5 bd · 2.5 ba ·
2,280 sqft ·
Built 1999
· Manufactured
· Active
· 45 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,415/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$692
Tax + insurance
−$220
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$297
Net cashflow
$205/mo
Annual
$2,465/yr
Cap rate
8.16%
Cash-on-cash
6.67%
DSCR
1.30
1% rule
1.07%
Cash to close
$36,960
Investor read
This is a 5-bed/2.5-bath manufactured listed at $132k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $205 ($2k/yr) — positive.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $132k).
It's been on market 45 days — a 3% lower offer ($128k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $128k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
In year one you build about $10k of equity ($913 loan paydown + $9k appreciation (7.0% local appreciation)).
Location reads 62/100 on livability (#215 in AL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: employment D, health & safety D, amenities F.
Houston County (rural): math 25% / reading 49% proficiency, ranked #38 of 129 in AL (top 30%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Zoned schools: Ashford Elementary School (math 21% / reading 51%, grade F, #286 of 627 statewide, top 46%, 625 students, 68% FRL); Ashford Middle School (293 students, 67% FRL); Ashford High School (math 9% / reading 32%, grade F, #159 of 305 statewide, top 53%, 399 students, 62% FRL).
Market conditions: 86 active listings in the ZIP; 463 units permitted in Houston County in 2024 (96 in 5+ unit buildings).
Houston County population projected at +7% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
At projected returns (7.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $37k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
By year 4, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$35k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; moderate wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for listing agent
It's been on market 45 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
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?
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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