309 E Wharton Ave

Electra, TX 76360

$13,299D+

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 818 sqft · Built 1935 · SingleFamily · Active · 572 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $912/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$70
• Tax + insurance: −$10
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$192
• Net cashflow: $641/mo
• Annual: $7,696/yr
• Cap rate: 64.16%
• Cash-on-cash: 206.66%
• DSCR: 10.20
• 1% rule: 6.86%
• Cash to close: $3,724

Investor read

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $13k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $641 ($8k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($912 rent vs $13k).
• It's been on market 572 days — a 12% lower offer ($12k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $12k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• In year one you build about $244 of equity ($92 loan paydown + $152 appreciation (1.1% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 66/100 on livability (#647 in TX) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime B; Watch: health & safety C-, schools D+, amenities F.
• Electra ISD (town): math 35% / reading 39% proficiency, ranked #494 of 826 in TX (top 60%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Watch-outs: built in 1935 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Market conditions: 48 active listings in the ZIP; 231 units permitted in Wichita County in 2024 (10 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Wichita County population projected to shrink 7% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• 2 sale attempts since 4y 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 $2k; list at $13k implies a 531% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
• At projected returns (1.1% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $4k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Climate carrying-cost: severe wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→18/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Questions for listing agent

• It's been on market 572 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
• Built in 1935 — 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?
• 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.