17444 C R 2195 · Whitehouse, TX 75791

$1,500

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,479 sqft · SingleFamily · 3 Days on market

Built 1940 0.96 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 +15.0/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +5.5/10.0
• 1% rule +5.0/10.0
• DSCR +5.0/10.0
• Livability +4.0/5.0
• Rent growth +3.2/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Cozy 3-bedroom offering ample space, 2-bathroom providing convenience for the whole household. This home is perfectly situated in a desirabletown location. Enjoy the convenience of being within walking distance of local shops, restaurants, and parks. Home comes with a refrigerator, stove, microwave. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to live in a charming town home! Contact the listing agent to schedule a tour of thehome.

Key facts

• Stove
• Microwave
• Refrigerator

Tags

• DESIRABLE TOWN LOCATION
• WALKING DISTANCE OF PARKS
• REFRIGERATOR
• STOVE
• MICROWAVE

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Located on a 0.96-acre lot; Subdivision: MULHARRISTER

Exterior

• Home design: Single family detached home; Single-story
• Construction: Composition roof
• Exterior features: Porch

Interior

• Kitchen: Electric oven; Electric range
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Interior features: Ceiling fans; Central air conditioning; Central electric heating

🏷️ Possibly a rental listed for sale. The $1,500 price doesn't fit this home's estimated sale value (~$261,783) and the remarks read like a rental — treat the cards below with caution.

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $2k.

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 $2k).
• Cap rate 1047.9% vs local median 3.7% in Whitehouse — 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 79/100 on livability (#55 in TX, #2,180 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
• Whitehouse ISD (suburban): math 68% / reading 59% proficiency, ranked #38 of 826 in TX (top 5%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Zoned schools: Whitehouse J H (math 65% / reading 53%, grade B, #181 of 1,662 statewide, top 11%, 776 students, 49% FRL); Whitehouse H S (math 71% / reading 69%, grade B+, #116 of 1,632 statewide, top 7%, 1,532 students, 44% FRL).
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+2.9%/yr); 196 active listings in the ZIP; 8 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 45d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 50% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; solid renter incomes; 595 units permitted in Smith County in 2024 (45 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $10 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $45 of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Smith County population projected at +24% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 2.9% rent growth), your $420 cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 3 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1940 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 70% chance of damaging wind over 30y; moderate wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→27/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $1,500

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1940 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. 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?
4. 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?
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 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: 110.74% ✓
• Cap rate: 1047.85%
• Cash-on-cash: 3719.86%
• DSCR: 166.51
• GRM: 0.1

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $261,783
• Comps found: 1

Show comp detail 1 sale within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
204 Windridge	0.36mi	3/2.0	1,377 (-7%)	4mo	$244,400	$177	68

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 · 2.94% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 197.68×
• Total profit: $82,604
• Equity at exit: $224

10-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 425.75×
• Total profit: $178,396
• Equity at exit: $130

Cash invested: $420 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Texas: 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+5
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day notice; statewide preemption; one of the fastest eviction climates; Travis County (Austin) slightly slower.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 75791

• Home prices YoY: -29.0%
• Rents YoY: 2.9%
• Active inventory: 196
• Price-to-rent: 0.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,661 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$8
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$2 /mo · $22/yr
• Insurance: −$1
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$349
• Net cashflow: $1,302

Break-even live

Break-even rent $13

Max offer price $1,500

Occupancy floor 17%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $1,303	-5% $1,302	+0% $1,302	+5% $1,301	+10% $1,301
Rent	-10% $1,171	-5% $1,236	+0% $1,302	+5% $1,368	+10% $1,433
Rate	-1.0pp $1,303	-0.5pp $1,302	base $1,302	+0.5pp $1,302	+1.0pp $1,301

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: $375
• Closing costs: $45
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 8 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
17444 County Road 2195 Unit R Whitehouse, TX	3.0	2.0	1479	$1,500	$1.01	22d	1	0.03mi
17346 FM 2964 Whitehouse, TX	3.0	2.0	1557	$2,095	$1.35	14d	1	0.31mi
602 W Main St Unit Application Unit Whitehouse, TX	3.0	2.0	1100	$1,190	$1.08	14d	1	0.51mi
7760 County Road 2193 Whitehouse, TX	3.0	1.0	1000	$1,225	$1.23	45d	1	1.17mi
7700 Beam Rd Whitehouse, TX	2.0–3.0	1.0–2.0	975	$1,430	$1.47	45d	6	1.21mi
7641 County Road 2193 Whitehouse, TX	3.0	2.0	1200	$1,430	$1.19	45d	1	1.27mi
7621 County Road 2193 Whitehouse, TX	3.0	2.0	1200	$1,430	$1.19	14d	1	1.32mi
308 Hanks St Whitehouse, TX	3.0	2.0	1500	$1,650	$1.10	45d	1	1.37mi

Listing history 1 events

1. 2026-05-22
   listed $1,500 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 5/10 Major
• 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥109°F today · 27 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 70% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $19,934
• − Mortgage interest: −$84
• − Property taxes: −$22
• − Insurance: −$8
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,595
• − Management: −$1,595
• − Depreciation: −$44
• Taxable income: $16,587
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$3,981
• After-tax cash flow: $11,643/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: Whitehouse ISD
• NCES district ID: 4845600
• Math proficiency: 68% ▼ -4.00%
• Reading proficiency: 59% ▼ -1.00%
• Median HH income: $62,060
• Composite: 55.18/100
• National rank: #1274
• State rank: #38 of 826 in TX

Livability — Whitehouse

• Score: 79/100
• State rank: #55
• US rank: #2180

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• County: Smith County · 180,570 people
• City population: 15,786
• Metro: Tyler, TX
• Population (ZIP): 15,786
• Household income: $92,107
• Rent vs Own: 25.8% rent · 74.2% own
• Severe rent burden: 313.0

Population outlook (Smith County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 248,890 people
• By 2030: 261,665 · +5.1%
• By 2040: 286,114 · +15.0%
• By 2050: 308,006 · +23.8%
• By 2075: 354,171 · +42.3%
• By 2100: 372,828 · +49.8%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (81%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 81% Hispanic / Latino 8% Two or more races 8% Black 6%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 7% Salvadoran 1%
• Common ancestry: Lithuanian 2% Italian 2% Iranian 2%
• Foreign-born: 3% · Canada, Dominican Republic
• Languages at home: 93% English-only · Spanish 6% Chinese 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Smith

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+45.1) · D 27.0% · R 72.1%
• 2008→2024 swing: -5.6pp toward R · 2008: -39.5pp · 2024: -45.1pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+45.1 2020: R+39.4 2016: R+43.9 2012: R+46.9 2008: R+39.5

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -82.16%
• Current HPI: 201.297
• Rent YoY: ▲ 2.94%
• Metro: Tyler, TX
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.95%
• F500 in state: 110

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in TX)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Energy	16	$1,198B
▸Technology	5	$198B
▸Engineering / Construction	4	$72B
▸Energy Services	3	$60B
▸Utilities	3	$41B
▸Healthcare	2	$330B

Price history

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• 2026-05-22 Listed $1,500 GTAR