208 Rosedale Ave · Selmont-West Selmont, AL 36703

$25,000

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,190 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 39 Days on market

Built 1950 0.90 ac lot $21/sqft · at area comps Est $25k · at est.

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Why this score? — see what drove the B+ 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 +30.0/30.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• Appreciation +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +8.1/15.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Livability +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +1.0/10.0

Key facts

• 0.9 acre lot
• Parking
• Built 1950

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Driveway
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Cable available
• Home design: Single-story home; Wood siding construction; Year built from public records
• Construction: Wood siding; One story
• Exterior features: Covered porch; Porch

Interior

• Kitchen: Kitchen on the first floor
• Bedrooms: One bedroom on the first floor
• Flooring: Wood
• Bathrooms: One full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Space heater (heating present)
• Interior features: Wood flooring; Water heater
• Laundry & utility: Washer/Dryer not specified

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $25k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $639 ($8k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $25k).
• Recommended offer: $24k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

• Location reads: area grade B — affects rentability + tenant quality, not the cash-flow math above.
• Dallas County (rural): math 2% / reading 22% proficiency, ranked #115 of 129 in AL (top 89%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 79% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: 52 active listings in the ZIP; 7 units permitted in Dallas County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $3k of equity ($173 loan paydown + $2k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
• Dallas County population projected at -36% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (10.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $7k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 10, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$32k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 39 days — a 3% lower offer ($24k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 2 sale attempts with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1950 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 80% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $24,250 (3.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 39 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1950 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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: 4.05% ✓
• Cap rate: 36.97%
• Cash-on-cash: 109.57%
• DSCR: 5.88
• GRM: 2.1

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $25,321
• List price: $25,000
• Delta: -1.27%
• Verdict: FAIR
• Comps: 3 within 1.0 mi

Show comp detail 1 sale within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
208 Smilax Ave	0.26mi	2/1.0	1,287 (+8%)	16mo	$25,000	$19	62

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

10.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 8.76×
• Total profit: $54,333
• Equity at exit: $22,522

10-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 19.29×
• Total profit: $128,003
• Equity at exit: $48,570

Cash invested: $7,000 (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

Right-to-evict in 7 days for non-payment; no rent control; preempted statewide; courts move quickly.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 36703

• Home prices YoY: 13.2%
• Active inventory: 52
• Price-to-rent: 2.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,012 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$131
• Tax from tax record: −$19 /mo · $223/yr
• Insurance: −$10
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$212
• Net cashflow: $639

Break-even live

Break-even rent $203

Max offer price $25,000

Occupancy floor 32%

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: $6,250
• Closing costs: $750
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 14 events

1. 2026-06-19
   days on market $25,000 Active 39 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $25,000 Active 38 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   days on market $25,000 Active 37 DOM
4. 2026-06-16
   days on market $25,000 Active 36 DOM
5. 2026-06-15
   days on market $25,000 Active 35 DOM
6. 2026-06-14
   days on market $25,000 Active 33 DOM
7. 2026-06-12
   days on market $25,000 Active 32 DOM
8. 2026-06-09
   days on market $25,000 Active 29 DOM
9. 2026-06-08
   days on market $25,000 Active 28 DOM
10. 2026-06-07
    days on market $25,000 Active 27 DOM
11. 2026-06-07
    days on market $25,000 Active 26 DOM
12. 2026-05-31
    days on market $25,000 Active 24 DOM
13. 2026-05-31
    days on market $25,000 Active 23 DOM
14. 2026-05-07
    listed $25,000 Active

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast AL · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $223 · $19/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $223 · $19/mo
• Expected delta: $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (shaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥108°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 8/10 Severe 80% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $12,141
• − Mortgage interest: −$1,400
• − Property taxes: −$223
• − Insurance: −$125
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$971
• − Management: −$971
• − Depreciation: −$727
• Taxable income: $7,723
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,853
• After-tax cash flow: $5,817/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: Dallas County
• NCES district ID: 0101110
• Math proficiency: 2% ▼ -28.00%
• Reading proficiency: 22% ▼ -7.00%
• Median HH income: $32,660
• Composite: 9.54/100
• National rank: #9847
• State rank: #115 of 129 in AL

Livability — Selmont-West Selmont

No livability data for this city. (Only ~50 U.S. cities are tracked.)

Census & demographics

• Census place: Selmont-West Selmont, AL
• Population (ZIP): 9,489

Population outlook (Dallas County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 35,464 people
• By 2030: 32,631 · -8.0%
• By 2040: 27,246 · -23.2%
• By 2050: 22,691 · -36.0%
• By 2075: 14,867 · -58.1%
• By 2100: 10,285 · -71.0%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly Black (69%)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 69% White 26% Two or more races 3%
• Common ancestry: Serbian 1% Iranian 1%
• Foreign-born: 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Dallas

• 2024 margin: Solid D (+32.5) · D 65.9% · R 33.4%
• 2008→2024 swing: -2.0pp toward R · 2008: 34.5pp · 2024: 32.5pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+32.5 2020: D+37.5 2016: D+37.6 2012: D+39.7 2008: D+34.5

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▲ 19.24%
• Current HPI: 164.88
• 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
▸Healthcare	1	$5B

Price history

2 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-04 Relisted — MAAR
• 2026-05-07 Listed $25,000 MAAR

Property tax history

+1.9%/yr

Latest (2023): $223 · +3.5% YoY. Source: county tax records.