60)
• Race & ethnicity: White 57% Hispanic / Latino 24% Two or more races 17% Black 14%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 22%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 1% Iranian 1% Slovak 1%
• Foreign-born: 7% · Canada, Vietnam
• Languages at home: 84% English-only · Spanish 14% German/W. Germanic 1% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Anderson

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+61.8) · D 18.8% · R 80.6%
• 2008→2024 swing: -18.3pp toward R · 2008: -43.5pp · 2024: -61.8pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+61.8 2020: R+58.0 2016: R+58.1 2012: R+52.2 2008: R+43.5

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -95.92%
• Current HPI: 186.4885
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.95%
• F500 in state: 110

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in TX)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Energy	16	$1,198B
▸Technology	5	$198B
▸Engineering / Construction	4	$72B
▸Energy Services	3	$60B
▸Utilities	3	$41B
▸Healthcare	2	$330B

Price history

+58.5% since first listed

7 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-04 Sold (MLS) — HARMLS
• 2026-05-05 Pending — HARMLS
• 2026-04-30 Listed $84,000 HARMLS
• 2015-04-17 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2015-04-16 Sold (MLS) — PAOR
• 2014-04-17 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 2013-06-24 Listed $53,000 PAOR

Property tax history

+18.2%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,031 · -0.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.