12116 SW County Road 769 #28 · North Port, FL 34269

$195,350

2 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,512 sqft · Manufactured · 166 Days on market

Built 2025 Est $236k · 17% under

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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 +23.9/30.0
• ARV discount +15.0/15.0
• DSCR +7.7/10.0
• 1% rule +6.2/10.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Schools +2.6/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.6/10.0

Listing remarks

The Preserve - A Premier New Construction Retirement Community in Florida Discover The Preserve, an exceptional new construction 55+ community located on Florida's scenic west coast, conveniently positioned between Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Fort Myers. Designed for active adults seeking the ultimate retirement lifestyle, this luxurious, five-star manufactured home community spans 523 acres of natural beauty, featuring stunning preservation areas and premium homesites. Nestled along King's Highway, a major transportation route, The Preserve offers an unparalleled blend of comfort, convenience, and tranquility. Almost every homesite is a premium lot, backing up to a beautiful conservation a

Key facts

• Raised screen room
• 20' wide carport
• Utility room

Tags

• 20' WIDE CARPORT
• UTILITY ROOM
• RAISED SCREEN ROOM
• 200 AMP SERVICE
• 30 GAL WATER HEATER
• FAUX WOOD BLINDS

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Listing status: Active
• Financial info: List price $195,350

Exterior

• Home design: Spec new construction — Plan: The Skyline
• Exterior features: Located at 12116 SW County Road 769 #28, Lake Suzy, FL 34269; Street direction prefix: SW

Interior

• Bedrooms: 2 bedrooms
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Interior features: Open living area totaling 1,512 (living area provided)

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $195k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $379 ($5k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $195k).
• Recommended offer: $172k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 8.6% vs local median 3.6% in North Port — 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 75/100 on livability (#252 in FL, #3,975 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
• Desoto (town): math 31% / reading 32% proficiency, ranked #69 of 73 in FL (top 94%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 71% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: 149 active listings in the ZIP; 7 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 21d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 71 units permitted in DeSoto 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 $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• DeSoto County population projected at -10% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 166 days — a 12% lower offer ($172k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; major wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→27/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $171,908 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 166 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. 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?
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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: 1.12% ✓
• Cap rate: 8.62%
• Cash-on-cash: 8.32%
• DSCR: 1.37
• GRM: 7.4

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $235,872
• Comps found: 2

Show comp detail 2 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
12116 SW County RD 769 #61	0.51mi	2/2.0	1,600 (+6%)	4mo	$135,000	$84	64
11808 SW Spring Lake Dr	0.50mi	3/2.0 (+1)	1,378 (-9%)	6mo	$214,900	$156	51

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

5-year hold

• IRR: -3.6%
• Equity multiple: 0.86×
• Total profit: $-7,463
• Equity at exit: $29,127

10-year hold

• IRR: 6.1%
• Equity multiple: 1.45×
• Total profit: $24,743
• Equity at exit: $16,890

Cash invested: $54,698 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Florida: 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day pay-or-quit; preempts local rent control; landlord-friendly statutes. Court speed varies by county.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 34269

• Home prices YoY: -2.9%
• Active inventory: 149
• Price-to-rent: 7.4×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,189 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,024
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$244 /mo · $2,930/yr
• Insurance: −$81
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$460
• Net cashflow: $379

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,709

Max offer price $195,350

Occupancy floor 78%

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: $48,838
• Closing costs: $5,860
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 7 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
25748 Deep Creek Blvd Punta Gorda, FL	3.0	2.0	2195	$2,300	$1.05	13d	1	1.08mi
12235 SW Kingsway Cir Unit C6 Lake Suzy, FL	2.0	2.0	1460	$2,000	$1.37	13d	1	1.14mi
212 Boa Vista St Punta Gorda, FL	3.0	3.0	2065	$3,500	$1.69	13d	1	1.17mi
11644 SW Egret Cir Lake Suzy, FL	2.0–3.0	2.0	1249	$2,500	$2.00	21d	4	1.18mi
25230 Campos Dr Punta Gorda, FL	3.0	2.0	1460	$1,750	$1.20	21d	1	1.24mi
26416 Deep Creek Blvd Punta Gorda, FL	3.0	2.0	1735	$1,650	$0.95	21d	1	1.40mi
175 Kings Hwy Unit A8 Punta Gorda, FL	2.0	2.0	1228	$1,700	$1.38	21d	1	1.46mi

Listing history 4 events

1. 2026-06-02
   days on market $195,350 Active 166 DOM
2. 2026-06-01
   days on market $195,350 Active 165 DOM
3. 2026-05-31
   days on market $195,350 Active 164 DOM
4. 2026-05-30
   days on market $195,350 Active 163 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 7/10 Severe
• 🌡 Heat 9/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥108°F today · 27 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 9/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $26,268
• − Mortgage interest: −$10,943
• − Property taxes: −$2,930
• − Insurance: −$977
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,101
• − Management: −$2,101
• − Depreciation: −$5,683
• Taxable income: $1,533
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$368
• After-tax cash flow: $4,184/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: Desoto
• NCES district ID: 1200420
• Math proficiency: 31% ▼ -9.00%
• Reading proficiency: 32% ▼ -3.00%
• Median HH income: $35,136
• Composite: 26.03/100
• National rank: #7305
• State rank: #69 of 73 in FL

Livability — North Port

• Score: 75/100
• State rank: #252
• US rank: #3975

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• City population: 75,324
• Population (ZIP): 5,111

Population outlook (DeSoto County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 34,958 people
• By 2030: 34,465 · -1.4%
• By 2040: 33,137 · -5.2%
• By 2050: 31,273 · -10.5%
• By 2075: 23,898 · -31.6%
• By 2100: 15,517 · -55.6%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (83%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 83% Hispanic / Latino 10% Two or more races 7% Black 4%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 8% Puerto Rican 2%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 4% Romanian 3% Lithuanian 3%
• Foreign-born: 3% · Canada
• Languages at home: 94% English-only · Spanish 4% Other Indo-European 1% German/W. Germanic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · DeSoto

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+42.9) · D 28.2% · R 71.2%
• 2008→2024 swing: -30.6pp toward R · 2008: -12.3pp · 2024: -42.9pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+42.9 2020: R+32.0 2016: R+27.7 2012: R+14.3 2008: R+12.3

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -8.77%
• Current HPI: 297.0303
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.28%
• F500 in state: 36

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in FL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Technology	2	$29B
▸Insurance	2	$17B
▸Retail	1	$60B
▸Technology Distribution	1	$58B
▸Homebuilding	1	$35B
▸Technology Manufacturing	1	$35B