180 Creeks Bend Dr

Ringgold, GA 30736

$182,500B-

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,232 sqft · Built 1979 · SingleFamily · Active · 20 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $2,042/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$957
• Tax + insurance: −$205
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$429
• Net cashflow: $451/mo
• Annual: $5,416/yr
• Cap rate: 9.26%
• Cash-on-cash: 10.60%
• DSCR: 1.47
• 1% rule: 1.12%
• Cash to close: $51,100

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $182k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $451 ($5k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $182k).
• It's been on market 20 days — a 2% lower offer ($180k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $180k (1.5% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $5k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 76/100 on livability (#28 in GA, #3,772 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, health & safety A+, housing B; Watch: amenities C-, commute F, employment D-.
• Catoosa County (suburban): math 36% / reading 41% proficiency, ranked #49 of 174 in GA (top 28%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Tiger Creek Elementary School (math 22% / reading 27%, grade F, #753 of 1,228 statewide, top 64%, 477 students, 57% FRL); Ringgold Middle School (math 35% / reading 49%, grade D-, #126 of 470 statewide, top 28%, 765 students, 42% FRL); Ringgold High School (math 32% / reading 17%, grade F, #184 of 424 statewide, top 48%, 1,053 students, 34% FRL) — zoned schools at 44% FRL track the district average.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+6.8%/yr); 362 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; solid renter incomes; 848 units permitted in Catoosa County in 2024 (256 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Catoosa County population projected at +5% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• 2 sale attempts since 9y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
• Current owner paid $41k; list at $182k implies a 345% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 6.8% rent growth), your $51k cash investment doubles in ~8 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Climate carrying-cost: moderate wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
• Cap rate 9.3% vs local median 3.2% in Ringgold — 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

• Built in 1979 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• 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.