6 bd · 5.5 ba ·
3,426 sqft ·
Built 2026
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 35 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$5,225/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$5,449
Tax + insurance
−$1,798
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$1,097
Net cashflow
$-3,119/mo
Annual
$-37,429/yr
Cap rate
2.77%
Cash-on-cash
-12.59%
DSCR
0.44
1% rule
0.50%
Cash to close
$290,920
Investor read
This is a 6-bed/5.5-bath single-family listed at $1.04M.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-3k ($-37k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $588k (43.4% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $522k (49.7% below list).
It's been on market 35 days — a 3% lower offer ($1.01M) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $522k (49.7% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
In year one you build about $59k of equity ($7k loan paydown + $52k appreciation (5.0% local appreciation)).
Location reads 71/100 on livability (#214 in VA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, employment A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities D-, commute F, cost of living F.
Loudoun County Public School District (suburban): math 64% / reading 79% proficiency, ranked #7 of 131 in VA (top 5%) — strong family-tenant draw, lease renewals of 3-5y typical; only 12% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $66/mo.
Market conditions: 174 active listings in the ZIP; 3 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 25d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 3,317 units permitted in Loudoun County in 2024 (1,818 in 5+ unit buildings).
Loudoun County population projected at +65% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$94k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Climate carrying-cost: severe flood risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→16/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Cap rate 2.8% vs local median 2.1% in Brambleton — 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.
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 35 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 50% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
Schools are A-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.
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