1006 E St · Martinsville, VA
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $666 – $1,236
Heat risk 5/10 · Moderate
- Hot days now (above 103°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 18 days/yr
Wind risk 3/10 · Minor
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 4.0%
Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 0 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 1 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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
- ARV discount +13.9/15.0
- 1% rule +10.0/10.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- Livability +3.5/5.0
- Schools +3.3/10.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$47,500
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
A relatively small (currently vacant) home located on E Street in Martinsville, Va . The home is currently undergoing extensive renovations, new flooring, fresh paint, some new trim work, etc. Once the renovations are complete this property will be ready for sale to a new owner. This situation appears to represent a relatively good investment opportunity since previously the home was used as rental property. It appears that today's rental business is strong and healthy.
Key facts
- Rental property
- Fresh paint
- New flooring
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath other listed at $48k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $406 ($5k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($883 rent vs $48k).
- Recommended offer: $43k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 16.6% vs local median 5.9% in Martinsville — 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.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 70/100 on livability (#231 in VA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, health & safety A+, schools B; Watch: amenities F, commute F, employment D-.
- Martinsville City Public School District (town): math 29% / reading 53% proficiency, ranked #122 of 131 in VA (top 93%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 74% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: 256 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 5 units permitted in Martinsville city in 2024 (5 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $328 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $1k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Martinsville County population projected at -14% 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 $13k cash investment doubles in ~4 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 108 days — a 9% lower offer ($43k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 7 sale attempts since 25y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $27k (37%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
- Current owner paid $35k; 36% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1955 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→18/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 108 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1955 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- 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 B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
- 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.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 1.86% ✓
- Cap rate
- 16.56%
- Cash-on-cash
- 36.66%
- DSCR
- 2.63
- GRM
- 4.5
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $55,362
- List price
- $47,500
- Delta
- -14.20%
- Verdict
- UNDERPRICED
- Comps
- 20 within 1.0 mi
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 32.5%
- Equity multiple
- 2.37×
- Total profit
- $18,173
- Equity at exit
- $7,082
- IRR
- 39.5%
- Equity multiple
- 4.69×
- Total profit
- $49,110
- Equity at exit
- $4,107
Cash invested: $13,300 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 55 Moderately Landlord-Leaning
- State Virginia
- 55 Moderately Landlord-Leaning · D+2
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 24112
- Active inventory
- 256
- Price-to-rent
- 4.5×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $883 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$249
- Tax from tax record
- −$23 /mo · $273/yr
- Insurance
- −$20
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$186
- Net cashflow
- $406
Break-even live
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
- $11,875
- Closing costs
- $1,425
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 1 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 Dye Plant Rd Apt F Martinsville, VA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 739 | $875 | $1.18 | 43d | 1 | 1.50mi |
Listing history 33 events
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2026-06-19days on market $47,500 Active 108 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $47,500 Active 107 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $47,500 Active 106 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $47,500 Active 105 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $47,500 Active 104 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $47,500 Active 102 DOM
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2026-06-12days on market $47,500 Active 101 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $47,500 Active 98 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $47,500 Active 97 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $47,500 Active 96 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $47,500 Active 91 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $47,500 Active 90 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $47,500 Active 89 DOM
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2026-05-30days on market $47,500 Active 88 DOM
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2026-05-11price $50,000 475-char remark
Show marketing remark (475 chars)
A relatively small (currently vacant) home located on E Street in Martinsville, Va . The home is currently undergoing extensive renovations, new flooring, fresh paint, some new trim work, etc. Once the renovations are complete this property will be ready for sale to a new owner. This situation appears to represent a relatively good investment opportunity since previously the home was used as rental property. It appears that today's rental business is strong and healthy.
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2026-05-06price $57,000 475-char remark
Show marketing remark (475 chars)
A relatively small (currently vacant) home located on E Street in Martinsville, Va . The home is currently undergoing extensive renovations, new flooring, fresh paint, some new trim work, etc. Once the renovations are complete this property will be ready for sale to a new owner. This situation appears to represent a relatively good investment opportunity since previously the home was used as rental property. It appears that today's rental business is strong and healthy.
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2026-04-10price $60,000 475-char remark
Show marketing remark (475 chars)
A relatively small (currently vacant) home located on E Street in Martinsville, Va . The home is currently undergoing extensive renovations, new flooring, fresh paint, some new trim work, etc. Once the renovations are complete this property will be ready for sale to a new owner. This situation appears to represent a relatively good investment opportunity since previously the home was used as rental property. It appears that today's rental business is strong and healthy.
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2026-03-30price $67,000 475-char remark
Show marketing remark (475 chars)
A relatively small (currently vacant) home located on E Street in Martinsville, Va . The home is currently undergoing extensive renovations, new flooring, fresh paint, some new trim work, etc. Once the renovations are complete this property will be ready for sale to a new owner. This situation appears to represent a relatively good investment opportunity since previously the home was used as rental property. It appears that today's rental business is strong and healthy.
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2026-03-03$74,900 Active 475-char remark
Show marketing remark (475 chars)
A relatively small (currently vacant) home located on E Street in Martinsville, Va . The home is currently undergoing extensive renovations, new flooring, fresh paint, some new trim work, etc. Once the renovations are complete this property will be ready for sale to a new owner. This situation appears to represent a relatively good investment opportunity since previously the home was used as rental property. It appears that today's rental business is strong and healthy.
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2025-05-15historical $800
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2025-03-20$800
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2024-05-11historical $800
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2024-04-10$800
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2024-04-10historical $800
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2024-03-16$800
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2023-11-29historical $800
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2023-11-11$800
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2023-05-17soldstatus $35,000 Closed 133-char remark
Show marketing remark (133 chars)
Great investment opportunity for the up and coming investor or a seasoned property owner. Single family property with lots of detail.
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2023-05-02historical Active Under Contract 133-char remark
Show marketing remark (133 chars)
Great investment opportunity for the up and coming investor or a seasoned property owner. Single family property with lots of detail.
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2023-04-27$30,000 Active 133-char remark
Show marketing remark (133 chars)
Great investment opportunity for the up and coming investor or a seasoned property owner. Single family property with lots of detail.
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2001-03-12soldstatus $16,500
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2001-03-12soldstatus $16,500
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2001-01-05$18,900
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast VA · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $273 · $23/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $390 · $32/mo
- Expected delta
- +$117/yr (+$10/mo · 42.8%)
ⓘ 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 (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥103°F today · 18 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 3/10 Moderate 4% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 2/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $10,602
- − Mortgage interest
- −$2,661
- − Property taxes
- −$273
- − Insurance
- −$238
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$848
- − Management
- −$848
- − Depreciation
- −$1,382
- Taxable income
- $4,353
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$1,045
- After-tax cash flow
- $3,831/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
- Martinsville City Public School District
- NCES district ID
- 5102400
- Math proficiency
- 29% ▼ -51.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 53% ▼ -14.00%
- Median HH income
- $31,215
- Composite
- 33.43/100
- National rank
- #5467
- State rank
- #122 of 131 in VA
Livability — Martinsville
- Score
- 70/100
- State rank
- #231
- US rank
- #7826
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Martinsville, VA
- County
- Martinsville City · 31,028 people
- City population
- 31,028
- Metro
- Martinsville, VA
- Population (ZIP)
- 31,028
- Household income
- $48,770
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 888.0
Population outlook (Martinsville County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 13,026 people
- By 2030
- 12,673 · -2.7%
- By 2040
- 11,933 · -8.4%
- By 2050
- 11,136 · -14.5%
- By 2075
- 9,886 · -24.1%
- By 2100
- 8,334 · -36.0%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.60)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 50% Black 38% Hispanic / Latino 7% Two or more races 5% Asian 1%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 3% Puerto Rican 1%
- Common ancestry
- Slovak 1% Italian 1% Lithuanian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 5% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 92% English-only · Spanish 6% Other Indo-European 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Martinsville
- 2024 margin
- Strong D (+22.6) · D 60.7% · R 38.1% · Other 1.2%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -5.4pp toward R · 2008: 28.0pp · 2024: 22.6pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+22.6 2020: D+26.6 2016: D+23.5 2012: D+24.6 2008: D+28.0
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -95.37%
- Current HPI
- 172.4393
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- Martinsville, VA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.40%
- F500 in state
- 50
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in VA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Aerospace / Defense | 4 | $236B |
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| Technology / Defense | 3 | $32B |
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| Financial Services | 2 | $176B |
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| Utilities | 2 | $27B |
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| Insurance | 2 | $25B |
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| Technology | 2 | $15B |
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Price history
+164.6% since first listed19 events — show timeline
- 2026-05-11 Price Changed $50,000 DRRAR
- 2026-05-06 Price Changed $57,000 DRRAR
- 2026-04-10 Price Changed $60,000 DRRAR
- 2026-03-30 Price Changed $67,000 DRRAR
- 2026-03-03 Listed $74,900 DRRAR
- 2025-05-15 Rental Removed $800 APPFOLIO
- 2025-03-20 Listed for Rent $800 APPFOLIO
- 2024-05-11 Rental Removed $800 APPFOLIO
- 2024-04-10 Listed for Rent $800 APPFOLIO
- 2024-04-10 Rental Removed $800 APPFOLIO
- 2024-03-16 Listed for Rent $800 APPFOLIO
- 2023-11-29 Rental Removed $800 APPFOLIO
- 2023-11-11 Listed for Rent $800 APPFOLIO
- 2023-05-17 Sold (MLS) $35,000 MHPCAR
- 2023-05-02 Contingent — MHPCAR
- 2023-04-27 Listed $30,000 MHPCAR
- 2001-03-12 Sold (Public Records) $16,500 Public Records
- 2001-03-12 Sold (MLS) $16,500 MHPCAR
- 2001-01-05 Listed $18,900 MHPCAR
Property tax history
+3.4%/yrLatest (2025): $273 · +31.2% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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