2 bd · 1.0 ba ·
1,111 sqft ·
Built 1929
· Townhouse
· Active
· 163 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,490/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,306
Tax + insurance
−$415
HOA
−$575
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$523
Net cashflow
$-329/mo
Annual
$-3,946/yr
Cap rate
4.71%
Cash-on-cash
-5.66%
DSCR
0.75
1% rule
1.00%
Cash to close
$69,720
Investor read
This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath townhouse listed at $249k. Condition is rated fair.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-329 ($-4k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $201k (19.1% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $249k (0.0% below list).
It's been on market 163 days — a 12% lower offer ($219k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $201k (19.1% below list) — sets the bar for cash-flow.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $7k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 83/100 on livability (#6 in GA, #919 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, housing A+; Watch: cost of living C-.
Atlanta Public Schools (urban): math 28% / reading 35% proficiency, ranked #80 of 174 in GA (top 46%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 71% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
Zoned schools: E. Rivers Elementary School (math 33% / reading 52%, grade F, #374 of 1,228 statewide, top 31%, 708 students, 32% FRL); Willis A. Sutton Middle School (math 36% / reading 55%, grade D+, #97 of 470 statewide, top 22%, 1,548 students, 34% FRL); North Atlanta High School (math 27% / reading 17%, grade F, #213 of 424 statewide, top 51%, 2,316 students, 24% FRL) — zoned schools average 30% FRL vs 71% district-wide (41 pts lower); this property's tenant base skews higher-income than the district average.
Watch-outs: HOA is 23% of rent; built in 1929 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Market conditions: Rents rising (+3.1%/yr); 604 active listings in the ZIP; 40 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 38d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 55% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; high-income renter base; 11,565 units permitted in Fulton County in 2024 (8,159 in 5+ unit buildings).
Fulton County population projected at +38% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
6 sale attempts; this cycle's ask is 16% above the opening price — seller raised mid-cycle; expect resistance to lowballs.
Climate carrying-cost: moderate wind risk, 25% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→18/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Cap rate 4.7% vs local median 3.2% in Atlanta — 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
What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
It's been on market 163 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 19% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Have any recent inspections been done? Can we get a copy of the seller's disclosures and any deferred-maintenance estimates?
Built in 1929 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
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?
Repairs flagged (vision-AI assessment)
Major: Appliances
— Old and worn
Major: Bathroom fixtures
— Outdated
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