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264 Dobbs Ave
C+ Composite 60.77
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 +3.8/5.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0
  • Rent growth +2.3/5.0
  • Schools +2.2/10.0
  • ARV discount +0.0/15.0
  • Appreciation +0.0/10.0

$125,000

264 Dobbs Ave · Odessa, TX 79761
3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,632 sqft · Manufactured public records · 321 Days on market
Built 1980 5,998 sqft lot $77/sqft · 43% above area Est $87k · 43% over ↓ 10% since listing

🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence

Listing remarks MLS

Great value on this well-maintained 3-bedroom, 2-bath starter home with additional flex rooms created from subdivided bedrooms. Enjoy a paved driveway, 1-car garage, and a spacious 600 sq ft workshop ideal for storage or projects. Call your realtor today to schedule a showing!

Key facts

  • Paved driveway
  • 600 sq ft workshop
  • 5,998 sq ft lot

Tags

PAVED DRIVEWAY600 SQ FT WORKSHOP

Neighborhood map

Property Rental comp Retail Transit Schools Stadiums Fortune 500 · Circle radius: 3.0 mi
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What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

  • This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $125k.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $821 ($10k/yr) — positive.
  • The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
  • Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $125k).
  • Recommended offer: $110k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

  • Location reads 75/100 on livability (#132 in TX, #3,928 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: commute D+, amenities D.
  • Ector County ISD (urban): math 22% / reading 27% proficiency, ranked #707 of 826 in TX (top 86%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
  • Zoned schools: El Magnet At Blackshear (math 21% / reading 20%, grade F, #3,515 of 4,322 statewide, top 82%, 672 students, 80% FRL); Bonham Middle (math 9% / reading 16%, grade F, #1,616 of 1,662 statewide, top 97%, 867 students, 65% FRL); Permian H S (math 19% / reading 29%, grade F, #1,333 of 1,632 statewide, top 82%, 3,978 students, 51% FRL).
  • Market conditions: Rents soft (-0.7%/yr); 96 active listings in the ZIP; 13 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 45d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 62% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 1,004 units permitted in Ector County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
  • This rent runs 35% of the median local income ($68k/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 $864 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
  • Ector County population projected at +78% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
  • At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 0.0% rent growth), your $35k cash investment doubles in ~5 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

  • It's been on market 321 days — a 12% lower offer ($110k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
  • 3 sale attempts with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.

Risks & watch-outs

  • Climate carrying-cost: major wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→24/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Recommended offer $110,000 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

  1. It's been on market 321 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
  2. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
  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. 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
1.60%
Cap rate
14.18%
Cash-on-cash
28.15%
DSCR
2.25
GRM
5.2

CMA / ARV

ARV (median comp)
$87,401
List price
$125,000
Delta
43.02%
Verdict
OVERPRICED
Comps
9 within 2.0 mi

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 0.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold
IRR
19.1%
Equity multiple
1.75×
Total profit
$26,142
Equity at exit
$18,638
10-year hold
IRR
25.4%
Equity multiple
2.92×
Total profit
$67,296
Equity at exit
$10,808

Cash invested: $35,000 (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.

ZIP-level market 79761

Home prices YoY
-31.4%
Rents YoY
-0.7%
Active inventory
96
Price-to-rent
5.2×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$2,002 high interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$656
Tax from tax record
$53 /mo · $634/yr
Insurance
$52
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$420
Net cashflow
$821

Break-even live

Break-even rent $963
Max offer price $125,000
Occupancy floor 54%

Sensitivity live

Price -10% $892 -5% $857 +0% $821 +5% $786 +10% $750
Rent -10% $663 -5% $742 +0% $821 +5% $900 +10% $979
Rate -1.0pp $884 -0.5pp $853 base $821 +0.5pp $789 +1.0pp $756

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
$31,250
Closing costs
$3,750
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?

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.

Rent comps 13 comps

AddressBedsBaths SqftRent$/sqft DOM Units Dist
701 Hillcrest Ave Odessa, TX 3.0 2.0 1344 $1,400 $1.04 45d 1 0.65mi
1117 Avenida de Mexico Odessa, TX 3.0 2.0 1335 $1,900 $1.42 45d 1 0.86mi
2511 Beechwood St Odessa, TX 3.0 2.0 2200 $2,595 $1.18 14d 1 0.98mi
1513 E 11th St Odessa, TX 3.0 2.0 1728 $3,300 $1.91 45d 1 1.02mi
2620 Cambridge St Odessa, TX 3.0 2.0 1595 $1,950 $1.22 22d 1 1.14mi
2705 Cambridge St Odessa, TX 3.0 2.0 1456 $2,400 $1.65 22d 1 1.21mi
1706 Emerald Ave Odessa, TX 3.0 2.0 1992 $2,500 $1.26 45d 1 1.26mi
1709 Byron Ave Odessa, TX 3.0 2.0 1981 $1,975 $1.00 45d 1 1.27mi
1012 Adams Ave Unit C2BBUILDING C Odessa, TX 4.0 1.0 1066 $1,750 $1.64 45d 1 1.31mi
1012 Adams Ave Unit C1BBUILDING C Odessa, TX 4.0 1.0 1066 $1,800 $1.69 45d 1 1.31mi
2735 E 8th St Odessa, TX 1.0–3.0 1.0–2.0 842 $1,844 $2.19 14d 8 1.38mi
410 Snyder St Odessa, TX 4.0 2.0 1320 $1,600 $1.21 14d 1 1.40mi
1220 Adams Ave Unit 4 Odessa, TX 4.0 1.0 1063 $1,750 $1.65 45d 1 1.42mi

Listing history 34 events

  1. 2026-06-21
    days on market $125,000 Active 321 DOM
  2. 2026-06-19
    days on market $125,000 Active 319 DOM
  3. 2026-06-18
    days on market $125,000 Active 318 DOM
  4. 2026-06-17
    days on market $125,000 Active 317 DOM
  5. 2026-06-16
    days on market $125,000 Active 316 DOM
  6. 2026-06-15
    days on market $125,000 Active 315 DOM
  7. 2026-06-14
    days on market $125,000 Active 313 DOM
  8. 2026-06-13
    days on market $125,000 Active 312 DOM
  9. 2026-06-10
    days on market $125,000 Active 310 DOM
  10. 2026-06-09
    days on market $125,000 Active 309 DOM
  11. 2026-06-08
    days on market $125,000 Active 308 DOM
  12. 2026-06-07
    days on market $125,000 Active 307 DOM
  13. 2026-06-03
    days on market $125,000 Active 302 DOM
  14. 2026-06-01
    days on market $125,000 Active 301 DOM
  15. 2026-05-31
    days on market $125,000 Active 300 DOM
  16. 2026-05-30
    days on market $125,000 Active 299 DOM
  17. 2025-11-19
    status Active 278-char remark
    Show marketing remark (278 chars)

    Great value on this well-maintained 3-bedroom, 2-bath starter home with additional flex rooms created from subdivided bedrooms. Enjoy a paved driveway, 1-car garage, and a spacious 600 sq ft workshop ideal for storage or projects. Call your realtor today to schedule a showing!

  18. 2025-11-13
    historical 278-char remark
    Show marketing remark (278 chars)

    Great value on this well-maintained 3-bedroom, 2-bath starter home with additional flex rooms created from subdivided bedrooms. Enjoy a paved driveway, 1-car garage, and a spacious 600 sq ft workshop ideal for storage or projects. Call your realtor today to schedule a showing!

  19. 2025-10-08
    status Active 278-char remark
    Show marketing remark (278 chars)

    Great value on this well-maintained 3-bedroom, 2-bath starter home with additional flex rooms created from subdivided bedrooms. Enjoy a paved driveway, 1-car garage, and a spacious 600 sq ft workshop ideal for storage or projects. Call your realtor today to schedule a showing!

  20. 2025-09-05
    historical 278-char remark
    Show marketing remark (278 chars)

    Great value on this well-maintained 3-bedroom, 2-bath starter home with additional flex rooms created from subdivided bedrooms. Enjoy a paved driveway, 1-car garage, and a spacious 600 sq ft workshop ideal for storage or projects. Call your realtor today to schedule a showing!

  21. 2025-08-28
    price $125,000 278-char remark
    Show marketing remark (278 chars)

    Great value on this well-maintained 3-bedroom, 2-bath starter home with additional flex rooms created from subdivided bedrooms. Enjoy a paved driveway, 1-car garage, and a spacious 600 sq ft workshop ideal for storage or projects. Call your realtor today to schedule a showing!

  22. 2025-06-27
    listed $130,000 Active 278-char remark
    Show marketing remark (278 chars)

    Great value on this well-maintained 3-bedroom, 2-bath starter home with additional flex rooms created from subdivided bedrooms. Enjoy a paved driveway, 1-car garage, and a spacious 600 sq ft workshop ideal for storage or projects. Call your realtor today to schedule a showing!

  23. 2024-06-12
    price $120,000
  24. 2024-05-22
    soldstatus
  25. 2023-08-21
    price $120,000
  26. 2023-07-07
    price $124,000
  27. 2023-06-20
    price $129,000
  28. 2023-05-09
    price $139,000
  29. 2023-03-17
    soldstatus
  30. 2018-12-06
    soldstatus
  31. 2018-12-06
    soldstatus
  32. 2017-11-08
    soldstatus
  33. 2012-10-10
    soldstatus
  34. 1987-10-01
    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 TX · Resets to sale price

Current annual tax
$634 · $53/mo
Projected year-2 tax
$2,288 · $191/mo
Expected delta
+$1,653/yr (+$138/mo · 260.7%)

ⓘ 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 6/10 Major
  • 🌡 Heat 6/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥102°F today · 24 d/yr by 30 yrs out
  • 💨 Wind 2/10 Low 3% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
  • 🫁 Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out

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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi

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Taxation est. · year 1

Rental income
$24,024
− Mortgage interest
−$7,002
− Property taxes
−$634
− Insurance
−$625
− Repairs & maintenance
−$1,922
− Management
−$1,922
− Depreciation
−$3,636
Taxable income
$8,283
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
−$1,988
After-tax cash flow
$7,866/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
Ector County ISD
NCES district ID
4818000
Math proficiency
22% ▼ -9.00%
Reading proficiency
27% ▼ -4.00%
Median HH income
$52,740
Composite
21.89/100
National rank
#8233
State rank
#707 of 826 in TX

Livability — Odessa

Score
75/100
State rank
#132
US rank
#3928

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

Census place
Odessa, TX
County
Ector County · 131,169 people
City population
131,169
Metro
Odessa, TX
Population (ZIP)
30,164
Household income
$68,228
Rent vs Own
41.7% rent · 58.3% own
Severe rent burden
1352.0

Population outlook (Ector County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
212,765 people
By 2030
241,962 · +13.7%
By 2040
306,582 · +44.1%
By 2050
379,755 · +78.5%
By 2075
568,991 · +167.4%
By 2100
709,829 · +233.6%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Predominantly Hispanic (67%)
Race & ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino 67% White 23% Two or more races 20% Black 8% Asian 1%
Hispanic origin (detail)
Mexican 61%
Common ancestry
Slovak 1%
Foreign-born
18% · Canada
Languages at home
50% English-only · Spanish 48%

Political lean MEDSL · Ector

2024 margin
Solid R (+52.9) · D 23.2% · R 76.1%
2008→2024 swing
-4.9pp toward R · 2008: -48.0pp · 2024: -52.9pp
All cycles
2024: R+52.9 2020: R+47.8 2016: R+40.6 2012: R+48.9 2008: R+48.0

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Civics

Market trends

HPI YoY
▼ -116.66%
Current HPI
254.9159
Rent YoY
▼ -0.66%
Metro
Odessa, TX
State GDP YoY
▲ 3.95%
F500 in state
110

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in TX)

Industry F500 HQs Revenue

Price history

-10.1% since first listed
18 events — show timeline
  • 2025-11-19 Relisted ODMLS
  • 2025-11-13 Delisted ODMLS
  • 2025-10-08 Relisted ODMLS
  • 2025-09-05 Delisted ODMLS
  • 2025-08-28 Price Changed $125,000 ODMLS
  • 2025-06-27 Listed $130,000 ODMLS
  • 2024-06-12 Price Changed $120,000 ODMLS
  • 2024-05-22 Sold (Public Records) Public Records
  • 2023-08-21 Price Changed $120,000 ODMLS
  • 2023-07-07 Price Changed $124,000 ODMLS
  • 2023-06-20 Price Changed $129,000 ODMLS
  • 2023-05-09 Price Changed $139,000 ODMLS
  • 2023-03-17 Sold (Public Records) Public Records
  • 2018-12-06 Sold (Public Records) Public Records
  • 2018-12-06 Sold (Public Records) Public Records
  • 2017-11-08 Sold (Public Records) Public Records
  • 2012-10-10 Sold (Public Records) Public Records
  • 1987-10-01 Sold (Public Records) Public Records

Property tax history

+2.4%/yr

Latest (2025): $634 · +5.9% YoY. Source: county tax records.

Cash-flow waterfall

monthly

Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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