11980 Highway 501 · Saline, LA 71070

$84,900

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 880 sqft · Manufactured public records · 489 Days on market

Built 2022 2.00 ac lot ↓ 11% since listing

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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 +30.0/30.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Appreciation +5.0/10.0
• Livability +2.8/5.0
• Schools +2.6/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0

Listing remarks

Who wants a cabin in the country? This is a late model 2022 singlewide manufactured home. It has 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom, nice kitchen and living area. The home also has a nice deck on the front and sits on 2 acres of land. You can literally hunt from the front porch. Plenty of room for a garden or a workshop. Home does qualify for FHA, or rural development financing. New skirting coming soon!

Key facts

• 2 acre lot
• Built 2022
• Listed 489 days

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath manufactured listed at $85k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $723 ($9k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $85k).
• Recommended offer: $75k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 56/100 on livability (#349 in LA) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, schools B; Watch: crime F, amenities F, commute F.
• Bienville Parish (rural): math 27% / reading 37% proficiency, ranked #42 of 98 in LA (top 43%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 66% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: 9 active listings in the ZIP; 18 units permitted in Bienville Parish in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $3k of equity ($587 loan paydown + $3k appreciation (3.0% local appreciation)).
• Bienville County population projected at -19% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $24k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 10, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$30k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 489 days — a 12% lower offer ($75k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 2 sale attempts since 2y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $10k (11%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 80% chance of damaging wind over 30y; moderate wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→20/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $74,712 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 489 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. Crime grade is F 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?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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: 1.94% ✓
• Cap rate: 16.51%
• Cash-on-cash: 36.50%
• DSCR: 2.62
• GRM: 4.3

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 42.1%
• Equity multiple: 3.37×
• Total profit: $56,300
• Equity at exit: $38,175

10-year hold

• IRR: 42.0%
• Equity multiple: 6.72×
• Total profit: $135,924
• Equity at exit: $58,832

Cash invested: $23,772 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Louisiana: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+12
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

5-day notice; no state rent control; civil-law jurisdiction; landlord-favorable.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 71070

• Active inventory: 9
• Price-to-rent: 4.3×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,649 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$445
• Tax from tax record: −$99 /mo · $1,188/yr
• Insurance: −$35
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$346
• Net cashflow: $723

Break-even live

Break-even rent $734

Max offer price $84,900

Occupancy floor 51%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $771	-5% $747	+0% $723	+5% $699	+10% $675
Rent	-10% $593	-5% $658	+0% $723	+5% $788	+10% $853
Rate	-1.0pp $766	-0.5pp $745	base $723	+0.5pp $701	+1.0pp $679

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: $21,225
• Closing costs: $2,547
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 7 events

1. 2026-04-17
   status Pending
2. 2025-11-07
   price $84,900
3. 2025-05-20
   price $89,900
4. 2025-03-20
   price $92,900
5. 2025-02-03
   status Active
6. 2025-01-17
   status Pending
7. 2024-11-27
   listed $95,000 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 LA · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $1,188 · $99/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $1,188 · $99/mo
• Expected delta: $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone D · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 5/10 Major
• 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥111°F today · 20 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 8/10 Severe 80% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $19,787
• − Mortgage interest: −$4,756
• − Property taxes: −$1,188
• − Insurance: −$424
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,583
• − Management: −$1,583
• − Depreciation: −$2,470
• Taxable income: $7,783
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,868
• After-tax cash flow: $6,809/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: Bienville Parish
• NCES district ID: 2200210
• Math proficiency: 27% ▼ -35.00%
• Reading proficiency: 37% ▼ -29.00%
• Median HH income: $31,737
• Composite: 26.08/100
• National rank: #7296
• State rank: #42 of 98 in LA

Livability — Saline

• Score: 56/100
• State rank: #349
• US rank: #22978

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Population (ZIP): 1,382

Population outlook (Bienville County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 13,109 people
• By 2030: 12,626 · -3.7%
• By 2040: 11,620 · -11.4%
• By 2050: 10,647 · -18.8%
• By 2075: 8,555 · -34.7%
• By 2100: 6,717 · -48.8%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Majority White (62%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 62% Black 34% Two or more races 2% Native American 1%
• Common ancestry: Lithuanian 1% Romanian 1% European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Bienville

• 2024 margin: R (+18.0) · D 40.5% · R 58.5% · Other 1.0%
• 2008→2024 swing: -15.5pp toward R · 2008: -2.5pp · 2024: -18.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+18.0 2020: R+11.7 2016: R+8.9 2012: R+2.1 2008: R+2.5

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: —
• Current HPI: —
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.29%
• F500 in state: 10

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in LA)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Telecommunications	2	$23B
▸Utilities	1	$12B
▸Wholesale / Distribution	1	$5B
▸Advertising	1	$2B

Price history

-10.6% since first listed

7 events — show timeline

• 2026-04-17 Pending — NTREIS
• 2025-11-07 Price Changed $84,900 NTREIS
• 2025-05-20 Price Changed $89,900 NTREIS
• 2025-03-20 Price Changed $92,900 NTREIS
• 2025-02-03 Relisted — NTREIS
• 2025-01-17 Pending — NTREIS
• 2024-11-27 Listed $95,000 NTREIS

Property tax history

+12.4%/yr

Latest (2024): $1,188 · +0.8% YoY. Source: county tax records.