1872 Wild Rice Rd · Gilbert, SC 29054

$264,900

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,316 sqft · SingleFamily · 2 Days on market

Built 2026 6,534 sqft lot $27/mo HOA · 1% of rent

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Why this score? — see what drove the D 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).

• Appreciation +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Cash flow +7.1/30.0
• Schools +4.2/10.0
• Livability +3.6/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• 1% rule +2.1/10.0
• DSCR +1.3/10.0

Listing remarks

This 3-bedroom home has an appealing layout with a large living room that opens to the kitchen and dining area. The sliding glass door in the living room opens to a covered back porch, perfect for relaxing! This home includes luxurious upgrades at no added cost. A full suite of energy-efficient stainless-steel Whirlpool® kitchen appliances including gas range! Beautiful granite countertops, 36” upper wood cabinets with crown molding, all soft close and a Wi-Fi enabled garage door opener are just a few of the modern upgrades that come standard. Disclaimer: CMLS has not reviewed and, therefore, does not endorse vendors who may appear in listings.

Key facts

• Large living room
• Granite countertops
• Upper wood cabinets

Tags

• LARGE LIVING ROOM
• COVERED BACK PORCH
• ENERGY-EFFICIENT APPLIANCES
• GRANITE COUNTERTOPS
• UPPER WOOD CABINETS

Property features AI

Finance

• HOA & community: Homeowners association (Has association)

Exterior

• Parking: Attached 2-car garage
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
• Home design: Single-story home
• Construction: Slab foundation
• Exterior features: Vinyl exterior; Paved road access

Interior

• Kitchen: Pantry; Granite countertops; Painted cabinets; Recessed lights; Luxury vinyl plank flooring; Dishwasher; Disposal; Icemaker; Refrigerator; Microwave (above stove); Free-standing gas range
• Bedrooms: Master bedroom with private bath, walk-in closet, recessed lighting, and carpet (Main level); Bedroom 2 with shared bath, private closet, recessed lighting, and carpet (Main level); Bedroom 3 with shared bath, private closet, recessed lighting, and carpet (Main level)
• Flooring: Carpet in bedrooms; Luxury vinyl plank in living areas and formal dining
• Bathrooms: Two full bathrooms
• Heating & cooling: Central air conditioning; Electric heating
• Interior features: Ceiling fan; Recessed lights; Garage opener; Smoke detector; Pull-down attic access
• Laundry & utility: Electric laundry (Main level); Tankless water heater; Gas water heater

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $265k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-376 ($-5k/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $210k (20.6% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $188k (29.2% below list).
• Recommended offer: $188k (29.2% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 71/100 on livability (#52 in SC) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime B; Watch: amenities F, commute F, health & safety F.
• Lexington 01 (suburban): math 42% / reading 53% proficiency, ranked #11 of 80 in SC (top 14%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Gilbert Elementary (math 33% / reading 26%, grade F, #399 of 597 statewide, top 69%, 768 students, 45% FRL); Gilbert Middle (math 26% / reading 36%, grade F, #128 of 229 statewide, top 58%, 822 students, 40% FRL); Gilbert High (math 37% / reading 83%, grade C+, #109 of 196 statewide, top 55%, 1,118 students, 38% FRL).
• Market conditions: 280 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 1,712 units permitted in Lexington County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $28k of equity ($2k loan paydown + $26k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
• Lexington County population projected at +26% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$46k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Negotiation context

• Only 2 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Recommended offer $187,500 (29.2% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. 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?
2. What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. 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?
5. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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: 0.71% ✗
• Cap rate: 4.59%
• Cash-on-cash: -6.09%
• DSCR: 0.73
• GRM: 11.8

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

10.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 20.0%
• Equity multiple: 2.62×
• Total profit: $120,342
• Equity at exit: $238,643

10-year hold

• IRR: 18.3%
• Equity multiple: 6.03×
• Total profit: $373,331
• Equity at exit: $514,642

Cash invested: $74,172 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State South Carolina: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+6
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

5-day notice; preempted; landlord-favorable.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 29054

• Home prices YoY: 4.7%
• Active inventory: 280
• Price-to-rent: 11.8×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,875 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,389
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$331 /mo · $3,974/yr
• Insurance: −$110
• HOA: −$27
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$394
• Net cashflow: $-376

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,351

Max offer price $210,432

Occupancy floor —

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $-193	-5% $-285	+0% $-376	+5% $-468	+10% $-559
Rent	-10% $-525	-5% $-450	+0% $-376	+5% $-302	+10% $-228
Rate	-1.0pp $-243	-0.5pp $-309	base $-376	+0.5pp $-445	+1.0pp $-515

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: $66,225
• Closing costs: $7,947
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 1 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
622 Wild Tulip Ct Gilbert, SC	3.0	2.5	1800	$1,875	$1.04	13d	1	0.13mi

HOA detail

• Monthly dues: $27 · $324/yr
• Likely covers: gasinternetpool

Listing history 2 events

1. 2026-06-22
   remarks 654-char remark
2. 2026-06-22
   listed $264,900 Active 2 DOM

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

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $22,500
• − Mortgage interest: −$14,839
• − Property taxes: −$3,974
• − Insurance: −$1,324
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,800
• − Management: −$1,800
• − HOA: −$324
• − Depreciation: −$7,706
• Taxable loss: −$9,267
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$2,224
• After-tax cash flow: $-2,293/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: Lexington 01
• NCES district ID: 4502700
• Math proficiency: 42% ▼ -12.00%
• Reading proficiency: 53% ▼ -2.00%
• Median HH income: $61,298
• Composite: 41.75/100
• National rank: #3399
• State rank: #11 of 80 in SC

Livability — Gilbert

• Score: 71/100
• State rank: #52
• US rank: #7008

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Population (ZIP): 10,137

Population outlook (Lexington County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 322,999 people
• By 2030: 342,356 · +6.0%
• By 2040: 377,715 · +16.9%
• By 2050: 406,984 · +26.0%
• By 2075: 465,447 · +44.1%
• By 2100: 485,674 · +50.4%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (86%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 86% Hispanic / Latino 6% Two or more races 6% Black 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 4%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 2% Italian 2% Serbian 2%
• Foreign-born: 2% · Canada, Jamaica
• Languages at home: 94% English-only · Spanish 5%

Political lean MEDSL · Lexington

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+33.5) · D 32.5% · R 66.0% · Other 1.4%
• 2008→2024 swing: +4.6pp toward D · 2008: -38.0pp · 2024: -33.5pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+33.5 2020: R+30.1 2016: R+36.7 2012: R+37.8 2008: R+38.0

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▲ 20.87%
• Current HPI: 461.9332
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 4.51%
• F500 in state: 2

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in SC)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Packaging	1	$7B

Price history

1 event — show timeline

• 2026-06-19 Listed $264,900 Consolidated MLS