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21 Bristow Creek Trl
D Composite 41.52
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).

  • Cash flow +10.2/30.0
  • Appreciation +10.0/10.0
  • ARV discount +4.5/15.0
  • Schools +3.1/10.0
  • 1% rule +3.0/10.0
  • DSCR +2.9/10.0
  • Livability +2.8/5.0
  • Rent growth +2.5/5.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0

$199,900

21 Bristow Creek Trl · Egypt, AL 35952
4 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,568 sqft · Manufactured · 82 Days on market
Built 2016 0.80 ac lot $127/sqft · 7% above area Est $187k · 7% over

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

Listing remarks MLS

21 Bristow Creek Trail is a 4 bedroom 2 bath home in Altoona, AL. This home features quaint living areas. The outdoor space country scenery. Enjoy the peaceful surroundings.

Key facts

  • 0.8 acre lot
  • Built 2016
  • Listed 82 days

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 4-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $200k.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $-113 ($-1k/yr) — negative.
  • To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $184k (8.2% below list).
  • To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $161k (19.7% below list).
  • Recommended offer: $161k (19.7% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.

Location & tenants

  • Location reads 55/100 on livability (#439 in AL) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: crime C-, employment D, amenities F.
  • Etowah County (suburban): math 21% / reading 52% proficiency, ranked #36 of 129 in AL (top 28%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
  • Zoned schools: West End Elementary School (math 27% / reading 57%, grade F, #213 of 627 statewide, top 37%, 390 students, 78% FRL); West End High School (math 2% / reading 27%, grade F, #216 of 305 statewide, top 72%, 370 students, 75% FRL) — zoned schools average 76% FRL vs 41% district-wide (36 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
  • Market conditions: 38 active listings in the ZIP; 119 units permitted in Etowah County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

  • In year one you build about $21k of equity ($1k loan paydown + $20k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
  • Etowah County population projected at -12% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
  • By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$34k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Negotiation context

  • It's been on market 82 days — a 6% lower offer ($188k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

  • Climate carrying-cost: major wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→21/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Recommended offer $160,538 (19.7% 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. It's been on market 82 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 20% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
  3. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
  4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
  5. 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?
  6. 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?
  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
0.80%
Cap rate
5.61%
Cash-on-cash
-2.43%
DSCR
0.89
GRM
10.4

CMA / ARV

ARV (median comp)
$187,407
List price
$199,900
Delta
6.67%
Verdict
FAIR
Comps
4 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 1 sale within ~0.75 mi
Address Dist Beds/Ba Sqft Sold Price $/sf Match
10 Bristow Creek Trl 0.04mi 3/2.0 (-1) 1,600 (+2%) 6mo $155,000 $97 85

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

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold
IRR
22.6%
Equity multiple
2.82×
Total profit
$101,684
Equity at exit
$180,086
10-year hold
IRR
20.2%
Equity multiple
6.45×
Total profit
$305,162
Equity at exit
$388,362

Cash invested: $55,972 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

Overall (STATE)
90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
State Alabama
90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+15
County
— inherits STATE
City
— inherits STATE
Right-to-evict in 7 days for non-payment; no rent control; preempted statewide; courts move quickly.

ZIP-level market 35952

Home prices YoY
6.0%
Active inventory
38
Price-to-rent
10.4×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$1,605 medium interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$1,048
Tax est. 1.5%
$250 /mo · $2,998/yr
Insurance
$83
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$337
Net cashflow
$-113

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,749
Max offer price $183,518
Occupancy floor

Sensitivity live

Price -10% $25 -5% $-44 +0% $-113 +5% $-182 +10% $-251
Rent -10% $-240 -5% $-177 +0% $-113 +5% $-50 +10% $14
Rate -1.0pp $-13 -0.5pp $-62 base $-113 +0.5pp $-165 +1.0pp $-218

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
$49,975
Closing costs
$5,997
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.

Listing history 19 events

  1. 2026-06-22
    days on market $199,900 Active 82 DOM
  2. 2026-06-19
    days on market $199,900 Active 80 DOM
  3. 2026-06-18
    days on market $199,900 Active 79 DOM
  4. 2026-06-17
    days on market $199,900 Active 78 DOM
  5. 2026-06-16
    days on market $199,900 Active 77 DOM
  6. 2026-06-15
    days on market $199,900 Active 76 DOM
  7. 2026-06-14
    days on market $199,900 Active 74 DOM
  8. 2026-06-13
    days on market $199,900 Active 73 DOM
  9. 2026-06-10
    days on market $199,900 Active 71 DOM
  10. 2026-06-09
    days on market $199,900 Active 70 DOM
  11. 2026-06-08
    days on market $199,900 Active 69 DOM
  12. 2026-06-07
    days on market $199,900 Active 68 DOM
  13. 2026-06-05
    days on market $199,900 Active 65 DOM
  14. 2026-06-03
    days on market $199,900 Active 64 DOM
  15. 2026-06-02
    days on market $199,900 Active 63 DOM
  16. 2026-06-01
    days on market $199,900 Active 62 DOM
  17. 2026-05-31
    days on market $199,900 Active 61 DOM
  18. 2026-05-30
    days on market $199,900 Active 60 DOM
  19. 2026-03-31
    listed $199,900 Active 173-char remark
    Show marketing remark (173 chars)

    21 Bristow Creek Trail is a 4 bedroom 2 bath home in Altoona, AL. This home features quaint living areas. The outdoor space country scenery. Enjoy the peaceful surroundings.

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

Climate risk First Street

  • 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
  • 🔥 Wildfire 6/10 Major
  • 🌡 Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥104°F today · 21 d/yr by 30 yrs out
  • 💨 Wind 4/10 Moderate 22% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
  • 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Nearby sold comps map

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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi

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Taxation est. · year 1

Rental income
$19,265
− Mortgage interest
−$11,198
− Property taxes
−$2,998
− Insurance
−$1,000
− Repairs & maintenance
−$1,541
− Management
−$1,541
− Depreciation
−$5,815
Taxable loss
−$4,829
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
+$1,159
After-tax cash flow
$-200/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
Etowah County
NCES district ID
0101380
Math proficiency
21% ▼ -28.00%
Reading proficiency
52% ▼ -1.00%
Median HH income
$46,403
Composite
31.12/100
National rank
#6062
State rank
#36 of 129 in AL

Livability — Egypt

Score
55/100
State rank
#439
US rank
#23395

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

Population (ZIP)
8,901

Population outlook (Etowah County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
100,500 people
By 2030
98,488 · -2.0%
By 2040
93,731 · -6.7%
By 2050
88,681 · -11.8%
By 2075
76,746 · -23.6%
By 2100
65,373 · -35.0%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Predominantly White (87%)
Race & ethnicity
White 87% Hispanic / Latino 12% Two or more races 2%
Hispanic origin (detail)
Mexican 11%
Common ancestry
Iranian 3% Slovak 1% Lithuanian 1%
Foreign-born
7% · Canada
Languages at home
88% English-only · Spanish 11%

Political lean MEDSL · Etowah

2024 margin
Solid R (+55.7) · D 21.8% · R 77.5%
2008→2024 swing
-17.5pp toward R · 2008: -38.2pp · 2024: -55.7pp
All cycles
2024: R+55.7 2020: R+50.2 2016: R+50.1 2012: R+38.4 2008: R+38.2

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Civics

Market trends

HPI YoY
▲ 14.05%
Current HPI
249.8629
Rent YoY
Metro
State GDP YoY
▲ 2.94%
F500 in state
4

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AL)

Industry F500 HQs Revenue

Price history

1 event — show timeline
  • 2026-03-31 Listed $199,900 VMLS

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Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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