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46108 Mcmillan Dr
B+ Composite 77.01
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
  • ARV discount +15.0/15.0
  • 1% rule +10.0/10.0
  • DSCR +10.0/10.0
  • Schools +3.9/10.0
  • Livability +3.2/5.0
  • Rent growth +2.5/5.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0
  • Appreciation +0.0/10.0

$124,900

46108 Mcmillan Dr · Bay Minette, AL 36507
3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,501 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 4 Days on market
Built 1974 0.40 ac lot Est $221k · 43% under

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

Listing remarks

Investment Opportunity in the Heart of Bay Minette!Don’t miss this chance to own a 3-bedroom, 2-bath brick home offering approximately 1,574 square feet of living space in the rapidly growing Bay Minette area. Situated on a large lot, this property includes a storage shed and offers plenty of potential for investors, flippers, or buyers looking to build equity. Inside, you’ll find a spacious kitchen with abundant cabinet and countertop space, providing a foundation for modern updates. The home needs some cleaning and cosmetic improvements, but its brick construction makes it an excellent value-add opportunity. Whether you’re searching for your next renovation project or a

Key facts

  • Modern updates
  • Spacious kitchen
  • Large lot

Tags

LARGE LOTSTORAGE SHEDSPACIOUS KITCHENBRICK CONSTRUCTIONMODERN UPDATES

Property features AI

Finance

  • Other: Listing office: Sell Your Home Services, Inc.
  • HOA & community: No community features listed; No transfer fees

Exterior

  • Parking: Single-car carport; Single garage; Total 3 parking spaces (2 covered)
  • Utilities: Utilities: see remarks
  • Home design: One-level residence; Resale property
  • Construction: Brick and other construction materials; 1,574 total building area (per assessor)
  • Exterior features: Roof: see remarks; Lot: see remarks; No waterfront; Leasehold ownership

Interior

  • Flooring: Other flooring (see remarks)
  • Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
  • Heating & cooling: Has heating; Cooling present (Other)
  • Interior features: Fireplace (1); Appliances: Other

Neighborhood map

Property Rental comp Retail Transit Schools Stadiums Fortune 500 · Circle radius: 3.0 mi
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What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

  • This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $125k.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $638 ($8k/yr) — positive.
  • The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
  • Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $125k).
  • Cap rate 12.4% vs local median 3.9% in Bay Minette — 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 63/100 on livability (#179 in AL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A, health & safety A; Watch: crime D+, amenities F, commute F.
  • Baldwin County (rural): math 33% / reading 57% proficiency, ranked #18 of 129 in AL (top 14%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
  • Zoned schools: Bay Minette Elementary School (math 20% / reading 47%, grade F, #318 of 627 statewide, top 51%, 796 students, 74% FRL); Bay Minette Middle School (math 11% / reading 40%, grade F, #158 of 257 statewide, top 63%, 435 students, 78% FRL); Baldwin County High School (math 19% / reading 27%, grade F, #140 of 305 statewide, top 46%, 1,039 students, 66% FRL) — zoned schools average 73% FRL vs 38% district-wide (34 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
  • Zoned-school proficiency averages 27% at this address vs 45% district-wide (-18 pts) — the specific schools serving this property underperform the Baldwin County average; the district grade overstates school quality for this exact location.
  • Market conditions: 206 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 3,883 units permitted in Baldwin County in 2024 (481 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

  • Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $864 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
  • Baldwin County population projected at +42% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
  • At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $35k cash investment doubles in ~6 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

  • Only 4 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.

Risks & watch-outs

  • Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; moderate wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→20/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Recommended offer $124,900

Questions for the listing agent

  1. Built in 1974 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
  2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
  3. 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?
  4. Crime grade is D 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?
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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
1.52%
Cap rate
12.42%
Cash-on-cash
21.89%
DSCR
1.97
GRM
5.5

CMA / ARV

ARV (on-the-fly)
$220,647
Comps found
3
Show comp detail 3 sales within ~0.75 mi
Address Dist Beds/Ba Sqft Sold Price $/sf Match
46115 Mcmillan Dr 0.07mi 3/2.0 1,428 (-5%) 22mo $210,000 $147 66
46113 Sunset Dr 0.18mi 4/2.0 (+1) 1,596 (+6%) 7mo $195,000 $122 66
45613 Redhill Rd 0.52mi 3/2.0 1,663 (+11%) 3mo $345,000 $207 51

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
14.6%
Equity multiple
1.58×
Total profit
$20,414
Equity at exit
$18,623
10-year hold
IRR
23.3%
Equity multiple
3.01×
Total profit
$70,203
Equity at exit
$10,799

Cash invested: $34,972 (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
Right-to-evict in 7 days for non-payment; no rent control; preempted statewide; courts move quickly.

ZIP-level market 36507

Home prices YoY
-7.2%
Active inventory
206
Price-to-rent
5.5×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$1,900 medium interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$655
Tax est. 1.5%
$156 /mo · $1,874/yr
Insurance
$52
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$399
Net cashflow
$638

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,093
Max offer price $124,900
Occupancy floor 61%

Sensitivity live

Price -10% $724 -5% $681 +0% $638 +5% $595 +10% $552
Rent -10% $488 -5% $563 +0% $638 +5% $713 +10% $788
Rate -1.0pp $701 -0.5pp $670 base $638 +0.5pp $605 +1.0pp $573

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
$31,225
Closing costs
$3,747
Reserves months
Total cash needed

Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live

Conventional

25% down · 7.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.

DSCR

20% down · 8.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.

Hard money

10% down · 12.0% · 12mo

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.

Rent comps 1 comps

AddressBedsBaths SqftRent$/sqft DOM Units Dist
301 Petty Ln Bay Minette, AL 2.0–3.0 3.0 1350 $1,900 $1.41 21d 1 1.32mi

Listing history 4 events

  1. 2026-06-14
    statusdays on market $124,900 Pending 4 DOM
  2. 2026-06-13
    days on market $124,900 Active 3 DOM
  3. 2026-06-10
    remarks 681-char remark
  4. 2026-06-10
    listed $124,900 Active 1 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 9/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥106°F today · 20 d/yr by 30 yrs out
  • 💨 Wind 9/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
  • 🫁 Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out

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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi

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Taxation est. · year 1

Rental income
$22,800
− Mortgage interest
−$6,996
− Property taxes
−$1,874
− Insurance
−$624
− Repairs & maintenance
−$1,824
− Management
−$1,824
− Depreciation
−$3,633
Taxable income
$6,024
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
−$1,446
After-tax cash flow
$6,208/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.

Schools (NCES district)

District
Baldwin County
NCES district ID
0100270
Math proficiency
33% ▼ -26.00%
Reading proficiency
57% ▲ 1.00%
Median HH income
$50,677
Composite
38.61/100
National rank
#4157
State rank
#18 of 129 in AL

Livability — Bay Minette

Score
63/100
State rank
#179
US rank
#15153

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

Population (ZIP)
20,350

Population outlook (Baldwin County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
248,264 people
By 2030
270,315 · +8.9%
By 2040
312,967 · +26.1%
By 2050
352,262 · +41.9%
By 2075
438,841 · +76.8%
By 2100
487,736 · +96.5%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Predominantly White (71%)
Race & ethnicity
White 71% Black 23% Two or more races 4% Hispanic / Latino 2%
Common ancestry
Lithuanian 2% Serbian 2% Slovak 1%
Foreign-born
1%
Languages at home
98% English-only · Spanish 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Baldwin

2024 margin
Solid R (+58.2) · D 20.5% · R 78.7%
2008→2024 swing
-6.7pp toward R · 2008: -51.5pp · 2024: -58.2pp
All cycles
2024: R+58.2 2020: R+53.8 2016: R+57.8 2012: R+55.8 2008: R+51.5

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Civics

Market trends

HPI YoY
▼ -25.62%
Current HPI
329.316
Rent YoY
Metro
State GDP YoY
▲ 2.94%
F500 in state
4

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AL)

Industry F500 HQs Revenue

Price history

1 event — show timeline
  • 2026-06-09 Listed $124,900 BCAR

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Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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