184 Luther Cir · Villa Rica, GA 30180

$57,500

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 840 sqft · Manufactured public records · 6 Days on market

Built 1998 0.57 ac lot

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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 +30.0/30.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +3.6/10.0
• Livability +3.2/5.0
• Rent growth +3.1/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Full Renovation needed.

Key facts

• 0.57 acre lot
• 3 parking spots
• Built 1998

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Lot size approximately 0.57 acres
• Financial info: Listing is cash only
• HOA & community: No HOA

Exterior

• Parking: Off-street parking for 3 vehicles
• Utilities: Public water available; Septic tank; Electricity available; Natural gas available; Sewer available; Water available
• Home design: Manufactured house / Single-family residence; Resale property; One story
• Construction: Built in 1998; Vinyl siding; Composition roof; Manufactured home construction
• Exterior features: Level lot

Interior

• Kitchen: No appliances included
• Bedrooms: 3 bedrooms (all on the main level)
• Flooring: Other flooring
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms (both on the main level)
• Heating & cooling: Heat pump heating; Central air conditioning
• Interior features: Soaking tub; Unfinished basement; One-level living; Fireplace (1)
• Laundry & utility: Laundry in hall

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $58k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $1k ($16k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $58k).
• Cap rate 34.8% vs local median 4.0% in Villa Rica — 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 65/100 on livability (#224 in GA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, employment B; Watch: amenities F, commute F, health & safety F.
• Carroll County (rural): math 42% / reading 41% proficiency, ranked #38 of 174 in GA (top 22%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Villa Rica Elementary School (math 42% / reading 32%, grade F, #485 of 1,228 statewide, top 41%, 432 students, 69% FRL); Villa Rica Middle (math 25% / reading 32%, grade F, #260 of 470 statewide, top 56%, 464 students, 70% FRL); Villa Rica High School (math 16% / reading 34%, grade F, #181 of 424 statewide, top 43%, 1,807 students, 56% FRL).
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+2.4%/yr); 669 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; solid renter incomes; 876 units permitted in Carroll County in 2024 (150 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 30% of the median local income ($89k/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 $398 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Carroll County population projected at +12% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 2.4% rent growth), your $16k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 6 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Current owner paid $18k; list at $58k implies a 229% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: moderate wind risk, 25% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $57,500

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. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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: 3.88% ✓
• Cap rate: 34.79%
• Cash-on-cash: 101.77%
• DSCR: 5.53
• GRM: 2.1

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 2.42% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 5.74×
• Total profit: $76,387
• Equity at exit: $8,573

10-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 11.77×
• Total profit: $173,384
• Equity at exit: $4,972

Cash invested: $16,100 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Georgia: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Magistrate court evictions in 10-30 days; no rent control; preempted; few tenant protections.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 30180

• Home prices YoY: -12.8%
• Rents YoY: 2.4%
• Active inventory: 669
• Price-to-rent: 2.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,231 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$302
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$72 /mo · $862/yr
• Insurance: −$24
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$469
• Net cashflow: $1,365

Break-even live

Break-even rent $503

Max offer price $57,500

Occupancy floor 34%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $1,405	-5% $1,385	+0% $1,365	+5% $1,346	+10% $1,326
Rent	-10% $1,189	-5% $1,277	+0% $1,365	+5% $1,454	+10% $1,542
Rate	-1.0pp $1,394	-0.5pp $1,380	base $1,365	+0.5pp $1,351	+1.0pp $1,335

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: $14,375
• Closing costs: $1,725
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 2 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
99 Powers PASS Villa Rica, GA	2.0–3.0	2.0–2.5	1269	$2,195	$1.73	2d	4	1.05mi
200 Industrial Blvd Villa Rica, GA	2.0–3.0	2.0	1220	$1,877	$1.54	0d	9	1.05mi

Listing history 5 events

1. 2026-06-17
   status $57,500 Under Contract 6 DOM
2. 2026-06-16
   days on market $57,500 New 6 DOM
3. 2026-06-15
   days on market $57,500 New 5 DOM
4. 2026-06-13
   remarks 23-char remark
5. 2026-06-13
   listed $57,500 New 3 DOM

ⓘ 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 2/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥102°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 5/10 Major 25% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 4 unhealthy d/yr today · 4 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $26,777
• − Mortgage interest: −$3,221
• − Property taxes: −$862
• − Insurance: −$288
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,142
• − Management: −$2,142
• − Depreciation: −$1,673
• Taxable income: $16,449
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$3,948
• After-tax cash flow: $12,438/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: Carroll County
• NCES district ID: 1300840
• Math proficiency: 42% ▼ -7.00%
• Reading proficiency: 41% ▼ -8.00%
• Median HH income: $48,692
• Composite: 35.62/100
• National rank: #4888
• State rank: #38 of 174 in GA

Livability — Villa Rica

• Score: 65/100
• State rank: #224
• US rank: #13182

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• County: Carroll County · 124,888 people
• City population: 43,013
• Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
• Population (ZIP): 43,013
• Household income: $88,514
• Rent vs Own: 22.4% rent · 77.6% own
• Severe rent burden: 853.0

Population outlook (Carroll County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 123,370 people
• By 2030: 127,186 · +3.1%
• By 2040: 133,534 · +8.2%
• By 2050: 137,612 · +11.5%
• By 2075: 142,892 · +15.8%
• By 2100: 136,294 · +10.5%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.59)
• Race & ethnicity: White 57% Black 29% Hispanic / Latino 7% Two or more races 7% Asian 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 5% Puerto Rican 1%
• Common ancestry: German 1% Slovak 1% Italian 1%
• Foreign-born: 8% · Canada
• Languages at home: 92% English-only · Spanish 5% Other Indo-European 2% French/Haitian/Cajun 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Carroll

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+41.2) · D 29.1% · R 70.3%
• 2008→2024 swing: -8.2pp toward R · 2008: -32.9pp · 2024: -41.2pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+41.2 2020: R+39.0 2016: R+40.1 2012: R+37.7 2008: R+32.9

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -46.97%
• Current HPI: 321.1874
• Rent YoY: ▲ 2.42%
• Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.66%
• F500 in state: 28

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in GA)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Paper / Packaging	2	$29B
▸Retail	1	$160B
▸Transportation / Logistics	1	$91B
▸Airlines	1	$62B
▸Consumer Goods	1	$47B
▸Utilities	1	$25B

Price history

+296.6% since first listed

3 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-10 Listed $57,500 GAMLS
• 1998-10-28 Sold (Public Records) $17,500 Public Records
• 1998-04-10 Sold (Public Records) $14,500 Public Records

Property tax history

-5.6%/yr

Latest (2022): $106 · -5.5% YoY. Source: county tax records.