709 Cargile Ct · Villa Rica, GA
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Why this score? — see what drove the F 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).
- ARV discount +7.8/15.0
- Cash flow +7.0/30.0
- Condition / age +5.0/5.0
- Schools +3.2/10.0
- Livability +3.2/5.0
- Rent growth +3.1/5.0
- 1% rule +2.1/10.0
- DSCR +1.2/10.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$399,990
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
Brand new, energy-efficient home available by Jul 2026! Host backyard BBQs on the patio just steps away from the kitchen. Two downstairs flex spaces invite creativity so you can create a home gym, office or craft room. Upstairs, a spacious loft and three bedrooms offer plenty of room to spread out. New energy-efficient move-in ready homes in Villa Rica include a washer, dryer, fridge, and whole home blinds, plus they can be closing-ready in 60 days or less-guaranteed. (You'll be reimbursed up to $5,000 in expenses related to delays we cause.
Key facts
- Whole home blinds
- Spacious loft
- Easy access to i-20
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 6-bed/4.0-bath single-family listed at $400k. Condition is rated excellent.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $-578 ($-7k/yr) — negative.
- To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $316k (20.9% below list).
- To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $284k (29.0% below list).
- Recommended offer: $284k (29.0% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 65/100 on livability (#224 in GA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, employment B; Watch: amenities F, commute F, health & safety F.
- Carroll County (rural): math 42% / reading 41% proficiency, ranked #38 of 174 in GA (top 22%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Zoned schools: Glanton-Hindsman Elementary (math 40% / reading 42%, grade F, #411 of 1,228 statewide, top 34%, 706 students, 65% FRL); Villa Rica Middle (math 25% / reading 32%, grade F, #260 of 470 statewide, top 56%, 464 students, 70% FRL); Villa Rica High School (math 16% / reading 34%, grade F, #181 of 424 statewide, top 43%, 1,807 students, 56% FRL).
- Market conditions: Rents rising (+2.4%/yr); 968 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; solid renter incomes; 876 units permitted in Carroll County in 2024 (150 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent runs 39% of the median local income ($89k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $3k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $12k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Carroll County population projected at +12% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 43 days — a 3% lower offer ($388k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Questions for the 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?
- It's been on market 43 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 29% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- 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.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 0.71% ✗
- Cap rate
- 4.56%
- Cash-on-cash
- -6.19%
- DSCR
- 0.72
- GRM
- 11.7
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $402,319
- List price
- $399,990
- Delta
- -0.58%
- Verdict
- FAIR
- Comps
- 11 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 5 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252 Berkley Dr | 1.05mi | 5/3.0 (-1) | 2,464 (-2%) | 16mo | $325,000 | $132 | 39 |
| 2533 Gold Hill Ct | 0.85mi | 5/3.5 (-1) | 2,848 (+13%) | 2mo | $405,000 | $142 | 34 |
| 73 Azalea Dr | 1.01mi | 5/3.0 (-1) | 2,752 (+10%) | 13mo | $284,000 | $103 | 30 |
| 606 Henderson St | 0.66mi | 5/3.0 (-1) | 2,177 (-13%) | 20mo | $280,000 | $129 | 21 |
| 2588 Three Wood Dr | 0.99mi | 5/3.0 (-1) | 2,250 (-10%) | 23mo | $405,000 | $180 | 20 |
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 · 2.42% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- -27.6%
- Equity multiple
- 0.08×
- Total profit
- $-103,187
- Equity at exit
- $59,640
- IRR
- -28.1%
- Equity multiple
- -0.28×
- Total profit
- $-143,607
- Equity at exit
- $34,584
Cash invested: $111,997 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
- State Georgia
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
Active competition Active MLS
- For sale now
- 3 active · 2 under contract
- Months of supply
- 18.0 mo (6%/mo absorbed)
- Median asking
- $442,990 ($172/sqft)
- Median days on market
- 97 d
- This list price
- lowest-priced of the active set
- ARV vs active asking
- -6.8% vs current asking $/sqft
Closed sales set the value; these active listings set current market conditions and a practical price ceiling.
ZIP-level market 30180
- Home prices YoY
- -12.8%
- Rents YoY
- 2.4%
- Active inventory
- 968
- Price-to-rent
- 11.7×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,841 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$2,098
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$500 /mo · $6,000/yr
- Insurance
- −$167
- HOA
- −$58
- Lot rent
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$597
- Net cashflow
- $-578
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $-301 | -5% $-440 | +0% $-578 | +5% $-716 | +10% $-854 |
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| Rent | -10% $-802 | -5% $-690 | +0% $-578 | +5% $-466 | +10% $-353 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $-376 | -0.5pp $-476 | base $-578 | +0.5pp $-681 | +1.0pp $-787 |
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
- $99,998
- Closing costs
- $12,000
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Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
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- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
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- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 2 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 615 Hemlock Ct Villa Rica, GA | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2686 | $2,750 | $1.02 | 139d | 1 | 1.38mi |
| 2046 Dartmoth Way Villa Rica, GA | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2853 | $2,121 | $0.74 | 100d | 1 | 1.47mi |
Property features AI
Finance
- Other
- New construction with home warranty
- HOA & community
- Community association with a $700 fee (includes facilities fee)Community amenities: lake, playground, pool, tennis courts
Exterior
- Parking
- Garage with automatic opener (4 parking spaces total)
- Utilities
- Public waterPublic sewerNatural gas availableCable availablePhone availableWater and sewer availableEnergy-efficient features for appliances, insulation, thermostat, and water heater
- Home design
- Single-family houseResidential propertyUnder constructionTwo-story
- Construction
- Stone exteriorComposition roofSlab foundationBuilt in 2026
- Exterior features
- PatioCorner lotCul-de-sac locationPrivate lotCreek on the propertyDouble-pane windows
Interior
- Kitchen
- Kitchen islandWalk-in pantryDishwasherMicrowaveRefrigerator
- Bedrooms
- 6 bedrooms (includes 1 main-level bedroom and 1 lower-level bedroom)
- Flooring
- CarpetHardwoodVinyl
- Bathrooms
- 4 full bathrooms (1 on main level, 1 full lower-level bathroom)
- Heating & cooling
- Forced air heating (natural gas)Central air conditioning
- Interior features
- Double vanityWalk-in closetsDenLoftUnfinished basementTwo levels
- Laundry & utility
- Washer and dryer includedLaundry on upper levelTankless water heater
HOA detail $58/mo · $696/yr
- Likely covers
- gym
Listing history 28 events
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2026-07-01days on market $399,990 Active 43 DOM
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2026-07-01remarks 699-char remark
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2026-07-01$399,990 Active 42 DOM
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2026-06-30days on market $399,990 Active 42 DOM
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2026-06-29days on market $399,990 Active 41 DOM
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2026-06-28days on market $399,990 Active 40 DOM
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2026-06-27days on market $399,990 Active 39 DOM
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2026-06-26days on market $399,990 Active 38 DOM
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2026-06-24days on market $399,990 Active 36 DOM
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2026-06-22days on market $399,990 Active 34 DOM
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2026-06-21days on market $399,990 Active 33 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $399,990 Active 30 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $399,990 Active 29 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $399,990 Active 28 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $399,990 Active 27 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $399,990 Active 25 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $399,990 Active 21 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $399,990 Active 20 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $399,990 Active 19 DOM
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2026-06-04pricedays on market $399,990 Active 16 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $393,980 Active 15 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $393,980 Active 14 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $393,980 Active 13 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $393,980 Active 12 DOM
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2026-05-21price $393,980 877-char remark
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2026-05-21price $393,980
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2026-05-18$438,980 New 877-char remark
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2026-05-18$438,980 Active
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $34,093
- − Mortgage interest
- −$22,406
- − Property taxes
- −$6,000
- − Insurance
- −$2,000
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$2,727
- − Management
- −$2,727
- − HOA
- −$696
- − Depreciation
- −$11,636
- Taxable loss
- −$14,100
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$3,384
- After-tax cash flow
- $-3,550/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.
Condition & rehab AI · 2 photos
This move-in ready home is brand new, energy-efficient, and includes washer, dryer, fridge, and whole home blinds. It offers a spacious layout with a patio, flex spaces, and a primary suite. The property is in excellent condition with no visible repairs or maintenance needed.
Value-add opportunities
- Both Landscaping improvements — Enhances curb appeal and adds value ↑
- Both Smart home integration — Improves convenience and adds modern appeal ↑
Zoned Schools
Schools (NCES district)
- District
- Carroll County
- NCES district ID
- 1300840
- Math proficiency
- 42% ▼ -7.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 41% ▼ -8.00%
- Median HH income
- $48,692
- Composite
- 35.62/100
- National rank
- #4888
- State rank
- #38 of 174 in GA
Livability — Villa Rica
- Score
- 65/100
- State rank
- #224
- US rank
- #13182
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Villa Rica, GA
- County
- Carroll County · 123,370 people
- City population
- 43,013
- Metro
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
- Population (ZIP)
- 43,013
- Household income
- $88,514
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 5% of renters
Population outlook (Carroll County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 123,370 people
- By 2030
- 127,186 · +3.1%
- By 2040
- 133,534 · +8.2%
- By 2050
- 137,612 · +11.5%
- By 2075
- 142,892 · +15.8%
- By 2100
- 136,294 · +10.5%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.59)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 57% Black 29% Hispanic / Latino 7% Two or more races 7% Asian 2%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 5% Puerto Rican 1%
- Common ancestry
- German 1% Slovak 1% Italian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 8% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 92% English-only · Spanish 5% Other Indo-European 2% French/Haitian/Cajun 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Carroll
- 2024 margin
- Solid R (+41.2) · D 29.1% · R 70.3%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -8.2pp toward R · 2008: -32.9pp · 2024: -41.2pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+41.2 2020: R+39.0 2016: R+40.1 2012: R+37.7 2008: R+32.9
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -46.97%
- Current HPI
- 321.1874
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 2.42%
- Metro
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.66%
- F500 in state
- 28
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in GA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Paper / Packaging | 2 | $29B |
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| Retail | 1 | $160B |
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| Transportation / Logistics | 1 | $91B |
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| Airlines | 1 | $62B |
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| Consumer Goods | 1 | $47B |
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| Utilities | 1 | $25B |
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Price history
-8.9% since first listed4 events — show timeline
- 2026-07-01 Listing Removed — GAMLS
- 2026-06-04 Price Changed $399,990 GAMLS
- 2026-05-21 Price Changed $393,980 GAMLS
- 2026-05-18 Listed $438,980 GAMLS
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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