223 Madrid Ave · Santa Ana, CA 92703

$110,000

4 bd · 2.0 ba · 736 sqft · Manufactured · 8 Days on market

Built 1965 Est $96k · 14% over

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Why this score? — see what drove the C+ 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
• Livability +2.8/5.0
• Schools +2.7/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• ARV discount +1.2/15.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Affordable Opportunity in Santa Ana! Welcome to 223 Madrid Ave, Santa Ana, located in a well-maintained mobile home community. This home offers 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and 763 sq. ft. of living space, providing a comfortable and functional layout. What truly sets this property apart is its prime corner lot location with approximately double the outdoor space compared to many neighboring homes, creating a private and spacious setting rarely available within the community. The property also includes 1 additional DETACHED ROOM, providing flexibility for a home office, guest quarters, storage, hobby space, or potential income-producing opportunities. Nature lovers will appreciate the impres

Key facts

• Mature fruit trees
• Detached room
• Garden oasis

Tags

• CORNER LOT LOCATION
• DETACHED ROOM
• MATURE FRUIT TREES
• GARDEN OASIS

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Park name: Continental Manufactured Home Community; Lot features: 0-1 unit per acre
• Financial info: Land lease of $2,250 (park-managed)
• HOA & community: Community amenities include pool and clubhouse; Front yard maintenance provided; Pet rules in place; pets permitted with breed restrictions; Manager approval required for residency

Exterior

• Parking: Carport with space for 3 vehicles; Guest parking available
• Utilities: Public sewer; District/public water
• Home design: Manufactured home (double wide); Total of 1 story; Mobile dimensions approximately 8 ft by 46 ft; Property has had additions/alterations
• Construction: Year built: information from other source
• Exterior features: Community pool; Located in an urban park community

Interior

• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Interior features: One-level entry; Single-story home; Entry level: 1
• Laundry & utility: Laundry inside; Community laundry available

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 4-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $110k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $2k ($21k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $110k).
• Cap rate 25.3% vs local median 2.5% in Santa Ana — 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 55/100 on livability (#871 in CA) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: employment A; Watch: schools D, crime D-, amenities F.
• Santa Ana Unified (urban): math 23% / reading 37% proficiency, ranked #329 of 517 in CA (top 64%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 83% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: 59 active listings in the ZIP; solid renter incomes; 6,974 units permitted in Orange County in 2024 (3,839 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 45% of the median local income ($84k/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 $761 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Orange County population projected at +14% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $31k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• Only 8 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→23/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $110,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1965 — 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 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?
4. 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?
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: 2.88% ✓
• Cap rate: 25.27%
• Cash-on-cash: 67.77%
• DSCR: 4.02
• GRM: 2.9

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $96,416
• Comps found: 1

Show comp detail 1 sale within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
201 Queen Ln #108	0.47mi	3/2.0 (-1)	800 (+9%)	10mo	$105,000	$131	50

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: 67.2%
• Equity multiple: 4.02×
• Total profit: $93,009
• Equity at exit: $16,401

10-year hold

• IRR: 71.4%
• Equity multiple: 8.27×
• Total profit: $223,840
• Equity at exit: $9,511

Cash invested: $30,800 (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.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 92703

• Active inventory: 59
• Price-to-rent: 2.9×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $3,164 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$577
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$138 /mo · $1,650/yr
• Insurance: −$46
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$664
• Net cashflow: $1,739

Break-even live

Break-even rent $962

Max offer price $110,000

Occupancy floor 40%

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: $27,500
• Closing costs: $3,300
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 7 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $110,000 Active 8 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $110,000 Active 7 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $110,000 Active 6 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $110,000 Active 5 DOM
5. 2026-06-13
   days on market $110,000 Active 3 DOM
6. 2026-06-13
   remarks 699-char remark
7. 2026-06-13
   listed $110,000 Active 2 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 3/10 Moderate FEMA zone X · 20% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥89°F today · 23 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 1/10 Low
• 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 5 unhealthy d/yr today · 5 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $37,969
• − Mortgage interest: −$6,162
• − Property taxes: −$1,650
• − Insurance: −$550
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$3,038
• − Management: −$3,038
• − Depreciation: −$3,200
• Taxable income: $20,332
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$4,880
• After-tax cash flow: $15,994/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: Santa Ana Unified
• NCES district ID: 0635310
• Math proficiency: 23% ▼ -2.00%
• Reading proficiency: 37% ▲ 5.00%
• Median HH income: $55,752
• Composite: 26.7/100
• National rank: #7152
• State rank: #329 of 517 in CA

Livability — Santa Ana

• Score: 55/100
• State rank: #871
• US rank: #23502

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Santa Ana, CA
• County: Orange County · 3,096,323 people
• City population: 288,255
• Metro: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
• Population (ZIP): 62,447
• Household income: $84,437
• Rent vs Own: 49.0% rent · 51.0% own
• Severe rent burden: 1835.0

Population outlook (Orange County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 3,477,456 people
• By 2030: 3,613,117 · +3.9%
• By 2040: 3,835,945 · +10.3%
• By 2050: 3,968,736 · +14.1%
• By 2075: 4,097,053 · +17.8%
• By 2100: 3,903,633 · +12.3%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly Hispanic (77%)
• Race & ethnicity: Hispanic / Latino 77% Two or more races 19% Asian 16% White 5% Native American 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 72%
• Common ancestry: Iranian 1%
• Foreign-born: 47% · Canada, Vietnam, China
• Languages at home: 17% English-only · Spanish 68% Vietnamese 13% Other Asian/Pacific 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Orange

• 2024 margin: Toss-up / Even · D 49.7% · R 47.1% · Other 3.2%
• 2008→2024 swing: +5.2pp toward D · 2008: -2.6pp · 2024: 2.6pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+2.6 2020: D+9.0 2016: D+7.7 2012: R+8.3 2008: R+2.6

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -666.61%
• Current HPI: 458.1824
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.21%
• F500 in state: 116

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in CA)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Technology	27	$1,492B
▸Financial Services	3	$174B
▸Retail	3	$44B
▸Insurance	3	$26B
▸Media / Entertainment	2	$115B
▸Pharmaceuticals / Biotech	2	$62B

Price history

1 event — show timeline

• 2026-06-10 Listed $110,000 CRMLS

Property tax history

+0.5%/yr

Latest (2025): $46 · +0.6% YoY. Source: county tax records.