CALI Plan · Punta Gorda, FL 33950

$299,990

4 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,828 sqft · SingleFamily · 243 Days on market

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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 +7.6/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +4.6/10.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• 1% rule +2.3/10.0
• DSCR +1.7/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

The Cali floorplan at Seagrass is a 1,828 square foot home with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a two-car garage. As one of our most popular floorplans, this one-story home features an open-concept design to enhance the wonderful feel of this home. The well-appointed kitchen includes a large island perfect for bar-style eating or entertaining, a walk-in pantry, and plenty of cabinets and counter space to offer ample storage space. The dining room and living room both overlook the covered lanai, which is a great area for relaxing and enjoying the Florida weather. The large primary bedroom located at the back of the home for privacy, can comfortably fit a king-size bed, and includes an en suite

Key facts

• Open-concept design
• Covered lanai
• Large island

Tags

• OPEN-CONCEPT DESIGN
• WELL-APPOINTED KITCHEN
• LARGE ISLAND
• WALK-IN PANTRY
• COVERED LANAI
• PRIMARY BEDROOM

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Virtual tour available
• Financial info: List price $299,990

Exterior

• Home design: CALI plan (new construction plan); Single-level home (plan designation)
• Construction: New construction plan (CALI)
• Exterior features: Located at 9695 Turtle Grass Cir, Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Interior

• Bedrooms: 4 bedrooms
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Interior features: Open living area totaling 1,828 (living area stated separately)

🏗️ New construction. The $299,990 list price is a builder figure, so every metric below is computed on the value from comparable previous sales — $352,804.

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 4-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $300k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-417 ($-5k/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $292k (2.5% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $256k (14.7% below list).
• Recommended offer: $256k (14.7% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Cap rate 4.9% vs local median 2.8% in Punta Gorda — 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 76/100 on livability (#225 in FL, #3,567 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: schools A+, crime A+, health & safety A+; Watch: cost of living D+, amenities D-, commute F.
• Charlotte (suburban): math 54% / reading 54% proficiency, ranked #22 of 73 in FL (top 30%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Market conditions: Rents soft (-0.1%/yr); 999 active listings in the ZIP; 6 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 23d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); solid renter incomes; 4,585 units permitted in Charlotte County in 2024 (703 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 40% of the median local income ($76k/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 $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $11k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Charlotte County population projected at +24% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 243 days — a 12% lower offer ($264k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Recommended offer $255,842 (14.7% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. 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?
2. It's been on market 243 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 15% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
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. Schools are A-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
6. 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?
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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: 0.73% ✗
• Cap rate: 4.87%
• Cash-on-cash: -5.07%
• DSCR: 0.77
• GRM: 11.5

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $352,804
• Comps found: 4

Show comp detail 4 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
9531 Turtle Grass Cir	0.02mi	4/2.0	1,828 (0%)	9mo	$299,999	$164	92
9534 Turtle Grass Cir	0.03mi	3/2.0 (-1)	1,672 (-8%)	16mo	$328,999	$197	66
9584 Turtle Grass Cir	0.07mi	3/2.0 (-1)	1,672 (-8%)	14mo	$322,999	$193	66
2910 Acline Rd	0.51mi	3/2.0 (-1)	2,022 (+11%)	12mo	$283,000	$140	44

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 · 0.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -28.3%
• Equity multiple: 0.08×
• Total profit: $-91,187
• Equity at exit: $52,604

10-year hold

• IRR: -44.4%
• Equity multiple: -0.44×
• Total profit: $-142,422
• Equity at exit: $30,504

Cash invested: $98,785 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Florida: 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day pay-or-quit; preempts local rent control; landlord-friendly statutes. Court speed varies by county.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 33950

• Home prices YoY: -29.9%
• Rents YoY: -0.1%
• Active inventory: 999
• Price-to-rent: 9.8×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,558 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,850
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$441 /mo · $5,292/yr
• Insurance: −$147
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$537
• Net cashflow: $-417

Break-even live

Break-even rent $3,086

Max offer price $292,464

Occupancy floor —

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $-173	-5% $-295	+0% $-417	+5% $-539	+10% $-661
Rent	-10% $-619	-5% $-518	+0% $-417	+5% $-316	+10% $-215
Rate	-1.0pp $-239	-0.5pp $-327	base $-417	+0.5pp $-508	+1.0pp $-601

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: $88,201
• Closing costs: $10,584
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 6 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
9489 Turtle Grass Cir Punta Gorda, FL	4.0	2.0	1828	$2,500	$1.37	15d	1	0.11mi
26120 Jones Loop Rd Punta Gorda, FL	3.0	1.0–2.0	1105	$2,275	$2.06	15d	27	0.45mi
9975 Bishop Creek Way Punta Gorda, FL	3.0	2.0	1899	$2,300	$1.21	22d	1	0.73mi
9984 Spring Gulch Ln Punta Gorda, FL	3.0	2.0	1507	$1,849	$1.23	22d	1	0.80mi
9996 Spring Gulch Ln Punta Gorda, FL	4.0	2.0	1950	$1,895	$0.97	22d	1	0.84mi
3500 Mondovi Ct #811 Punta Gorda, FL	3.0	2.0	1596	$3,200	$2.01	22d	1	1.25mi

Listing history 14 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $299,990 Active 243 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $299,990 Active 242 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $299,990 Active 241 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $299,990 Active 240 DOM
5. 2026-06-14
   days on market $299,990 Active 238 DOM
6. 2026-06-13
   days on market $299,990 Active 237 DOM
7. 2026-06-10
   days on market $299,990 Active 235 DOM
8. 2026-06-09
   days on market $299,990 Active 234 DOM
9. 2026-06-08
   days on market $299,990 Active 233 DOM
10. 2026-06-05
    days on market $299,990 Active 229 DOM
11. 2026-06-02
    days on market $299,990 Active 227 DOM
12. 2026-06-01
    days on market $299,990 Active 226 DOM
13. 2026-05-31
    days on market $299,990 Active 225 DOM
14. 2026-05-30
    days on market $299,990 Active 224 DOM

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

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $30,701
• − Mortgage interest: −$19,763
• − Property taxes: −$5,292
• − Insurance: −$1,764
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,456
• − Management: −$2,456
• − Depreciation: −$10,263
• Taxable loss: −$11,293
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$2,710
• After-tax cash flow: $-2,294/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: Charlotte
• NCES district ID: 1200240
• Math proficiency: 54% ▼ -6.00%
• Reading proficiency: 54% ▼ -1.00%
• Median HH income: $44,864
• Composite: 45.62/100
• National rank: #2586
• State rank: #22 of 73 in FL

Livability — Punta Gorda

• Score: 76/100
• State rank: #225
• US rank: #3567

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Punta Gorda, FL
• County: Charlotte County · 196,994 people
• City population: 68,831
• Metro: Punta Gorda, FL
• Population (ZIP): 24,955
• Household income: $76,369
• Rent vs Own: 17.6% rent · 82.4% own
• Severe rent burden: 608.0

Population outlook (Charlotte County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 198,646 people
• By 2030: 210,507 · +6.0%
• By 2040: 230,857 · +16.2%
• By 2050: 247,148 · +24.4%
• By 2075: 281,777 · +41.8%
• By 2100: 293,609 · +47.8%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (86%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 86% Two or more races 5% Black 5% Hispanic / Latino 4% Asian 1%
• Common ancestry: Lithuanian 5% Romanian 4% Italian 2%
• Foreign-born: 7% · Canada
• Languages at home: 95% English-only · Spanish 3% Other Indo-European 1% German/W. Germanic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Charlotte

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+34.0) · D 32.7% · R 66.7%
• 2008→2024 swing: -26.7pp toward R · 2008: -7.2pp · 2024: -34.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+34.0 2020: R+26.6 2016: R+27.8 2012: R+14.3 2008: R+7.2

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -111.73%
• Current HPI: 261.6573
• Rent YoY: ▼ -0.06%
• Metro: Punta Gorda, FL
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.28%
• F500 in state: 36

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in FL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Technology	2	$29B
▸Insurance	2	$17B
▸Retail	1	$60B
▸Technology Distribution	1	$58B
▸Homebuilding	1	$35B
▸Technology Manufacturing	1	$35B