752 Nashville Rd · Rocky Mount, NC 27803

$154,900

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,104 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 27 Days on market

Built 1950 10,019 sqft lot

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Why this score? — see what drove the D grade

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• Cash flow +13.7/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• DSCR +4.1/10.0
• Rent growth +3.9/5.0
• 1% rule +3.8/10.0
• Livability +3.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +2.2/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

This property is a complete gut and renovation opportunity, perfect for experienced investors, contractors, or buyers looking to bring a home back to life. Situated in a growing area with strong potential, the structure offers a blank canvas for your next flip or custom rebuild. Whether you're adding to your rental portfolio or designing a dream home from scratch, this project has the bones for something special.

Key facts

• 0.23 acre lot
• Built 1950
• Listed 26 days

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Located in Nash County, postal code 27803
• HOA & community: No homeowners association

Exterior

• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Site-built single-story home; One level
• Construction: Concrete and vinyl siding exterior; Built on concrete perimeter foundation
• Exterior features: Shingle roof; Concrete and concrete perimeter foundation; Lot approximately 0.23 acre (about 10,019 sq ft); Public maintained road access

Interior

• Bedrooms: 3 bedrooms (includes main level bedrooms)
• Flooring: Vinyl
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Electric heating; No central cooling
• Interior features: Vinyl flooring

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $155k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $10 ($126/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $137k (11.7% below list).
• Recommended offer: $137k (11.7% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Cap rate 6.4% vs local median 4.5% in Rocky Mount — 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 70/100 on livability (#134 in NC) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: crime F, amenities F, employment F.
• Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (rural): math 20% / reading 32% proficiency, ranked #155 of 178 in NC (top 87%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Zoned schools: Williford Elementary (201 students, 98% FRL); Rocky Mount Middle (math 7% / reading 26%, grade F, #449 of 475 statewide, top 96%, 407 students, 97% FRL); Rocky Mount High (math 27% / reading 36%, grade F, #449 of 535 statewide, top 85%, 1,072 students, 76% FRL) — zoned schools average 90% FRL vs 59% district-wide (31 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.5%/yr); 175 active listings in the ZIP; 500 units permitted in Nash County in 2024 (0 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.
• Nash County population projected at -12% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 27 days — a 2% lower offer ($153k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Current owner paid $30k; list at $155k implies a 416% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1950 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 78% 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.

Recommended offer $136,830 (11.7% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1950 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. 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?
4. Crime grade is F 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?
5. 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?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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: 0.88% ✗
• Cap rate: 6.37%
• Cash-on-cash: 0.29%
• DSCR: 1.01
• GRM: 9.4

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $77,280
• Comps found: 12

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
1416 Betz St	0.12mi	3/1.5	1,064 (-4%)	10mo	$100,000	$94	78
513 Mullins St	0.34mi	3/1.0	1,056 (-4%)	4mo	$103,000	$98	73
1642 W Raleigh Blvd	0.27mi	3/1.0	1,170 (+6%)	9mo	$158,000	$135	70
623 Henry St	0.41mi	3/1.0	1,188 (+8%)	4mo	$21,000	$18	65
605 Dexter St	0.38mi	3/1.0	1,216 (+10%)	2mo	$65,000	$53	64
640 Beaman St	0.16mi	2/1.0 (-1)	965 (-13%)	5mo	$51,500	$53	63
1809 Burton St	0.48mi	3/1.5	1,135 (+3%)	10mo	$80,000	$70	62
414 Dexter St	0.52mi	3/1.0	1,154 (+4%)	8mo	$62,500	$54	62
1616 Davis St	0.45mi	2/1.0 (-1)	1,050 (-5%)	10mo	$23,000	$22	58
1201 York St	0.45mi	3/2.0	1,243 (+13%)	2mo	$91,000	$73	52
223 Renfrow St	0.66mi	3/1.0	1,176 (+6%)	10mo	$37,000	$31	50
625 Powell Dr	0.66mi	3/1.5	1,212 (+10%)	1mo	$148,500	$123	50

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 · 5.51% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -13.1%
• Equity multiple: 0.52×
• Total profit: $-20,870
• Equity at exit: $23,096

10-year hold

• IRR: -0.6%
• Equity multiple: 0.96×
• Total profit: $-1,928
• Equity at exit: $13,393

Cash invested: $43,372 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 85 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State North Carolina: 85 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

10-day notice; preempted; landlord-favorable but court speed varies.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 27803

• Rents YoY: 5.5%
• Active inventory: 175
• Price-to-rent: 9.4×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,368 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$812
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$194 /mo · $2,324/yr
• Insurance: −$65
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$287
• Net cashflow: $10

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,355

Max offer price $154,900

Occupancy floor 94%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $118	-5% $64	+0% $10	+5% $-43	+10% $-97
Rent	-10% $-98	-5% $-44	+0% $10	+5% $65	+10% $119
Rate	-1.0pp $88	-0.5pp $50	base $10	+0.5pp $-30	+1.0pp $-70

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: $38,725
• Closing costs: $4,647
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 24 events

1. 2026-06-21
   days on market $154,900 Coming Soon 27 DOM
2. 2026-06-19
   days on market $154,900 Coming Soon 25 DOM
3. 2026-06-18
   days on market $154,900 Coming Soon 24 DOM
4. 2026-06-17
   days on market $154,900 Coming Soon 23 DOM
5. 2026-06-16
   days on market $154,900 Coming Soon 22 DOM
6. 2026-06-15
   days on market $154,900 Coming Soon 21 DOM
7. 2026-06-14
   days on market $154,900 Coming Soon 19 DOM
8. 2026-06-13
   days on market $154,900 Coming Soon 18 DOM
9. 2026-06-10
   days on market $154,900 Coming Soon 16 DOM
10. 2026-06-09
    days on market $154,900 Coming Soon 15 DOM
11. 2026-06-08
    days on market $154,900 Coming Soon 14 DOM
12. 2026-06-07
    days on market $154,900 Coming Soon 13 DOM
13. 2026-06-03
    days on market $154,900 Coming Soon 9 DOM
14. 2026-06-02
    days on market $154,900 Coming Soon 8 DOM
15. 2026-06-01
    days on market $154,900 Coming Soon 7 DOM
16. 2026-05-31
    days on market $154,900 Coming Soon 6 DOM
17. 2026-05-30
    days on market $154,900 Coming Soon 5 DOM
18. 2026-05-25
    historical $154,900
19. 2025-08-04
    price $30,000 416-char remark

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    This property is a complete gut and renovation opportunity, perfect for experienced investors, contractors, or buyers looking to bring a home back to life. Situated in a growing area with strong potential, the structure offers a blank canvas for your next flip or custom rebuild. Whether you're adding to your rental portfolio or designing a dream home from scratch, this project has the bones for something special.

20. 2025-08-01
    soldstatus $30,000 Sold 416-char remark

    Show marketing remark (416 chars)

    This property is a complete gut and renovation opportunity, perfect for experienced investors, contractors, or buyers looking to bring a home back to life. Situated in a growing area with strong potential, the structure offers a blank canvas for your next flip or custom rebuild. Whether you're adding to your rental portfolio or designing a dream home from scratch, this project has the bones for something special.

21. 2025-07-04
    historical Active Under Contract 416-char remark

    Show marketing remark (416 chars)

    This property is a complete gut and renovation opportunity, perfect for experienced investors, contractors, or buyers looking to bring a home back to life. Situated in a growing area with strong potential, the structure offers a blank canvas for your next flip or custom rebuild. Whether you're adding to your rental portfolio or designing a dream home from scratch, this project has the bones for something special.

22. 2025-05-07
    listed $50,000 Active 416-char remark

    Show marketing remark (416 chars)

    This property is a complete gut and renovation opportunity, perfect for experienced investors, contractors, or buyers looking to bring a home back to life. Situated in a growing area with strong potential, the structure offers a blank canvas for your next flip or custom rebuild. Whether you're adding to your rental portfolio or designing a dream home from scratch, this project has the bones for something special.

23. 2010-09-22
    soldstatus $14,000
24. 2002-01-22
    soldstatus $20,000

ⓘ 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 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 2/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥107°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 7/10 Severe 78% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $16,420
• − Mortgage interest: −$8,677
• − Property taxes: −$2,324
• − Insurance: −$774
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,314
• − Management: −$1,314
• − Depreciation: −$4,506
• Taxable loss: −$2,489
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$597
• After-tax cash flow: $723/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: Nash-Rocky Mount Schools
• NCES district ID: 3703270
• Math proficiency: 20% ▼ -3.00%
• Reading proficiency: 32% ▲ 1.00%
• Median HH income: $41,553
• Composite: 22.04/100
• National rank: #8198
• State rank: #155 of 178 in NC

Livability — Rocky Mount

• Score: 70/100
• State rank: #134
• US rank: #7692

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Rocky Mount, NC
• County: Nash County · 50,768 people
• City population: 70,300
• Metro: Rocky Mount, NC
• Population (ZIP): 20,055
• Household income: $60,124
• Rent vs Own: 38.3% rent · 61.7% own
• Severe rent burden: 641.0

Population outlook (Nash County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 91,107 people
• By 2030: 89,193 · -2.1%
• By 2040: 84,959 · -6.7%
• By 2050: 80,517 · -11.6%
• By 2075: 72,941 · -19.9%
• By 2100: 63,602 · -30.2%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.60)
• Race & ethnicity: White 46% Black 44% Two or more races 6% Hispanic / Latino 5% Asian 1%
• Common ancestry: Iranian 1% Italian 1% Slovak 1%
• Foreign-born: 3% · Canada
• Languages at home: 93% English-only · Spanish 5% Arabic 1% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Nash

• 2024 margin: Toss-up / Even · D 48.7% · R 50.5%
• 2008→2024 swing: -0.4pp no change · 2008: -1.3pp · 2024: -1.8pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+1.8 2020: D+0.2 2016: R+0.2 2012: D+0.9 2008: R+1.3

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -162.95%
• Current HPI: 190.0204
• Rent YoY: ▲ 5.51%
• Metro: Rocky Mount, NC
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.28%
• F500 in state: 26

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NC)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	2	$213B
▸Retail	2	$95B
▸Industrial Conglomerate	1	$38B
▸Metals / Steel	1	$35B
▸Utilities	1	$30B
▸Industrial Machinery	1	$19B

Price history

+674.5% since first listed

7 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-25 Coming Soon $154,900 TMLS
• 2025-08-04 Price Changed $30,000 TMLS
• 2025-08-01 Sold (MLS) $30,000 TMLS
• 2025-07-04 Contingent — TMLS
• 2025-05-07 Listed $50,000 TMLS
• 2010-09-22 Sold (Public Records) $14,000 Public Records
• 2002-01-22 Sold (Public Records) $20,000 Public Records

Property tax history

+0.6%/yr

Latest (2025): $235 · +0.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.