103 E Victory St

Star City, AR 71667

$63,000B+

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,336 sqft · Built 1970 · SingleFamily · Active · 109 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,155/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$330
• Tax + insurance: −$60
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$243
• Net cashflow: $522/mo
• Annual: $6,263/yr
• Cap rate: 16.23%
• Cash-on-cash: 35.50%
• DSCR: 2.58
• 1% rule: 1.83%
• Cash to close: $17,640

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $63k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $522 ($6k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $63k).
• It's been on market 109 days — a 9% lower offer ($57k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $57k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• In year one you build about $7k of equity ($436 loan paydown + $6k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 66/100 on livability (#131 in AR) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: schools F, crime F, amenities F.
• Star City School District (rural): math 22% / reading 22% proficiency, ranked #206 of 238 in AR (top 87%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Market conditions: 28 active listings in the ZIP; 4 units permitted in Lincoln County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• 3 sale attempts since 7y 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.
• Current owner paid $50k; 26% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.
• At projected returns (10.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $18k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 5, 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

• It's been on market 109 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Built in 1970 — 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 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?
• 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?
• 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.