14121 Zinnia Ln

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD 21742

$58,000C+

2 bd · 2.0 ba · 900 sqft · Built 2001 · SingleFamily · Active · 13 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,379/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$304
• Tax + insurance: −$97
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$290
• Net cashflow: $689/mo
• Annual: $8,265/yr
• Cap rate: 20.54%
• Cash-on-cash: 50.90%
• DSCR: 3.26
• 1% rule: 2.38%
• Cash to close: $16,240

Investor read

• This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $58k. Condition is rated fair.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $689 ($8k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $58k).
• Only 13 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $401 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads: area grade C — affects rentability + tenant quality, not the cash-flow math above.
• Washingtion County Public Schools (suburban): math 18% / reading 33% proficiency, ranked #13 of 24 in MD (top 54%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Zoned schools: Maugansville Elementary (math 13% / reading 17%, grade F, #451 of 860 statewide, top 54%, 676 students, 64% FRL); Western Heights Middle (math 6% / reading 30%, grade F, #165 of 225 statewide, top 75%, 903 students, 77% FRL); North Hagerstown High (math 31% / reading 63%, grade D-, #114 of 222 statewide, top 52%, 1,438 students, 62% FRL) — zoned schools average 68% FRL vs 39% district-wide (28 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.5%/yr); 220 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; solid renter incomes; 232 units permitted in Washington County in 2024 (12 in 5+ unit buildings).
• 4 sale attempts since 2y ago; this cycle's ask is 16% above the opening price — seller raised mid-cycle; expect resistance to lowballs.
• Current owner paid $45k; 29% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 4.5% rent growth), your $16k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Cap rate 20.5% vs local median 3.4% in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills — 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.

Questions for listing agent

• Have any recent inspections been done? Can we get a copy of the seller's disclosures and any deferred-maintenance estimates?
• 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.

Repairs flagged (vision-AI assessment)

• Moderate: Kitchen cabinets — Worn and dated appearance.
• Minor: Bathroom shower curtain — Worn and could be replaced for a fresh look.