410 Authement St

Houma, LA 70363

$115,000B-

4 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,922 sqft · Built 1968 · SingleFamily · Active · 73 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,600/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$603
• Tax + insurance: −$540
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$336
• Net cashflow: $121/mo
• Annual: $1,455/yr
• Cap rate: 12.01%
• Cash-on-cash: 20.41%
• DSCR: 1.91
• 1% rule: 1.39%
• Cash to close: $32,200

Investor read

• This is a 4-bed/1.5-bath single-family listed at $115k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $121 ($1k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $115k).
• It's been on market 73 days — a 6% lower offer ($108k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $108k (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $795 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 64/100 on livability (#165 in LA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A; Watch: employment D, crime D-, amenities F.
• Terrebonne Parish (other): math 32% / reading 46% proficiency, ranked #23 of 98 in LA (top 24%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 62% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Zoned schools: Honduras Elementary School (math 27% / reading 42%, grade F, #284 of 646 statewide, top 46%, 281 students, 71% FRL); Oaklawn Middle School (math 18% / reading 37%, grade F, #127 of 218 statewide, top 60%, 587 students, 66% FRL); Ellender Memorial High School (math 27% / reading 28%, grade F, #133 of 265 statewide, top 51%, 868 students, 63% FRL) — zoned schools at 66% FRL track the district average.
• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $427/mo.
• Market conditions: 206 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 300 units permitted in Terrebonne Parish in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• 9 sale attempts since 7y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $20k (15%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
• Current owner paid $60k; list at $115k implies a 92% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
• Climate carrying-cost: in FEMA flood zone AE (mandatory federal flood insurance); severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→22/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
• Cap rate 12.0% vs local median 4.0% in Houma — 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.

Questions for listing agent

• It's been on market 73 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Built in 1968 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
• 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 B-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?
• 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?
• 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.