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13925 Walnut
C Composite 58.03
Why this score? — see what drove the C 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 +26.2/30.0
  • DSCR +8.9/10.0
  • ARV discount +7.5/15.0
  • 1% rule +6.3/10.0
  • Livability +3.0/5.0
  • Rent growth +2.5/5.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0
  • Schools +1.2/10.0
  • Appreciation +0.0/10.0

$177,500

13925 Walnut · Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423
2 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,152 sqft · Land · 120 Days on market
Built 1976 4,792 sqft lot $154/sqft · 90% above area $42/mo HOA · 2% of rent

🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence

Listing remarks MLS

Home was used as a rental for many years. Now it's time to sell! 2 BD-2 BA manufactured home. Laminate flooring throughout. Kitchen has a small eating area, brand new dishwasher and garbage disposal. Walk in shower in Primary bath. Primary bedroom has built-in drawers. Main hallway bath has shoer over tub. There's a separate laundry room too. Dining area has a built-in hutch and built-in shelving in living room. 2 car carport, fenced yard and storage shed in back.

Key facts

  • Built-in drawers
  • Laminate flooring
  • Garbage disposal

Tags

LAMINATE FLOORINGBRAND NEW DISHWASHERGARBAGE DISPOSALWALK IN SHOWERBUILT-IN DRAWERSSEPARATE LAUNDRY ROOM

Neighborhood map

Property Rental comp Retail Transit Schools Stadiums Fortune 500 · Circle radius: 3.0 mi
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What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

  • This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath land listed at $178k.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $454 ($5k/yr) — positive.
  • The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
  • Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $178k).
  • Recommended offer: $162k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
  • Cap rate 9.4% vs local median 4.3% in Clearlake Oaks — 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 60/100 on livability (#569 in CA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: housing A+, crime B; Watch: health & safety C-, schools F, amenities F.
  • Konocti Unified (town): math 9% / reading 21% proficiency, ranked #494 of 517 in CA (top 96%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 77% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
  • Market conditions: 138 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 107 units permitted in Lake County in 2024 (40 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

  • 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.
  • Lake County population projected at -15% 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 $50k cash investment doubles in ~10 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

  • It's been on market 120 days — a 9% lower offer ($162k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
  • Current owner paid $28k; list at $178k implies a 534% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

  • Climate carrying-cost: severe wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 8→16/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Recommended offer $161,525 (9.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

  1. It's been on market 120 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
  2. Built in 1976 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
  3. What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
  4. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
  5. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
  6. 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?
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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
1.13%
Cap rate
9.36%
Cash-on-cash
10.95%
DSCR
1.49
GRM
7.4

CMA / ARV

ARV (median comp)
$93,547
List price
$177,500
Delta
89.74%
Verdict
OVERPRICED
Comps
9 within 1.0 mi

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold
IRR
0.0%
Equity multiple
1.00×
Total profit
$91
Equity at exit
$26,466
10-year hold
IRR
9.7%
Equity multiple
1.75×
Total profit
$37,145
Equity at exit
$15,347

Cash invested: $49,700 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

Overall (STATE)
18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
State California
18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+13
County
— inherits STATE
City
— inherits STATE
AB1482 statewide rent cap (10% + CPI). Cities (SF/LA/Berkeley) layer stricter rules. Just-cause statewide.

ZIP-level market 95423

Home prices YoY
-20.6%
Active inventory
138
Price-to-rent
7.4×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$2,000 medium interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$931
Tax from tax record
$80 /mo · $956/yr
Insurance
$74
HOA
$42
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$420
Net cashflow
$454

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,426
Max offer price $177,500
Occupancy floor 72%

Sensitivity live

Price -10% $554 -5% $504 +0% $454 +5% $403 +10% $353
Rent -10% $296 -5% $375 +0% $454 +5% $533 +10% $612
Rate -1.0pp $543 -0.5pp $499 base $454 +0.5pp $408 +1.0pp $361

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
$44,375
Closing costs
$5,325
Reserves months
Total cash needed

Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live

Conventional

25% down · 7.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.

DSCR

20% down · 8.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.

Hard money

10% down · 12.0% · 12mo

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.

Rent comps 1 comps

AddressBedsBaths SqftRent$/sqft DOM Units Dist
12755 Blue Heron Ct Clearlake Oaks, CA 2.0 2.0 1134 $2,000 $1.76 44d 1 1.08mi

HOA detail

Monthly dues
$42 · $504/yr
Likely covers
trash

Listing history 20 events

  1. 2026-06-21
    days on market $177,500 Active 120 DOM
  2. 2026-06-19
    days on market $177,500 Active 118 DOM
  3. 2026-06-18
    days on market $177,500 Active 117 DOM
  4. 2026-06-17
    days on market $177,500 Active 116 DOM
  5. 2026-06-16
    days on market $177,500 Active 115 DOM
  6. 2026-06-15
    days on market $177,500 Active 114 DOM
  7. 2026-06-14
    days on market $177,500 Active 112 DOM
  8. 2026-06-13
    days on market $177,500 Active 111 DOM
  9. 2026-06-10
    days on market $177,500 Active 109 DOM
  10. 2026-06-09
    days on market $177,500 Active 108 DOM
  11. 2026-06-08
    days on market $177,500 Active 107 DOM
  12. 2026-06-07
    days on market $177,500 Active 106 DOM
  13. 2026-06-05
    days on market $177,500 Active 103 DOM
  14. 2026-06-02
    days on market $177,500 Active 101 DOM
  15. 2026-06-01
    days on market $177,500 Active 100 DOM
  16. 2026-05-31
    days on market $177,500 Active 99 DOM
  17. 2026-05-30
    days on market $177,500 Active 98 DOM
  18. 2026-02-21
    listed $177,500 Active 469-char remark
    Show marketing remark (469 chars)

    Home was used as a rental for many years. Now it's time to sell! 2 BD-2 BA manufactured home. Laminate flooring throughout. Kitchen has a small eating area, brand new dishwasher and garbage disposal. Walk in shower in Primary bath. Primary bedroom has built-in drawers. Main hallway bath has shoer over tub. There's a separate laundry room too. Dining area has a built-in hutch and built-in shelving in living room. 2 car carport, fenced yard and storage shed in back.

  19. 1995-10-06
    soldstatus $28,000
  20. 1989-06-06
    soldstatus $19,500

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast CA · Resets to sale price

Current annual tax
$956 · $80/mo
Projected year-2 tax
$1,349 · $112/mo
Expected delta
+$393/yr (+$33/mo · 41.1%)

ⓘ 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 10/10 Extreme
  • 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 8 d/yr ≥100°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
  • 💨 Wind 1/10 Low
  • 🫁 Air quality 10/10 Extreme 32 unhealthy d/yr today · 34 by 30 yrs out

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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi

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Taxation est. · year 1

Rental income
$24,000
− Mortgage interest
−$9,943
− Property taxes
−$956
− Insurance
−$888
− Repairs & maintenance
−$1,920
− Management
−$1,920
− HOA
−$504
− Depreciation
−$5,164
Taxable income
$2,706
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
−$649
After-tax cash flow
$4,793/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
Konocti Unified
NCES district ID
0620070
Math proficiency
9% ▼ -5.00%
Reading proficiency
21% ▼ -6.00%
Median HH income
$30,026
Composite
11.81/100
National rank
#9677
State rank
#494 of 517 in CA

Livability — Clearlake Oaks

Score
60/100
State rank
#569
US rank
#18675

Category grades

Amenities F Commute F Cost of living C Crime B Employment F Housing A+ Health & safety C- User ratings A+

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

Census place
Clearlake Oaks, CA
Population (ZIP)
3,432

Population outlook (Lake County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
62,396 people
By 2030
60,626 · -2.8%
By 2040
56,453 · -9.5%
By 2050
53,054 · -15.0%
By 2075
47,663 · -23.6%
By 2100
41,804 · -33.0%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Predominantly White (69%)
Race & ethnicity
White 69% Hispanic / Latino 18% Two or more races 9% Native American 3% Black 1% Asian 1%
Hispanic origin (detail)
Mexican 17%
Common ancestry
Slovak 5% Lithuanian 4% Russian 2%
Foreign-born
11% · Canada, Vietnam
Languages at home
84% English-only · Spanish 8% Other Indo-European 7% German/W. Germanic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Lake

2024 margin
Toss-up / Even · D 47.8% · R 49.2% · Other 3.0%
2008→2024 swing
-20.6pp toward R · 2008: 19.3pp · 2024: -1.4pp
All cycles
2024: R+1.4 2020: D+6.3 2016: D+3.7 2012: D+16.5 2008: D+19.3

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Civics

Market trends

HPI YoY
▼ -46.32%
Current HPI
178.9812
Rent YoY
Metro
State GDP YoY
▲ 3.21%
F500 in state
116

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in CA)

Industry F500 HQs Revenue

Price history

+810.3% since first listed
3 events — show timeline
  • 2026-02-21 Listed $177,500 CRMLS
  • 1995-10-06 Sold (Public Records) $28,000 Public Records
  • 1989-06-06 Sold (Public Records) $19,500 Public Records

Property tax history

+0.5%/yr

Latest (2025): $956 · +1.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.

Cash-flow waterfall

monthly

Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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