4 bd · 2.5 ba ·
1,961 sqft ·
Built 2024
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 184 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,742/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,704
Tax + insurance
−$1,141
HOA
−$106
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$576
Net cashflow
$-785/mo
Annual
$-9,421/yr
Cap rate
3.39%
Cash-on-cash
-10.35%
DSCR
0.54
1% rule
0.84%
Cash to close
$91,000
Investor read
This is a 4-bed/2.5-bath single-family listed at $325k. Condition is rated good.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-785 ($-9k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $241k (25.7% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $274k (15.6% below list).
It's been on market 184 days — a 12% lower offer ($286k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $241k (25.7% 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 $10k 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 3.7% of price.
Market conditions: Rents flat; 1917 active listings in the ZIP; 11 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 116d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 64% 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; this cycle's ask has dropped $34k (9%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
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 184 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 26% 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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