2 bd · 2.0 ba ·
1,125 sqft ·
Built 1997
· Condo
· Active
· 141 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,349/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$655
Tax + insurance
−$208
HOA
−$220
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$283
Net cashflow
$-18/mo
Annual
$-213/yr
Cap rate
6.12%
Cash-on-cash
-0.61%
DSCR
0.97
1% rule
1.08%
Cash to close
$34,972
Investor read
This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath condo listed at $125k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-18 ($-213/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $122k (2.1% below list).
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $125k).
It's been on market 141 days — a 12% lower offer ($110k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $110k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $864 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $4k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 62/100 on livability (#196 in SC) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety B+; Watch: employment C-, crime F, amenities F.
Florence 01 (urban): math 29% / reading 47% proficiency, ranked #34 of 80 in SC (top 42%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Zoned schools: Delmae Heights Elementary (math 35% / reading 47%, grade F, #276 of 597 statewide, top 48%, 981 students, 78% FRL); Henry L. Sneed Middle (math 16% / reading 35%, grade F, #162 of 229 statewide, top 71%, 693 students, 94% FRL); West Florence High (math 57% / reading 88%, grade B+, #46 of 196 statewide, top 24%, 1,807 students, 65% FRL) — zoned schools average 79% FRL vs 57% district-wide (22 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.7%/yr); 340 active listings in the ZIP; 657 units permitted in Florence County in 2024 (40 in 5+ unit buildings).
10 sale attempts since 13y ago; this cycle's ask is 8821% above the opening price — seller raised mid-cycle; expect resistance to lowballs.
Cap rate 6.1% vs local median 3.5% in Florence — 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 141 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
Any open or pending special assessments — roof, HVAC, plumbing, elevator, façade? What's the per-unit balance and payoff schedule, and is the seller paying it off at close or rolling it to the buyer?
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.
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?
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