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687-450 Magnolia Way
B- Composite 68.4
Why this score? — see what drove the B- 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 +26.9/30.0
  • ARV discount +15.0/15.0
  • DSCR +9.3/10.0
  • 1% rule +7.2/10.0
  • Schools +2.6/10.0
  • Rent growth +2.5/5.0
  • Livability +2.5/5.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0
  • Appreciation +0.0/10.0

$100,000

687-450 Magnolia Way · Spaulding, CA 96130
1 bd · 1.0 ba · 800 sqft · SingleFamily · 172 Days on market
Built 2000 0.42 ac lot Est $134k · 25% under ↓ 20% since listing

🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence

Listing remarks

Looking for a small cozy cabin? Want to enjoy summer vacations in Spaulding at Eagle Lake? With a BBQ area and picnic table this property backs BLM land and will give you a real sense of "away from it all!" This 2 story cabin has a bedroom loft area for sleeping with an upstairs outside balcony porch for sitting and enjoying the fresh air. There is one bathroom down stairs, a small kitchen and living area with a wood stove for chilly evenings. The home was built by the owner without permits. Owner says there is RV hook ups available. Ask about the adjacent lot 077-334-022, owner may include with the right price.

Key facts

  • Picnic table
  • Wood stove
  • Bbq area

Tags

BBQ AREAPICNIC TABLEBACKS BLM LANDBEDROOM LOFT AREAUPSTAIRS OUTSIDE BALCONY PORCHWOOD STOVE

Property features AI

Exterior

  • Parking: Detached carport; Unpaved parking
  • Utilities: Private well water; Septic tank; Electricity available
  • Home design: Single-family residence; Residential property
  • Construction: HardiPlank and wood siding; Metal roof; Slab foundation; Built area approximately 800
  • Exterior features: Covered patio/porch; Deck; Wooded lot; Gravel road access; Zoned R-1

Interior

  • Kitchen: Gas oven; Gas range; Refrigerator
  • Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
  • Heating & cooling: Propane heating
  • Interior features: Gas oven; Gas range; Refrigerator; No basement

Neighborhood map

Property Rental comp Retail Transit Schools Stadiums Fortune 500 · Circle radius: 3.0 mi
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What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

  • This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $100k.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $276 ($3k/yr) — positive.
  • The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
  • Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $100k).
  • Recommended offer: $88k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

  • Location reads 49/100 on livability (#1,173 in CA) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Watch: schools D-, crime F, amenities F.
  • Susanville Elementary (town): math 27% / reading 32% proficiency, ranked #350 of 517 in CA (top 68%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
  • Market conditions: 236 active listings in the ZIP; 6 units permitted in Lassen County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

  • Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $691 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
  • Lassen County population projected at -14% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
  • At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $28k cash investment doubles in ~10 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

  • It's been on market 172 days — a 12% lower offer ($88k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
  • 3 sale attempts with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.

Risks & watch-outs

  • Climate carrying-cost: major wildfire risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Recommended offer $88,000 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

  1. It's been on market 172 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
  2. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
  3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
  4. Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
  5. Crime grade is F 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?
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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
1.22%
Cap rate
9.61%
Cash-on-cash
11.83%
DSCR
1.53
GRM
6.8

CMA / ARV

ARV (on-the-fly)
$133,600
Comps found
1
Show comp detail 1 sale within ~0.75 mi
Address Dist Beds/Ba Sqft Sold Price $/sf Match
687-715 Hollywood Way 0.46mi 2/1.0 (+1) 832 (+4%) 8mo $139,000 $167 60

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold
IRR
1.3%
Equity multiple
1.05×
Total profit
$1,395
Equity at exit
$14,910
10-year hold
IRR
10.9%
Equity multiple
1.85×
Total profit
$23,928
Equity at exit
$8,646

Cash invested: $28,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

Overall (STATE)
18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
State California
18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+13
County
— inherits STATE
City
— inherits STATE
AB1482 statewide rent cap (10% + CPI). Cities (SF/LA/Berkeley) layer stricter rules. Just-cause statewide.

ZIP-level market 96130

Active inventory
236
Price-to-rent
6.8×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$1,224 medium interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$524
Tax est. 1.5%
$125 /mo · $1,500/yr
Insurance
$42
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$257
Net cashflow
$276

Break-even live

Break-even rent $875
Max offer price $100,000
Occupancy floor 72%

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
$25,000
Closing costs
$3,000
Reserves months
Total cash needed

Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live

Conventional

25% down · 7.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.

DSCR

20% down · 8.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.

Hard money

10% down · 12.0% · 12mo

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.

Listing history 21 events

  1. 2026-06-19
    days on market $100,000 Active 172 DOM
  2. 2026-06-18
    days on market $100,000 Active 171 DOM
  3. 2026-06-17
    days on market $100,000 Active 170 DOM
  4. 2026-06-16
    days on market $100,000 Active 169 DOM
  5. 2026-06-15
    days on market $100,000 Active 168 DOM
  6. 2026-06-14
    days on market $100,000 Active 166 DOM
  7. 2026-06-12
    days on market $100,000 Active 165 DOM
  8. 2026-06-09
    days on market $100,000 Active 162 DOM
  9. 2026-06-08
    days on market $100,000 Active 161 DOM
  10. 2026-06-07
    days on market $100,000 Active 160 DOM
  11. 2026-06-07
    days on market $100,000 Active 159 DOM
  12. 2026-06-04
    days on market $100,000 Active 156 DOM
  13. 2026-06-02
    days on market $100,000 Active 155 DOM
  14. 2026-06-01
    days on market $100,000 Active 154 DOM
  15. 2026-05-31
    days on market $100,000 Active 153 DOM
  16. 2026-05-31
    days on market $100,000 Active 152 DOM
  17. 2025-10-03
    status Active
  18. 2025-10-01
    historical
  19. 2025-07-12
    price $100,000
  20. 2025-04-12
    listed $125,000 Active
  21. 2025-04-12
    listed $100,000 Active

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Climate risk First Street

  • 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
  • 🔥 Wildfire 6/10 Major
  • 🌡 Heat 3/10 Moderate 6 d/yr ≥89°F today · 14 d/yr by 30 yrs out
  • 💨 Wind 1/10 Low
  • 🫁 Air quality 10/10 Extreme 21 unhealthy d/yr today · 22 by 30 yrs out

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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi

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Taxation est. · year 1

Rental income
$14,690
− Mortgage interest
−$5,602
− Property taxes
−$1,500
− Insurance
−$500
− Repairs & maintenance
−$1,175
− Management
−$1,175
− Depreciation
−$2,909
Taxable income
$1,829
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
−$439
After-tax cash flow
$2,873/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
Susanville Elementary
NCES district ID
0638550
Math proficiency
27% ▼ -6.00%
Reading proficiency
32% ▬ 0.00%
Median HH income
$49,068
Composite
25.69/100
National rank
#7387
State rank
#350 of 517 in CA

Livability — Spaulding

Score
49/100
State rank
#1173
US rank
#25924

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

Census place
Spaulding, CA
Population (ZIP)
20,892

Population outlook (Lassen County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
27,112 people
By 2030
26,732 · -1.4%
By 2040
25,536 · -5.8%
By 2050
23,262 · -14.2%
By 2075
18,620 · -31.3%
By 2100
14,679 · -45.9%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.60)
Race & ethnicity
White 57% Hispanic / Latino 26% Two or more races 17% Black 9% Native American 2% Pacific Islander 1% Asian 1%
Hispanic origin (detail)
Mexican 23%
Common ancestry
Iranian 2% Lithuanian 2% Slovak 2%
Foreign-born
5% · Canada
Languages at home
80% English-only · Spanish 16% Other Asian/Pacific 1% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Lassen

2024 margin
Solid R (+54.0) · D 21.8% · R 75.8% · Other 2.4%
2008→2024 swing
-19.8pp toward R · 2008: -34.2pp · 2024: -54.0pp
All cycles
2024: R+54.0 2020: R+51.5 2016: R+51.3 2012: R+39.8 2008: R+34.2

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Civics

Market trends

HPI YoY
▼ -126.12%
Current HPI
136.1585
Rent YoY
Metro
State GDP YoY
▲ 3.21%
F500 in state
116

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in CA)

Industry F500 HQs Revenue

Price history

-20.0% since first listed
5 events — show timeline
  • 2025-10-03 Relisted LAORMLS
  • 2025-10-01 Delisted LAORMLS
  • 2025-07-12 Price Changed $100,000 LAORMLS
  • 2025-04-12 Listed $100,000 TCAOR
  • 2025-04-12 Listed $125,000 LAORMLS

Cash-flow waterfall

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Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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