1 Calle Margarita · Elk Grove, CA
Flood risk 4/10 · Minor
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.2%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 4/10 · Minor
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $659 – $1,223
Heat risk 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 102°F)
- 6 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 13 days/yr
Wind risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 10/10 · Severe
- Unhealthy air days now
- 25 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 27 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the C+ 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
- Schools +4.1/10.0
- Livability +3.6/5.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- ARV discount +0.0/15.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$165,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
Beautifully updated 3-bedroom, 2-bath manufactured home in a convenient Elk Grove location. This move-in-ready home features an open floor plan with new flooring, fresh interior paint, quartz kitchen countertops, a new range, dishwasher, and updated lighting fixtures. The spacious layout offers comfortable living and entertaining areas filled with natural light. Ideally situated within walking distance to Elk Grove Park, shopping, restaurants, and everyday conveniences. Enjoy easy freeway access and close proximity to Old Town Elk Grove and Emerald Lakes Golf Course. A great opportunity for homeowners seeking affordability, convenience, and modern updates in a desirable location.
Key facts
- New range
- Updated flooring
- New dishwasher
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Property features AI
Finance
- Other: Land lease: No (land lease amount listed but land lease marked No)
- HOA & community: No association; Senior community
Exterior
- Parking: Attached covered parking; Guest parking available; No garage
- Utilities: Cable available; 220V in laundry; Public sewer; Public water via water district
- Home design: Manufactured in park, double wide; Built in 1977
- Construction: Wood skirting; BENDIX manufactured home
- Exterior features: Corner lot with front yard; Fenced yard; Composition roof
Interior
- Kitchen: Free standing gas range; Hood over range; Dishwasher; Disposal
- Bedrooms: 3 bedrooms
- Flooring: Laminate; Tile; Wood
- Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms; Tile finishes; Shower stall(s)
- Heating & cooling: Central heating; Central air conditioning; Ceiling fans
- Interior features: Covered patio and porch; Dual-pane windows; Pantry cabinet; Breakfast area; Dining/living combo
- Laundry & utility: Laundry hookups inside
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $165k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $962 ($12k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $165k).
- Recommended offer: $163k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 13.3% vs local median 2.8% in Elk Grove — 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 71/100 on livability (#212 in CA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: employment A+, housing A+, crime B+; Watch: commute F, cost of living F.
- Elk Grove Unified (suburban): math 40% / reading 51% proficiency, ranked #165 of 517 in CA (top 32%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Market conditions: Rents flat; 243 active listings in the ZIP; 20 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 13d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 6,825 units permitted in Sacramento County in 2024 (1,752 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $5k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Sacramento County population projected at +17% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 0.1% rent growth), your $46k cash investment doubles in ~6 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 19 days — a 2% lower offer ($163k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 6→13/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- Built in 1977 — 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 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.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 1.61% ✓
- Cap rate
- 13.29%
- Cash-on-cash
- 24.99%
- DSCR
- 2.11
- GRM
- 5.2
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $135,360
- Comps found
- 7
Show comp detail 7 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Calle Margarita | 0.00mi | 2/2.0 | 1,440 (0%) | 5mo | $42,500 | $30 | 96 |
| 135 Calle Maria | 0.06mi | 2/2.0 | 1,440 (0%) | 4mo | $152,500 | $106 | 94 |
| 76 Calle Arboleda | 0.08mi | 2/2.0 | 1,440 (0%) | 4mo | $125,000 | $87 | 93 |
| 62 Calle Margarita | 0.05mi | 2/2.0 | 1,440 (0%) | 6mo | $135,000 | $94 | 92 |
| 42 Calle Linda | 0.11mi | 2/2.0 | 1,536 (+7%) | 19mo | $155,000 | $101 | 68 |
| 69 Calle Margarita | 0.04mi | 2/2.0 | 1,300 (-10%) | 20mo | $70,000 | $54 | 65 |
| 141 Calle Maria Unit B | 0.11mi | 3/2.0 (+1) | 1,248 (-13%) | 8mo | $148,145 | $119 | 61 |
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 · 0.13% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 15.2%
- Equity multiple
- 1.59×
- Total profit
- $27,121
- Equity at exit
- $24,602
- IRR
- 21.6%
- Equity multiple
- 2.60×
- Total profit
- $73,751
- Equity at exit
- $14,266
Cash invested: $46,200 (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 95624
- Rents YoY
- 0.1%
- Active inventory
- 243
- Price-to-rent
- 5.2×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,661 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$865
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$206 /mo · $2,475/yr
- Insurance
- −$69
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$559
- Net cashflow
- $962
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $1,076 | -5% $1,019 | +0% $962 | +5% $905 | +10% $848 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $752 | -5% $857 | +0% $962 | +5% $1,067 | +10% $1,173 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $1,045 | -0.5pp $1,004 | base $962 | +0.5pp $920 | +1.0pp $876 |
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
- $41,250
- Closing costs
- $4,950
- 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
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- 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
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 20 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9672 Gage St Elk Grove, CA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 993 | $1,850 | $1.86 | 44d | 1 | 0.89mi |
| 8419 Feickert Ranch Pl Unit 8419 Elk Grove, CA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 960 | $2,195 | $2.29 | 44d | 1 | 0.97mi |
| 10110 Elise Way Elk Grove, CA | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1628 | $3,300 | $2.03 | 8d | 1 | 1.10mi |
| 8212 Shannon Oak Ln Elk Grove, CA | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1351 | $2,600 | $1.92 | 44d | 1 | 1.16mi |
| 10087 Emerald Grove Dr Elk Grove, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1354 | $2,575 | $1.90 | 44d | 1 | 1.16mi |
| 9270 Emerald Crest Dr Elk Grove, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1454 | $2,550 | $1.75 | 5d | 1 | 1.21mi |
| 9101 Vernetta Way Elk Grove, CA | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1080 | $2,450 | $2.27 | 8d | 1 | 1.23mi |
| 9567 S Coast Ln Elk Grove, CA | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1265 | $2,300 | $1.82 | 5d | 1 | 1.23mi |
| 8947 Rancho Grande Ct Unit 8947 Elk Grove, CA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 980 | $1,895 | $1.93 | 5d | 1 | 1.25mi |
| 9262 Terra Linda Dr Elk Grove, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1080 | $2,500 | $2.31 | 13d | 1 | 1.26mi |
| 9534 Sunlight Ln Elk Grove, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1427 | $2,650 | $1.86 | 18d | 1 | 1.27mi |
| 8960 Laguna Vista Ct Elk Grove, CA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 950 | $2,150 | $2.26 | 8d | 1 | 1.28mi |
| 8709 Sangria Ct Elk Grove, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1080 | $2,650 | $2.45 | 18d | 1 | 1.29mi |
| 9428 Plainoak Way Elk Grove, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1232 | $2,745 | $2.23 | 8d | 1 | 1.31mi |
| 9101 Yount Ct Elk Grove, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1664 | $5,500 | $3.31 | 4d | 1 | 1.33mi |
| 4917 Aizenberg Cir Elk Grove, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1468 | $2,500 | $1.70 | 44d | 1 | 1.34mi |
| 10191 Gatemont Cir Elk Grove, CA | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1800 | $2,800 | $1.56 | 24d | 1 | 1.37mi |
| 8403 Sinesky Way Elk Grove, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1579 | $2,995 | $1.90 | 11d | 1 | 1.46mi |
| 9241 Elk Grove Florin Rd Unit 220 Elk Grove, CA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1030 | $2,195 | $2.13 | 8d | 1 | 1.48mi |
| 9243 Elk Grove Florin Rd Unit 104 Elk Grove, CA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1030 | $2,275 | $2.21 | 44d | 1 | 1.48mi |
Listing history 13 events
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2026-06-21days on market $165,000 Active 19 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $165,000 Active 16 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $165,000 Active 15 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $165,000 Active 14 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $165,000 Active 13 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $165,000 Active 11 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $165,000 Active 10 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $165,000 Active 7 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $165,000 Active 6 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $165,000 Active 5 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $165,000 Active 2 DOM
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2026-06-03remarks 688-char remark
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2026-06-03$165,000 Active 1 DOM
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 4/10 Moderate FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 20% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 4/10 Moderate
- Heat 7/10 Severe 6 d/yr ≥102°F today · 13 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 10/10 Extreme 25 unhealthy d/yr today · 27 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $31,938
- − Mortgage interest
- −$9,243
- − Property taxes
- −$2,475
- − Insurance
- −$825
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$2,555
- − Management
- −$2,555
- − Depreciation
- −$4,800
- Taxable income
- $9,485
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$2,276
- After-tax cash flow
- $9,271/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
- Elk Grove Unified
- NCES district ID
- 0612330
- Math proficiency
- 40% ▼ -5.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 51% ▼ -5.00%
- Median HH income
- $67,860
- Composite
- 40.72/100
- National rank
- #3658
- State rank
- #165 of 517 in CA
Livability — Elk Grove
- Score
- 71/100
- State rank
- #212
- US rank
- #6681
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Elk Grove, CA
- County
- Sacramento County · 1,539,646 people
- City population
- 190,119
- Metro
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- Population (ZIP)
- 67,630
- Household income
- $125,332
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 1160.0
Population outlook (Sacramento County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 1,660,763 people
- By 2030
- 1,732,990 · +4.3%
- By 2040
- 1,855,755 · +11.7%
- By 2050
- 1,941,335 · +16.9%
- By 2075
- 2,046,162 · +23.2%
- By 2100
- 1,961,444 · +18.1%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Highly diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.75)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 37% Asian 28% Hispanic / Latino 17% Two or more races 14% Black 8% Pacific Islander 2%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 14%
- Common ancestry
- Italian 2% Lithuanian 2% Russian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 25% · Vietnam, Canada, China
- Languages at home
- 66% English-only · Other Indo-European 7% Spanish 6% Vietnamese 6%
Political lean MEDSL · Sacramento
- 2024 margin
- D (+19.7) · D 58.1% · R 38.4% · Other 3.5%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +0.7pp no change · 2008: 19.0pp · 2024: 19.7pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+19.7 2020: D+25.3 2016: D+23.7 2012: D+16.3 2008: D+19.0
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -416.87%
- Current HPI
- 308.8294
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 0.13%
- Metro
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.21%
- F500 in state
- 116
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in CA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 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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Property tax history
+0.7%/yrLatest (2025): $178 · -3.3% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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