411 W 1st St

Stanton, TX 79782

$197,000C-

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,490 sqft · Built 1961 · SingleFamily · Active · 123 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,597/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,033
• Tax + insurance: −$149
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$335
• Net cashflow: $79/mo
• Annual: $950/yr
• Cap rate: 6.78%
• Cash-on-cash: 1.72%
• DSCR: 1.08
• 1% rule: 0.81%
• Cash to close: $55,160

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $197k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $79 ($950/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 $160k (18.9% below list).
• It's been on market 123 days — a 12% lower offer ($173k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $160k (18.9% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• In year one you build about $14k of equity ($1k loan paydown + $12k appreciation (6.3% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 75/100 on livability (#140 in TX, #4,008 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
• Stanton ISD (rural): math 40% / reading 39% proficiency, ranked #426 of 826 in TX (top 52%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Stanton El (math 43% / reading 37%, grade F, #1,514 of 4,322 statewide, top 36%, 518 students, 59% FRL); Stanton Middle (math 37% / reading 38%, grade F, #736 of 1,662 statewide, top 45%, 256 students, 54% FRL); Stanton H S (math 44% / reading 47%, grade D-, #630 of 1,632 statewide, top 39%, 307 students, 39% FRL).
• Market conditions: 39 active listings in the ZIP; 5 units permitted in Martin County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Martin County population projected at +74% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• 2 sale attempts with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
• At projected returns (6.3% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $55k cash investment doubles in ~4 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 3, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$34k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
• Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 4→13/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Questions for listing agent

• It's been on market 123 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 19% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Built in 1961 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
• 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.