1150 Ravencliff Dr · Austell, GA 30168

$339,900

3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,806 sqft · SingleFamily · 41 Days on market

Built 2026 $188/sqft · 15% below area Est $400k · 15% under

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• ARV discount +14.2/15.0
• Cash flow +7.5/30.0
• Schools +3.8/10.0
• Livability +3.4/5.0
• Rent growth +2.7/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• 1% rule +2.2/10.0
• DSCR +1.6/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

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Key facts

• Quartz countertops
• Large island
• Tile backsplash

Tags

• OPEN CONCEPT FLOOR PLAN
• LARGE ISLAND
• QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS
• TILE BACKSPLASH
• CONVENIENTLY LOCATED PANTRY
• MODERN LINEAR FIREPLACE

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Living area reported as 1806 (units not repeated)
• Financial info: List price $345,000

Exterior

• Parking: 2 parking spaces
• Utilities: Natural gas; Electric service; Central air (cooling)
• Home design: Single-family spec home (Plan: The Norwood II); Active listing
• Construction: Spec construction (model home: The Norwood II)
• Exterior features: Located at 1150 Ravencliff Dr, Austell, GA

Interior

• Kitchen: Includes standard appliances (spec home — appliance details not provided)
• Bedrooms: 3 bedrooms
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms and 1 half bathroom (2.5 total)
• Heating & cooling: Natural gas heating; Electric heating; Heat pump; Central air conditioning
• Interior features: Open floorplan (spec home model: The Norwood II)
• Laundry & utility: Washer/dryer hookup (details not provided)

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.5-bath single-family listed at $340k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-426 ($-5k/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $278k (18.1% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $243k (28.4% below list).
• Recommended offer: $243k (28.4% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 67/100 on livability (#175 in GA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: employment D+, schools D-, amenities F.
• Cobb County (suburban): math 39% / reading 45% proficiency, ranked #25 of 174 in GA (top 14%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: Rents flat; 126 active listings in the ZIP; 15 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 19d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 1,625 units permitted in Cobb County in 2024 (389 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $2,434/mo this rent would consume 46% of the median local household income ($64k/yr) (locally 993% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $10k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Cobb County population projected at +33% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 41 days — a 3% lower offer ($330k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Recommended offer $243,415 (28.4% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. 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?
2. It's been on market 41 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 28% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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: 0.72% ✗
• Cap rate: 4.79%
• Cash-on-cash: -5.37%
• DSCR: 0.76
• GRM: 11.6

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $399,825
• List price: $339,900
• Delta: -14.99%
• Verdict: UNDERPRICED
• Comps: 20 within 1.0 mi

Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
1045 Elowen Dr	0.07mi	3/2.5	1,933 (+7%)	2mo	$399,900	$207	83
1075 Elowen Dr	0.09mi	3/2.5	1,909 (+6%)	4mo	$414,900	$217	83
1055 Elowen Dr	0.08mi	3/2.5	1,933 (+7%)	3mo	$413,900	$214	82
1155 Elowen Dr	0.16mi	3/2.5	1,909 (+6%)	2mo	$399,900	$209	81
1065 Elowen Dr	0.09mi	3/2.5	1,933 (+7%)	4mo	$411,140	$213	81
1250 Elowen Dr	0.16mi	3/2.5	1,933 (+7%)	1mo	$399,750	$207	80
1320 Elowen Dr	0.23mi	3/2.5	1,909 (+6%)	7mo	$391,965	$205	74
1105 Elowen Dr	0.23mi	3/2.5	1,933 (+7%)	8mo	$417,875	$216	71
5818 Eastside Dr SW	0.60mi	4/2.0 (+1)	1,683 (-7%)	3mo	$344,000	$204	52
5818 Dogwood Cir	0.49mi	3/3.0	2,059 (+14%)	7mo	$365,000	$177	46
1839 Belcher Pl	0.55mi	3/2.0	1,550 (-14%)	9mo	$304,000	$196	41
6084 S Gordon Rd	0.71mi	3/2.0	1,566 (-13%)	6mo	$304,000	$194	37

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 · 0.77% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -28.0%
• Equity multiple: 0.08×
• Total profit: $-87,516
• Equity at exit: $50,680

10-year hold

• IRR: -37.7%
• Equity multiple: -0.39×
• Total profit: $-131,960
• Equity at exit: $29,388

Cash invested: $95,172 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Georgia: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

Magistrate court evictions in 10-30 days; no rent control; preempted; few tenant protections.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 30168

• Home prices YoY: -25.5%
• Rents YoY: 0.8%
• Active inventory: 126
• Price-to-rent: 11.6×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,434 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,782
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$425 /mo · $5,098/yr
• Insurance: −$142
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$511
• Net cashflow: $-426

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,973

Max offer price $278,258

Occupancy floor —

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: $84,975
• Closing costs: $10,197
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 15 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
2610 Ravencliff Dr Austell, GA	3.0	2.5	1959	$2,760	$1.41	24d	1	0.14mi
5065 Landover Way Austell, GA	4.0	3.0	2465	$2,665	$1.08	21d	1	0.19mi
5794 Pinecrest Rd Austell, GA	4.0	2.0	1296	$2,300	$1.77	44d	1	0.49mi
5874 S Gordon Rd Austell, GA	3.0	2.0	1286	$1,850	$1.44	13d	1	0.67mi
2020 Annette Ln Austell, GA	3.0	2.0	1452	$1,900	$1.31	24d	1	0.79mi
1917 Annette Ln Austell, GA	3.0	2.0	1585	$1,796	$1.13	13d	1	0.81mi
1860 Gherry Dr Austell, GA	3.0	2.0	1465	$1,606	$1.10	5d	1	0.85mi
6192 Pine Bluff Ct Austell, GA	3.0	2.0	1296	$1,831	$1.41	17d	1	0.98mi
5995 Spring St Austell, GA	3.0	2.0	1905	$4,500	$2.36	2d	1	1.11mi
5575 Burrus Rd Austell, GA	3.0	2.0	1301	$1,500	$1.15	13d	1	1.11mi
6230 Love St Austell, GA	4.0	2.0	1452	$4,950	$3.41	44d	1	1.27mi
6290 Love St Unit B Austell, GA	2.0	2.0	2173	$1,600	$0.74	13d	1	1.30mi
1421 Thunderwood Ct SW Mableton, GA	3.0	2.0	1584	$2,100	$1.33	19d	1	1.36mi
5989 Bowden St Austell, GA	4.0	3.0	1388	$3,965	$2.86	44d	1	1.45mi
5107 Huntcrest Dr SW Mableton, GA	3.0	2.5	2388	$2,400	$1.01	44d	1	1.45mi

Listing history 15 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $339,900 Active 41 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $339,900 Active 40 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $339,900 Active 39 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $339,900 Active 38 DOM
5. 2026-06-13
   days on market $339,900 Active 36 DOM
6. 2026-06-13
   pricedays on market $339,900 Active 35 DOM
7. 2026-06-09
   days on market $345,000 Active 32 DOM
8. 2026-06-08
   days on market $345,000 Active 31 DOM
9. 2026-06-07
   days on market $345,000 Active 30 DOM
10. 2026-06-04
    days on market $345,000 Active 27 DOM
11. 2026-06-03
    days on market $345,000 Active 26 DOM
12. 2026-06-02
    days on market $345,000 Active 25 DOM
13. 2026-06-01
    days on market $345,000 Active 24 DOM
14. 2026-05-31
    days on market $345,000 Active 23 DOM
15. 2026-05-09
    listed $345,000 Active 1494-char remark

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $29,210
• − Mortgage interest: −$19,040
• − Property taxes: −$5,098
• − Insurance: −$1,700
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,337
• − Management: −$2,337
• − Depreciation: −$9,888
• Taxable loss: −$11,189
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$2,685
• After-tax cash flow: $-2,426/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: Cobb County
• NCES district ID: 1301290
• Math proficiency: 39% ▼ -15.00%
• Reading proficiency: 45% ▼ -10.00%
• Median HH income: $68,845
• Composite: 37.93/100
• National rank: #4308
• State rank: #25 of 174 in GA

Livability — Austell

• Score: 67/100
• State rank: #175
• US rank: #11059

Category grades

Amenities F Commute F Cost of living A+ Crime C Employment D+ Housing A+ Health & safety C User ratings A

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Austell, GA
• County: Cobb County · 777,758 people
• City population: 49,719
• Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
• Population (ZIP): 26,612
• Household income: $64,059
• Rent vs Own: 50.0% rent · 50.0% own
• Severe rent burden: 993.0

Population outlook (Cobb County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 868,385 people
• By 2030: 929,614 · +7.1%
• By 2040: 1,047,533 · +20.6%
• By 2050: 1,155,537 · +33.1%
• By 2075: 1,405,030 · +61.8%
• By 2100: 1,555,058 · +79.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.55)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 63% Hispanic / Latino 21% White 10% Two or more races 9% Asian 1%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 13%
• Common ancestry: Italian 4% Hispanic 1%
• Foreign-born: 19% · Canada
• Languages at home: 74% English-only · Spanish 20% French/Haitian/Cajun 1% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Cobb

• 2024 margin: D (+14.9) · D 56.9% · R 42.0% · Other 1.1%
• 2008→2024 swing: +24.3pp toward D · 2008: -9.4pp · 2024: 14.9pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+14.9 2020: D+14.3 2016: D+2.1 2012: R+12.6 2008: R+9.4

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -84.55%
• Current HPI: 246.7995
• Rent YoY: ▲ 0.77%
• Metro: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.66%
• F500 in state: 28

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in GA)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Paper / Packaging	2	$29B
▸Retail	1	$160B
▸Transportation / Logistics	1	$91B
▸Airlines	1	$62B
▸Consumer Goods	1	$47B
▸Utilities	1	$25B