2 bd · 2.5 ba ·
1,200 sqft ·
Built 1973
· Condo
· Active
· 33 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,290/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$587
Tax + insurance
−$187
HOA
−$319
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$271
Net cashflow
$-74/mo
Annual
$-889/yr
Cap rate
5.50%
Cash-on-cash
-2.84%
DSCR
0.87
1% rule
1.15%
Cash to close
$31,360
Investor read
This is a 2-bed/2.5-bath condo listed at $112k. Condition is rated good.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-74 ($-889/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $101k (9.6% below list).
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $112k).
It's been on market 33 days — a 3% lower offer ($109k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $101k (9.6% below list) — sets the bar for cash-flow.
In year one you build about $4k of equity ($774 loan paydown + $3k appreciation (3.0% local appreciation)).
Location reads 63/100 on livability (#165 in SC) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: employment D+, crime D-, amenities F.
Richland 02 (suburban): math 35% / reading 47% proficiency, ranked #29 of 80 in SC (top 36%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Zoned schools: Jackson Creek Elementary (math 26% / reading 24%, grade F, #447 of 597 statewide, top 76%, 545 students, 100% FRL); Dent Middle (math 25% / reading 42%, grade F, #113 of 229 statewide, top 50%, 1,018 students, 100% FRL); Richland Northeast High (math 42% / reading 82%, grade B-, #99 of 196 statewide, top 53%, 1,359 students, 70% FRL) — zoned schools average 90% FRL vs 38% district-wide (52 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
Watch-outs: HOA is 25% of rent.
Market conditions: 3 active listings in the ZIP; 27 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 26d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 3,472 units permitted in Richland County in 2024 (1,096 in 5+ unit buildings).
Richland County population projected at +30% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
5 sale attempts since 4y ago 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.
At projected returns (3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $31k cash investment doubles in ~8 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
By year 8, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$31k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
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 33 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 10% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Built in 1973 — 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?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
Crime grade is D 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?
CashFlowRE · CFR-CN37ZHEJH63KMD
· Data 11 h agocashflowre.app · 2026-05-29