3 bd · 2.5 ba ·
1,418 sqft ·
Built 2026
· Townhouse
· Active
· 155 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,330/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,371
Tax + insurance
−$436
HOA
−$300
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$489
Net cashflow
$-266/mo
Annual
$-3,191/yr
Cap rate
5.07%
Cash-on-cash
-4.36%
DSCR
0.81
1% rule
0.89%
Cash to close
$73,188
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/2.5-bath townhouse listed at $255k. Condition is rated good.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-266 ($-3k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $223k (12.5% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $233k (8.6% below list).
It's been on market 155 days — a 12% lower offer ($224k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $223k (12.5% below list) — sets the bar for cash-flow.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $8k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 86/100 on livability (#1 in GA, #397 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: crime A+, amenities A+, commute A+; Watch: employment D, schools F.
Savannah-Chatham County (urban): math 20% / reading 26% proficiency, ranked #134 of 174 in GA (top 77%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
Market conditions: Rents falling (-5.5%/yr); 400 active listings in the ZIP; 5 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 0d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 40% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 2,694 units permitted in Chatham County in 2024 (973 in 5+ unit buildings).
Chatham County population projected at +33% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
2 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $33k (11%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
Cap rate 5.1% vs local median 4.1% in Savannah — meaningfully above typical; check what's discounted (condition, days-on-market, listing class) to confirm the premium yield is real.
This rent runs 41% of the median local income ($69k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.
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?
It's been on market 155 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 13% 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?
Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
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?
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.
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