3 bd · 2.0 ba ·
1,668 sqft ·
Built 1942
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 294 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,276/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$288
Tax + insurance
−$175
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$268
Net cashflow
$545/mo
Annual
$6,542/yr
Cap rate
18.21%
Cash-on-cash
42.56%
DSCR
2.89
1% rule
2.32%
Cash to close
$15,372
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $55k. Condition is rated fair.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $545 ($7k/yr) — positive.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $55k).
It's been on market 294 days — a 12% lower offer ($48k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $48k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
In year one you build about $4k of equity ($380 loan paydown + $4k appreciation (7.2% local appreciation)).
Location reads 74/100 on livability (#191 in TX, #4,884 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime A-; Watch: health & safety C-, employment D, amenities F.
Seymour ISD (rural): math 55% / reading 46% proficiency, ranked #195 of 826 in TX (top 24%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
Zoned schools: Seymour El (math 52% / reading 37%, grade F, #1,155 of 4,322 statewide, top 29%, 277 students, 65% FRL); Seymour Middle (math 52% / reading 47%, grade C, #356 of 1,662 statewide, top 23%, 190 students, 64% FRL); Seymour H S (math 74% / reading 54%, grade B-, #199 of 1,632 statewide, top 14%, 177 students, 54% FRL) — zoned schools average 61% FRL vs 46% district-wide (15 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
Watch-outs: property tax is 3.3% of price; built in 1942 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Market conditions: 61 active listings in the ZIP; lower-income renter base — watch delinquency.
Baylor County population projected to shrink 9% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
3 sale attempts since 4y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $15k (21%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
At projected returns (7.2% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $15k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
By year 8, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$35k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Climate carrying-cost: major wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 6→18/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Cap rate 18.2% vs local median 6.1% in Seymour — 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.
Questions for listing agent
It's been on market 294 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Have any recent inspections been done? Can we get a copy of the seller's disclosures and any deferred-maintenance estimates?
Built in 1942 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
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.
Repairs flagged (vision-AI assessment)
Moderate: Metal siding
— Weathered and discolored
Minor: Interior walls
— Paint appears worn
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