1519 Summerhill Rd

North Augusta, SC 29841

$125,000B-

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,608 sqft · Built 1975 · SingleFamily · Pending

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,796/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$656
• Tax + insurance: −$330
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$377
• Net cashflow: $433/mo
• Annual: $5,198/yr
• Cap rate: 10.45%
• Cash-on-cash: 14.85%
• DSCR: 1.66
• 1% rule: 1.44%
• Cash to close: $35,000

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $125k. Condition is rated fair.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $433 ($5k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $125k).
• Only 0 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 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 71/100 on livability (#56 in SC) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: health & safety C-, amenities F, commute F.
• Aiken 01 (suburban): math 31% / reading 44% proficiency, ranked #36 of 80 in SC (top 45%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: North Augusta Elementary (math 45% / reading 46%, grade D-, #221 of 597 statewide, top 37%, 690 students, 34% FRL); Paul Knox Middle (math 32% / reading 43%, grade F, #90 of 229 statewide, top 42%, 683 students, 48% FRL); North Augusta High (math 51% / reading 86%, grade B, #68 of 196 statewide, top 35%, 1,719 students, 42% FRL).
• Zoned-school proficiency averages 50% at this address vs 38% district-wide (+13 pts) — the actual schools serving this property are materially stronger than the Aiken 01 average implies; a family-tenant draw the district grade alone would hide.
• Watch-outs: property tax is 2.7% of price.
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+3.9%/yr); 363 active listings in the ZIP; 7 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 23d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 2,500 units permitted in Aiken County in 2024 (1,023 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Aiken County population projected at +9% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• 11 sale attempts since 4y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $34k (21%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.9% rent growth), your $35k cash investment doubles in ~8 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Cap rate 10.5% vs local median 3.9% in North Augusta — 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.
• This rent runs 30% of the median local income ($72k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Questions for listing agent

• Have any recent inspections been done? Can we get a copy of the seller's disclosures and any deferred-maintenance estimates?
• Built in 1975 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• Property tax is high relative to price — has the assessment been appealed recently, and will the sale trigger a re-assessment?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• 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.

Repairs flagged (vision-AI assessment)

• Moderate: kitchen cabinets — dated and worn
• Major: bathroom fixtures — outdated and in poor condition
• Minor: landscaping — overgrown yard needs trimming