3 bd · 2.0 ba ·
1,438 sqft ·
Built 2000
· Condo
· Active
· 115 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$4,374/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$2,674
Tax + insurance
−$377
HOA
−$510
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$919
Net cashflow
$-106/mo
Annual
$-1,271/yr
Cap rate
6.04%
Cash-on-cash
-0.89%
DSCR
0.96
1% rule
0.86%
Cash to close
$142,800
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath condo listed at $510k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-106 ($-1k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $491k (3.7% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $437k (14.2% below list).
It's been on market 115 days — a 9% lower offer ($464k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $437k (14.2% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
In year one you build about $32k of equity ($4k loan paydown + $29k appreciation (5.6% local appreciation)).
Location reads 80/100 on livability (#4 in AZ, #1,756 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, employment A+; Watch: health & safety C-, cost of living F.
Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) (urban): math 39% / reading 46% proficiency, ranked #56 of 249 in AZ (top 22%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Zoned schools: Grayhawk Elementary School (math 62% / reading 67%, grade B, #104 of 1,109 statewide, top 10%, 358 students, 7% FRL); Mountain Trail Middle School (math 33% / reading 41%, grade F, #57 of 218 statewide, top 27%, 680 students, 24% FRL); Pinnacle High School (math 49% / reading 54%, grade D+, #35 of 381 statewide, top 9%, 2,479 students, 8% FRL) — zoned schools average 13% FRL vs 29% district-wide (17 pts lower); this property's tenant base skews higher-income than the district average.
Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.4%/yr); 735 active listings in the ZIP; 39 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 10d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 36,011 units permitted in Maricopa County in 2024 (12,801 in 5+ unit buildings).
Maricopa County population projected at +38% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
7 sale attempts since 15y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $40k (7%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
Current owner paid $393k; 30% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.
By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$52k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Cap rate 6.0% vs local median 2.5% in Scottsdale — 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 37% of the median local income ($141k/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 115 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 14% 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 A-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
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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