3 bd · 2.0 ba ·
1,437 sqft ·
Built 2009
· SingleFamily
· Coming Soon
· 17 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,467/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,652
Tax + insurance
−$351
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$518
Net cashflow
$-54/mo
Annual
$-644/yr
Cap rate
6.34%
Cash-on-cash
0.17%
DSCR
1.01
1% rule
0.78%
Cash to close
$88,186
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $315k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-54 ($-644/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $305k (3.0% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $247k (21.7% below list).
It's been on market 17 days — a 2% lower offer ($310k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $247k (21.7% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
In year one you build about $34k of equity ($2k loan paydown + $31k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
Location reads 60/100 on livability (#441 in VA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, schools B+; Watch: crime C-, amenities F, commute F.
Dinwiddie County Public School District (rural): math 45% / reading 64% proficiency, ranked #81 of 131 in VA (top 62%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $66/mo.
Market conditions: 11 active listings in the ZIP; 82 units permitted in Dinwiddie County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Dinwiddie County population projected at -12% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
2 sale attempts since 17y ago; this cycle's ask is 80% above the opening price — seller raised mid-cycle; expect resistance to lowballs.
Current owner paid $169k; list at $315k implies a 86% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
At projected returns (10.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $88k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$54k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Climate carrying-cost: severe flood risk; major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→16/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
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?
What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
Schools are B-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?
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.
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