2550 Miami Church Rd · Concord, NC
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 3/10 · Minor
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $906 – $1,684
Heat risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Hot days now (above 105°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 17 days/yr
Wind risk 5/10 · Moderate
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 22.0%
Air-quality risk 3/10 · Minor
- Unhealthy air days now
- 3 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 5 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 +20.3/30.0
- ARV discount +15.0/15.0
- DSCR +6.4/10.0
- Schools +4.7/10.0
- 1% rule +4.6/10.0
- Livability +4.0/5.0
- Rent growth +3.3/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$199,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
This brick home sits on a little over a half acre and is full of potential-it is ready for your vision! Featuring 3 bedrooms and 1 bath, this property offers the perfect opportunity for investors, renovators, or buyers looking to create their own home with some effort and imagination. The spacious living room is highlighted by a beautiful brick wood burning fireplace that adds character to country living. Enjoy low county taxes and plenty of room to enjoy the outdoors. The roof is estimated to be 5 years old, HVAC roughly 2019 and the panel box was replaced when it was installed, septic last pumped in 2021. Whether you're looking for your next project or a place to make your own, this rur
Key facts
- Brick home
- Low county taxes
- Rural property
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Property features AI
Finance
- Other: Zoned LDR; Two or more access exits (accessibility feature)
- HOA & community: No HOA
Exterior
- Parking: Attached carport (1 covered carport space); Driveway
- Utilities: Well water; Septic system; Electricity connected
- Home design: Single-family residence (site built); One story; Crawl space foundation
- Construction: Brick full exterior construction
- Exterior features: Shed(s); Publicly maintained road access; Gravel and paved road surfaces
Interior
- Kitchen: No kitchen appliance details provided
- Bedrooms: Three bedrooms on the main level
- Flooring: Vinyl flooring; Wood flooring
- Bathrooms: One full bathroom on the main level
- Heating & cooling: Heat pump; Central air; Ceiling fans
- Interior features: Storm door(s); Living room wood-burning fireplace; One room (listed room count)
- Laundry & utility: Washer and dryer located in the carport
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $199k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $254 ($3k/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 $190k (4.4% below list).
- Recommended offer: $190k (4.4% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
- Cap rate 7.8% vs local median 3.3% in Concord — 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 81/100 on livability (#18 in NC, #1,595 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: commute F.
- Cabarrus County Schools (rural): math 54% / reading 55% proficiency, ranked #44 of 178 in NC (top 25%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
- Zoned schools: A T Allen Elementary (math 32% / reading 38%, grade F, #825 of 1,410 statewide, top 59%, 632 students, 69% FRL); Mount Pleasant High (math 62% / reading 61%, grade B-, #199 of 535 statewide, top 37%, 902 students, 38% FRL) — zoned schools average 54% FRL vs 36% district-wide (18 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
- Market conditions: Rents rising (+3.2%/yr); 303 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; solid renter incomes; 2,485 units permitted in Cabarrus County in 2024 (677 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 $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Cabarrus County population projected at +44% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
Negotiation context
- Only 3 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: moderate wind risk, 22% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→17/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- Built in 1965 — 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.
- 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
- 0.96% ✗
- Cap rate
- 7.82%
- Cash-on-cash
- 5.46%
- DSCR
- 1.24
- GRM
- 8.7
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $331,968
- Comps found
- 3
Show comp detail 3 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2550 Miami Church Rd | 0.00mi | 3/1.0 | 1,301 (-3%) | 0mo | $200,000 | $154 | 94 |
| 4206 Flowes Store Rd | 0.64mi | 2/1.0 (-1) | 1,215 (-10%) | 9mo | $330,000 | $272 | 42 |
| 4374 Flowes Store Rd | 0.73mi | 3/1.0 | 1,516 (+13%) | 7mo | $375,000 | $247 | 38 |
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 · 3.23% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- -7.6%
- Equity multiple
- 0.72×
- Total profit
- $-15,696
- Equity at exit
- $29,672
- IRR
- 2.2%
- Equity multiple
- 1.16×
- Total profit
- $8,760
- Equity at exit
- $17,206
Cash invested: $55,720 (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
ZIP-level market 28025
- Rents YoY
- 3.2%
- Active inventory
- 303
- Price-to-rent
- 8.7×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,903 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,044
- Tax from tax record
- −$123 /mo · $1,481/yr
- Insurance
- −$83
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$400
- Net cashflow
- $254
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $366 | -5% $310 | +0% $254 | +5% $197 | +10% $141 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $103 | -5% $178 | +0% $254 | +5% $329 | +10% $404 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $354 | -0.5pp $304 | base $254 | +0.5pp $202 | +1.0pp $150 |
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
- $49,750
- Closing costs
- $5,970
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- 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?
- —
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.
Rent comps 1 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 253 Aershire Ct Concord, NC | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1875 | $2,019 | $1.08 | 5d | 1 | 1.49mi |
Listing history 1 events
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2026-05-22$199,000 Active
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast NC · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $1,481 · $123/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $1,632 · $136/mo
- Expected delta
- +$151/yr (+$13/mo · 10.2%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
- Heat 6/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥105°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 5/10 Major 22% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 3/10 Moderate 3 unhealthy d/yr today · 5 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $22,840
- − Mortgage interest
- −$11,147
- − Property taxes
- −$1,481
- − Insurance
- −$995
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,827
- − Management
- −$1,827
- − Depreciation
- −$5,789
- Taxable loss
- −$227
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$55
- After-tax cash flow
- $3,099/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
- Cabarrus County Schools
- NCES district ID
- 3700530
- Math proficiency
- 54% ▲ 4.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 55% ▲ 3.00%
- Median HH income
- $59,442
- Composite
- 47.42/100
- National rank
- #2282
- State rank
- #44 of 178 in NC
Livability — Concord
- Score
- 81/100
- State rank
- #18
- US rank
- #1595
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- County
- Cabarrus County · 218,793 people
- City population
- 140,106
- Metro
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Population (ZIP)
- 58,334
- Household income
- $79,545
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 1852.0
Population outlook (Cabarrus County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 239,273 people
- By 2030
- 260,754 · +9.0%
- By 2040
- 303,953 · +27.0%
- By 2050
- 344,827 · +44.1%
- By 2075
- 435,623 · +82.1%
- By 2100
- 490,119 · +104.8%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.57)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 61% Black 21% Hispanic / Latino 13% Two or more races 8% Asian 1%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 7% Puerto Rican 1%
- Common ancestry
- Serbian 2% Italian 2% Slovak 1%
- Foreign-born
- 7% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 89% English-only · Spanish 9%
Political lean MEDSL · Cabarrus
- 2024 margin
- Lean R (+7.7) · D 45.5% · R 53.2% · Other 1.3%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +10.7pp toward D · 2008: -18.4pp · 2024: -7.7pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+7.7 2020: R+9.4 2016: R+20.0 2012: R+20.2 2008: R+18.4
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -282.07%
- Current HPI
- 258.1615
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 3.23%
- Metro
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.28%
- F500 in state
- 26
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NC)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 2 | $213B |
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| Retail | 2 | $95B |
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| Industrial Conglomerate | 1 | $38B |
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| Metals / Steel | 1 | $35B |
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| Utilities | 1 | $30B |
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| Industrial Machinery | 1 | $19B |
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Price history
1 event — show timeline
- 2026-05-22 Listed $199,000 CANOPYMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
Property tax history
+5.3%/yrLatest (2025): $1,481 · +0.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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