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Roses V G Plan 🏗️ New Construction
D Composite 40.03
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 +11.1/30.0
  • ARV discount +7.5/15.0
  • Condition / age +4.8/5.0
  • Schools +4.0/10.0
  • Livability +3.8/5.0
  • 1% rule +3.2/10.0
  • DSCR +3.2/10.0
  • Rent growth +2.5/5.0
  • Appreciation +0.0/10.0

$324,990

Roses V G Plan · Covington, LA 70435
3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,925 sqft · SingleFamily · 206 Days on market
Excellent condition

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

Listing remarks MLS

- Open Floor Plan - Three Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms - Two Car Garage - Brick & Siding Exterior - Recessed Can Lighting in Kitchen - Computer Desk / Niche - Double Master Vanity - Separate Master Shower - Double Master Closets

Key facts

  • Open floor plan
  • Computer desk niche
  • Double master vanity

Tags

OPEN FLOOR PLANRECESSED CAN LIGHTINGCOMPUTER DESK NICHEDOUBLE MASTER VANITYSEPARATE MASTER SHOWERDOUBLE MASTER CLOSETS

Neighborhood map

Property Rental comp Retail Costco Walmart Transit Schools Stadiums Fortune 500 · Circle radius: 6.0 mi
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🏗️ New construction. The $324,990 list price is a builder figure, so every metric below is computed on the value from comparable previous sales — $382,562.

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

  • This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $325k. Condition is rated excellent.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $-157 ($-2k/yr) — negative.
  • The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
  • To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $315k (3.1% below list).
  • Recommended offer: $286k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
  • Cap rate 5.8% vs local median 3.8% in Covington — 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 75/100 on livability (#17 in LA, #3,876 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: employment A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
  • St. Tammany Parish (suburban): math 43% / reading 55% proficiency, ranked #11 of 98 in LA (top 11%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
  • Zoned schools: Covington Elementary School (math 52% / reading 52%, grade C-, #108 of 646 statewide, top 18%, 628 students, 59% FRL); Pine View Middle School (math 20% / reading 37%, grade F, #119 of 218 statewide, top 57%, 635 students, 62% FRL); Covington High School (math 32% / reading 44%, grade F, #90 of 265 statewide, top 34%, 1,660 students, 46% FRL) — zoned schools average 56% FRL vs 40% district-wide (16 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
  • Market conditions: 421 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; solid renter incomes; 1,064 units permitted in St. Tammany Parish in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
  • At $3,148/mo this rent would consume 47% of the median local household income ($81k/yr) — 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.
  • St. Tammany County population projected at +27% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

  • It's been on market 206 days — a 12% lower offer ($286k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer $285,991 (12.0% 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 206 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% 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 B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
  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
0.82%
Cap rate
5.80%
Cash-on-cash
-1.76%
DSCR
0.92
GRM
10.1

CMA / ARV

ARV (median comp)
$382,562
List price
$324,990
Delta
-15.05%
Verdict
UNDERPRICED
Comps
17 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 5 sales within ~0.75 mi
Address Dist Beds/Ba Sqft Sold Price $/sf Match
13208 Riverlake Dr 0.25mi 4/2.0 (+1) 1,984 (+3%) 5mo $320,000 $161 74
13394 Riverlake Dr 0.45mi 4/3.0 (+1) 1,843 (-4%) 5mo $309,000 $168 59
13462 Riverlake Dr 0.51mi 3/2.5 1,830 (-5%) 12mo $294,000 $161 56
76233 Green Valley Road St 0.59mi 3/2.0 1,670 (-13%) 6mo $215,000 $129 45
13603 Riverlake Dr 0.69mi 4/3.5 (+1) 2,206 (+15%) 4mo $425,000 $193 30

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 · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold
IRR
-19.2%
Equity multiple
0.33×
Total profit
$-71,936
Equity at exit
$57,041
10-year hold
IRR
-11.8%
Equity multiple
0.30×
Total profit
$-75,314
Equity at exit
$33,077

Cash invested: $107,117 (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.
Buyer's market Market conditions within 1.0 mi — comparable homes for sale

Active competition Active MLS

For sale now
20 active · 1 under contract
Months of supply
30.0 mo (3%/mo absorbed)
Median asking
$338,990 ($163/sqft)
Median days on market
206 d
This list price
25% of active listings are priced below it
ARV vs active asking
+22.1% above current asking $/sqft

Closed sales set the value; these active listings set current market conditions and a practical price ceiling.

ZIP-level market 70435

Home prices YoY
-27.3%
Active inventory
421
Price-to-rent
8.6×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$3,148 medium interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$2,006
Tax est. 1.5%
$478 /mo · $5,738/yr
Insurance
$159
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$661
Net cashflow
$-157

Break-even live

Break-even rent $3,347
Max offer price $359,861
Occupancy floor 100%

Sensitivity live

Price -10% $107 -5% $-25 +0% $-157 +5% $-289 +10% $-421
Rent -10% $-406 -5% $-281 +0% $-157 +5% $-33 +10% $92
Rate -1.0pp $36 -0.5pp $-60 base $-157 +0.5pp $-256 +1.0pp $-357

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
$95,641
Closing costs
$11,477
Reserves months
Total cash needed

Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live

Conventional

25% down · 7.5% · 30yr

Cash invested
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.

DSCR

20% down · 8.5% · 30yr

Cash invested
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.

Hard money

10% down · 12.0% · 12mo

Cash invested
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.

Rent comps 2 comps

AddressBedsBaths SqftRent$/sqft DOM Units Dist
12099 Jones Rd Covington, LA 3.0 2.0 1700 $3,650 $2.15 61d 1 1.47mi
12099 Jones Rd Covington, LA 3.0 2.0 1700 $3,950 $2.32 52d 1 1.47mi

Listing history 50 events

  1. 2026-08-08
    days on market $324,990 Active 206 DOM
  2. 2026-08-07
    days on market $324,990 Active 205 DOM
  3. 2026-08-06
    days on market $324,990 Active 204 DOM
  4. 2026-08-05
    days on market $324,990 Active 203 DOM
  5. 2026-08-04
    days on market $324,990 Active 202 DOM
  6. 2026-08-03
    days on market $324,990 Active 201 DOM
  7. 2026-07-31
    days on market $324,990 Active 198 DOM
  8. 2026-07-30
    days on market $324,990 Active 196 DOM
  9. 2026-07-28
    days on market $324,990 Active 195 DOM
  10. 2026-07-26
    days on market $324,990 Active 193 DOM
  11. 2026-07-24
    days on market $324,990 Active 191 DOM
  12. 2026-07-23
    days on market $324,990 Active 190 DOM
  13. 2026-07-22
    days on market $324,990 Active 189 DOM
  14. 2026-07-21
    days on market $324,990 Active 188 DOM
  15. 2026-07-20
    days on market $324,990 Active 187 DOM
  16. 2026-07-18
    days on market $324,990 Active 185 DOM
  17. 2026-07-18
    days on market $324,990 Active 184 DOM
  18. 2026-07-16
    days on market $324,990 Active 183 DOM
  19. 2026-07-15
    days on market $324,990 Active 182 DOM
  20. 2026-07-14
    days on market $324,990 Active 181 DOM
  21. 2026-07-13
    days on market $324,990 Active 180 DOM
  22. 2026-07-13
    days on market $324,990 Active 179 DOM
  23. 2026-07-11
    days on market $324,990 Active 178 DOM
  24. 2026-07-10
    days on market $324,990 Active 177 DOM
  25. 2026-07-09
    days on market $324,990 Active 176 DOM
  26. 2026-07-07
    days on market $324,990 Active 174 DOM
  27. 2026-07-06
    days on market $324,990 Active 173 DOM
  28. 2026-07-05
    days on market $324,990 Active 172 DOM
  29. 2026-07-03
    days on market $324,990 Active 170 DOM
  30. 2026-07-02
    days on market $324,990 Active 169 DOM
  31. 2026-07-01
    days on market $324,990 Active 168 DOM
  32. 2026-06-30
    days on market $324,990 Active 167 DOM
  33. 2026-06-29
    days on market $324,990 Active 166 DOM
  34. 2026-06-28
    days on market $324,990 Active 165 DOM
  35. 2026-06-27
    days on market $324,990 Active 164 DOM
  36. 2026-06-27
    days on market $324,990 Active 163 DOM
  37. 2026-06-25
    days on market $324,990 Active 161 DOM
  38. 2026-06-22
    days on market $324,990 Active 159 DOM
  39. 2026-06-21
    days on market $324,990 Active 158 DOM
  40. 2026-06-18
    days on market $324,990 Active 155 DOM
  41. 2026-06-17
    days on market $324,990 Active 154 DOM
  42. 2026-06-16
    days on market $324,990 Active 153 DOM
  43. 2026-06-15
    days on market $324,990 Active 152 DOM
  44. 2026-06-13
    days on market $324,990 Active 150 DOM
  45. 2026-06-10
    days on market $324,990 Active 147 DOM
  46. 2026-06-09
    days on market $324,990 Active 146 DOM
  47. 2026-06-08
    days on market $324,990 Active 145 DOM
  48. 2026-06-07
    days on market $324,990 Active 144 DOM
  49. 2026-06-03
    days on market $324,990 Active 140 DOM
  50. 2026-06-02
    days on market $324,990 Active 139 DOM

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

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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi

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Taxation est. · year 1

Rental income
$37,776
− Mortgage interest
−$21,429
− Property taxes
−$5,738
− Insurance
−$1,913
− Repairs & maintenance
−$3,022
− Management
−$3,022
− Depreciation
−$11,129
Taxable loss
−$8,478
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
+$2,035
After-tax cash flow
$152/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

Excellent 95/100 None rehab

This home is in excellent condition with no visible repairs needed. It offers a good return on investment with updates that can enhance both resale and rental value.

Value-add opportunities

  • Both Paint exterior and interior — Fresh paint enhances curb appeal and interior aesthetics
  • Both Replace landscaping with drought-tolerant plants — Improves curb appeal and reduces maintenance costs
  • Both Install smart home devices — Enhances home's appeal and can increase rental rates
F Composite school gradezoned avg 40/100

Zoned Schools

Elementary Covington Elementary School C- LA #108/646 Nat'l #11,263/41,679 Middle William Pitcher Junior High School F LA #112/218 Nat'l #8,750/14,009 High Covington High School F LA #90/265 Nat'l #8,877/17,239

Schools (NCES district)

District
St. Tammany Parish
NCES district ID
2201650
Math proficiency
43% ▼ -32.00%
Reading proficiency
55% ▼ -26.00%
Median HH income
$61,752
Composite
43.04/100
National rank
#3098
State rank
#11 of 98 in LA
B Composite livability gradescore 75/100

Livability — Covington

Score
75/100
State rank
#17
US rank
#3876

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

County
Saint Tammany Parish · 286,725 people
City population
64,351
Metro
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Population (ZIP)
22,475
Household income
$80,926
Rent vs Own
12.2% rent · 87.8% own
Severe rent burden
3% of renters

Population outlook (St. Tammany County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
286,725 people
By 2030
304,175 · +6.1%
By 2040
336,203 · +17.3%
By 2050
364,590 · +27.2%
By 2075
433,362 · +51.1%
By 2100
470,333 · +64.0%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Predominantly White (84%)
Race & ethnicity
White 84% Black 9% Two or more races 4% Hispanic / Latino 3% Pacific Islander 2%
Common ancestry
Lithuanian 15% Serbian 1% Slovak 1%
Foreign-born
2% · Canada
Languages at home
97% English-only · Spanish 1% French/Haitian/Cajun 1%

Political lean MEDSL · St. Tammany

2024 margin
Solid R (+43.8) · D 27.3% · R 71.1% · Other 1.6%
2008→2024 swing
+9.6pp toward D · 2008: -53.4pp · 2024: -43.8pp
All cycles
2024: R+43.8 2020: R+44.2 2016: R+50.8 2012: R+52.2 2008: R+53.4

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Civics

Price history

1 event — show timeline
  • 2026-01-14 Listed $324,990 Zillow

Cash-flow waterfall

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Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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