4 bd · 2.0 ba ·
1,509 sqft ·
Built —
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 396 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,809/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$2,129
Tax + insurance
−$802
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$590
Net cashflow
$-712/mo
Annual
$-8,545/yr
Cap rate
4.56%
Cash-on-cash
-6.20%
DSCR
0.72
1% rule
0.69%
Cash to close
$113,681
Investor read
This is a 4-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $366k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-712 ($-9k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $303k (17.2% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $281k (23.3% below list).
It's been on market 396 days — a 12% lower offer ($322k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $281k (23.3% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $3k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $12k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 78/100 on livability (#168 in FL, #2,512 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: schools A+, crime A+, employment A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
St. Johns (rural): math 75% / reading 73% proficiency, ranked #2 of 73 in FL (top 3%) — strong family-tenant draw, lease renewals of 3-5y typical; only 20% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $125/mo.
Market conditions: Rents rising (+1.8%/yr); 461 active listings in the ZIP; 3 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 3d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 5,575 units permitted in St. Johns County in 2024 (584 in 5+ unit buildings).
St. Johns County population projected at +60% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
Climate carrying-cost: in FEMA flood zone A (mandatory federal flood insurance); severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; major wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→20/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Cap rate 4.6% vs local median 3.0% in World Golf Village — 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
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?
It's been on market 396 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 23% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
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 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?
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.
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