4 bd · 3.0 ba ·
1,635 sqft ·
Built 1930
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 18 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,296/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$519
Tax + insurance
−$209
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$272
Net cashflow
$296/mo
Annual
$3,548/yr
Cap rate
9.88%
Cash-on-cash
12.80%
DSCR
1.57
1% rule
1.31%
Cash to close
$27,720
Investor read
This is a 4-bed/3.0-bath single-family listed at $99k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $296 ($4k/yr) — positive.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $99k).
It's been on market 18 days — a 2% lower offer ($98k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $98k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
In year one you build about $11k of equity ($684 loan paydown + $10k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
Location reads 67/100 on livability (#516 in TX) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, employment D-.
Childress ISD (town): math 54% / reading 44% proficiency, ranked #204 of 826 in TX (top 25%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Zoned schools: Childress El (math 55% / reading 48%, grade C-, #808 of 4,322 statewide, top 19%, 451 students, 72% FRL); Childress J H (math 48% / reading 39%, grade D, #530 of 1,662 statewide, top 32%, 251 students, 55% FRL); Childress H S (math 67% / reading 42%, grade C-, #379 of 1,632 statewide, top 26%, 303 students, 54% FRL).
Watch-outs: built in 1930 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Market conditions: 36 active listings in the ZIP.
Childress County population projected at +5% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
At projected returns (10.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $28k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
By year 4, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$38k 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→17/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for listing agent
Built in 1930 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
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.
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.
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