3 bd · 2.5 ba ·
934 sqft ·
Built 2007
· Condo
· Active
· 340 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,498/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,180
Tax + insurance
−$432
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$315
Net cashflow
$-428/mo
Annual
$-5,136/yr
Cap rate
4.01%
Cash-on-cash
-8.15%
DSCR
0.64
1% rule
0.67%
Cash to close
$63,000
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/2.5-bath condo listed at $225k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-428 ($-5k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $149k (33.6% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $150k (33.4% below list).
It's been on market 340 days — a 12% lower offer ($198k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $149k (33.6% below list) — sets the bar for cash-flow.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $7k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 73/100 on livability (#227 in TX) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: schools C-, crime C-, employment D+.
United ISD (urban): math 27% / reading 38% proficiency, ranked #568 of 826 in TX (top 69%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 72% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.7%/yr); 383 active listings in the ZIP; 5 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 44d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 100% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; solid renter incomes; 1,448 units permitted in Webb County in 2024 (245 in 5+ unit buildings).
Webb County population projected at +23% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
5 sale attempts since 3y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $50k (18%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
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 340 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 34% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Any open or pending special assessments — roof, HVAC, plumbing, elevator, façade? What's the per-unit balance and payoff schedule, and is the seller paying it off at close or rolling it to the buyer?
Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
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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