3610 Greinwich Blvd · Lake Charles, LA
Flood risk 5/10 · Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.66%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $1,269 – $2,357
Heat risk 9/10 · Severe
- Hot days now (above 109°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 22 days/yr
Wind risk 9/10 · Severe
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 99.0%
Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 1 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 1 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the D+ 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 +15.0/30.0
- ARV discount +7.5/15.0
- 1% rule +5.0/10.0
- DSCR +5.0/10.0
- Rent growth +4.6/5.0
- Livability +3.4/5.0
- Schools +3.1/10.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$33,500
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Opportunity is knocking — don’t let it pass you by. This 4-bedroom, 1-bathroom home at 3610 Greinwich Boulevard is hitting the market at an unbeatable price point of just $37,500, and deals like this simply don’t last. Yes, this property needs a full remodel — but that’s exactly where the value lives. Whether you’re a seasoned investor looking for your next flip or a motivated buyer ready to build sweat equity, this home offers a blank canvas with serious upside. The completely fenced backyard adds privacy, security, and outdoor potential that many buyers at this price range can only dream of. Properties priced this aggressively — with this much potential — are rare. The market has spoken: value like this moves fast. * 4 Bedrooms * 1 Bathroom * Fully Fenced Backyard * Priced to Move at $37,500 * Perfect for Investors or Owner-Occupants Don’t wait. Don’t overthink it. Schedule your showing today before someone else secures this deal.
Key facts
- Full remodel
- Fenced backyard
- Outdoor potential
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 4-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $34k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $935 ($11k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $34k).
- Recommended offer: $31k (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 39.8% vs local median 4.3% in Lake Charles — 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 68/100 on livability (#95 in LA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: commute A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: crime F, amenities F, employment D-.
- Calcasieu Parish (other): math 30% / reading 44% proficiency, ranked #29 of 98 in LA (top 30%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+8.6%/yr); 567 active listings in the ZIP; 8 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 21d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 1,298 units permitted in Calcasieu Parish in 2024 (526 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $232 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $1k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Calcasieu County population projected at +11% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 8.0% rent growth), your $9k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 69 days — a 6% lower offer ($31k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: moderate flood risk; severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→22/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 69 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1969 — 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 B-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?
- 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?
- 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.
- 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
- 4.40% ✓
- Cap rate
- 39.79%
- Cash-on-cash
- 119.65%
- DSCR
- 6.32
- GRM
- 1.9
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $120,372
- List price
- $33,500
- Delta
- -72.17%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2334 S Roosevelt St S | 0.21mi | 3/1.5 (-1) | 1,325 (-3%) | 1mo | $50,000 | $38 | 77 |
| 3413 Coolidge St | 0.37mi | 3/1.0 (-1) | 1,234 (-10%) | 1mo | $117,500 | $95 | 61 |
| 3617 Monroe St | 0.22mi | 3/1.0 (-1) | 1,424 (+4%) | 22mo | $92,500 | $65 | 59 |
| 3506 Taylor Dr | 0.22mi | 4/1.0 | 1,500 (+10%) | 21mo | $55,000 | $37 | 56 |
| 3706 Texas St | 0.71mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,364 (0%) | 3mo | $129,900 | $95 | 55 |
| 2209 Michele Ct | 0.57mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,447 (+6%) | 2mo | $195,000 | $135 | 53 |
| 2329 S Roosevelt St S | 0.18mi | 3/1.0 (-1) | 1,165 (-15%) | 13mo | $90,000 | $77 | 52 |
| 3401 Kingham Rd | 0.46mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,250 (-8%) | 8mo | $130,000 | $104 | 49 |
| 1620 California St | 0.66mi | 3/1.0 (-1) | 1,310 (-4%) | 14mo | $117,000 | $89 | 46 |
| 2165 Willowick St | 0.22mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,515 (+11%) | 22mo | $120,000 | $79 | 44 |
| 2210 S Lake Michele Cir | 0.48mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,508 (+11%) | 10mo | $195,000 | $129 | 42 |
| 2443 21st St | 0.56mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,550 (+14%) | 13mo | $73,000 | $47 | 31 |
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 · 8.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- —
- Equity multiple
- 7.60×
- Total profit
- $61,953
- Equity at exit
- $4,995
- IRR
- —
- Equity multiple
- 18.72×
- Total profit
- $166,205
- Equity at exit
- $2,896
Cash invested: $9,380 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
- State Louisiana
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+12
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 70607
- Rents YoY
- 8.6%
- Active inventory
- 567
- Price-to-rent
- 1.9×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,475 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$176
- Tax from tax record
- −$40 /mo · $480/yr
- Insurance
- −$14
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$310
- Net cashflow
- $935
Break-even live
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
- $8,375
- Closing costs
- $1,005
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 8 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3619 Texas St Lake Charles, LA | 1.0–3.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 950 | $1,087 | $1.14 | 13d | 6 | 0.62mi |
| 3601 1st Ave Lake Charles, LA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1512 | $1,295 | $0.86 | 13d | 1 | 0.88mi |
| 2002 13th St Lake Charles, LA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1560 | $1,700 | $1.09 | 20d | 1 | 1.19mi |
| 1509 Sage Dr Lake Charles, LA | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1157 | $1,195 | $1.03 | 20d | 1 | 1.20mi |
| 930 Azalea St Lake Charles, LA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1658 | $1,500 | $0.90 | 20d | 1 | 1.24mi |
| 3206 Louisiana Ave Lake Charles, LA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1600 | $1,600 | $1.00 | 13d | 1 | 1.25mi |
| 1906 8th Ave Lake Charles, LA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1001 | $1,350 | $1.35 | 43d | 1 | 1.34mi |
| 807 Camelia St Lake Charles, LA | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1322 | $1,500 | $1.13 | 43d | 1 | 1.37mi |
Listing history 19 events
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2026-06-19days on market $33,500 Active 69 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $33,500 Active 68 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $33,500 Active 67 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $33,500 Active 66 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $33,500 Active 65 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $33,500 Active 63 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $33,500 Active 62 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $33,500 Active 60 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $33,500 Active 59 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $33,500 Active 58 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $33,500 Active 57 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $33,500 Active 54 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $33,500 Active 52 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $33,500 Active 51 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $33,500 Active 50 DOM
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2026-05-30days on market $33,500 Active 49 DOM
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2026-04-27price $33,500 1016-char remark
Show marketing remark (1016 chars)
Opportunity is knocking — don’t let it pass you by. This 4-bedroom, 1-bathroom home at 3610 Greinwich Boulevard is hitting the market at an unbeatable price point of just $37,500, and deals like this simply don’t last. Yes, this property needs a full remodel — but that’s exactly where the value lives. Whether you’re a seasoned investor looking for your next flip or a motivated buyer ready to build sweat equity, this home offers a blank canvas with serious upside. The completely fenced backyard adds privacy, security, and outdoor potential that many buyers at this price range can only dream of. Properties priced this aggressively — with this much potential — are rare. The market has spoken: value like this moves fast. * 4 Bedrooms * 1 Bathroom * Fully Fenced Backyard * Priced to Move at $37,500 * Perfect for Investors or Owner-Occupants Don’t wait. Don’t overthink it. Schedule your showing today before someone else secures this deal.
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2026-04-12$37,500 Active 1016-char remark
Show marketing remark (1016 chars)
Opportunity is knocking — don’t let it pass you by. This 4-bedroom, 1-bathroom home at 3610 Greinwich Boulevard is hitting the market at an unbeatable price point of just $37,500, and deals like this simply don’t last. Yes, this property needs a full remodel — but that’s exactly where the value lives. Whether you’re a seasoned investor looking for your next flip or a motivated buyer ready to build sweat equity, this home offers a blank canvas with serious upside. The completely fenced backyard adds privacy, security, and outdoor potential that many buyers at this price range can only dream of. Properties priced this aggressively — with this much potential — are rare. The market has spoken: value like this moves fast. * 4 Bedrooms * 1 Bathroom * Fully Fenced Backyard * Priced to Move at $37,500 * Perfect for Investors or Owner-Occupants Don’t wait. Don’t overthink it. Schedule your showing today before someone else secures this deal.
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1997-09-30soldstatus $49,000
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast LA · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $480 · $40/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $480 · $40/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 5/10 Major FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 66% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 2/10 Low
- Heat 9/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥109°F today · 22 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 9/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 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
- $17,695
- − Mortgage interest
- −$1,877
- − Property taxes
- −$480
- − Insurance
- −$168
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,416
- − Management
- −$1,416
- − Depreciation
- −$975
- Taxable income
- $11,365
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$2,728
- After-tax cash flow
- $8,496/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
- Calcasieu Parish
- NCES district ID
- 2200330
- Math proficiency
- 30% ▼ -39.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 44% ▼ -33.00%
- Median HH income
- $44,700
- Composite
- 31.45/100
- National rank
- #5979
- State rank
- #29 of 98 in LA
Livability — Lake Charles
- Score
- 68/100
- State rank
- #95
- US rank
- #9820
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Lake Charles, LA
- County
- Calcasieu Parish · 170,889 people
- City population
- 133,538
- Metro
- Lake Charles, LA
- Population (ZIP)
- 27,080
- Household income
- $60,351
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 1267.0
Population outlook (Calcasieu County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 212,179 people
- By 2030
- 218,199 · +2.8%
- By 2040
- 228,486 · +7.7%
- By 2050
- 236,208 · +11.3%
- By 2075
- 251,696 · +18.6%
- By 2100
- 247,848 · +16.8%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.65)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 46% Black 36% Two or more races 11% Hispanic / Latino 6% Asian 2%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 1%
- Common ancestry
- Lithuanian 10% Serbian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 5% · Canada, Vietnam
- Languages at home
- 93% English-only · Spanish 4% French/Haitian/Cajun 2% Other Indo-European 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Calcasieu
- 2024 margin
- Solid R (+39.6) · D 29.5% · R 69.0% · Other 1.5%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -15.0pp toward R · 2008: -24.6pp · 2024: -39.6pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+39.6 2020: R+35.2 2016: R+33.3 2012: R+28.7 2008: R+24.6
Not yet ingested
- Civics
- —
Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -91.59%
- Current HPI
- 93.679
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 8.55%
- Metro
- Lake Charles, LA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.29%
- F500 in state
- 10
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in LA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Telecommunications | 2 | $23B |
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| Utilities | 1 | $12B |
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| Wholesale / Distribution | 1 | $5B |
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| Advertising | 1 | $2B |
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Price history
-31.6% since first listed3 events — show timeline
- 2026-04-27 Price Changed $33,500 SWLAR
- 2026-04-12 Listed $37,500 SWLAR
- 1997-09-30 Sold (Public Records) $49,000 Public Records
Property tax history
-0.4%/yrLatest (2025): $480 · +1.3% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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