250 Sasser Dr · Hamilton, AL
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 4/10 · Minor
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $916 – $1,700
Heat risk 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 108°F)
- 8 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 21 days/yr
Wind risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 27.0%
Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 0 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 C 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 +24.7/30.0
- DSCR +8.0/10.0
- ARV discount +7.5/15.0
- 1% rule +5.5/10.0
- Livability +3.2/5.0
- Schools +2.8/10.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$99,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
#2915 250 Sasser Drive, Hamilton, 2014 DW Mobile Home, 1800 sf Heated Area, Lg LR, Lg Dining Area & Kitchen Combo w/ 2 Ref, DW & Micro Hood, 4 BR, 4 Bath, Lg Laundry Rm w/ Washer & Dryer, Wood Front Deck, Public Water & Sewer, Great Rental Unit
Key facts
- Ample outdoor space
- Open floor plan
- Generous lot
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 4-bed/4.0-bath manufactured listed at $99k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $207 ($2k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $99k).
- Recommended offer: $87k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 8.8% vs local median 3.0% in Hamilton — 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 63/100 on livability (#190 in AL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime B; Watch: amenities F, commute F, employment D-.
- Marion County (rural): math 20% / reading 48% proficiency, ranked #56 of 129 in AL (top 43%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Zoned schools: Hamilton Elementary School (math 17% / reading 57%, grade F, #267 of 627 statewide, top 45%, 634 students, 69% FRL); Hamilton Middle School (math 16% / reading 51%, grade F, #99 of 257 statewide, top 39%, 452 students, 66% FRL); Hamilton High School (math 17% / reading 32%, grade F, #118 of 305 statewide, top 45%, 466 students, 59% FRL).
- Market conditions: 93 active listings in the ZIP; 1 units permitted in Marion County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $684 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Marion County population projected at -16% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 134 days — a 12% lower offer ($87k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 2 sale attempts since 9y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $35k (26%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 8→21/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 134 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- 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 D-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.
- 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
- 1.05% ✓
- Cap rate
- 8.81%
- Cash-on-cash
- 8.98%
- DSCR
- 1.40
- GRM
- 8.0
CMA / ARV
No comps found within radius.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- -2.7%
- Equity multiple
- 0.90×
- Total profit
- $-2,865
- Equity at exit
- $14,761
- IRR
- 6.9%
- Equity multiple
- 1.52×
- Total profit
- $14,393
- Equity at exit
- $8,560
Cash invested: $27,720 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
- State Alabama
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+15
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 35570
- Home prices YoY
- -7.8%
- Active inventory
- 93
- Price-to-rent
- 8.0×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,038 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$519
- Tax from tax record
- −$52 /mo · $624/yr
- Insurance
- −$41
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$218
- Net cashflow
- $207
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $263 | -5% $235 | +0% $207 | +5% $179 | +10% $151 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $125 | -5% $166 | +0% $207 | +5% $248 | +10% $289 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $257 | -0.5pp $233 | base $207 | +0.5pp $182 | +1.0pp $156 |
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
- $24,750
- Closing costs
- $2,970
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Listing history 8 events
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2026-02-28status Pending
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2026-02-16price $99,000
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2026-02-03price $109,000
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2026-01-05price $119,000
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2025-10-17$134,000 Active
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2017-03-16soldstatus 268-char remark
Show marketing remark (268 chars)
#2915 250 Sasser Drive, Hamilton, 2014 DW Mobile Home, 1800 sf Heated Area, Lg LR, Lg Dining Area & Kitchen Combo w/ 2 Ref, DW & Micro Hood, 4 BR, 4 Bath, Lg Laundry Rm w/ Washer & Dryer, Wood Front Deck, Public Water & Sewer, Great Rental Unit
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2017-03-15soldstatus $160,000
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2017-01-31$59,500 268-char remark
Show marketing remark (268 chars)
#2915 250 Sasser Drive, Hamilton, 2014 DW Mobile Home, 1800 sf Heated Area, Lg LR, Lg Dining Area & Kitchen Combo w/ 2 Ref, DW & Micro Hood, 4 BR, 4 Bath, Lg Laundry Rm w/ Washer & Dryer, Wood Front Deck, Public Water & Sewer, Great Rental Unit
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast AL · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $624 · $52/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $624 · $52/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 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 4/10 Moderate
- Heat 7/10 Severe 8 d/yr ≥108°F today · 21 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 6/10 Major 27% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 2/10 Low 0 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
- $12,452
- − Mortgage interest
- −$5,546
- − Property taxes
- −$624
- − Insurance
- −$495
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$996
- − Management
- −$996
- − Depreciation
- −$2,880
- Taxable income
- $915
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$220
- After-tax cash flow
- $2,268/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
- Marion County
- NCES district ID
- 0102310
- Math proficiency
- 20% ▼ -29.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 48% ▬ 0.00%
- Median HH income
- $32,048
- Composite
- 27.69/100
- National rank
- #6911
- State rank
- #56 of 129 in AL
Livability — Hamilton
- Score
- 63/100
- State rank
- #190
- US rank
- #15568
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Hamilton, AL
- City population
- 10,621
- Population (ZIP)
- 10,621
Population outlook (Marion County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 28,759 people
- By 2030
- 27,834 · -3.2%
- By 2040
- 25,974 · -9.7%
- By 2050
- 24,129 · -16.1%
- By 2075
- 20,179 · -29.8%
- By 2100
- 16,341 · -43.2%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (88%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 88% Two or more races 6% Black 5% Hispanic / Latino 2%
- Common ancestry
- Italian 2% Slovak 1% Serbian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 0% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 99% English-only · Spanish 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Marion
- 2024 margin
- Solid R (+81.7) · D 8.8% · R 90.5%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -25.6pp toward R · 2008: -56.1pp · 2024: -81.7pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+81.7 2020: R+77.8 2016: R+76.2 2012: R+61.5 2008: R+56.1
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -13.98%
- Current HPI
- 166.1943
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- —
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.94%
- F500 in state
- 4
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AL)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 1 | $8B |
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| Healthcare | 1 | $5B |
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Price history
+66.4% since first listed8 events — show timeline
- 2026-02-28 Pending — VMLS
- 2026-02-16 Price Changed $99,000 VMLS
- 2026-02-03 Price Changed $109,000 VMLS
- 2026-01-05 Price Changed $119,000 VMLS
- 2025-10-17 Listed $134,000 VMLS
- 2017-03-16 Sold (MLS) — Walker County Area MLS
- 2017-03-15 Sold (Public Records) $160,000 Public Records
- 2017-01-31 Listed $59,500 Walker County Area MLS
Property tax history
+7.4%/yrLatest (2025): $624 · +5.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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