3 bd · 2.0 ba ·
1,512 sqft ·
Built 1998
· Manufactured
· Pending
· 160 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,234/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,049
Tax + insurance
−$255
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$259
Net cashflow
$-329/mo
Annual
$-3,948/yr
Cap rate
5.07%
Cash-on-cash
-4.37%
DSCR
0.81
1% rule
0.62%
Cash to close
$56,000
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $200k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-329 ($-4k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $142k (29.1% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $123k (38.3% below list).
It's been on market 160 days — a 12% lower offer ($176k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $123k (38.3% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
In year one you build about $21k of equity ($1k loan paydown + $20k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
Location reads 64/100 on livability (#689 in FL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, health & safety A+, housing A; Watch: employment D+, amenities F, commute F.
Union (town): math 62% / reading 54% proficiency, ranked #17 of 73 in FL (top 23%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
Zoned schools: Lake Butler Elementary School (math 74% / reading 63%, grade B+, #409 of 2,144 statewide, top 20%, 1,061 students, 64% FRL); Lake Butler Middle School (math 57% / reading 52%, grade B-, #183 of 571 statewide, top 34%, 691 students, 54% FRL); Union County High School (math 57% / reading 47%, grade D+, #160 of 667 statewide, top 25%, 633 students, 45% FRL) — zoned schools at 54% FRL track the district average.
Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $125/mo.
Market conditions: 65 active listings in the ZIP; 45 units permitted in Union County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Union County population projected to shrink 9% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
7 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $25k (11%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
Current owner paid $33k; list at $200k implies a 502% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$34k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Climate carrying-cost: in FEMA flood zone A (mandatory federal flood insurance); severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; severe wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→20/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
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 160 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 38% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
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 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?
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.
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