606-608 Ward St #2

Douglas, GA 31533

$156,000B-

4 bd · 2.0 ba · 2,219 sqft · Built — · MultiFamily · Active · 20 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $2,194/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$818
• Tax + insurance: −$260
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$461
• Net cashflow: $655/mo
• Annual: $7,862/yr
• Cap rate: 11.33%
• Cash-on-cash: 18.00%
• DSCR: 1.80
• 1% rule: 1.41%
• Cash to close: $43,680

Investor read

• This is a 2 × 2.0-bed/1.0-bath units multifamily listed at $156k. Condition is rated good.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $655 ($8k/yr) — positive. Per door: $328/mo.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $156k).
• It's been on market 20 days — a 2% lower offer ($154k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $154k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $5k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 64/100 on livability (#252 in GA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A; Watch: health & safety C-, crime D, amenities F.
• Coffee County (rural): math 28% / reading 31% proficiency, ranked #99 of 174 in GA (top 57%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 66% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Zoned schools: Eastside Elementary School (math 20% / reading 16%, grade F, #926 of 1,228 statewide, top 76%, 553 students, 96% FRL); Coffee Middle School (math 28% / reading 33%, grade F, #240 of 470 statewide, top 51%, 1,679 students, 96% FRL); Coffee County High School (math 30% / reading 37%, grade F, #99 of 424 statewide, top 23%, 1,234 students, 65% FRL) — zoned schools average 86% FRL vs 66% district-wide (20 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Market conditions: 31 active listings in the ZIP; 110 units permitted in Coffee County in 2024 (6 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Coffee County population projected to shrink 4% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $44k cash investment doubles in ~7 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; moderate wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
• Cap rate 11.3% vs local median 4.8% in Douglas — 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.

Questions for listing agent

• Can we see the unit-by-unit rent roll, current vacancy, and any below-market leases? What's the average tenancy length?
• What capital expenditures (roof, boiler, parking lot, exteriors) have been made in the last 5 years, and what's planned in the next 2?
• 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?
• 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.
• 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.
• How much new apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.