Fourplex
2608 Tillery Lane J Building · Phenix City, AL
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $916 – $1,700
Heat risk 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 107°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 19 days/yr
Wind risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 76.0%
Air-quality risk 5/10 · Moderate
- Unhealthy air days now
- 7 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 8 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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
- 1% rule +10.0/10.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- ARV discount +7.5/15.0
- Rent growth +3.8/5.0
- Livability +3.0/5.0
- Schools +2.7/10.0
- Condition / age +2.2/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$365,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Multi-family units
County records classify this as Multi-Family (2-4 Unit). Listing-text estimate: 4 units. confirmed
Listing remarks
Exceptional opportunity to acquire a hard-to-find single-story quadplex featuring four spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom units—a product type that consistently performs well in today’s rental market. Located in a strong rental area, this property offers immediate income with significant upside potential. This asset is currently underperforming due to below-market rents and needed updates, creating a prime value-add opportunity for investors looking to increase cash flow and long-term equity. Current Rent Roll: Unit 1: $1,000/month (Section 8) – Lease through January 2027 Unit 2: $650/month – Lease through November 2026 Unit 3: Vacant – Ready for renovation (e
Key facts
- 0.27 acre lot
- 2 parking spots
- Built 1985
Property features AI
Finance
- HOA & community: No community amenities listed
Exterior
- Parking: Driveway; 2 parking spaces
- Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Electricity available; Cable available; Phone available; Water available; Sewer available
- Home design: Residential income property; Quadruplex; Single-story
- Construction: Brick construction
- Exterior features: Corner lot; 150 x 90 lot dimensions; Shingle roof; No fencing
Interior
- Heating & cooling: Central heating; Central air conditioning; Ceiling fan(s)
- Interior features: Central heating; Central air conditioning; Ceiling fans; Has a view
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 4 × 3-bed/2-bath units multifamily listed at $365k. Condition is rated fair.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $2k ($28k/yr) — positive. Per door: $576/mo.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($6k rent vs $365k).
- Recommended offer: $354k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 13.9% vs local median 4.9% in Phenix City — 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 60/100 on livability (#297 in AL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: schools D+, crime F, amenities F.
- Phenix City (suburban): math 22% / reading 44% proficiency, ranked #59 of 129 in AL (top 46%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 64% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.3%/yr); 217 active listings in the ZIP; 5 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 22d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 183 units permitted in Russell County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
- At $6,111/mo this rent would consume 153% of the median local household income ($48k/yr) (locally 1399% 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 $3k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $11k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Russell County population projected at +42% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 5.3% rent growth), your $102k cash investment doubles in ~5 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 47 days — a 3% lower offer ($354k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 76% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 47 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Can we see the unit-by-unit rent roll, current vacancy, and any below-market leases? What's the average tenancy length?
- What capital expenditures (roof, boiler, parking lot, exteriors) have been made in the last 5 years, and what's planned in the next 2?
- Have any recent inspections been done? Can we get a copy of the seller's disclosures and any deferred-maintenance estimates?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- 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?
- Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
- 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 apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 1.67% ✓
- Cap rate
- 13.87%
- Cash-on-cash
- 27.07%
- DSCR
- 2.20
- GRM
- 5.0
CMA / ARV
No comps found within radius.
Show comp detail 2 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2608 Kennon Court Q Building | 0.05mi | —/— | — | 1mo | $280,000 | — | 84 |
| 1800 18th Ct | 0.70mi | —/— | — | 6mo | $175,000 | — | 50 |
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 · 5.33% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 23.6%
- Equity multiple
- 2.00×
- Total profit
- $102,429
- Equity at exit
- $54,423
- IRR
- 33.0%
- Equity multiple
- 4.34×
- Total profit
- $341,721
- Equity at exit
- $31,559
Cash invested: $102,200 (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
ZIP-level market 36867
- Home prices YoY
- -30.1%
- Rents YoY
- 5.3%
- Active inventory
- 217
- Price-to-rent
- 19.9×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $6,111 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,914
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$456 /mo · $5,475/yr
- Insurance
- −$152
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$1,283
- Net cashflow
- $2,305
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $2,558 | -5% $2,431 | +0% $2,305 | +5% $2,179 | +10% $2,053 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $1,822 | -5% $2,064 | +0% $2,305 | +5% $2,547 | +10% $2,788 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $2,489 | -0.5pp $2,398 | base $2,305 | +0.5pp $2,211 | +1.0pp $2,114 |
4-unit breakdown (identical units grouped — click to expand)
| Units | Beds | Baths | Est. rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4× units | 3 | 2 | $6,112 |
| #1 | 3 | 2 | $1,528 |
| #2 | 3 | 2 | $1,528 |
| #3 | 3 | 2 | $1,528 |
| #4 | 3 | 2 | $1,528 |
| Total (4 units) | $6,111 | ||
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
- $91,250
- Closing costs
- $10,950
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 5 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2702 N Railroad St Phenix City, AL | 2.0 | 1.0 | 768 | $1,200 | $1.56 | 22d | 1 | 0.13mi |
| 1914 Tranquil Ln Phenix City, AL | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1581 | $1,700 | $1.08 | 22d | 1 | 0.72mi |
| 1346 Ingersoll Dr Phenix City, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1453 | $1,700 | $1.17 | 14d | 1 | 1.02mi |
| 3622 S Railroad St Phenix City, AL | 1.0–3.0 | 1.0–2.5 | 1141 | $1,536 | $1.35 | 14d | 10 | 1.07mi |
| 4404 Bridgewater Dr Phenix City, AL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1894 | $2,100 | $1.11 | 22d | 1 | 1.42mi |
Listing history 11 events
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2026-06-10status $365,000 Pending 47 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $365,000 Active 47 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $365,000 Active 46 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $365,000 Active 45 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $365,000 Active 42 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $365,000 Active 40 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $365,000 Active 39 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $365,000 Active 38 DOM
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2026-05-30status $365,000 Active 37 DOM
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2026-05-19status Pending
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2026-04-12status Active
ⓘ 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 2/10 Low
- Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥107°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 6/10 Major 76% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 5/10 Major 7 unhealthy d/yr today · 8 by 30 yrs out
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $73,332
- − Mortgage interest
- −$20,446
- − Property taxes
- −$5,475
- − Insurance
- −$1,825
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$5,867
- − Management
- −$5,867
- − Depreciation
- −$10,618
- Taxable income
- $23,235
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$5,576
- After-tax cash flow
- $22,087/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.
Condition & rehab AI · 2 photos
This quadplex has moderate exterior wear and needs landscaping and exterior painting to improve its curb appeal and rental value.
Repairs flagged
- Moderate Brick siding — Weathered appearance
- Minor Landscaping — Sparse and could be improved
Value-add opportunities
- Both Landscaping and exterior painting — Improves curb appeal and rental value
- Rental Interior updates — Enhances rental appeal and could attract higher rent
Renovation cost estimate screening
| Repair item | Severity | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|
| Brick siding · Weathered appearance | Moderate | $3,000–15,000 |
| Landscaping · Sparse and could be improved | Minor | $500–3,000 |
| Total estimated repair cost · 2 items | $3,500–18,000 |
Value-add ROI direction
- Both Landscaping and exterior painting — Improves curb appeal and rental value ↑
- Rental Interior updates — Enhances rental appeal and could attract higher rent ↑
ⓘ Cost ranges are severity-bucket heuristics (US national rule-of-thumb). Get contractor quotes + a written scope before underwriting a rehab budget.
Schools (NCES district)
- District
- Phenix City
- NCES district ID
- 0102700
- Math proficiency
- 22% ▼ -24.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 44% ▼ -1.00%
- Median HH income
- $36,228
- Composite
- 27.29/100
- National rank
- #7001
- State rank
- #59 of 129 in AL
Livability — Phenix City
- Score
- 60/100
- State rank
- #297
- US rank
- #19037
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Phenix City, AL
- County
- Russell County · 53,055 people
- City population
- 62,290
- Metro
- Columbus, GA-AL
- Population (ZIP)
- 22,821
- Household income
- $48,026
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 1399.0
Population outlook (Russell County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 70,137 people
- By 2030
- 75,826 · +8.1%
- By 2040
- 87,858 · +25.3%
- By 2050
- 99,721 · +42.2%
- By 2075
- 128,009 · +82.5%
- By 2100
- 149,251 · +112.8%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.60)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 53% Black 34% Hispanic / Latino 7% Two or more races 7% Asian 2%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 1% Puerto Rican 2% Cuban 2%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 2% Italian 2% Slovak 1%
- Foreign-born
- 4% · Canada, China, South Korea
- Languages at home
- 94% English-only · Spanish 4% Tagalog/Filipino 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Russell
- 2024 margin
- Toss-up / Even · D 50.4% · R 48.7%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -5.6pp toward R · 2008: 7.3pp · 2024: 1.7pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+1.7 2020: D+6.4 2016: D+1.9 2012: D+11.8 2008: D+7.3
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -74.10%
- Current HPI
- 171.8426
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 5.33%
- Metro
- Columbus, GA-AL
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.94%
- F500 in state
- 4
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AL)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 1 | $8B |
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| Healthcare | 1 | $5B |
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Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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