2 bd · 1.0 ba ·
965 sqft ·
Built 2005
· Condo
· Pending
· 45 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,676/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$918
Tax + insurance
−$178
HOA
−$256
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$352
Net cashflow
$-29/mo
Annual
$-342/yr
Cap rate
6.10%
Cash-on-cash
-0.70%
DSCR
0.97
1% rule
0.96%
Cash to close
$49,000
Investor read
This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $175k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-29 ($-342/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $170k (2.9% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $168k (4.3% below list).
It's been on market 45 days — a 3% lower offer ($170k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $168k (4.3% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $5k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 76/100 on livability (#42 in NC, #3,740 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, health & safety A; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
Davie County Schools (rural): math 51% / reading 52% proficiency, ranked #57 of 178 in NC (top 32%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
Zoned schools: Pinebrook Elementary (math 56% / reading 53%, grade C, #302 of 1,410 statewide, top 23%, 475 students, 47% FRL); North Davie Middle (math 54% / reading 56%, grade B-, #80 of 475 statewide, top 17%, 439 students, 47% FRL); Davie County High (math 62% / reading 62%, grade B-, #184 of 535 statewide, top 37%, 1,770 students, 42% FRL).
Market conditions: 142 active listings in the ZIP; 3 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 23d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); solid renter incomes; 250 units permitted in Davie County in 2024 (65 in 5+ unit buildings).
Davie County population projected to shrink 5% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Cap rate 6.1% vs local median 2.7% in Bermuda Run — 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 45 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 4% 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?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
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.
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