1550 20th Street West #36 · Rosamond, CA
Flood risk 6/10 · Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.72%
- 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 101°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 19 days/yr
Wind risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 8/10 · Major
- Unhealthy air days now
- 16 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 21 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 +9.5/15.0
- Appreciation +6.2/10.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Livability +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Schools +2.2/10.0
$105,950
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Gorgeous 3 bedroom 2 bathroom mobile home. Ceiling fans throughout. Stove, refrigerator, and shed included in sale. Huge master bathroom tub you can soak in for hours after a long day.
Key facts
- Newer ac condenser
- Spa
- Park pool
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $106k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $948 ($11k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $106k).
- Recommended offer: $100k (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 17.0% vs local median 4.3% in Rosamond — 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 49/100 on livability (#1,178 in CA) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: housing A+; Watch: schools F, crime F, amenities F.
- Southern Kern Unified (town): math 25% / reading 25% proficiency, ranked #387 of 517 in CA (top 75%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 67% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: 461 active listings in the ZIP; 9 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 0d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); solid renter incomes; 3,244 units permitted in Kern County in 2024 (73 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent runs 32% of the median local income ($77k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.
Forward outlook
- In year one you build about $3k of equity ($732 loan paydown + $3k appreciation (2.4% local appreciation)).
- Kern County population projected at +17% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
- At projected returns (2.4% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $30k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
- By year 10, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$32k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 84 days — a 6% lower offer ($100k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 2 sale attempts since 9y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $6k (5%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
- Current owner paid $63k; list at $106k implies a 68% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 84 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- 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 F-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?
- 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
- 1.94% ✓
- Cap rate
- 17.03%
- Cash-on-cash
- 38.36%
- DSCR
- 2.71
- GRM
- 4.3
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $110,760
- Comps found
- 9
Show comp detail 9 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1550 20th Street West #55 | 0.01mi | 3/2.0 (+1) | 1,056 (-1%) | 4mo | $98,950 | $94 | 90 |
| 1550 20th St W #83 | 0.00mi | 3/2.0 (+1) | 1,152 (+8%) | 3mo | $115,000 | $100 | 79 |
| 2009 Westerly Dr #79 | 0.35mi | 2/2.0 | 1,056 (-1%) | 11mo | $95,000 | $90 | 73 |
| 1550 W 20th Street West #53 | 0.00mi | 3/2.0 (+1) | 1,213 (+14%) | 17mo | $155,000 | $128 | 57 |
| 2012 Windharp Dr #46 | 0.46mi | 3/2.0 (+1) | 1,152 (+8%) | 8mo | $117,450 | $102 | 54 |
| 2113 Windcurrent Dr #132 | 0.30mi | 3/2.0 (+1) | 1,152 (+8%) | 23mo | $120,000 | $104 | 48 |
| 1801 Marie Ave | 0.44mi | 3/2.0 (+1) | 1,152 (+8%) | 18mo | $180,000 | $156 | 45 |
| 2024 Westerly Dr #96 | 0.36mi | 2/2.0 | 924 (-13%) | 23mo | $109,500 | $119 | 42 |
| 2024 Westerly Dr #96 | 0.36mi | 2/2.0 | 924 (-13%) | 23mo | $109,500 | $119 | 42 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
2.4% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 43.0%
- Equity multiple
- 3.35×
- Total profit
- $69,860
- Equity at exit
- $44,131
- IRR
- 43.4%
- Equity multiple
- 6.67×
- Total profit
- $168,257
- Equity at exit
- $65,400
Cash invested: $29,666 (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 93560
- Home prices YoY
- 0.6%
- Active inventory
- 461
- Price-to-rent
- 4.3×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,050 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$556
- Tax from tax record
- −$72 /mo · $861/yr
- Insurance
- −$44
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$431
- Net cashflow
- $948
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $1,008 | -5% $978 | +0% $948 | +5% $918 | +10% $888 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $786 | -5% $867 | +0% $948 | +5% $1,029 | +10% $1,110 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $1,002 | -0.5pp $975 | base $948 | +0.5pp $921 | +1.0pp $893 |
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
- $26,488
- Closing costs
- $3,178
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
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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
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- 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 9 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Pengilley Ave Rosamond, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1379 | $2,600 | $1.89 | 0d | 1 | 0.40mi |
| 2051 Candice Ave Rosamond, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1345 | $2,395 | $1.78 | 16d | 1 | 0.85mi |
| 2541 Diamond St Unit 3 Rosamond, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $1,200 | $1.71 | 0d | 1 | 0.97mi |
| 1857 Elm St #1 Rosamond, CA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $1,150 | $1.64 | 20d | 1 | 1.02mi |
| 1839 Elm St #4 Rosamond, CA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $1,099 | $1.57 | 13d | 1 | 1.02mi |
| 2634 Desert St Unit 8 Rosamond, CA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $1,050 | $1.50 | 0d | 1 | 1.05mi |
| 1838 Center St Unit A Rosamond, CA | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1475 | $2,000 | $1.36 | 11d | 1 | 1.08mi |
| 1838 Center St Unit A Rosamond, CA | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1495 | $2,000 | $1.34 | 0d | 1 | 1.08mi |
| 2821 Desert St Unit C Rosamond, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 975 | $1,795 | $1.84 | 0d | 1 | 1.21mi |
Listing history 7 events
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2025-09-25status Pending
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2025-08-29price $105,950
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2025-07-03$112,000 Active
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2017-12-26historical 184-char remark
Show marketing remark (184 chars)
Gorgeous 3 bedroom 2 bathroom mobile home. Ceiling fans throughout. Stove, refrigerator, and shed included in sale. Huge master bathroom tub you can soak in for hours after a long day.
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2017-12-22soldstatus $62,975 Closed 184-char remark
Show marketing remark (184 chars)
Gorgeous 3 bedroom 2 bathroom mobile home. Ceiling fans throughout. Stove, refrigerator, and shed included in sale. Huge master bathroom tub you can soak in for hours after a long day.
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2017-12-05status Pending 184-char remark
Show marketing remark (184 chars)
Gorgeous 3 bedroom 2 bathroom mobile home. Ceiling fans throughout. Stove, refrigerator, and shed included in sale. Huge master bathroom tub you can soak in for hours after a long day.
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2017-10-17$62,975 Active 184-char remark
Show marketing remark (184 chars)
Gorgeous 3 bedroom 2 bathroom mobile home. Ceiling fans throughout. Stove, refrigerator, and shed included in sale. Huge master bathroom tub you can soak in for hours after a long day.
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast CA · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $861 · $72/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $861 · $72/mo
- Expected delta
- $0/yr ($0/mo · -0.0%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 6/10 Major FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 72% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
- Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥101°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 8/10 Severe 16 unhealthy d/yr today · 21 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
- $24,606
- − Mortgage interest
- −$5,935
- − Property taxes
- −$861
- − Insurance
- −$530
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,968
- − Management
- −$1,968
- − Depreciation
- −$3,082
- Taxable income
- $10,261
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$2,463
- After-tax cash flow
- $8,918/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
- Southern Kern Unified
- NCES district ID
- 0637620
- Math proficiency
- 25% ▲ 7.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 25% ▼ -8.00%
- Median HH income
- $54,523
- Composite
- 22.5/100
- National rank
- #8093
- State rank
- #387 of 517 in CA
Livability — Rosamond
- Score
- 49/100
- State rank
- #1178
- US rank
- #25952
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Rosamond, CA
- County
- Kern County · 710,371 people
- City population
- 22,119
- Metro
- Bakersfield, CA
- Population (ZIP)
- 22,119
- Household income
- $77,431
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 425.0
Population outlook (Kern County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 947,286 people
- By 2030
- 978,984 · +3.3%
- By 2040
- 1,045,018 · +10.3%
- By 2050
- 1,105,232 · +16.7%
- By 2075
- 1,229,538 · +29.8%
- By 2100
- 1,238,059 · +30.7%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.68)
- Race & ethnicity
- Hispanic / Latino 45% White 32% Two or more races 17% Black 13% Asian 3% Native American 1%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 35%
- Common ancestry
- Portuguese 2% Italian 2% Lithuanian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 13% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 68% English-only · Spanish 28% Other Indo-European 2% Other Asian/Pacific 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Kern
- 2024 margin
- Strong R (+21.1) · D 38.2% · R 59.3% · Other 2.5%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -3.3pp toward R · 2008: -17.8pp · 2024: -21.1pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+21.1 2020: R+10.2 2016: R+15.0 2012: R+20.9 2008: R+17.8
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▲ 2.40%
- Current HPI
- 403.7206
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- Bakersfield, 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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Price history
+68.2% since first listed7 events — show timeline
- 2025-09-25 Pending — AVMLS
- 2025-08-29 Price Changed $105,950 AVMLS
- 2025-07-03 Listed $112,000 AVMLS
- 2017-12-26 Listing Removed — AVMLS
- 2017-12-22 Sold (MLS) $62,975 AVMLS
- 2017-12-05 Pending — AVMLS
- 2017-10-17 Listed $62,975 AVMLS
Property tax history
+3.8%/yrLatest (2025): $861 · +7.2% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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