🏗️ New Construction
The Princeton II Plan · Montgomery, TX
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 5/10 · Moderate
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $1,222 – $2,270
Heat risk 8/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 111°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 25 days/yr
Wind risk 8/10 · Major
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 99.0%
Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 1 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 2 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the F 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).
- ARV discount +7.5/15.0
- Schools +5.8/10.0
- Condition / age +4.0/5.0
- Livability +3.5/5.0
- Rent growth +2.6/5.0
- Cash flow +0.7/30.0
- 1% rule +0.0/10.0
- DSCR +0.0/10.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$348,990
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
A homeowner favorite, the Princeton II welcomes you with a cozy covered front porch that leads into the foyer with a formal dining and formal living room that can be converted into a home office. The open concept kitchen/breakfast/family room area creates a cohesive gathering place with options to customize. Boasting four bedrooms, and two and a half baths, with a second story bonus room that can be optioned into a closed off media room off the open loft, this versatile plan allows for the extra space to be used for a 5th bedroom and 3rd full bath instead for more sleeping space. A covered back patio is also standard, but choose the expanded option for even more outdoor living space.
Key facts
- Covered front porch
- Open concept kitchen
- Covered back patio
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 4-bed/2.5-bath single-family listed at $349k. Condition is rated good.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $-3k ($-35k/yr) — negative.
- To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $265k (24.0% below list).
- To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $232k (33.5% below list).
- Recommended offer: $232k (33.5% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
- Cap rate 1.2% vs local median 2.5% in Montgomery — below-typical yield; the buyer is paying a premium for something (appreciation thesis, condition, location) that the cap rate doesn't capture.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 70/100 on livability (#372 in TX) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, employment A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, health & safety F.
- Montgomery ISD (rural): math 63% / reading 57% proficiency, ranked #49 of 826 in TX (top 6%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
- Zoned schools: Lone Star El (math 57% / reading 61%, grade B-, #455 of 4,322 statewide, top 11%, 766 students, 16% FRL); Montgomery J H (math 68% / reading 54%, grade B+, #145 of 1,662 statewide, top 9%, 1,045 students, 30% FRL); Montgomery H S (math 53% / reading 62%, grade C, #327 of 1,632 statewide, top 20%, 1,556 students, 25% FRL) — zoned schools at 24% FRL track the district average.
- Market conditions: Rents flat; 3049 active listings in the ZIP; high-income renter base; 13,259 units permitted in Montgomery County in 2024 (1,402 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $5k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $21k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Montgomery County population projected at +65% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 155 days — a 12% lower offer ($307k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: property tax is 3.0% of price.
- Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; moderate wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→25/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the 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 155 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 33% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
- 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.
- 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?
- 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.
- 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
- 0.34% ✗
- Cap rate
- 1.18%
- Cash-on-cash
- -18.27%
- DSCR
- 0.19
- GRM
- 24.9
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $692,753
- List price
- $348,990
- Delta
- -49.62%
- Verdict
- UNDERPRICED
- Comps
- 8 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 9 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18451 Hills Lake Ct | 1.00mi | 3/2.5 (-1) | 2,746 (-2%) | 5mo | $765,900 | $279 | 53 |
| 8206 Hills Pkwy | 1.18mi | 5/3.0 (+1) | 2,735 (-2%) | 12mo | $630,000 | $230 | 44 |
| 8199 Hills Pkwy | 1.18mi | 4/4.0 | 3,020 (+8%) | 4mo | $765,000 | $253 | 42 |
| 19042 Fm 2854 Rd | 0.87mi | 3/2.5 (-1) | 3,067 (+10%) | 8mo | $1,490,000 | $486 | 37 |
| 18443 Hills Lake Ct | 1.01mi | 4/3.5 | 3,049 (+9%) | 11mo | $925,000 | $303 | 37 |
| 8142 Hills Pkwy | 0.92mi | 3/2.5 (-1) | 2,122 (-24%) | 3mo | $1,190,000 | $561 | 33 |
| 18721 Dalton Willis Dr | 0.63mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 3,140 (+12%) | 14mo | $925,000 | $295 | 31 |
| 8230 Hills Pkwy | 1.23mi | 4/2.0 | 2,203 (-21%) | 19mo | $498,800 | $226 | 22 |
| 8142 Hills Pkwy | 0.92mi | 3/2.5 (-1) | 2,122 (-24%) | 30mo | $690,000 | $325 | 15 |
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 · 0.4% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- -55.6%
- Equity multiple
- -0.58×
- Total profit
- $-306,246
- Equity at exit
- $103,292
- IRR
- —
- Equity multiple
- -1.74×
- Total profit
- $-531,806
- Equity at exit
- $59,897
Cash invested: $193,971 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
- State Texas
- 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+5
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
Active competition Active MLS
- For sale now
- 25 active · 2 under contract
- Months of supply
- 150.0 mo (1%/mo absorbed)
- Median asking
- $397,129 ($157/sqft)
- Median days on market
- 155 d
- This list price
- 28% of active listings are priced below it
- ARV vs active asking
- +58.4% above current asking $/sqft
Closed sales set the value; these active listings set current market conditions and a practical price ceiling.
ZIP-level market 77316
- Home prices YoY
- -10.7%
- Rents YoY
- 0.4%
- Active inventory
- 3049
- Price-to-rent
- 12.5×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,322 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$3,633
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$866 /mo · $10,391/yr
- Insurance
- −$289
- HOA
- −$0
- Lot rent
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$488
- Net cashflow
- $-2,953
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $-2,475 | -5% $-2,714 | +0% $-2,953 | +5% $-3,193 | +10% $-3,432 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $-3,137 | -5% $-3,045 | +0% $-2,953 | +5% $-2,862 | +10% $-2,770 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $-2,605 | -0.5pp $-2,777 | base $-2,953 | +0.5pp $-3,133 | +1.0pp $-3,316 |
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
- $173,188
- Closing costs
- $20,783
- Club membership (one-time)
- —
- 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.
Property features AI
Finance
- Other
- Living area approximately 2,841 (plan)
- Financial info
- List price: $344,990
Exterior
- Parking
- 2 parking spaces
- Utilities
- Natural gasCentral air (electric)
- Home design
- New construction plan: The Princeton IISingle-family residence (plan model)
- Construction
- Built as part of 2026 plan inventory
- Exterior features
- Located on Keenan Cut Off Rd, Montgomery, TX (plan address)
Interior
- Kitchen
- Plan includes standard kitchen (model name: The Princeton II)
- Bedrooms
- 4 bedrooms
- Bathrooms
- 2 full bathrooms and 1 half bathroom
- Heating & cooling
- Natural gas forced-air heatingCentral air conditioning
- Interior features
- Open living space (plan model)
Listing history 50 events
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2026-09-23days on market $348,990 Active 155 DOM
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2026-09-22days on market $348,990 Active 154 DOM
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2026-09-21days on market $348,990 Active 153 DOM
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2026-09-20days on market $348,990 Active 152 DOM
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2026-09-19days on market $348,990 Active 151 DOM
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2026-09-18days on market $348,990 Active 150 DOM
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2026-09-17days on market $348,990 Active 149 DOM
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2026-09-16days on market $348,990 Active 148 DOM
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2026-09-15days on market $348,990 Active 147 DOM
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2026-09-14days on market $348,990 Active 146 DOM
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2026-09-13days on market $348,990 Active 145 DOM
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2026-09-12days on market $348,990 Active 144 DOM
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2026-09-11days on market $348,990 Active 143 DOM
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2026-09-05days on market $348,990 Active 137 DOM
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2026-09-04pricedays on market $348,990 Active 136 DOM
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2026-09-02days on market $344,990 Active 134 DOM
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2026-08-31days on market $344,990 Active 132 DOM
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2026-08-29days on market $344,990 Active 130 DOM
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2026-08-28days on market $344,990 Active 129 DOM
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2026-08-27days on market $344,990 Active 128 DOM
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2026-08-25days on market $344,990 Active 126 DOM
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2026-08-24days on market $344,990 Active 125 DOM
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2026-08-23days on market $344,990 Active 124 DOM
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2026-08-22days on market $344,990 Active 123 DOM
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2026-08-21days on market $344,990 Active 122 DOM
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2026-08-20days on market $344,990 Active 121 DOM
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2026-08-19days on market $344,990 Active 120 DOM
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2026-08-18days on market $344,990 Active 119 DOM
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2026-08-17days on market $344,990 Active 118 DOM
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2026-08-16days on market $344,990 Active 117 DOM
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2026-08-15days on market $344,990 Active 116 DOM
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2026-08-14days on market $344,990 Active 115 DOM
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2026-08-13days on market $344,990 Active 114 DOM
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2026-08-12days on market $344,990 Active 113 DOM
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2026-08-11days on market $344,990 Active 112 DOM
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2026-08-10days on market $344,990 Active 111 DOM
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2026-08-09days on market $344,990 Active 110 DOM
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2026-08-08days on market $344,990 Active 109 DOM
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2026-08-06days on market $344,990 Active 107 DOM
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2026-08-05days on market $344,990 Active 106 DOM
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2026-08-04days on market $344,990 Active 105 DOM
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2026-08-03days on market $344,990 Active 104 DOM
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2026-07-31days on market $344,990 Active 101 DOM
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2026-07-30days on market $344,990 Active 99 DOM
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2026-07-28days on market $344,990 Active 98 DOM
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2026-07-24days on market $344,990 Active 94 DOM
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2026-07-23days on market $344,990 Active 93 DOM
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2026-07-22days on market $344,990 Active 92 DOM
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2026-07-21days on market $344,990 Active 91 DOM
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2026-07-20days on market $344,990 Active 90 DOM
ⓘ 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 5/10 Major
- Heat 8/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥111°F today · 25 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 8/10 Severe 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $27,859
- − Mortgage interest
- −$38,805
- − Property taxes
- −$10,391
- − Insurance
- −$3,464
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$2,229
- − Management
- −$2,229
- − Depreciation
- −$20,153
- Taxable loss
- −$49,412
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$11,859
- After-tax cash flow
- $-23,582/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 · 1 photo
The Princeton II Plan is in excellent condition with minimal repairs needed. Painting and landscaping improvements would significantly enhance its curb appeal and value.
Value-add opportunities
- Both Painting exterior and interior — Enhances curb appeal and interior aesthetics ↑
- Both Landscaping improvements — Enhances curb appeal and adds value ↑
- Both New flooring in bathrooms and kitchen — Improves functionality and aesthetics ↑
- Both New paint in interior — Enhances interior aesthetics and value ↑
ⓘ Rehab cost is a screening estimate — Cosmetic scope × the home's square footage at US $/sqft rules of thumb (the same model as the Flip Finder). Get contractor quotes + a written scope before underwriting.
Zoned Schools
Schools (NCES district)
- District
- Montgomery ISD
- NCES district ID
- 4831260
- Math proficiency
- 63% ▼ -3.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 57% ▼ -3.00%
- Median HH income
- $75,596
- Composite
- 53.55/100
- National rank
- #1445
- State rank
- #49 of 826 in TX
Livability — Montgomery
- Score
- 70/100
- State rank
- #372
- US rank
- #7894
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- County
- Montgomery County · 713,896 people
- City population
- 67,277
- Metro
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Population (ZIP)
- 34,694
- Household income
- $124,055
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 6% of renters
Population outlook (Montgomery County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 713,896 people
- By 2030
- 805,263 · +12.8%
- By 2040
- 992,708 · +39.1%
- By 2050
- 1,179,590 · +65.2%
- By 2075
- 1,628,084 · +128.1%
- By 2100
- 1,937,880 · +171.5%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (80%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 80% Hispanic / Latino 14% Two or more races 11% Black 1% Asian 1%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 9%
- Common ancestry
- Lithuanian 6% Slovak 3% Romanian 3%
- Foreign-born
- 6% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 90% English-only · Spanish 8%
Political lean MEDSL · Montgomery
- 2024 margin
- Solid R (+45.5) · D 26.8% · R 72.3%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +7.2pp toward D · 2008: -52.7pp · 2024: -45.5pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+45.5 2020: R+43.8 2016: R+51.4 2012: R+60.7 2008: R+52.7
Not yet ingested
- Civics
- —
Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -31.44%
- Current HPI
- 262.6973
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 0.40%
- Metro
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.95%
- F500 in state
- 110
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in TX)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 16 | $1,198B |
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| Technology | 5 | $198B |
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| Engineering / Construction | 4 | $72B |
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| Energy Services | 3 | $60B |
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| Utilities | 3 | $41B |
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| Healthcare | 2 | $330B |
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Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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