20683 Waalew Rd Unit B163 · Apple Valley, CA
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $659 – $1,223
Heat risk 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 100°F)
- 1 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 2 days/yr
Wind risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 9/10 · Severe
- Unhealthy air days now
- 21 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 26 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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 +7.6/15.0
- Rent growth +3.9/5.0
- Schools +3.1/10.0
- Livability +3.1/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$110,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
Welcome to this beautifully updated 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom mobile home offering comfort, style, and convenience. Step inside to find brand-new flooring throughout, fresh interior paint, and upgraded light fixtures that give the home a modern, inviting feel. The spacious layout provides plenty of room for both relaxing and entertaining, while the refreshed bathrooms add a clean, updated touch. Located in a desirable community, residents enjoy access to a sparkling pool and a scenic lake—perfect for unwinding or spending time with family and friends.
Key facts
- Refreshed bathrooms
- Updated flooring
- Fresh interior paint
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Property features AI
Finance
- Financial info: Land lease amount: $995 (as listed)
- HOA & community: Land lease community (land lease amount listed); Rent includes trash and water
Exterior
- Parking: 3 parking spaces including a 3-space carport; Located in Los Ranchos park
- Utilities: Public sewer; District/public water
- Home design: Manufactured/mobile home (34' x 60'); One story; Front entry
- Construction: Mobile home remains on site; Year built: recorded in public records
- Exterior features: Association pool; Community lake
Interior
- Kitchen: Gas cooktop; Kitchen island; Laminate countertops
- Bedrooms: All bedrooms located on the main level
- Flooring: Laminate flooring
- Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
- Heating & cooling: Central heating (furnace); Central air conditioning
- Interior features: Single-level home with front entry; All bedrooms on the ground floor
- Laundry & utility: Laundry area on-site
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/3.0-bath manufactured listed at $110k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $1k ($13k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $110k).
- Recommended offer: $107k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 18.1% vs local median 3.5% in Apple Valley — 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 61/100 on livability (#532 in CA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: housing A+, commute B+; Watch: employment D+, schools F, crime D-.
- Apple Valley Unified (suburban): math 25% / reading 40% proficiency, ranked #955 of 1,400 in CA (top 68%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 60% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.5%/yr); 526 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; solid renter incomes; 5,458 units permitted in San Bernardino County in 2024 (1,500 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent runs 34% of the median local income ($77k/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 $761 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- San Bernardino County population projected at +15% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 5.5% rent growth), your $31k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 56 days — a 3% lower offer ($107k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 8 sale attempts since 3y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $10k (8%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: major wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 1→2/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 56 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1978 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- 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?
- Crime grade is D 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?
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 2.00% ✓
- Cap rate
- 18.09%
- Cash-on-cash
- 42.14%
- DSCR
- 2.88
- GRM
- 4.2
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $110,280
- List price
- $110,000
- Delta
- -0.25%
- Verdict
- FAIR
- Comps
- 16 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
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| 20683 Waalew Rd Unit B4 | 0.00mi | 3/2.0 | 1,608 (-8%) | 10mo | $67,500 | $42 | 74 |
| 20843 Waalew Unit C34 | 0.35mi | 3/2.0 | 1,680 (-4%) | 0mo | $45,000 | $27 | 73 |
| 20683 Waalew Rd Unit B66 | 0.17mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,776 (+1%) | 14mo | $86,000 | $48 | 69 |
| 20683 Waalew Rd Unit B169 | 0.00mi | 2/2.0 (-1) | 1,520 (-13%) | 0mo | $108,000 | $71 | 69 |
| 20843 Waalew Rd Unit C148 | 0.35mi | 4/2.0 (+1) | 1,782 (+2%) | 4mo | $139,000 | $78 | 68 |
| 20843 Waalew Rd #C136 | 0.35mi | 3/2.0 | 1,593 (-9%) | 2mo | $110,710 | $69 | 63 |
| 20843 WAALEW Rd Unit C48 | 0.27mi | 3/2.0 | 1,512 (-14%) | 4mo | $135,000 | $89 | 57 |
| 20843 Waalew Rd Unit C83 | 0.35mi | 3/2.0 | 1,512 (-14%) | 3mo | $92,000 | $61 | 55 |
| 20843 Waalew Rd Unit C60 | 0.35mi | 3/2.0 | 1,549 (-12%) | 9mo | $120,000 | $77 | 53 |
| 20843 Waalew Rd Unit C116 | 0.35mi | 3/2.0 | 1,529 (-13%) | 9mo | $160,000 | $105 | 51 |
| 20843 Waalew Rd Unit C80 | 0.35mi | 3/2.0 | 1,512 (-14%) | 9mo | $140,000 | $93 | 49 |
| 20843 Waalew Rd Unit C8 | 0.35mi | 3/2.0 | 1,512 (-14%) | 14mo | $110,000 | $73 | 45 |
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 · 5.48% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 41.4%
- Equity multiple
- 2.84×
- Total profit
- $56,645
- Equity at exit
- $16,401
- IRR
- 48.7%
- Equity multiple
- 6.26×
- Total profit
- $162,136
- Equity at exit
- $9,511
Cash invested: $30,800 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
- State California
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+13
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 92307
- Rents YoY
- 5.5%
- Active inventory
- 526
- Price-to-rent
- 4.2×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,196 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$577
- Tax from tax record
- −$30 /mo · $363/yr
- Insurance
- −$46
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$461
- Net cashflow
- $1,082
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $1,144 | -5% $1,113 | +0% $1,082 | +5% $1,050 | +10% $1,019 |
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| Rent | -10% $908 | -5% $995 | +0% $1,082 | +5% $1,168 | +10% $1,255 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $1,137 | -0.5pp $1,110 | base $1,082 | +0.5pp $1,053 | +1.0pp $1,024 |
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
- $27,500
- Closing costs
- $3,300
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
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Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 1 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20414 Zuni Rd Unit 1 Apple Valley, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1250 | $1,700 | $1.36 | 44d | 1 | 1.30mi |
Listing history 26 events
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2026-06-18days on market $110,000 Active 56 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $110,000 Active 55 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $110,000 Active 54 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $110,000 Active 53 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $110,000 Active 51 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $110,000 Active 50 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $110,000 Active 47 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $110,000 Active 46 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $110,000 Active 45 DOM
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2026-06-04days on market $110,000 Active 42 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $110,000 Active 41 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $110,000 Active 40 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $110,000 Active 39 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $110,000 Active 38 DOM
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2026-05-13price $110,000 559-char remark
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2026-05-05price $115,000 559-char remark
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2026-04-23$120,000 Active 559-char remark
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2023-12-15historical
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2023-12-10status Active
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2023-12-09status Active
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2023-12-07status Active
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2023-12-05status Active
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2023-11-28status Active
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2023-11-27status Active
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2023-10-02$127,900 Active
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2023-09-29historical
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast CA · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $363 · $30/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $836 · $70/mo
- Expected delta
- +$473/yr (+$39/mo · 130.1%)
ⓘ 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 7/10 Severe 1 d/yr ≥100°F today · 2 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 9/10 Extreme 21 unhealthy d/yr today · 26 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $26,348
- − Mortgage interest
- −$6,162
- − Property taxes
- −$363
- − Insurance
- −$550
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$2,108
- − Management
- −$2,108
- − Depreciation
- −$3,200
- Taxable income
- $11,857
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$2,846
- After-tax cash flow
- $10,134/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
- Apple Valley Unified
- NCES district ID
- 0600017
- Math proficiency
- 25% ▬ 0.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 40% ▬ 0.00%
- Median HH income
- $49,264
- Composite
- 30.91/100
- National rank
- #11351
- State rank
- #955 of 1400 in CA
Livability — Apple Valley
- Score
- 61/100
- State rank
- #532
- US rank
- #17800
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Apple Valley, CA
- County
- San Bernardino County · 2,030,291 people
- City population
- 83,889
- Metro
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Population (ZIP)
- 41,180
- Household income
- $77,106
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 1069.0
Population outlook (San Bernardino County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 2,300,329 people
- By 2030
- 2,378,907 · +3.4%
- By 2040
- 2,523,137 · +9.7%
- By 2050
- 2,642,388 · +14.9%
- By 2075
- 2,880,769 · +25.2%
- By 2100
- 2,909,436 · +26.5%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.63)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 47% Hispanic / Latino 38% Two or more races 22% Black 5% Asian 3% Native American 2%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 34% Puerto Rican 1%
- Common ancestry
- Lithuanian 3% Italian 3% Slovak 2%
- Foreign-born
- 10% · Canada, China
- Languages at home
- 75% English-only · Spanish 20% Arabic 1% Other Indo-European 1%
Political lean MEDSL · San Bernardino
- 2024 margin
- Toss-up / Even · D 47.5% · R 49.7% · Other 2.8%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -8.5pp toward R · 2008: 6.3pp · 2024: -2.1pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+2.1 2020: D+10.7 2016: D+9.8 2012: D+5.4 2008: D+6.3
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -262.21%
- Current HPI
- 347.8498
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 5.48%
- Metro
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.21%
- F500 in state
- 116
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in CA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Technology | 27 | $1,492B |
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| Financial Services | 3 | $174B |
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| Retail | 3 | $44B |
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| Insurance | 3 | $26B |
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| Media / Entertainment | 2 | $115B |
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| Pharmaceuticals / Biotech | 2 | $62B |
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Price history
-14.0% since first listed12 events — show timeline
- 2026-05-13 Price Changed $110,000 CRMLS
- 2026-05-05 Price Changed $115,000 CRMLS
- 2026-04-23 Listed $120,000 CRMLS
- 2023-12-15 Listing Removed — CRMLS
- 2023-12-10 Relisted — CRMLS
- 2023-12-09 Relisted — CRMLS
- 2023-12-07 Relisted — CRMLS
- 2023-12-05 Relisted — CRMLS
- 2023-11-28 Relisted — CRMLS
- 2023-11-27 Relisted — CRMLS
- 2023-10-02 Listed $127,900 CRMLS
- 2023-09-29 Coming Soon — CRMLS
Property tax history
-1.3%/yrLatest (2025): $363 · +1.4% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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