9612 Q St · Live Oak, CA
Flood risk 4/10 · Minor
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.2%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 8/10 · Major
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $659 – $1,223
Heat risk 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 104°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 17 days/yr
Wind risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 10/10 · Severe
- Unhealthy air days now
- 30 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 33 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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 +12.9/30.0
- ARV discount +10.1/15.0
- Schools +4.1/10.0
- DSCR +3.9/10.0
- Livability +3.6/5.0
- 1% rule +2.5/10.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$260,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
Remarkable opportunity for lucky buyer. Bring your imagination to make this house your home. Home offers 3 bedrooms, 1 full bath. Central heat and air, dual pane window and tiled flooring. Large lot for endless opportunity. A must see!
Key facts
- Tiled flooring
- Central heat and air
- Large lot
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Property features AI
Finance
- HOA & community: No homeowners association
Exterior
- Parking: 1 garage space; Attached and detached parking available
- Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Natural gas available; Public irrigation district
- Home design: Detached single-family residence; Built in 1956; Shingle/composition roof
- Construction: Detached construction
- Exterior features: Fenced backyard; Shed(s)/storage on property; Regular-shaped lot
Interior
- Kitchen: Free standing gas range; Hood over range
- Bedrooms: 3 bedrooms
- Flooring: Laminate flooring; Tile flooring
- Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom with tile and tub/shower over
- Heating & cooling: Central heating; Central cooling; Ceiling fan(s)
- Interior features: Front porch; Dual-pane full windows; One level / single-story layout; Living room with unspecified 'Other' feature; Dining area located in the kitchen; Kitchen has an 'Other Counter' feature
- Laundry & utility: Washer/dryer hookups (in garage); 220V outlet in laundry; Gas water heater
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $260k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $-18 ($-216/yr) — negative.
- To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $257k (1.2% below list).
- To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $196k (24.8% below list).
- Recommended offer: $196k (24.8% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
- Cap rate 6.2% vs local median 2.8% in Live Oak — 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 72/100 on livability (#197 in CA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: health & safety A+, amenities A, commute A; Watch: employment C-, crime F, cost of living F.
- Live Oak Unified (town): math 39% / reading 52% proficiency, ranked #569 of 1,400 in CA (top 41%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 69% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Zoned schools: Luther Elementary (784 students, 76% FRL); Live Oak Middle (389 students, 75% FRL); Live Oak High (math 22% / reading 57%, grade F, #532 of 1,170 statewide, top 48%, 595 students, 68% FRL) — zoned schools at 73% FRL track the district average.
- Market conditions: 43 active listings in the ZIP; 73 units permitted in Sutter County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $8k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Sutter County population projected to shrink 4% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
Negotiation context
- Only 14 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
- Current owner paid $46k; list at $260k implies a 459% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1956 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: severe wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→17/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the 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?
- Built in 1956 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- 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?
- 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?
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 0.75% ✗
- Cap rate
- 6.21%
- Cash-on-cash
- -0.30%
- DSCR
- 0.99
- GRM
- 11.1
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $275,850
- List price
- $260,000
- Delta
- -5.75%
- Verdict
- FAIR
- Comps
- 18 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 4 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2909 Date St | 0.09mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 832 (+4%) | 2mo | $267,000 | $321 | 82 |
| 9550 Q St | 0.06mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 775 (-3%) | 12mo | $303,500 | $392 | 77 |
| 9781 Richards Rd | 0.30mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 720 (-10%) | 17mo | $175,000 | $243 | 50 |
| 10192 Luther Rd | 0.68mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 792 (-1%) | 20mo | $215,000 | $271 | 45 |
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
- IRR
- -16.9%
- Equity multiple
- 0.40×
- Total profit
- $-43,393
- Equity at exit
- $38,767
- IRR
- -8.8%
- Equity multiple
- 0.45×
- Total profit
- $-39,727
- Equity at exit
- $22,480
Cash invested: $72,800 (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
ZIP-level market 95953
- Home prices YoY
- -18.6%
- Active inventory
- 43
- Price-to-rent
- 11.1×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,956 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,363
- Tax from tax record
- −$92 /mo · $1,100/yr
- Insurance
- −$108
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$411
- Net cashflow
- $-18
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $129 | -5% $56 | +0% $-18 | +5% $-92 | +10% $-165 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $-173 | -5% $-95 | +0% $-18 | +5% $59 | +10% $137 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $113 | -0.5pp $48 | base $-18 | +0.5pp $-85 | +1.0pp $-154 |
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
- $65,000
- Closing costs
- $7,800
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Listing history 1 events
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1993-09-30soldstatus $46,500
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast CA · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $1,100 · $92/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $1,976 · $165/mo
- Expected delta
- +$876/yr (+$73/mo · 79.6%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 4/10 Moderate FEMA zone X · 20% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 8/10 Severe
- Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥104°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 10/10 Extreme 30 unhealthy d/yr today · 33 by 30 yrs out
Nearby sold comps map
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $23,475
- − Mortgage interest
- −$14,564
- − Property taxes
- −$1,100
- − Insurance
- −$1,300
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,878
- − Management
- −$1,878
- − Depreciation
- −$7,564
- Taxable loss
- −$4,809
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$1,154
- After-tax cash flow
- $938/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
- Live Oak Unified
- NCES district ID
- 0622050
- Math proficiency
- 39% ▲ 4.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 52% ▲ 7.00%
- Median HH income
- $46,813
- Composite
- 40.92/100
- National rank
- #7511
- State rank
- #569 of 1400 in CA
Livability — Live Oak
- Score
- 72/100
- State rank
- #197
- US rank
- #6366
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Live Oak, CA
- City population
- 36,047
- Population (ZIP)
- 10,945
Population outlook (Sutter County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 97,244 people
- By 2030
- 97,170 · -0.1%
- By 2040
- 96,137 · -1.1%
- By 2050
- 93,604 · -3.7%
- By 2075
- 85,008 · -12.6%
- By 2100
- 71,584 · -26.4%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.68)
- Race & ethnicity
- Hispanic / Latino 41% White 37% Two or more races 16% Asian 16% Native American 2% Pacific Islander 2%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 35%
- Common ancestry
- Lithuanian 1% Slovak 1% Portuguese 1%
- Foreign-born
- 25% · Canada, Philippines
- Languages at home
- 59% English-only · Spanish 26% Other Indo-European 13% Other Asian/Pacific 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Sutter
- 2024 margin
- Solid R (+31.4) · D 33.1% · R 64.5% · Other 2.4%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -14.7pp toward R · 2008: -16.7pp · 2024: -31.4pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+31.4 2020: R+16.4 2016: R+16.3 2012: R+21.8 2008: R+16.7
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -60.98%
- Current HPI
- 265.9488
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- —
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.21%
- F500 in state
- 116
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in CA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 27 | $1,492B |
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| Financial Services | 3 | $174B |
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| Retail | 3 | $44B |
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| Insurance | 3 | $26B |
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| Media / Entertainment | 2 | $115B |
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| Pharmaceuticals / Biotech | 2 | $62B |
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Price history
1 event — show timeline
- 1993-09-30 Sold (Public Records) $46,500 Public Records
Property tax history
+1.8%/yrLatest (2025): $1,100 · +1.6% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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