3 bd · 2.0 ba ·
2,520 sqft ·
Built 1975
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 98 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,326/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$3,015
Tax + insurance
−$564
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$278
Net cashflow
$-2,532/mo
Annual
$-30,379/yr
Cap rate
1.01%
Cash-on-cash
-18.87%
DSCR
0.16
1% rule
0.23%
Cash to close
$161,000
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $575k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-3k ($-30k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $128k (77.8% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $133k (76.9% below list).
It's been on market 98 days — a 9% lower offer ($523k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $128k (77.8% below list) — sets the bar for cash-flow.
In year one you build about $18k of equity ($4k loan paydown + $14k appreciation (2.5% local appreciation)).
Location reads 55/100 on livability (#649 in NC) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: cost of living A+; Watch: crime F, amenities F, commute F.
Person County Schools (rural): math 39% / reading 42% proficiency, ranked #110 of 178 in NC (top 62%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Zoned schools: Person High (math 45% / reading 44%, grade F, #352 of 535 statewide, top 68%, 1,079 students, 60% FRL).
Market conditions: 42 active listings in the ZIP; 113 units permitted in Person County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Person County population projected at -15% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
Current owner paid $495k; 16% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.
By year 3, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$46k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→17/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Cap rate 1.0% vs local median 4.5% in Roxboro — below-typical yield; the buyer is paying a premium for something (appreciation thesis, condition, location) that the cap rate doesn't capture.
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 98 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 78% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Built in 1975 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
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 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?
Crime grade is F 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?
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?
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