12204 Old White Horse Rd · Travelers Rest, SC 29690

$210,000

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 2,128 sqft · Land public records · 2 Days on market

Built 2017 1.00 ac lot

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Why this score? — see what drove the D 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 +15.2/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• DSCR +4.7/10.0
• Schools +4.2/10.0
• Livability +3.7/5.0
• 1% rule +3.4/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Experience the best of peaceful country living with the space and privacy your buyers are searching for. This beautifully maintained 5-bedroom, 3-bath home sits on a full 1-acre lot just minutes from downtown Travelers Rest, Hwy 25, and the Blue Ridge foothills. Inside, the home features a bright, open layout with two spacious living areas, perfect for larger households or anyone needing flexible space for work, play, or entertaining. The massive kitchen serves as the heart of the home with an oversized island, abundant cabinetry, and a seamless flow into the dining area. The primary suite is privately positioned and includes a generous walk-in closet and a large en-suite bath with dual van

Key facts

• Large en-suite bath
• Full 1 acre lot
• Oversized island

Tags

• FULL 1 ACRE LOT
• TWO SPACIOUS LIVING AREAS
• MASSIVE KITCHEN
• OVERSIZED ISLAND
• GENEROUS WALK-IN CLOSET
• LARGE EN-SUITE BATH

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath land listed at $210k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $72 ($861/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $177k (15.6% below list).
• Recommended offer: $177k (15.6% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Cap rate 6.7% vs local median 2.4% in Travelers Rest — 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 73/100 on livability (#41 in SC) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: health & safety A+, cost of living A, amenities B+; Watch: commute F, employment F.
• Greenville 01 (suburban): math 44% / reading 54% proficiency, ranked #10 of 80 in SC (top 12%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Heritage Elementary (math 52% / reading 47%, grade D, #168 of 597 statewide, top 31%, 561 students, 83% FRL) — zoned schools average 83% FRL vs 42% district-wide (40 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Market conditions: 344 active listings in the ZIP; 5,595 units permitted in Greenville County in 2024 (566 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 30% of the median local income ($70k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Greenville County population projected at +34% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

• Only 2 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: moderate wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→17/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $177,147 (15.6% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
2. 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?
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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: 0.84% ✗
• Cap rate: 6.70%
• Cash-on-cash: 1.46%
• DSCR: 1.07
• GRM: 9.9

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold

• IRR: -14.0%
• Equity multiple: 0.50×
• Total profit: $-29,510
• Equity at exit: $31,312

10-year hold

• IRR: -5.2%
• Equity multiple: 0.66×
• Total profit: $-20,014
• Equity at exit: $18,157

Cash invested: $58,800 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State South Carolina: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+6
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

5-day notice; preempted; landlord-favorable.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 29690

• Home prices YoY: -32.6%
• Active inventory: 344
• Price-to-rent: 9.9×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,771 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,101
• Tax from tax record: −$139 /mo · $1,668/yr
• Insurance: −$88
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$372
• Net cashflow: $72

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,681

Max offer price $210,000

Occupancy floor 91%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $191	-5% $131	+0% $72	+5% $12	+10% $-47
Rent	-10% $-68	-5% $2	+0% $72	+5% $142	+10% $212
Rate	-1.0pp $177	-0.5pp $125	base $72	+0.5pp $17	+1.0pp $-38

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: $52,500
• Closing costs: $6,300
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 1 events

1. 2026-05-21
   listed $210,000 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 SC · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $1,668 · $139/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,668 · $139/mo
• Expected delta: $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

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

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 5/10 Major
• 🌡 Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥103°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 3 unhealthy d/yr today · 3 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $21,258
• − Mortgage interest: −$11,763
• − Property taxes: −$1,668
• − Insurance: −$1,050
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,701
• − Management: −$1,701
• − Depreciation: −$6,109
• Taxable loss: −$2,734
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$656
• After-tax cash flow: $1,517/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: Greenville 01
• NCES district ID: 4502310
• Math proficiency: 44% ▼ -10.00%
• Reading proficiency: 54% ▼ -2.00%
• Median HH income: $49,596
• Composite: 41.88/100
• National rank: #3370
• State rank: #10 of 80 in SC

Livability — Travelers Rest

• Score: 73/100
• State rank: #41
• US rank: #5283

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• County: Greenville County · 573,815 people
• City population: 26,358
• Metro: Greenville-Anderson, SC
• Population (ZIP): 26,358
• Household income: $69,956
• Rent vs Own: 18.7% rent · 81.3% own
• Severe rent burden: 557.0

Population outlook (Greenville County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 574,580 people
• By 2030: 615,615 · +7.1%
• By 2040: 695,373 · +21.0%
• By 2050: 769,367 · +33.9%
• By 2075: 933,296 · +62.4%
• By 2100: 1,029,196 · +79.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (82%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 82% Black 8% Two or more races 6% Hispanic / Latino 5% Asian 1%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 2%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 3% Lithuanian 2% Serbian 2%
• Foreign-born: 4% · Canada
• Languages at home: 94% English-only · Spanish 4% German/W. Germanic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Greenville

• 2024 margin: Strong R (+22.2) · D 38.0% · R 60.2% · Other 1.8%
• 2008→2024 swing: +1.7pp toward D · 2008: -23.9pp · 2024: -22.2pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+22.2 2020: R+18.2 2016: R+24.7 2012: R+27.8 2008: R+23.9

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -119.30%
• Current HPI: 246.9974
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Greenville-Anderson, SC
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 4.51%
• F500 in state: 2

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in SC)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Packaging	1	$7B

Price history

1 event — show timeline

• 2026-05-21 Listed $210,000 Greater Greenville MLS

Property tax history

+21.8%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,668 · +4.3% YoY. Source: county tax records.