3424 Sunbeam Dr

Bullhead City, AZ 86429

$244,990F

4 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,850 sqft · Built 2026 · SingleFamily · Active · 156 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,980/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,860
• Tax + insurance: −$591
• HOA: −$50
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$416
• Net cashflow: $-937/mo
• Annual: $-11,239/yr
• Cap rate: 3.12%
• Cash-on-cash: -11.32%
• DSCR: 0.50
• 1% rule: 0.56%
• Cash to close: $99,300

Investor read

• This is a 4-bed/2.5-bath single-family listed at $245k. Condition is rated excellent.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-937 ($-11k/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $219k (10.6% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $198k (19.2% below list).
• It's been on market 156 days — a 12% lower offer ($216k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $198k (19.2% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $11k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 64/100 on livability (#103 in AZ) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: health & safety C-, employment D, crime D-.
• Bullhead City School District (4378) (town): math 16% / reading 22% proficiency, ranked #189 of 249 in AZ (top 76%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 68% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Zoned schools: Sunrise Elementary (math 17% / reading 17%, grade F, #814 of 1,109 statewide, top 76%, 434 students, 77% FRL); Fox Creek Jr High School (math 12% / reading 17%, grade F, #160 of 218 statewide, top 75%, 516 students, 65% FRL); Mohave High School (math 14% / reading 21%, grade F, #245 of 381 statewide, top 65%, 1,175 students, 51% FRL) — zoned schools at 64% FRL track the district average.
• Market conditions: Rents soft (-0.6%/yr); 432 active listings in the ZIP; 9 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 109d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 56% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 2,543 units permitted in Mohave County in 2024 (33 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Mohave County population projected to shrink 6% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• 2 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $35k (13%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
• This rent runs 40% of the median local income ($59k/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 156 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?
• 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?
• 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?
• 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?