9 bd · 3.9 ba ·
3,504 sqft ·
Built 1978
· Other
· Pending
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,484/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$325
Tax + insurance
−$251
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$312
Net cashflow
$596/mo
Annual
$7,150/yr
Cap rate
17.83%
Cash-on-cash
41.19%
DSCR
2.83
1% rule
2.39%
Cash to close
$17,360
Investor read
This is a 9-bed/3.9-bath other listed at $62k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $596 ($7k/yr) — positive.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $62k).
Only 0 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $429 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 69/100 on livability (#393 in TX) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: crime C-, health & safety C-, employment D.
Plainview ISD (town): math 41% / reading 37% proficiency, ranked #445 of 826 in TX (top 54%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 69% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
Zoned schools: Plainview H S (math 64% / reading 50%, grade C, #333 of 1,632 statewide, top 22%, 1,442 students, 78% FRL).
Zoned-school proficiency averages 57% at this address vs 39% district-wide (+18 pts) — the actual schools serving this property are materially stronger than the Plainview ISD average implies; a family-tenant draw the district grade alone would hide.
Watch-outs: property tax is 4.4% of price.
Market conditions: 151 active listings in the ZIP; 13 units permitted in Hale County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Hale County population projected at -27% 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 $17k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→20/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
This rent runs 38% of the median local income ($47k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.
Questions for listing agent
Built in 1978 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
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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