3765 Grass Valley Hwy #218 · North Auburn, 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 10/10 · Severe
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $659 – $1,223
Heat risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Hot days now (above 99°F)
- 5 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 12 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
- 32 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 41 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 +26.2/30.0
- ARV discount +10.5/15.0
- DSCR +8.9/10.0
- 1% rule +7.0/10.0
- Schools +4.9/10.0
- Livability +3.1/5.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$165,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
Adorable 2-bedroom, 2-bath home located in Auburn, the desirable Rock Creek Mobile Home Park! This charming home features an oversized primary suite with a walk-in closet, exterior access to the back patio, and newer HVAC for year-round comfort. Spacious primary bath with walk-in shower stall. . Enjoy the added living space of the sunroom, perfect for relaxing, hobbies, or entertaining. Covered carport parking and storage shed provide added convenience. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to own a comfortable and inviting home in a sought-after community!
Key facts
- Walk-in closet
- Sunroom
- Storage shed
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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 $422 ($5k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $165k).
- Recommended offer: $160k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 9.4% vs local median 2.6% in North Auburn — 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 (#519 in CA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: employment A-, housing A-; Watch: schools F, crime D-, amenities F.
- Placer Union High (suburban): math 39% / reading 72% proficiency, ranked #98 of 517 in CA (top 19%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
- Market conditions: 189 active listings in the ZIP; solid renter incomes; 3,535 units permitted in Placer County in 2024 (689 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.
- Placer County population projected at +20% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $46k cash investment doubles in ~10 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 32 days — a 3% lower offer ($160k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: severe wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 5→12/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 32 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- 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
- 1.20% ✓
- Cap rate
- 9.37%
- Cash-on-cash
- 10.97%
- DSCR
- 1.49
- GRM
- 7.0
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $176,640
- Comps found
- 12
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3765 Grass Valley Hwy #111 | 0.06mi | 2/2.0 | 1,536 (0%) | 2mo | $130,000 | $85 | 96 |
| 3765 Grass Valley Hwy #77 | 0.00mi | 2/2.0 | 1,530 (-0%) | 7mo | $176,000 | $115 | 94 |
| 3765 Grass Valley Hwy #246 | 0.00mi | 2/2.0 | 1,488 (-3%) | 6mo | $227,500 | $153 | 90 |
| 3765 Grass Valley Hwy #213 | 0.07mi | 3/2.0 (+1) | 1,488 (-3%) | 5mo | $132,000 | $89 | 83 |
| 3765 Grass Valley Hwy #271 | 0.00mi | 2/2.0 | 1,440 (-6%) | 8mo | $149,000 | $103 | 83 |
| 3765 Grass Valley Hwy #203 | 0.06mi | 2/2.0 | 1,440 (-6%) | 11mo | $188,000 | $131 | 78 |
| 3765 Grass Valley Hwy #238 | 0.06mi | 2/2.0 | 1,440 (-6%) | 11mo | $139,000 | $97 | 77 |
| 3765 Grass Valley Hwy #56 | 0.00mi | 3/2.0 (+1) | 1,440 (-6%) | 11mo | $142,500 | $99 | 75 |
| 3765 Grass Valley Hwy #250 | 0.06mi | 2/2.0 | 1,344 (-12%) | 3mo | $165,000 | $123 | 74 |
| 3765 Grass Valley Hwy #225 | 0.20mi | 3/2.0 (+1) | 1,440 (-6%) | 10mo | $135,000 | $94 | 67 |
| 3765 Grass Valley Hwy #227 | 0.06mi | 2/2.0 | 1,344 (-12%) | 11mo | $165,000 | $123 | 67 |
| 3765 Grass Valley Hwy #232 | 0.20mi | 2/2.0 | 1,344 (-12%) | 11mo | $160,000 | $119 | 60 |
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 · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 0.1%
- Equity multiple
- 1.00×
- Total profit
- $202
- Equity at exit
- $24,602
- IRR
- 9.8%
- Equity multiple
- 1.76×
- Total profit
- $34,946
- 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 95602
- Active inventory
- 189
- Price-to-rent
- 7.0×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,978 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$865
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$206 /mo · $2,475/yr
- Insurance
- −$69
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$415
- Net cashflow
- $422
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $537 | -5% $480 | +0% $422 | +5% $365 | +10% $308 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $266 | -5% $344 | +0% $422 | +5% $501 | +10% $579 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $506 | -0.5pp $464 | base $422 | +0.5pp $380 | +1.0pp $336 |
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
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Listing history 16 events
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2026-06-21days on market $165,000 Active 32 DOM
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2026-06-19remarks 563-char remark
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2026-06-18days on market $165,000 Active 29 DOM
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2026-06-18price $165,000 Active 28 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $175,000 Active 28 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $175,000 Active 27 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $175,000 Active 26 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $175,000 Active 24 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $175,000 Active 23 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $175,000 Active 20 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $175,000 Active 19 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $175,000 Active 18 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $175,000 Active 14 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $175,000 Active 13 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $175,000 Active 12 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $175,000 Active 11 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 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 10/10 Extreme
- Heat 6/10 Major 5 d/yr ≥99°F today · 12 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 10/10 Extreme 32 unhealthy d/yr today · 41 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $23,738
- − Mortgage interest
- −$9,243
- − Property taxes
- −$2,475
- − Insurance
- −$825
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,899
- − Management
- −$1,899
- − Depreciation
- −$4,800
- Taxable income
- $2,598
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$623
- After-tax cash flow
- $4,446/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
- Placer Union High
- NCES district ID
- 0630750
- Math proficiency
- 39% ▲ 1.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 72% ▲ 3.00%
- Median HH income
- $69,119
- Composite
- 49.04/100
- National rank
- #2060
- State rank
- #98 of 517 in CA
Livability — North Auburn
- Score
- 61/100
- State rank
- #519
- US rank
- #17512
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- North Auburn, CA
- County
- Placer County · 390,510 people
- City population
- 28,195
- Metro
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- Population (ZIP)
- 19,701
- Household income
- $97,466
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 521.0
Population outlook (Placer County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 422,709 people
- By 2030
- 444,249 · +5.1%
- By 2040
- 480,192 · +13.6%
- By 2050
- 506,390 · +19.8%
- By 2075
- 550,219 · +30.2%
- By 2100
- 547,760 · +29.6%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (78%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 78% Hispanic / Latino 14% Two or more races 7% Asian 1%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 10%
- Common ancestry
- Italian 6% Portuguese 3% Lithuanian 3%
- Foreign-born
- 8% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 90% English-only · Spanish 7% Other Indo-European 1% German/W. Germanic 0%
Political lean MEDSL · Placer
- 2024 margin
- Lean R (+8.5) · D 44.3% · R 52.8% · Other 2.9%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +2.8pp toward D · 2008: -11.3pp · 2024: -8.5pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+8.5 2020: R+6.7 2016: R+11.3 2012: R+20.1 2008: R+11.3
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -426.11%
- Current HPI
- 257.0087
- Rent YoY
- —
- 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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Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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