200 S Beechwood Ave #30 · Kent Acres, DE
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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
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- 1% rule +8.4/10.0
- ARV discount +7.5/15.0
- Schools +3.3/10.0
- Livability +3.3/5.0
- Rent growth +3.0/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$139,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Located just minutes from downtown Dover, this brand-new Champion home offers modern living with quality upgrades throughout. This 3-bedroom, 2-bath home features drywall throughout and durable vinyl flooring for low-maintenance living. The open-concept layout provides a seamless flow between the living, dining, and kitchen areas. The kitchen is equipped with a full stainless steel appliance package, including a gas range, ample cabinetry, and functional workspace. Community living is made easy with a monthly lot lease of $655 that includes trash service, sewer, and snow removal. Discounted rents are also available to residents that pay on time! Don’t miss this opportunity to own a new construction home in a convenient Dover location-schedule your showing today!
Key facts
- Quality upgrades
- Ample cabinetry
- Functional workspace
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $139k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $655 ($8k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $139k).
- Recommended offer: $126k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 66/100 on livability (#41 in DE) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, health & safety B; Watch: schools F, amenities F, commute F.
- Caesar Rodney School District (suburban): math 26% / reading 49% proficiency, ranked #9 of 26 in DE (top 35%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Market conditions: Rents rising (+2.0%/yr); 186 active listings in the ZIP; 4 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 45d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 100% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 1,201 units permitted in Kent County in 2024 (116 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent runs 34% of the median local income ($66k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $961 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Kent County population projected at +22% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 2.0% rent growth), your $39k cash investment doubles in ~7 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 95 days — a 9% lower offer ($126k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 95 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- 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 F-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
- 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
- 1.34% ✓
- Cap rate
- 11.95%
- Cash-on-cash
- 20.20%
- DSCR
- 1.90
- GRM
- 6.2
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $286,320
- List price
- $139,000
- Delta
- -51.45%
- Verdict
- UNDERPRICED
- Comps
- 20 within 1.0 mi
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 2.03% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 11.4%
- Equity multiple
- 1.45×
- Total profit
- $17,346
- Equity at exit
- $20,725
- IRR
- 19.6%
- Equity multiple
- 2.58×
- Total profit
- $61,347
- Equity at exit
- $12,018
Cash invested: $38,920 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 70 Landlord-Friendly
- State Delaware
- 70 Landlord-Friendly · D+7
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 19901
- Rents YoY
- 2.0%
- Active inventory
- 186
- Price-to-rent
- 6.2×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,863 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$729
- Tax from tax record
- −$30 /mo · $358/yr
- Insurance
- −$58
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$391
- Net cashflow
- $655
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $734 | -5% $695 | +0% $655 | +5% $616 | +10% $577 |
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| Rent | -10% $508 | -5% $582 | +0% $655 | +5% $729 | +10% $802 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $725 | -0.5pp $691 | base $655 | +0.5pp $619 | +1.0pp $583 |
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
- $34,750
- Closing costs
- $4,170
- Reserves months
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Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
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- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 4 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Carolee Dr Dover, DE | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1008 | $2,100 | $2.08 | 45d | 1 | 0.75mi |
| 51 Webbs Ln Dover, DE | 2.0 | 1.0–1.5 | 787 | $1,525 | $1.94 | 45d | 11 | 0.98mi |
| 2030 Generals Way Dover, DE | 2.0 | 1.0 | 660 | $1,499 | $2.27 | 45d | 1 | 1.17mi |
| 814 New Castle Ave Dover, DE | 3.0 | 1.0 | 950 | $1,650 | $1.74 | 45d | 1 | 1.47mi |
Listing history 17 events
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2026-06-21days on market $139,000 Active 95 DOM
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2026-06-19days on market $139,000 Active 93 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $139,000 Active 92 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $139,000 Active 91 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $139,000 Active 90 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $139,000 Active 89 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $139,000 Active 87 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $139,000 Active 86 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $139,000 Active 84 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $139,000 Active 83 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $139,000 Active 82 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $139,000 Active 81 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $139,000 Active 76 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $139,000 Active 75 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $139,000 Active 74 DOM
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2026-05-30days on market $139,000 Active 73 DOM
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2026-03-18$139,000 Active 778-char remark
Show marketing remark (778 chars)
Located just minutes from downtown Dover, this brand-new Champion home offers modern living with quality upgrades throughout. This 3-bedroom, 2-bath home features drywall throughout and durable vinyl flooring for low-maintenance living. The open-concept layout provides a seamless flow between the living, dining, and kitchen areas. The kitchen is equipped with a full stainless steel appliance package, including a gas range, ample cabinetry, and functional workspace. Community living is made easy with a monthly lot lease of $655 that includes trash service, sewer, and snow removal. Discounted rents are also available to residents that pay on time! Don’t miss this opportunity to own a new construction home in a convenient Dover location-schedule your showing today!
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast DE · Partial reset (capped growth)
- Current annual tax
- $358 · $30/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $582 · $48/mo
- Expected delta
- +$224/yr (+$19/mo · 62.7%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $22,357
- − Mortgage interest
- −$7,786
- − Property taxes
- −$358
- − Insurance
- −$695
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,789
- − Management
- −$1,789
- − Depreciation
- −$4,044
- Taxable income
- $5,898
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$1,415
- After-tax cash flow
- $6,447/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
- Caesar Rodney School District
- NCES district ID
- 1000180
- Math proficiency
- 26% ▼ -21.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 49% ▼ -14.00%
- Median HH income
- $61,187
- Composite
- 33.4/100
- National rank
- #5475
- State rank
- #9 of 26 in DE
Livability — Kent Acres
- Score
- 66/100
- State rank
- #41
- US rank
- #11466
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Kent Acres, DE
- County
- Kent County · 82,184 people
- Metro
- Dover, DE
- Population (ZIP)
- 37,763
- Household income
- $66,388
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 1320.0
Population outlook (Kent County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 194,477 people
- By 2030
- 204,351 · +5.1%
- By 2040
- 222,135 · +14.2%
- By 2050
- 236,483 · +21.6%
- By 2075
- 266,327 · +36.9%
- By 2100
- 275,335 · +41.6%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.68)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 44% Black 34% Hispanic / Latino 13% Two or more races 11% Asian 2%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 3% Puerto Rican 6%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 2% Hispanic 1% Lithuanian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 7% · Canada, South Korea
- Languages at home
- 88% English-only · Spanish 7% French/Haitian/Cajun 1% Other Asian/Pacific 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Kent
- 2024 margin
- Toss-up / Even · D 50.2% · R 48.2% · Other 1.7%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -7.8pp toward R · 2008: 9.8pp · 2024: 2.0pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+2.0 2020: D+4.1 2016: R+4.9 2012: D+4.9 2008: D+9.8
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -113.29%
- Current HPI
- 199.5132
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 2.03%
- Metro
- Dover, DE
- State GDP YoY
- —
- F500 in state
- 0
Price history
1 event — show timeline
- 2026-03-18 Listed $139,000 BRIGHT MLS
Property tax history
+5.9%/yrLatest (2024): $358 · +32.8% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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