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3812 Rigolette Rd
B- Composite 68.77
Why this score? — see what drove the B- 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
  • ARV discount +7.5/15.0
  • Livability +3.2/5.0
  • Schools +3.1/10.0
  • Rent growth +2.5/5.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0
  • Appreciation +0.0/10.0

$63,500

3812 Rigolette Rd · Alexandria, LA 71360
3 bd · 2.0 ba · 2,042 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 137 Days on market
Built 1970 0.85 ac lot $31/sqft · 79% below area

🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence

Listing remarks MLS

INVESTORS WELCOME! Home is partly slab, partly raised. 2 BR, 1 BA in raised part. 3BR, 2BA on slab. Inground pool in back yard on almost an acre in rural, desirable area.

Key facts

  • Rural area
  • Inground pool
  • 0.85 acre lot

Tags

INGROUND POOLRURAL AREA

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 single-family listed at $64k.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $665 ($8k/yr) — positive.
  • The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
  • Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $64k).
  • Recommended offer: $56k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
  • Cap rate 18.9% vs local median 4.9% in Alexandria — 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 64/100 on livability (#160 in LA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: crime F, amenities F, commute F.
  • Rapides Parish (urban): math 29% / reading 44% proficiency, ranked #31 of 98 in LA (top 32%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 64% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
  • Market conditions: 239 active listings in the ZIP; 239 units permitted in Rapides Parish in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

  • Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $439 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
  • Rapides County population projected to shrink 6% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
  • At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $18k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

  • It's been on market 137 days — a 12% lower offer ($56k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
  • 3 sale attempts since 5y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $4k (5%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
  • Current owner paid $50k; 27% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.

Risks & watch-outs

  • 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 $55,880 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

  1. It's been on market 137 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
  2. Built in 1970 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
  3. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
  4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
  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. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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
2.15%
Cap rate
18.87%
Cash-on-cash
44.92%
DSCR
3.00
GRM
3.9

CMA / ARV

ARV (median comp)
$303,212
List price
$63,500
Delta
-79.06%
Verdict
UNDERPRICED
Comps
5 within 2.0 mi

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold
IRR
42.0%
Equity multiple
2.81×
Total profit
$32,100
Equity at exit
$9,468
10-year hold
IRR
48.1%
Equity multiple
5.64×
Total profit
$82,548
Equity at exit
$5,490

Cash invested: $17,780 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

Overall (STATE)
90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
State Louisiana
90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+12
County
— inherits STATE
City
— inherits STATE
5-day notice; no state rent control; civil-law jurisdiction; landlord-favorable.

ZIP-level market 71360

Home prices YoY
-26.9%
Active inventory
239
Price-to-rent
3.9×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$1,364 medium interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$333
Tax from tax record
$53 /mo · $631/yr
Insurance
$26
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$286
Net cashflow
$665

Break-even live

Break-even rent $522
Max offer price $63,500
Occupancy floor 46%

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
$15,875
Closing costs
$1,905
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.

Listing history 21 events

  1. 2026-06-19
    days on market $63,500 Active 137 DOM
  2. 2026-06-18
    days on market $63,500 Active 136 DOM
  3. 2026-06-17
    days on market $63,500 Active 135 DOM
  4. 2026-06-16
    days on market $63,500 Active 134 DOM
  5. 2026-06-15
    days on market $63,500 Active 133 DOM
  6. 2026-06-14
    days on market $63,500 Active 131 DOM
  7. 2026-06-13
    days on market $63,500 Active 130 DOM
  8. 2026-06-10
    days on market $63,500 Active 128 DOM
  9. 2026-06-09
    days on market $63,500 Active 127 DOM
  10. 2026-06-08
    days on market $63,500 Active 126 DOM
  11. 2026-06-07
    days on market $63,500 Active 125 DOM
  12. 2026-06-03
    days on market $63,500 Active 121 DOM
  13. 2026-06-02
    days on market $63,500 Active 120 DOM
  14. 2026-06-01
    days on market $63,500 Active 119 DOM
  15. 2026-05-31
    days on market $63,500 Active 118 DOM
  16. 2026-05-30
    days on market $63,500 Active 117 DOM
  17. 2026-03-02
    price $63,500 170-char remark
    Show marketing remark (170 chars)

    INVESTORS WELCOME! Home is partly slab, partly raised. 2 BR, 1 BA in raised part. 3BR, 2BA on slab. Inground pool in back yard on almost an acre in rural, desirable area.

  18. 2026-02-01
    listed $67,000 Active 170-char remark
    Show marketing remark (170 chars)

    INVESTORS WELCOME! Home is partly slab, partly raised. 2 BR, 1 BA in raised part. 3BR, 2BA on slab. Inground pool in back yard on almost an acre in rural, desirable area.

  19. 2023-06-09
    soldstatus $50,000
  20. 2022-08-22
    listed $54,900
  21. 2021-09-07
    listed $19,000

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

Tax reassessment forecast LA · Resets to sale price

Current annual tax
$631 · $53/mo
Projected year-2 tax
$631 · $53/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 · 0% chance over 30 yrs
  • 🔥 Wildfire 2/10 Low
  • 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥111°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

Nearby sold comps map

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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi

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Taxation est. · year 1

Rental income
$16,368
− Mortgage interest
−$3,557
− Property taxes
−$631
− Insurance
−$318
− Repairs & maintenance
−$1,309
− Management
−$1,309
− Depreciation
−$1,847
Taxable income
$7,396
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
−$1,775
After-tax cash flow
$6,211/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
Rapides Parish
NCES district ID
2201290
Math proficiency
29% ▼ -34.00%
Reading proficiency
44% ▼ -29.00%
Median HH income
$41,057
Composite
30.68/100
National rank
#6179
State rank
#31 of 98 in LA

Livability — Alexandria

Score
64/100
State rank
#160
US rank
#13698

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

County
Rapides Parish · 59,791 people
City population
25,138
Metro
Alexandria, LA
Population (ZIP)
34,653
Household income
$60,527
Rent vs Own
32.3% rent · 67.7% own
Severe rent burden
960.0

Population outlook (Rapides County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
133,047 people
By 2030
132,333 · -0.5%
By 2040
129,355 · -2.8%
By 2050
124,535 · -6.4%
By 2075
110,338 · -17.1%
By 2100
88,641 · -33.4%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Predominantly White (71%)
Race & ethnicity
White 71% Black 19% Two or more races 6% Hispanic / Latino 3%
Common ancestry
Lithuanian 7% Serbian 1% Slovak 1%
Foreign-born
2% · China
Languages at home
96% English-only · Spanish 3%

Political lean MEDSL · Rapides

2024 margin
Solid R (+36.8) · D 31.0% · R 67.7% · Other 1.3%
2008→2024 swing
-8.1pp toward R · 2008: -28.7pp · 2024: -36.8pp
All cycles
2024: R+36.8 2020: R+32.1 2016: R+32.5 2012: R+29.6 2008: R+28.7

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Civics

Market trends

HPI YoY
▼ -74.92%
Current HPI
203.0411
Rent YoY
Metro
Alexandria, LA
State GDP YoY
▲ 3.29%
F500 in state
10

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in LA)

Industry F500 HQs Revenue

Price history

+234.2% since first listed
5 events — show timeline
  • 2026-03-02 Price Changed $63,500 AcadianaMLS
  • 2026-02-01 Listed $67,000 AcadianaMLS
  • 2023-06-09 Sold (Public Records) $50,000 Public Records
  • 2022-08-22 Listed $54,900 AcadianaMLS
  • 2021-09-07 Listed $19,000 AcadianaMLS

Property tax history

-3.7%/yr

Latest (2025): $631 · -0.9% YoY. Source: county tax records.

Cash-flow waterfall

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Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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