3 bd · 2.0 ba ·
1,456 sqft ·
Built 1999
· SingleFamily
· Pending
· 11 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,936/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$2,491
Tax + insurance
−$465
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$617
Net cashflow
$-637/mo
Annual
$-7,644/yr
Cap rate
4.68%
Cash-on-cash
-5.75%
DSCR
0.74
1% rule
0.62%
Cash to close
$133,000
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $475k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-637 ($-8k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $362k (23.7% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $294k (38.2% below list).
Only 11 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
Recommended offer: $294k (38.2% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
In year one you build about $51k of equity ($3k loan paydown + $48k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
Location reads 69/100 on livability (#120 in GA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, health & safety A+, housing A; Watch: employment C-, crime D+, amenities F.
Bartow County (rural): math 33% / reading 34% proficiency, ranked #70 of 174 in GA (top 40%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Zoned schools: Pine Log Elementary (math 47% / reading 42%, grade F, #336 of 1,228 statewide, top 29%, 405 students, 52% FRL); Adairsville Middle School (math 36% / reading 40%, grade F, #159 of 470 statewide, top 34%, 843 students, 49% FRL); Adairsville High School (math 24% / reading 18%, grade F, #225 of 424 statewide, top 54%, 1,170 students, 44% FRL) — zoned schools at 48% FRL track the district average.
Market conditions: 82 active listings in the ZIP; 1,618 units permitted in Bartow County in 2024 (265 in 5+ unit buildings).
4 sale attempts since 6y ago 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.
Current owner paid $295k; list at $475k implies a 61% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$82k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Climate carrying-cost: major wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→16/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Cap rate 4.7% vs local median 3.0% in White — 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.
Questions for listing agent
What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
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?
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?
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.
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