3 bd · 2.0 ba ·
1,655 sqft ·
Built 2005
· Condo
· Active
· 323 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,334/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$981
Tax + insurance
−$312
HOA
−$793
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$490
Net cashflow
$-242/mo
Annual
$-2,899/yr
Cap rate
4.74%
Cash-on-cash
-5.54%
DSCR
0.75
1% rule
1.25%
Cash to close
$52,360
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath condo listed at $187k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-242 ($-3k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $152k (18.7% below list).
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $187k).
It's been on market 323 days — a 12% lower offer ($165k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $152k (18.7% below list) — sets the bar for cash-flow.
In year one you build about $154 of equity ($1k loan paydown + $-1k appreciation (-0.6% local appreciation)).
Location reads 69/100 on livability (#453 in FL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: housing A+, cost of living A-; Watch: schools F, amenities F, health & safety F.
Polk (suburban): math 39% / reading 43% proficiency, ranked #62 of 73 in FL (top 85%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Watch-outs: HOA is 34% of rent.
Market conditions: Rents soft (-2.7%/yr); 646 active listings in the ZIP; 40 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 24d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 10,384 units permitted in Polk County in 2024 (1,716 in 5+ unit buildings).
Polk County population projected at +33% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
2 sale attempts since 2y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $52k (22%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; moderate wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→25/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Cap rate 4.7% vs local median 3.2% in Four Corners — 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.
This rent runs 39% of the median local income ($71k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.
Questions for listing agent
What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
It's been on market 323 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 19% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
Any open or pending special assessments — roof, HVAC, plumbing, elevator, façade? What's the per-unit balance and payoff schedule, and is the seller paying it off at close or rolling it to the buyer?
Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
Schools are F-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
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