301 Preston H #301 · Boca Raton, FL 33434

$48,000

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 600 sqft · Condo · 24 Days on market

Built 1980 $662/mo HOA · 39% of rent

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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 +4.3/10.0
• Livability +3.9/5.0
• Rent growth +3.0/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

LAKE VIEW 1ST FLOOR LARGE WHITE TILES, FULLY FURNISHED WINDOW BOX CORNER UNIT

Key facts

• $662 HOA
• Parking
• Community pool

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Private maintained road
• Financial info: Pets not allowed
• HOA & community: Association on site (Preston at Century Village / First Service Residenti and Cenwest); Monthly HOA fee; HOA covers cable TV, insurance, grounds and structure maintenance, pest control, security, sewer, trash, common areas, common real estate tax, elevator, reserve funds, roof repairs, and recreation facility; Association amenities include clubhouse, elevators, fitness center, game room, indoor pool, jogging path, laundry, management, parking, pool, spa/hot tub, storage, tennis courts, on-site manager, business center, community room, courtesy bus, heated pool, maintained community, pickleball courts, street lights, gated community, security, maintenance, and recreation facilities; Senior community

Exterior

• Parking: Assigned open parking (1 space); Total parking spaces: 1
• Security: Gated community with guard; Security gate
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Cable connected; Electricity connected; Water connected; Sewer connected
• Home design: Condominium; One level; Building named Preston; Faces north
• Construction: Built with CBS construction; Composition and flat roof
• Exterior features: Screened patio; Patio; Private road frontage; Waterfront

Interior

• Kitchen: Microwave; Refrigerator
• Bedrooms: 1 bedroom on the main level
• Flooring: Tile
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Window/wall heating; Wall/window air conditioning units
• Interior features: Furnished; Microwave; Refrigerator
• Laundry & utility: Laundry in common area

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $48k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $340 ($4k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $48k).
• Recommended offer: $47k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 77/100 on livability (#192 in FL, #3,070 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: employment A+, health & safety A+, crime B+; Watch: amenities D, cost of living F.
• Palm Beach (suburban): math 46% / reading 53% proficiency, ranked #34 of 73 in FL (top 47%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Whispering Pines Elementary School (math 62% / reading 69%, grade B+, #500 of 2,144 statewide, top 24%, 1,015 students, 25% FRL); Eagles Landing Middle School (math 66% / reading 67%, grade A-, #84 of 571 statewide, top 16%, 1,508 students, 27% FRL); Olympic Heights Community High (math 52% / reading 64%, grade C, #120 of 667 statewide, top 18%, 2,602 students, 30% FRL) — zoned schools average 27% FRL vs 52% district-wide (25 pts lower); this property's tenant base skews higher-income than the district average.
• Zoned-school proficiency averages 63% at this address vs 50% district-wide (+14 pts) — the actual schools serving this property are materially stronger than the Palm Beach average implies; a family-tenant draw the district grade alone would hide.
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+1.8%/yr); 418 active listings in the ZIP; 39 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 25d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); solid renter incomes; 3,974 units permitted in Palm Beach County in 2024 (1,012 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $332 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $1k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Palm Beach County population projected at +30% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 1.8% rent growth), your $13k cash investment doubles in ~5 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 24 days — a 2% lower offer ($47k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 2 sale attempts since 28y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $6k (11%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
• Current owner paid $25k; list at $48k implies a 92% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: HOA is 39% of rent.
• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→27/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $47,280 (1.5% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
2. Any open or pending special assessments — roof, HVAC, plumbing, elevator, façade? What's the per-unit balance and payoff schedule, and is the seller paying it off at close or rolling it to the buyer?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. Schools are A-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 3.52% ✓
• Cap rate: 14.80%
• Cash-on-cash: 30.39%
• DSCR: 2.35
• GRM: 2.4

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 1.81% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 22.9%
• Equity multiple: 1.92×
• Total profit: $12,336
• Equity at exit: $7,157

10-year hold

• IRR: 29.6%
• Equity multiple: 3.41×
• Total profit: $32,409
• Equity at exit: $4,150

Cash invested: $13,440 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Florida: 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day pay-or-quit; preempts local rent control; landlord-friendly statutes. Court speed varies by county.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 33434

• Rents YoY: 1.8%
• Active inventory: 418
• Price-to-rent: 2.4×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,689 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$252
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$60 /mo · $720/yr
• Insurance: −$20
• HOA: −$662
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$355
• Net cashflow: $340

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,258

Max offer price $48,000

Occupancy floor 75%

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: $12,000
• Closing costs: $1,440
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 39 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
149 Preston Way #149 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,300	$1.81	2d	1	0.03mi
149 Preston Way #149 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,350	$1.88	24d	1	0.03mi
91 Preston Way Unit 91 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	600	$1,500	$2.50	24d	1	0.03mi
77 Preston Way #77 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	600	$1,450	$2.42	22d	1	0.18mi
77 Preston Way #77 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	600	$1,350	$2.25	8d	1	0.18mi
517 Mansfield M Unit 517 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	715	$1,550	$2.17	24d	1	0.21mi
474 Mansfield L Unit L Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,400	$1.94	11d	1	0.26mi
457 Mansfield I Unit 457 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,700	$2.36	3d	1	0.27mi
68 Suffolk F Unit 68 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$2,750	$3.82	24d	1	0.27mi
209 Suffolk F Unit F Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,400	$1.94	24d	1	0.27mi
171 Suffolk F #171 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,500	$2.08	11d	1	0.27mi
250 Suffolk F #250 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,450	$2.01	3d	1	0.27mi
534 Mansfield M #534 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	715	$1,300	$1.82	24d	1	0.28mi
86 Mansfield C Unit C Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,700	$2.36	12d	1	0.28mi
4014 Newcastle A Unit A Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,495	$2.03	24d	1	0.32mi
1072 Yarmouth E #1072 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,950	$2.64	24d	1	0.40mi
4067 Yarmouth D Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,650	$2.24	3d	1	0.41mi
3031 Cornwall B Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,550	$2.10	24d	1	0.54mi
4074 Cornwall D Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,450	$1.96	24d	1	0.57mi
2052 Cornwall Dr Unit 2052 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$3,150	$4.27	24d	1	0.59mi
3014 Cornwall a Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,775	$2.41	2d	1	0.59mi
3070 Cornwall D Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$3,200	$4.34	24d	1	0.59mi
3014 Cornwall a Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,650	$2.24	2d	1	0.59mi
4008 Cornwall a Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,600	$2.17	24d	1	0.66mi
119 Fanshaw C Unit 119 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	585	$1,299	$2.22	24d	1	0.67mi
147 Fanshaw D Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	601	$1,350	$2.25	24d	1	0.67mi
96 Fanshaw C Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	702	$1,650	$2.35	15d	1	0.68mi
454 Fanshaw K Unit K Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	715	$1,500	$2.10	15d	1	0.68mi
8 Fanshaw Dr Unit 8 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	585	$1,300	$2.22	8d	1	0.71mi
321 Dorset Dr Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,590	$2.21	24d	1	0.74mi
314 Brighton H Unit H Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,500	$2.08	14d	1	0.77mi
251 Brighton F Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,450	$2.01	24d	1	0.77mi
359 Brighton I Unit I Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	735	$1,550	$2.11	24d	1	0.78mi
129 Brighton D Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,300	$1.81	24d	1	0.78mi
251 Brighton Dr Unit 251 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,450	$2.01	8d	1	0.79mi
156 Brighton Dr Unit 156 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,350	$1.88	24d	1	0.79mi
22 Brighton Dr Unit 22 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	600	$1,300	$2.17	8d	1	0.82mi
119 Dorset Dr Unit 119 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	600	$1,400	$2.33	24d	1	0.83mi
82 Fanshaw Dr Unit 82 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	702	$1,250	$1.78	24d	1	0.84mi

HOA detail condo

• Monthly dues: $662 · $7,944/yr
• Assessments: None detected in remarks — confirm with the listing agent.

Listing history 6 events

1. 2026-06-01
   statusdays on market $48,000 Pending 24 DOM
2. 2026-05-31
   days on market $48,000 Active 23 DOM
3. 2026-05-05
   listed $54,000 Active
4. 1999-02-16
   soldstatus $25,000 77-char remark

   Show marketing remark (77 chars)

   LAKE VIEW 1ST FLOOR LARGE WHITE TILES, FULLY FURNISHED WINDOW BOX CORNER UNIT

5. 1999-01-25
   historical 77-char remark

   Show marketing remark (77 chars)

   LAKE VIEW 1ST FLOOR LARGE WHITE TILES, FULLY FURNISHED WINDOW BOX CORNER UNIT

6. 1998-10-21
   listed $26,900 77-char remark

   Show marketing remark (77 chars)

   LAKE VIEW 1ST FLOOR LARGE WHITE TILES, FULLY FURNISHED WINDOW BOX CORNER UNIT

ⓘ 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 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 9/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥107°F today · 27 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 10/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $20,265
• − Mortgage interest: −$2,689
• − Property taxes: −$720
• − Insurance: −$240
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,621
• − Management: −$1,621
• − HOA: −$7,944
• − Depreciation: −$1,396
• Taxable income: $4,034
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$968
• After-tax cash flow: $3,117/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: Palm Beach
• NCES district ID: 1201500
• Math proficiency: 46% ▼ -16.00%
• Reading proficiency: 53% ▼ -4.00%
• Median HH income: $53,943
• Composite: 42.72/100
• National rank: #3160
• State rank: #34 of 73 in FL

Livability — Boca Raton

• Score: 77/100
• State rank: #192
• US rank: #3070

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• County: Palm Beach County · 1,438,312 people
• City population: 250,102
• Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
• Population (ZIP): 21,686
• Household income: $77,269
• Rent vs Own: 21.8% rent · 78.2% own
• Severe rent burden: 812.0

Population outlook (Palm Beach County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 1,637,487 people
• By 2030: 1,743,255 · +6.5%
• By 2040: 1,948,712 · +19.0%
• By 2050: 2,132,979 · +30.3%
• By 2075: 2,530,027 · +54.5%
• By 2100: 2,706,979 · +65.3%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (72%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 72% Hispanic / Latino 18% Two or more races 13% Asian 3% Black 3%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 2% Puerto Rican 2% Cuban 1%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 9% Scotch-Irish 8% Italian 2%
• Foreign-born: 25% · Canada, Jamaica, South Korea
• Languages at home: 73% English-only · Spanish 15% Other Indo-European 4% Russian/Polish/Slavic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Palm Beach

• 2024 margin: Toss-up / Even · D 50.0% · R 49.2%
• 2008→2024 swing: -22.1pp toward R · 2008: 22.9pp · 2024: 0.8pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+0.8 2020: D+12.8 2016: D+15.3 2012: D+17.0 2008: D+22.9

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -279.89%
• Current HPI: 271.1328
• Rent YoY: ▲ 1.81%
• Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.28%
• F500 in state: 36

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in FL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Technology	2	$29B
▸Insurance	2	$17B
▸Retail	1	$60B
▸Technology Distribution	1	$58B
▸Homebuilding	1	$35B
▸Technology Manufacturing	1	$35B

Price history

+100.7% since first listed

4 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-05 Listed $54,000 Beaches MLS
• 1999-02-16 Sold (MLS) $25,000 Beaches MLS
• 1999-01-25 Listing Removed — Beaches MLS
• 1998-10-21 Listed $26,900 Beaches MLS