None bd · None ba ·
3,856 sqft ·
Built 2012
· MultiFamily
· Active
· 20 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$4,981/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$6
Tax + insurance
−$2
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$1,046
Net cashflow
$3,927/mo
Annual
$47,129/yr
Cap rate
4290.72%
Cash-on-cash
15301.51%
DSCR
681.83
1% rule
452.82%
Cash to close
$308
Investor read
This is a 4 × 2-bed/2-bath units multifamily listed at $1k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $4k ($47k/yr) — positive. Per door: $982/mo.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($5k rent vs $1k).
It's been on market 20 days — a 2% lower offer ($1k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $1k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $8 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $33 of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 81/100 on livability (#23 in TX, #1,375 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: commute A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: employment D+.
Socorro ISD (urban): math 23% / reading 36% proficiency, ranked #624 of 826 in TX (top 76%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 66% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
Zoned schools: Chester E Jordan (math 17% / reading 22%, grade F, #3,583 of 4,322 statewide, top 86%, 813 students, 81% FRL); Sun Ridge Middle (math 32% / reading 41%, grade F, #786 of 1,662 statewide, top 48%, 1,045 students, 67% FRL); Pebble Hills H S (math 21% / reading 47%, grade F, #1,002 of 1,632 statewide, top 62%, 2,888 students, 63% FRL) — zoned schools at 70% FRL track the district average.
Market conditions: Rents rising (+2.1%/yr); 1196 active listings in the ZIP; solid renter incomes; 2,196 units permitted in El Paso County in 2024 (143 in 5+ unit buildings).
El Paso County population projected at +10% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 2.1% rent growth), your $308 cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.
Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→22/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
At $4,981/mo this rent would consume 77% of the median local household income ($77k/yr) (locally 900% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.
Questions for listing agent
Can we see the unit-by-unit rent roll, current vacancy, and any below-market leases? What's the average tenancy length?
What capital expenditures (roof, boiler, parking lot, exteriors) have been made in the last 5 years, and what's planned in the next 2?
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?
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?
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 apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.
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