8000 W Laverne St · New Orleans, LA 70126

$75,000

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,090 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 296 Days on market

Built 1963 5,148 sqft lot $69/sqft · 19% below area Est $93k · 19% under

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Why this score? — see what drove the B+ 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 +30.0/30.0
• ARV discount +15.0/15.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• Livability +4.0/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Rent growth +2.4/5.0
• Schools +1.6/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Investor's dream opportunity!! This ranch style brick home, gutted and ready for renovations, offers a blank canvas for your creative vision. Transform this property into a lucrative investment with the potential for high returns. Don't miss out on this chance to revitalize and restore this diamond in the rough. Property is being sold "AS IS".

Key facts

• Lucrative investment
• 5,148 sq ft lot
• Garage

Tags

• RANCH STYLE BRICK HOME
• LUCRATIVE INVESTMENT
• POTENTIAL FOR HIGH RETURNS

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $75k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $728 ($9k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $75k).
• Recommended offer: $66k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 19.0% vs local median 4.4% in New Orleans — 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 81/100 on livability (#3 in LA, #1,383 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, health & safety A+; Watch: crime C-, employment D.
• Orleans Parish (urban): math 11% / reading 27% proficiency, ranked #69 of 98 in LA (top 70%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 68% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: Rents soft (-0.2%/yr); 224 active listings in the ZIP; 27 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 24d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); lower-income renter base — watch delinquency; 710 units permitted in Orleans Parish in 2024 (244 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $1,644/mo this rent would consume 47% of the median local household income ($42k/yr) (locally 1767% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $519 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Orleans County population projected at +61% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 0.0% rent growth), your $21k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 296 days — a 12% lower offer ($66k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 7 sale attempts since 33y 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 $54k; 40% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $66/mo.
• Climate carrying-cost: severe flood risk; severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→21/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $66,000 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 296 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1963 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
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. 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: 2.19% ✓
• Cap rate: 19.00%
• Cash-on-cash: 45.38%
• DSCR: 3.02
• GRM: 3.8

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $92,746
• List price: $75,000
• Delta: -19.13%
• Verdict: UNDERPRICED
• Comps: 20 within 1.0 mi

Show comp detail 3 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
6050 Morrison Rd	0.46mi	3/1.0	1,067 (-2%)	20mo	$145,000	$136	54
7909 Tarpon St	0.73mi	3/2.0	1,203 (+10%)	4mo	$182,000	$151	45
7111 Downman Rd	0.60mi	3/1.0	1,250 (+15%)	12mo	$45,000	$36	33

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 0.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 34.6%
• Equity multiple: 2.40×
• Total profit: $29,432
• Equity at exit: $11,183

10-year hold

• IRR: 39.8%
• Equity multiple: 4.19×
• Total profit: $66,922
• Equity at exit: $6,485

Cash invested: $21,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Louisiana: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+12
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

5-day notice; no state rent control; civil-law jurisdiction; landlord-favorable.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 70126

• Home prices YoY: -17.0%
• Rents YoY: -0.2%
• Active inventory: 224
• Price-to-rent: 3.8×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,644 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$393
• Tax from tax record: −$80 /mo · $957/yr
• Insurance: −$31
• Flood insurance flood zone: −$66 /mo · $798/yr
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$345
• Net cashflow: $728

Break-even live

Break-even rent $722

Max offer price $75,000

Occupancy floor 51%

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: $18,750
• Closing costs: $2,250
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 27 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
8003 W Laverne St Unit 8003 New Orleans, LA	2.0	1.5	1000	$1,275	$1.27	23d	1	0.03mi
7918 W Laverne St New Orleans, LA	3.0	2.0	1166	$1,750	$1.50	23d	1	0.06mi
6030 Kuebel Dr New Orleans, LA	3.0	2.0	1100	$1,600	$1.45	23d	1	0.06mi
6032 Kuebel Dr New Orleans, LA	3.0	2.0	1100	$1,600	$1.45	23d	1	0.07mi
6025 Wales St New Orleans, LA	3.0	1.0	1147	$1,550	$1.35	23d	1	0.08mi
6027 Wales St New Orleans, LA	3.0	1.0	1146	$1,550	$1.35	23d	1	0.09mi
7710 Shelly St New Orleans, LA	2.0	1.0	800	$1,400	$1.75	1d	1	0.23mi
7621 Alabama St New Orleans, LA	2.0	1.0	1000	$1,400	$1.40	23d	1	0.25mi
7702 Belcrest Pl New Orleans, LA	3.0	1.5	1150	$1,650	$1.43	23d	1	0.27mi
7611 Mayfair Pl New Orleans, LA	2.0	1.5	1440	$1,450	$1.01	3d	1	0.28mi
7404 Sussex Pl New Orleans, LA	2.0	1.5	1400	$1,450	$1.04	2d	1	0.42mi
5747 Pauline Dr New Orleans, LA	3.0	1.0	1300	$1,400	$1.08	11d	1	1.02mi
8025 Pompano St New Orleans, LA	3.0	1.0	1131	$1,595	$1.41	15d	1	1.08mi
4908 Ray Ave New Orleans, LA	2.0	1.0	796	$1,200	$1.51	15d	1	1.13mi
4819 21 Francis Dr New Orleans, LA	3.0	1.0	1272	$1,880	$1.48	3d	1	1.17mi
4722 Shalimar Dr New Orleans, LA	3.0	2.0	1157	$1,400	$1.21	23d	1	1.17mi
7909 Edward St New Orleans, LA	3.0	1.5	1073	$1,850	$1.72	3d	1	1.18mi
4745 Francis Dr New Orleans, LA	3.0	2.0	1311	$1,550	$1.18	15d	1	1.22mi
4718 Reynes St New Orleans, LA	2.0	1.5	890	$1,475	$1.66	23d	1	1.25mi
5920 Boeing St New Orleans, LA	3.0	1.5	1340	$1,400	$1.04	23d	1	1.32mi
4522 Shalimar Dr New Orleans, LA	3.0	2.0	1350	$1,850	$1.37	23d	1	1.35mi
4527 Shalimar Dr New Orleans, LA	3.0	1.5	1174	$1,550	$1.32	23d	1	1.36mi
4722 Mithra St New Orleans, LA	3.0	1.5	1295	$1,600	$1.24	23d	1	1.38mi
4211 Downman Rd New Orleans, LA	2.0	1.0	900	$1,250	$1.39	23d	1	1.38mi
4441 Cessna Ct New Orleans, LA	3.0	1.5	1400	$1,600	$1.14	23d	1	1.41mi
6530 Peoples Ave New Orleans, LA	3.0	2.0	1200	$1,800	$1.50	23d	1	1.45mi
6835 Mayo Blvd Unit C New Orleans, LA	2.0	1.5	840	$1,195	$1.42	23d	1	1.46mi

Listing history 25 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $75,000 Active 296 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $75,000 Active 295 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $75,000 Active 294 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $75,000 Active 293 DOM
5. 2026-06-13
   days on market $75,000 Active 291 DOM
6. 2026-06-10
   days on market $75,000 Active 288 DOM
7. 2026-06-09
   days on market $75,000 Active 287 DOM
8. 2026-06-08
   days on market $75,000 Active 286 DOM
9. 2026-06-07
   days on market $75,000 Active 285 DOM
10. 2026-06-05
    days on market $75,000 Active 282 DOM
11. 2026-06-03
    days on market $75,000 Active 281 DOM
12. 2026-06-02
    days on market $75,000 Active 280 DOM
13. 2026-06-01
    days on market $75,000 Active 279 DOM
14. 2026-05-31
    days on market $75,000 Active 278 DOM
15. 2025-08-26
    listed $75,000 Active 355-char remark

    Show marketing remark (355 chars)

    Investor's dream opportunity!! This ranch style brick home, gutted and ready for renovations, offers a blank canvas for your creative vision. Transform this property into a lucrative investment with the potential for high returns. Don't miss out on this chance to revitalize and restore this diamond in the rough. Property is being sold "AS IS".

16. 2025-08-26
    listed $75,000 Active 355-char remark

    Show marketing remark (355 chars)

    Investor's dream opportunity!! This ranch style brick home, gutted and ready for renovations, offers a blank canvas for your creative vision. Transform this property into a lucrative investment with the potential for high returns. Don't miss out on this chance to revitalize and restore this diamond in the rough. Property is being sold "AS IS".

17. 2025-07-11
    price $75,000
18. 2025-07-11
    price $75,000
19. 2025-01-18
    listed $85,000 Active
20. 2024-03-27
    listed $90,000 Active
21. 2023-05-26
    listed $75,000
22. 1993-12-21
    soldstatus $53,500
23. 1993-12-21
    soldstatus $53,500
24. 1993-06-22
    listed $55,000
25. 1993-06-22
    listed $55,000

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

Tax reassessment forecast LA · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $957 · $80/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $957 · $80/mo
• Expected delta: $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 8/10 Severe FEMA zone X (shaded) · 60% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 10/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥107°F today · 21 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 10/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 3 unhealthy d/yr today · 3 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $19,723
• − Mortgage interest: −$4,201
• − Property taxes: −$957
• − Insurance: −$1,172
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,578
• − Management: −$1,578
• − Depreciation: −$2,182
• Taxable income: $8,055
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,933
• After-tax cash flow: $6,799/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: Orleans Parish
• NCES district ID: 2201170
• Math proficiency: 11% ▼ -52.00%
• Reading proficiency: 27% ▼ -46.00%
• Median HH income: $37,011
• Composite: 15.78/100
• National rank: #9271
• State rank: #69 of 98 in LA

Livability — New Orleans

• Score: 81/100
• State rank: #3
• US rank: #1383

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: New Orleans, LA
• County: Orleans Parish · 338,817 people
• City population: 338,817
• Metro: New Orleans-Metairie, LA
• Population (ZIP): 27,047
• Household income: $41,709
• Rent vs Own: 45.8% rent · 54.2% own
• Severe rent burden: 1767.0

Population outlook (Orleans County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 513,025 people
• By 2030: 575,781 · +12.2%
• By 2040: 700,174 · +36.5%
• By 2050: 826,541 · +61.1%
• By 2075: 1,123,374 · +119.0%
• By 2100: 1,355,609 · +164.2%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly Black (85%)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 85% Hispanic / Latino 6% Two or more races 5% White 5%
• Common ancestry: Lithuanian 1% Italian 1%
• Foreign-born: 4% · Canada, Vietnam
• Languages at home: 94% English-only · Spanish 5% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Orleans

• 2024 margin: Solid D (+67.0) · D 82.2% · R 15.2% · Other 2.7%
• 2008→2024 swing: +6.7pp toward D · 2008: 60.3pp · 2024: 67.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+67.0 2020: D+68.2 2016: D+66.2 2012: D+62.5 2008: D+60.3

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -36.35%
• Current HPI: 177.355
• Rent YoY: ▼ -0.24%
• Metro: New Orleans-Metairie, LA
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.29%
• F500 in state: 10

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in LA)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Telecommunications	2	$23B
▸Utilities	1	$12B
▸Wholesale / Distribution	1	$5B
▸Advertising	1	$2B

Price history

+36.4% since first listed

11 events — show timeline

• 2025-08-26 Listed $75,000 GSREIN
• 2025-08-26 Listed $75,000 AcadianaMLS
• 2025-07-11 Price Changed $75,000 AcadianaMLS
• 2025-07-11 Price Changed $75,000 GSREIN
• 2025-01-18 Listed $85,000 AcadianaMLS
• 2024-03-27 Listed $90,000 AcadianaMLS
• 2023-05-26 Listed $75,000 AcadianaMLS
• 1993-12-21 Sold (Public Records) $53,500 Public Records
• 1993-12-21 Sold (MLS) $53,500 GSREIN
• 1993-06-22 Listed $55,000 AcadianaMLS
• 1993-06-22 Listed $55,000 GSREIN

Property tax history

+2.1%/yr

Latest (2026): $957 · +1.1% YoY. Source: county tax records.