2 bd · 2.0 ba ·
1,012 sqft ·
Built 1970
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 47 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,841/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$891
Tax + insurance
−$167
HOA
−$475
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$387
Net cashflow
$-79/mo
Annual
$-952/yr
Cap rate
5.73%
Cash-on-cash
-2.00%
DSCR
0.91
1% rule
1.08%
Cash to close
$47,600
Investor read
This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $170k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-79 ($-952/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $156k (8.2% below list).
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $170k).
It's been on market 47 days — a 3% lower offer ($165k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $156k (8.2% below list) — sets the bar for cash-flow.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $5k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 72/100 on livability (#45 in SC) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: housing A+, employment A-, health & safety A-; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
Berkeley 01 (suburban): math 35% / reading 48% proficiency, ranked #30 of 80 in SC (top 38%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Zoned schools: Hanahan Elementary (math 41% / reading 40%, grade F, #286 of 597 statewide, top 49%, 923 students, 66% FRL); Hanahan Middle (math 43% / reading 47%, grade D, #48 of 229 statewide, top 22%, 793 students, 39% FRL); Hanahan High (math 52% / reading 87%, grade B, #60 of 196 statewide, top 32%, 1,040 students, 29% FRL) — zoned schools at 45% FRL track the district average.
Watch-outs: HOA is 26% of rent.
Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.6%/yr); 73 active listings in the ZIP; 26 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 16d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); solid renter incomes; 3,183 units permitted in Berkeley County in 2024 (580 in 5+ unit buildings).
Berkeley County population projected at +48% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
4 sale attempts since 21y 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 $87k; list at $170k implies a 95% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Cap rate 5.7% vs local median 3.6% in Hanahan — 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
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?
It's been on market 47 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 8% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Built in 1970 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
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?
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.
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