6217 Calgary Ave · Carmichael, CA
Flood risk 7/10 · Major
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.96%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $659 – $1,223
Heat risk 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 102°F)
- 6 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 13 days/yr
Wind risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 10/10 · Severe
- Unhealthy air days now
- 34 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 36 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 +30.0/30.0
- 1% rule +10.0/10.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- Livability +3.2/5.0
- Schools +3.1/10.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Rent growth +2.2/5.0
- ARV discount +0.0/15.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$59,900
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
Experience 55+ living at its finest! Step inside this beautifully remodeled home featuring rich wood-paneled walls and elegant curved, up-lit ceilings bringing to mind the refined luxury of a private yacht. Every detail has been thoughtfully updated, featuring luxury vinyl plank flooring, granite countertops, new carpet in the living room and bedroom, a newer gas range, a brand-new HVAC system, and fresh exterior paint. Enjoy a completely updated bathroom with a modern vanity and walk-in shower with built-in seat. The spacious front living room boasts dual bay windows on each side, creating a light and open feel, while solid wood cabinetry offers an abundance of storage throughout. The spac
Key facts
- Newer gas range
- Granite countertops
- Wood paneled walls
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath manufactured listed at $60k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $701 ($8k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $60k).
- Recommended offer: $53k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 21.7% vs local median 2.6% in Carmichael — 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 (#471 in CA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A-, housing B+, employment B; Watch: schools C-, crime F, commute F.
- Twin Rivers Unified (suburban): math 29% / reading 37% proficiency, ranked #970 of 1,400 in CA (top 69%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 76% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: Rents soft (-1.1%/yr); 83 active listings in the ZIP; 13 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 2d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 6,825 units permitted in Sacramento County in 2024 (1,752 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $414 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Sacramento County population projected at +17% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 0.0% rent growth), your $17k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 230 days — a 12% lower offer ($53k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $66/mo.
- Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; extreme-heat days projected 6→13/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 230 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1960 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
- 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?
- 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
- 2.50% ✓
- Cap rate
- 21.68%
- Cash-on-cash
- 54.94%
- DSCR
- 3.44
- GRM
- 3.3
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $41,759
- List price
- $59,900
- Delta
- 43.44%
- Verdict
- OVERPRICED
- Comps
- 20 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 3 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5935 Auburn Blvd #36 | 0.27mi | 1/1.0 | 520 (-4%) | 8mo | $30,000 | $58 | 75 |
| 5935 Auburn Blvd #4 | 0.30mi | 2/1.0 (+1) | 500 (-7%) | 5mo | $32,500 | $65 | 65 |
| 5935 Auburn Blvd #141 | 0.36mi | 1/1.0 | 500 (-7%) | 22mo | $52,000 | $104 | 53 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 0.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 44.3%
- Equity multiple
- 2.83×
- Total profit
- $30,649
- Equity at exit
- $8,931
- IRR
- 48.8%
- Equity multiple
- 5.03×
- Total profit
- $67,530
- Equity at exit
- $5,179
Cash invested: $16,772 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
- State California
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+13
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 95841
- Rents YoY
- -1.1%
- Active inventory
- 83
- Price-to-rent
- 3.3×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,496 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$314
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$75 /mo · $898/yr
- Insurance
- −$25
- Flood insurance flood zone
- −$66 /mo · $798/yr
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$314
- Net cashflow
- $701
Break-even live
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
- $14,975
- Closing costs
- $1,797
- Reserves months
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- Total cash needed
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Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- 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
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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 13 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5979 Devecchi Ave Citrus Heights, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 775 | $1,581 | $2.04 | 1d | 15 | 0.23mi |
| 6430 Verner Ave Sacramento, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 705 | $1,415 | $2.01 | 23d | 1 | 0.25mi |
| 6011 Shadow Ln Citrus Heights, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 779 | $1,714 | $2.20 | 1d | 15 | 0.46mi |
| 5501 Keoncrest Cir Unit 1 Sacramento, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 750 | $1,300 | $1.73 | 1d | 1 | 0.67mi |
| 6546 Auburn Blvd Citrus Heights, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 624 | $1,624 | $2.60 | 3d | 10 | 1.11mi |
| 5425 Garfield Ave Sacramento, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 787 | $1,299 | $1.65 | 20d | 5 | 1.15mi |
| 5500 Foothill Garden Ct Sacramento, CA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 750 | $1,472 | $1.96 | 1d | 2 | 1.18mi |
| 5322 Hemlock St Sacramento, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0 | 800 | $1,375 | $1.72 | 1d | 2 | 1.18mi |
| 5244 Hackberry Ln Sacramento, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 712 | $1,712 | $2.41 | 43d | 1 | 1.24mi |
| 5226 Hemlock St #35 Sacramento, CA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 682 | $1,650 | $2.42 | 23d | 1 | 1.34mi |
| 5755 Callie Ln Sacramento, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 723 | $1,600 | $2.21 | 2d | 13 | 1.39mi |
| 6650 Crosswoods Cir Citrus Heights, CA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 465 | $1,575 | $3.39 | 1d | 6 | 1.40mi |
| 5341 Walnut Ave Sacramento, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0 | 750 | $1,495 | $1.99 | 1d | 6 | 1.43mi |
Listing history 13 events
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2026-06-18days on market $59,900 Active 230 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $59,900 Active 229 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $59,900 Active 228 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $59,900 Active 227 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $59,900 Active 225 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $59,900 Active 224 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $59,900 Active 221 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $59,900 Active 220 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $59,900 Active 219 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $59,900 Active 215 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $59,900 Active 214 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $59,900 Active 213 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $59,900 Active 212 DOM
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 7/10 Severe FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 96% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 7/10 Severe 6 d/yr ≥102°F today · 13 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 10/10 Extreme 34 unhealthy d/yr today · 36 by 30 yrs out
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $17,952
- − Mortgage interest
- −$3,355
- − Property taxes
- −$898
- − Insurance
- −$1,097
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,436
- − Management
- −$1,436
- − Depreciation
- −$1,743
- Taxable income
- $7,987
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$1,917
- After-tax cash flow
- $6,501/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
- Twin Rivers Unified
- NCES district ID
- 0601332
- Math proficiency
- 29% ▲ 2.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 37% ▲ 2.00%
- Median HH income
- $42,481
- Composite
- 30.67/100
- National rank
- #11437
- State rank
- #970 of 1400 in CA
Livability — Carmichael
- Score
- 63/100
- State rank
- #471
- US rank
- #15996
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Carmichael, CA
- County
- Sacramento County · 1,539,646 people
- City population
- 61,440
- Metro
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- Population (ZIP)
- 20,500
- Household income
- $61,054
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 1353.0
Population outlook (Sacramento County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 1,660,763 people
- By 2030
- 1,732,990 · +4.3%
- By 2040
- 1,855,755 · +11.7%
- By 2050
- 1,941,335 · +16.9%
- By 2075
- 2,046,162 · +23.2%
- By 2100
- 1,961,444 · +18.1%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.59)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 61% Hispanic / Latino 17% Two or more races 13% Black 9% Asian 6%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 13%
- Common ancestry
- Subsaharan African 5% Scotch-Irish 4% Lithuanian 2%
- Foreign-born
- 24% · Canada, China, Vietnam
- Languages at home
- 70% English-only · Russian/Polish/Slavic 11% Spanish 7% Other Indo-European 5%
Political lean MEDSL · Sacramento
- 2024 margin
- D (+19.7) · D 58.1% · R 38.4% · Other 3.5%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +0.7pp no change · 2008: 19.0pp · 2024: 19.7pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+19.7 2020: D+25.3 2016: D+23.7 2012: D+16.3 2008: D+19.0
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -227.82%
- Current HPI
- 369.8991
- Rent YoY
- ▼ -1.08%
- Metro
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.21%
- F500 in state
- 116
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in CA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 27 | $1,492B |
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| Financial Services | 3 | $174B |
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| Retail | 3 | $44B |
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| Insurance | 3 | $26B |
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| Media / Entertainment | 2 | $115B |
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| Pharmaceuticals / Biotech | 2 | $62B |
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Cash-flow waterfall
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