2 bd · 1.0 ba ·
840 sqft ·
Built 1968
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 241 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$846/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$47
Tax + insurance
−$37
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$178
Net cashflow
$584/mo
Annual
$7,007/yr
Cap rate
84.49%
Cash-on-cash
279.29%
DSCR
13.43
1% rule
9.44%
Cash to close
$2,509
Investor read
This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $9k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $584 ($7k/yr) — positive.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($846 rent vs $9k).
It's been on market 241 days — a 12% lower offer ($8k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $8k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
In year one you build about $183 of equity ($62 loan paydown + $121 appreciation (1.4% local appreciation)).
Location reads 65/100 on livability (#121 in MS) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, housing A-; Watch: schools F, amenities F, commute F.
Claiborne County School District (rural): math 7% / reading 13% proficiency, ranked #119 of 130 in MS (top 92%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 98% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
Watch-outs: property tax is 4.5% of price.
Market conditions: 22 active listings in the ZIP.
Claiborne County population projected at -18% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
2 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $3k (27%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
At projected returns (1.4% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $3k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.
Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 80% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for listing agent
It's been on market 241 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Built in 1968 — 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?
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?
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.
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