7708 Royal Ln Unit 204C

Dallas, TX 75230

$169,900D-

2 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,160 sqft · Built 1964 · Condo · Active · 140 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,680/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$891
• Tax + insurance: −$283
• HOA: −$677
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$353
• Net cashflow: $-524/mo
• Annual: $-6,290/yr
• Cap rate: 2.59%
• Cash-on-cash: -13.22%
• DSCR: 0.41
• 1% rule: 0.99%
• Cash to close: $47,572

Investor read

• This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath condo listed at $170k. Condition is rated excellent.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-524 ($-6k/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $94k (44.6% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $168k (1.1% below list).
• It's been on market 140 days — a 12% lower offer ($150k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $94k (44.6% below list) — sets the bar for cash-flow.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $5k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 81/100 on livability (#24 in TX, #1,380 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, housing A+; Watch: crime F.
• Dallas ISD (urban): math 31% / reading 36% proficiency, ranked #559 of 826 in TX (top 68%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 83% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Zoned schools: Arthur Kramer El (math 37% / reading 47%, grade F, #1,335 of 4,322 statewide, top 33%, 454 students, 68% FRL); Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad (math 26% / reading 32%, grade F, #1,103 of 1,662 statewide, top 67%, 878 students, 86% FRL); Hillcrest H S (math 28% / reading 44%, grade F, #930 of 1,632 statewide, top 57%, 1,610 students, 74% FRL).
• Watch-outs: HOA is 40% of rent.
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+2.6%/yr); 438 active listings in the ZIP; 40 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 19d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 40% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; high-income renter base; 12,577 units permitted in Dallas County in 2024 (6,829 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Dallas County population projected at +35% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→24/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

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 140 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 45% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Built in 1964 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
• Any open or pending special assessments — roof, HVAC, plumbing, elevator, façade? What's the per-unit balance and payoff schedule, and is the seller paying it off at close or rolling it to the buyer?
• 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.
• Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?