1411 Hand Ave · Bay Minette, AL
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 4/10 · Minor
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $916 – $1,700
Heat risk 8/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 106°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 20 days/yr
Wind risk 9/10 · Severe
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 99.0%
Air-quality risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 0 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 0 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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 +18.7/30.0
- ARV discount +14.5/15.0
- DSCR +5.9/10.0
- 1% rule +5.0/10.0
- Schools +3.9/10.0
- Livability +3.2/5.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$189,900
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Easy to show! This warm and cozy 3/2 home is ready for your family! Features include new heat pump window units, 4 year old roof, one car garage, detached 3 car carports, new walk in shower in master bath, wood and tile flooring, smooth ceilings, new 12 x 24 back deck, fenced back yard, new plumbing and electrical, open kitchen with breakfast area, and more! Buyer to verify all information during due diligence.
Key facts
- 0.57 acre lot
- Garage
- Built 1955
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $190k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $189 ($2k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $190k).
- Recommended offer: $187k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 7.5% vs local median 3.9% in Bay Minette — 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 63/100 on livability (#179 in AL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A, health & safety A; Watch: crime D+, schools D-, amenities F.
- Baldwin County (rural): math 33% / reading 57% proficiency, ranked #18 of 129 in AL (top 14%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Market conditions: 206 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 3,883 units permitted in Baldwin County in 2024 (481 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.
- Baldwin County population projected at +42% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 29 days — a 2% lower offer ($187k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- Current owner paid $40k; list at $190k implies a 375% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1955 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→20/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- Built in 1955 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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
- 1.00% ✓
- Cap rate
- 7.48%
- Cash-on-cash
- 4.26%
- DSCR
- 1.19
- GRM
- 8.3
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $225,042
- List price
- $189,900
- Delta
- -15.62%
- Verdict
- UNDERPRICED
- Comps
- 20 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 W 15th St | 0.07mi | 3/2.0 | 1,359 (-1%) | 14mo | $219,500 | $162 | 83 |
| 1403 N Day Ave | 0.34mi | 3/2.0 | 1,416 (+3%) | 3mo | $225,000 | $159 | 76 |
| 1800 Elaine Ave | 0.34mi | 3/2.0 | 1,463 (+6%) | 6mo | $170,000 | $116 | 68 |
| 104 E 13th St | 0.20mi | 3/2.0 | 1,510 (+10%) | 8mo | $275,000 | $182 | 68 |
| 302 Norwood Ct | 0.14mi | 3/2.0 | 1,521 (+11%) | 10mo | $225,000 | $148 | 68 |
| 101 W 15th St | 0.03mi | 3/2.0 | 1,208 (-12%) | 14mo | $237,000 | $196 | 67 |
| 1610 Elaine Ave | 0.21mi | 3/2.0 | 1,176 (-14%) | 2mo | $225,000 | $191 | 64 |
| 1606 Clark Ave | 0.56mi | 4/1.5 (+1) | 1,404 (+2%) | 1mo | $226,000 | $161 | 62 |
| 906 N Hoyle Ave | 0.46mi | 3/2.0 | 1,461 (+6%) | 11mo | $235,000 | $161 | 58 |
| 502 W 8th St | 0.63mi | 3/2.0 | 1,474 (+7%) | 2mo | $240,000 | $163 | 57 |
| 108 E 6th St | 0.71mi | 3/2.0 | 1,447 (+5%) | 12mo | $165,000 | $114 | 48 |
| 610 W 7th St | 0.74mi | 3/2.0 | 1,508 (+10%) | 15mo | $248,000 | $164 | 37 |
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
- IRR
- -9.6%
- Equity multiple
- 0.65×
- Total profit
- $-18,728
- Equity at exit
- $28,315
- IRR
- -0.2%
- Equity multiple
- 0.99×
- Total profit
- $-721
- Equity at exit
- $16,419
Cash invested: $53,172 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
- State Alabama
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+15
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 36507
- Home prices YoY
- -7.2%
- Active inventory
- 206
- Price-to-rent
- 8.3×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,900 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$996
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$237 /mo · $2,848/yr
- Insurance
- −$79
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$399
- Net cashflow
- $189
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $320 | -5% $254 | +0% $189 | +5% $123 | +10% $57 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $39 | -5% $114 | +0% $189 | +5% $264 | +10% $339 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $284 | -0.5pp $237 | base $189 | +0.5pp $139 | +1.0pp $89 |
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
- $47,475
- Closing costs
- $5,697
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 1 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 Petty Ln Bay Minette, AL | 2.0–3.0 | 3.0 | 1350 | $1,900 | $1.41 | 22d | 1 | 0.81mi |
Listing history 3 events
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2026-05-13status Pending 415-char remark
Show marketing remark (415 chars)
Easy to show! This warm and cozy 3/2 home is ready for your family! Features include new heat pump window units, 4 year old roof, one car garage, detached 3 car carports, new walk in shower in master bath, wood and tile flooring, smooth ceilings, new 12 x 24 back deck, fenced back yard, new plumbing and electrical, open kitchen with breakfast area, and more! Buyer to verify all information during due diligence.
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2026-04-14$189,900 Active 415-char remark
Show marketing remark (415 chars)
Easy to show! This warm and cozy 3/2 home is ready for your family! Features include new heat pump window units, 4 year old roof, one car garage, detached 3 car carports, new walk in shower in master bath, wood and tile flooring, smooth ceilings, new 12 x 24 back deck, fenced back yard, new plumbing and electrical, open kitchen with breakfast area, and more! Buyer to verify all information during due diligence.
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1998-10-23soldstatus $40,000
ⓘ 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 4/10 Moderate
- Heat 8/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥106°F today · 20 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 9/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out
Nearby sold comps map
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $22,800
- − Mortgage interest
- −$10,637
- − Property taxes
- −$2,848
- − Insurance
- −$950
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,824
- − Management
- −$1,824
- − Depreciation
- −$5,524
- Taxable loss
- −$808
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$194
- After-tax cash flow
- $2,458/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
- Baldwin County
- NCES district ID
- 0100270
- Math proficiency
- 33% ▼ -26.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 57% ▲ 1.00%
- Median HH income
- $50,677
- Composite
- 38.61/100
- National rank
- #4157
- State rank
- #18 of 129 in AL
Livability — Bay Minette
- Score
- 63/100
- State rank
- #179
- US rank
- #15153
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Bay Minette, AL
- Population (ZIP)
- 20,350
Population outlook (Baldwin County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 248,264 people
- By 2030
- 270,315 · +8.9%
- By 2040
- 312,967 · +26.1%
- By 2050
- 352,262 · +41.9%
- By 2075
- 438,841 · +76.8%
- By 2100
- 487,736 · +96.5%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (71%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 71% Black 23% Two or more races 4% Hispanic / Latino 2%
- Common ancestry
- Lithuanian 2% Serbian 2% Slovak 1%
- Foreign-born
- 1%
- Languages at home
- 98% English-only · Spanish 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Baldwin
- 2024 margin
- Solid R (+58.2) · D 20.5% · R 78.7%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -6.7pp toward R · 2008: -51.5pp · 2024: -58.2pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+58.2 2020: R+53.8 2016: R+57.8 2012: R+55.8 2008: R+51.5
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -25.62%
- Current HPI
- 329.316
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- —
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.94%
- F500 in state
- 4
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AL)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 1 | $8B |
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| Healthcare | 1 | $5B |
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Price history
+374.8% since first listed3 events — show timeline
- 2026-05-13 Pending — BCAR
- 2026-04-14 Listed $189,900 BCAR
- 1998-10-23 Sold (Public Records) $40,000 Public Records
Property tax history
-0.4%/yrLatest (2025): $171 · +0.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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