1007 Court St · Waynesboro, MS 39367

$12,900

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 841 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 16 Days on market

Built 1945 0.41 ac lot

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• Cash flow +15.0/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• 1% rule +5.0/10.0
• DSCR +5.0/10.0
• Livability +3.2/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +2.2/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

WHAT A DEAL! Great fixer upper 2 bed 1 bath home located in the heart of Waynesboro,

Key facts

• 0.41 acre lot
• Built 1945
• Listed 16 days

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Gravel parking
• Utilities: Public water
• Home design: Raised ranch style; Single-story (1 story); Residential property
• Construction: Frame construction
• Exterior features: Composition roof

Interior

• Kitchen: Gas Range
• Bedrooms: 4 total rooms (includes bedrooms and other living spaces)
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Space heater for heating; Window air conditioning unit(s)
• Interior features: Gas Range; Gas water heater; Crawl space basement
• Laundry & utility: Gas water heater

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $13k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $562 ($7k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($844 rent vs $13k).
• Recommended offer: $13k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 64/100 on livability (#140 in MS) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, health & safety A+, housing B; Watch: crime F, amenities F, commute F.
• Wayne County School District (town): math 24% / reading 29% proficiency, ranked #79 of 130 in MS (top 61%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 76% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Zoned schools: Wayne County High School (math 26% / reading 22%, grade F, #111 of 197 statewide, top 57%, 840 students, 100% FRL) — zoned schools average 100% FRL vs 76% district-wide (24 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Market conditions: 45 active listings in the ZIP; 7 units permitted in Wayne County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $89 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $387 of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Wayne County population projected at -18% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $4k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 16 days — a 2% lower offer ($13k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: property tax is 2.9% of price; built in 1945 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 98% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→20/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $12,706 (1.5% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1945 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. 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?
5. Crime grade is F 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?
6. 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?
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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: 6.54% ✓
• Cap rate: 58.58%
• Cash-on-cash: 186.74%
• DSCR: 9.31
• GRM: 1.3

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 10.34×
• Total profit: $33,733
• Equity at exit: $1,923

10-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 21.92×
• Total profit: $75,563
• Equity at exit: $1,115

Cash invested: $3,612 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Mississippi: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+11
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day pay-or-quit; very landlord-favorable; no rent control.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 39367

• Home prices YoY: -30.7%
• Active inventory: 45
• Price-to-rent: 1.3×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $844 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$68
• Tax from tax record: −$32 /mo · $380/yr
• Insurance: −$5
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$177
• Net cashflow: $562

Break-even live

Break-even rent $133

Max offer price $12,900

Occupancy floor 28%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $569	-5% $566	+0% $562	+5% $558	+10% $555
Rent	-10% $495	-5% $529	+0% $562	+5% $595	+10% $629
Rate	-1.0pp $569	-0.5pp $565	base $562	+0.5pp $559	+1.0pp $555

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: $3,225
• Closing costs: $387
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 4 events

1. 2026-05-11
   listed $12,900 Active 84-char remark
2. 2007-02-23
   soldstatus
3. 1999-12-03
   soldstatus
4. 1990-08-23
   soldstatus

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast MS · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $380 · $32/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $380 · $32/mo
• Expected delta: $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 8/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥108°F today · 20 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 8/10 Severe 98% 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: $10,129
• − Mortgage interest: −$723
• − Property taxes: −$380
• − Insurance: −$64
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$810
• − Management: −$810
• − Depreciation: −$375
• Taxable income: $6,966
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,672
• After-tax cash flow: $5,073/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: Wayne County School District
• NCES district ID: 2804530
• Math proficiency: 24% ▼ -8.00%
• Reading proficiency: 29% ▼ -1.00%
• Median HH income: $32,885
• Composite: 21.65/100
• National rank: #8283
• State rank: #79 of 130 in MS

Livability — Waynesboro

• Score: 64/100
• State rank: #140
• US rank: #14735

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Waynesboro, MS
• Population (ZIP): 13,401

Population outlook (Wayne County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 19,737 people
• By 2030: 19,116 · -3.1%
• By 2040: 17,754 · -10.0%
• By 2050: 16,267 · -17.6%
• By 2075: 12,858 · -34.9%
• By 2100: 10,121 · -48.7%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.57)
• Race & ethnicity: White 52% Black 40% Hispanic / Latino 6% Two or more races 5%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 2%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 2% Scotch-Irish 1% Serbian 1%
• Foreign-born: 5% · Canada
• Languages at home: 92% English-only · Spanish 8%

Political lean MEDSL · Wayne

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+32.7) · D 33.2% · R 65.9%
• 2008→2024 swing: -11.0pp toward R · 2008: -21.8pp · 2024: -32.7pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+32.7 2020: R+26.6 2016: R+25.8 2012: R+19.1 2008: R+21.8

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -61.56%
• Current HPI: 139.1889
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: —
• F500 in state: 0

Price history

5 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-27 Pending — LBOR
• 2026-05-11 Listed $12,900 LBOR
• 2007-02-23 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 1999-12-03 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
• 1990-08-23 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records

Property tax history

+4.6%/yr

Latest (2025): $380 · +8.5% YoY. Source: county tax records.