2217 Harvey Point Rd · Hertford, NC 27944

$63,000

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 660 sqft · Other public records · 19 Days on market

Built 1976 0.44 ac lot

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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
• Appreciation +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +3.9/10.0
• Livability +2.9/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0

Listing remarks

Attention investors and DIY enthusiasts! Multiple exit strategies: finish this remodel then either flip, rent or move in! Home being sold as is. Cash preferred but will consider financed all offers.

Key facts

• 0.44 acre lot
• Built 1976
• Listed 18 days

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Asphalt parking; No designated garage
• Utilities: Septic tank sewer; No utilities listed
• Home design: Single-family residence; One story; Entry on level 1; Residential property
• Construction: Vinyl siding and frame construction; Other foundation
• Exterior features: Shingle roof; No patio or porch; No fencing; Paved road access

Interior

• Bedrooms: 5 total rooms (includes bedrooms and living spaces)
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Central air conditioning; Electric forced-air heating
• Interior features: Crawl space basement; Has a view

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath other listed at $63k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $618 ($7k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $63k).
• Recommended offer: $62k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 18.1% vs local median 2.2% in Hertford — 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 58/100 on livability (#570 in NC) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime A; Watch: amenities F, commute F, employment F.
• Perquimans County Schools (rural): math 44% / reading 48% proficiency, ranked #83 of 178 in NC (top 47%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Perquimans Central (391 students, 65% FRL); Perquimans County Middle (math 39% / reading 48%, grade D, #182 of 475 statewide, top 40%, 366 students, 59% FRL); Perquimans County High (math 47% / reading 42%, grade F, #352 of 535 statewide, top 68%, 518 students, 59% FRL).
• Market conditions: 339 active listings in the ZIP; 46 units permitted in Perquimans County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $7k of equity ($436 loan paydown + $6k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
• Perquimans County population projected at -16% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (10.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $18k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 5, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$31k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 19 days — a 2% lower offer ($62k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 2 sale attempts 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 flood risk; severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→17/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $62,055 (1.5% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1976 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. 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?
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: 2.03% ✓
• Cap rate: 18.06%
• Cash-on-cash: 42.02%
• DSCR: 2.87
• GRM: 4.1

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

10.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 56.9%
• Equity multiple: 5.17×
• Total profit: $73,647
• Equity at exit: $56,755

10-year hold

• IRR: 50.4%
• Equity multiple: 11.54×
• Total profit: $185,926
• Equity at exit: $122,395

Cash invested: $17,640 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 85 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State North Carolina: 85 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

10-day notice; preempted; landlord-favorable but court speed varies.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 27944

• Home prices YoY: 9.5%
• Active inventory: 339
• Price-to-rent: 4.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,279 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$330
• Tax from tax record: −$36 /mo · $435/yr
• Insurance: −$26
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$269
• Net cashflow: $618

Break-even live

Break-even rent $497

Max offer price $63,000

Occupancy floor 47%

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: $15,750
• Closing costs: $1,890
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 3 events

1. 2026-05-20
   status Active
2. 2026-05-12
   status Pending
3. 2026-04-30
   listed $63,000 Active

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

Tax reassessment forecast NC · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $435 · $36/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $517 · $43/mo
• Expected delta: +$81/yr (+$7/mo · 18.6%)

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

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 6/10 Major FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 54% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 9/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥106°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 8/10 Severe 99% 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: $15,351
• − Mortgage interest: −$3,529
• − Property taxes: −$435
• − Insurance: −$315
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,228
• − Management: −$1,228
• − Depreciation: −$1,833
• Taxable income: $6,783
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,628
• After-tax cash flow: $5,785/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: Perquimans County Schools
• NCES district ID: 3703600
• Math proficiency: 44% ▲ 6.00%
• Reading proficiency: 48% ▲ 7.00%
• Median HH income: $42,593
• Composite: 38.75/100
• National rank: #4124
• State rank: #83 of 178 in NC

Livability — Hertford

• Score: 58/100
• State rank: #570
• US rank: #21148

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Population (ZIP): 11,255

Population outlook (Perquimans County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 13,018 people
• By 2030: 12,716 · -2.3%
• By 2040: 11,895 · -8.6%
• By 2050: 10,981 · -15.6%
• By 2075: 8,931 · -31.4%
• By 2100: 7,101 · -45.5%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (71%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 71% Black 20% Two or more races 5% Hispanic / Latino 3%
• Common ancestry: Lithuanian 3% Serbian 2% Slovak 2%
• Foreign-born: 3% · Canada, China, Dominican Republic
• Languages at home: 96% English-only · Spanish 3%

Political lean MEDSL · Perquimans

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+39.4) · D 29.7% · R 69.1% · Other 1.2%
• 2008→2024 swing: -25.4pp toward R · 2008: -13.9pp · 2024: -39.4pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+39.4 2020: R+32.2 2016: R+28.1 2012: R+16.1 2008: R+13.9

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▲ 22.77%
• Current HPI: 261.91
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.28%
• F500 in state: 26

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NC)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	2	$213B
▸Retail	2	$95B
▸Industrial Conglomerate	1	$38B
▸Metals / Steel	1	$35B
▸Utilities	1	$30B
▸Industrial Machinery	1	$19B

Price history

3 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-20 Relisted — Hive MLS
• 2026-05-12 Pending — Hive MLS
• 2026-04-30 Listed $63,000 Hive MLS

Property tax history

+5.8%/yr

Latest (2025): $435 · +0.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.