4 bd · 2.5 ba ·
1,961 sqft ·
Built 2024
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 92 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,807/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,883
Tax + insurance
−$1,155
HOA
−$106
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$589
Net cashflow
$-926/mo
Annual
$-11,114/yr
Cap rate
3.20%
Cash-on-cash
-11.06%
DSCR
0.51
1% rule
0.78%
Cash to close
$100,520
Investor read
This is a 4-bed/2.5-bath single-family listed at $359k. Condition is rated good.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-926 ($-11k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $241k (32.8% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $281k (21.8% below list).
It's been on market 92 days — a 9% lower offer ($327k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $241k (32.8% 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 $11k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 64/100 on livability (#757 in TX) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, employment A+, cost of living A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, health & safety F.
Alvin ISD (suburban): math 39% / reading 48% proficiency, ranked #255 of 826 in TX (top 31%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Zoned schools: Meridiana El (math 39% / reading 41%, grade F, #1,514 of 4,322 statewide, top 36%, 998 students, 42% FRL); Iowa Colony H S (792 students, 56% FRL) — zoned schools at 49% FRL track the district average.
Watch-outs: property tax is 3.4% of price.
Market conditions: Rents flat; 1445 active listings in the ZIP; 9 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 62d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 78% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; high-income renter base; 3,960 units permitted in Brazoria County in 2024 (593 in 5+ unit buildings).
Brazoria County population projected at +44% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
3 sale attempts since 2y ago 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.
Cap rate 3.2% vs local median 4.1% in Iowa Colony — below-typical yield; the buyer is paying a premium for something (appreciation thesis, condition, location) that the cap rate doesn't capture.
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 92 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 33% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
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.
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?
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?
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