213 Northwood Dr · Folsom, CA
Flood risk 3/10 · Minor
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.12%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 3/10 · Minor
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $659 – $1,223
Heat risk 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 103°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 15 days/yr
Wind risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 10/10 · Severe
- Unhealthy air days now
- 30 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 38 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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
- 1% rule +10.0/10.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- ARV discount +7.5/15.0
- Livability +3.6/5.0
- Rent growth +2.9/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Schools +2.4/10.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$149,950
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
Fantastic BUY!!! JUST LISTED! Newer 2001 2 bedroom home, Vaulted Ceilings, Sheetrock walls, Laminate Flooring Spacious Kitchen, Huge Deck for Entertaining, in Folsom's only 5 Star Senior Park, Pinebrook Village on 75 Acres of Lush landscaping and beautiful trees. Close to Clubhouse. Loads of activities including Bingo. Pool, Indoor Spa, Sauna, Lake w/ Fountains, 2 miles of walking trails, Community Garden, LOADS of GUEST PARKING, Space Rent $925 mo includes Water. Sewer/Trash $125mo. Hurry on this one!!!
Key facts
- Laminate flooring
- Spacious kitchen
- Huge deck
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Property features AI
Finance
- HOA & community: No homeowners association; Senior community; Community includes 336 units
Exterior
- Parking: Covered parking; Detached parking; Guest parking available
- Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Cable available; Internet available; Individual electric meter; Individual gas meter
- Home design: Manufactured in park (double wide); Updated/remodeled; Fleetwood make; Built in 2001
- Construction: Composition roof; Skirting: see remarks
- Exterior features: Carport awning; Corner location; Landscaped front; Close to clubhouse
Interior
- Kitchen: Free standing gas range; Dishwasher; Disposal; Microwave; Breakfast area; Pantry cabinet; Synthetic counters; Dining space in kitchen
- Bedrooms: 2 bedrooms (includes master bedroom)
- Flooring: Laminate flooring
- Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom with shower stall(s)
- Heating & cooling: Central heating; Central cooling; Ceiling fans
- Interior features: Cathedral ceiling; Dual-pane full windows; Covered deck and porch
- Laundry & utility: Inside laundry with hookups only
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath manufactured listed at $150k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $797 ($10k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $150k).
- Recommended offer: $148k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 12.7% vs local median 2.5% in Folsom — 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 72/100 on livability (#190 in CA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: employment A+, housing A+, schools A; Watch: amenities D, commute F, cost of living F.
- Folsom-Cordova Unified (urban): math 25% / reading 25% proficiency, ranked #365 of 517 in CA (top 71%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
- Market conditions: Rents rising (+1.7%/yr); 422 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; high-income renter base; 6,825 units permitted in Sacramento County in 2024 (1,752 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Sacramento County population projected at +17% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 1.7% rent growth), your $42k cash investment doubles in ~6 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 23 days — a 2% lower offer ($148k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→15/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- 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?
- 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
- 1.55% ✓
- Cap rate
- 12.67%
- Cash-on-cash
- 22.77%
- DSCR
- 2.01
- GRM
- 5.4
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $72,931
- List price
- $149,950
- Delta
- 105.61%
- Verdict
- OVERPRICED
- Comps
- 8 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 7 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213 Northwood Dr | 0.00mi | 2/1.0 | 780 (0%) | 0mo | $149,950 | $192 | 100 |
| 166 Pinebrook | 0.14mi | 2/1.5 | 720 (-8%) | 14mo | $139,000 | $193 | 68 |
| 208 Bluebird Ln | 0.73mi | 2/1.0 | 780 (0%) | 15mo | $136,500 | $175 | 54 |
| 210 Danielle Way #2 | 0.55mi | 2/1.0 | 684 (-12%) | 6mo | $90,000 | $132 | 49 |
| 302 Raymond Ln #102 | 0.48mi | 2/2.0 | 848 (+9%) | 17mo | $75,000 | $88 | 46 |
| 372 Danielle Way | 0.56mi | 2/1.0 | 672 (-14%) | 7mo | $77,000 | $115 | 44 |
| 248 Lark Ln #248 | 0.70mi | 2/1.0 | 720 (-8%) | 23mo | $74,000 | $103 | 36 |
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 · 1.72% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 14.2%
- Equity multiple
- 1.56×
- Total profit
- $23,528
- Equity at exit
- $22,358
- IRR
- 22.0%
- Equity multiple
- 2.77×
- Total profit
- $74,169
- Equity at exit
- $12,965
Cash invested: $41,986 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
- State California
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+13
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 95630
- Rents YoY
- 1.7%
- Active inventory
- 422
- Price-to-rent
- 5.4×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,320 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$786
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$187 /mo · $2,249/yr
- Insurance
- −$62
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$487
- Net cashflow
- $797
Break-even live
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
- $37,488
- Closing costs
- $4,498
- Reserves months
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- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
- —
- 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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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 2 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7550 Folsom Auburn Rd Folsom, CA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 674 | $1,990 | $2.95 | 2d | 3 | 0.80mi |
| 1600 Canyon Terrace Ln Folsom, CA | 1.0–3.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 955 | $2,348 | $2.46 | 1d | 18 | 1.47mi |
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 3/10 Moderate FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 12% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
- Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥103°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 10/10 Extreme 30 unhealthy d/yr today · 38 by 30 yrs out
Nearby sold comps map
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $27,843
- − Mortgage interest
- −$8,400
- − Property taxes
- −$2,249
- − Insurance
- −$750
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$2,227
- − Management
- −$2,227
- − Depreciation
- −$4,362
- Taxable income
- $7,627
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$1,831
- After-tax cash flow
- $7,730/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
- Folsom-Cordova Unified
- NCES district ID
- 0613890
- Math proficiency
- 25% ▼ -27.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 25% ▼ -38.00%
- Median HH income
- $75,408
- Composite
- 24.49/100
- National rank
- #7656
- State rank
- #365 of 517 in CA
Livability — Folsom
- Score
- 72/100
- State rank
- #190
- US rank
- #6125
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Folsom, CA
- County
- Sacramento County · 1,539,646 people
- City population
- 79,484
- Metro
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- Population (ZIP)
- 79,484
- Household income
- $139,642
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 1651.0
Population outlook (Sacramento County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 1,660,763 people
- By 2030
- 1,732,990 · +4.3%
- By 2040
- 1,855,755 · +11.7%
- By 2050
- 1,941,335 · +16.9%
- By 2075
- 2,046,162 · +23.2%
- By 2100
- 1,961,444 · +18.1%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.61)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 58% Asian 20% Hispanic / Latino 13% Two or more races 11% Black 3%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 9% Puerto Rican 1%
- Common ancestry
- Italian 4% Slovak 2% Portuguese 2%
- Foreign-born
- 20% · Canada, China, Vietnam
- Languages at home
- 75% English-only · Other Indo-European 7% Spanish 5% Other Asian/Pacific 5%
Political lean MEDSL · Sacramento
- 2024 margin
- D (+19.7) · D 58.1% · R 38.4% · Other 3.5%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +0.7pp no change · 2008: 19.0pp · 2024: 19.7pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+19.7 2020: D+25.3 2016: D+23.7 2012: D+16.3 2008: D+19.0
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -240.39%
- Current HPI
- 286.0579
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 1.72%
- Metro
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.21%
- F500 in state
- 116
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in CA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 27 | $1,492B |
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| Financial Services | 3 | $174B |
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| Retail | 3 | $44B |
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| Insurance | 3 | $26B |
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| Media / Entertainment | 2 | $115B |
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| Pharmaceuticals / Biotech | 2 | $62B |
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Property tax history
-2.9%/yrLatest (2025): $126 · -7.2% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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