165 S Randolph St · Holly Springs, MS 38635

$69,000

4 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,763 sqft · Other · 49 Days on market

Built 1900 10,454 sqft lot

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Why this score? — see what drove the B 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
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Appreciation +5.0/10.0
• Livability +3.1/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +1.1/10.0

Listing remarks

This home had fire damage to the front bedroom in 2025. The property is being sold as is. it is on the register of historic places

Key facts

• 0.24 acre lot
• 2 parking spots
• Built 1900

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 4-bed/3.5-bath other listed at $69k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $787 ($9k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $69k).
• Recommended offer: $67k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 20.0% vs local median 5.4% in Holly Springs — 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 62/100 on livability (#178 in MS) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime B; Watch: schools F, amenities F, commute F.
• Holly Springs School District (town): math 12% / reading 15% proficiency, ranked #111 of 130 in MS (top 85%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 92% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: 146 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 310 units permitted in Marshall County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $470 of equity ($477 loan paydown + $-7 appreciation (-0.0% local appreciation)).
• Marshall County population projected at -24% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (-0.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $19k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 49 days — a 3% lower offer ($67k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1900 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→21/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $66,930 (3.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 49 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1900 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. 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?
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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: 2.32% ✓
• Cap rate: 19.98%
• Cash-on-cash: 48.89%
• DSCR: 3.18
• GRM: 3.6

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-0.01% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 50.3%
• Equity multiple: 3.49×
• Total profit: $48,108
• Equity at exit: $20,001

10-year hold

• IRR: 52.9%
• Equity multiple: 6.98×
• Total profit: $115,561
• Equity at exit: $24,015

Cash invested: $19,320 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Mississippi: 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+11
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day pay-or-quit; very landlord-favorable; no rent control.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 38635

• Home prices YoY: -0.0%
• Active inventory: 146
• Price-to-rent: 3.6×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,600 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$362
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$86 /mo · $1,035/yr
• Insurance: −$29
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$336
• Net cashflow: $787

Break-even live

Break-even rent $604

Max offer price $69,000

Occupancy floor 46%

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: $17,250
• Closing costs: $2,070
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 1 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
275 W Chulahoma Ave Holly Springs, MS	3.0	3.0	2243	$1,600	$0.71	21d	1	0.53mi

Listing history 3 events

1. 2026-03-17
   status Pending
2. 2026-01-27
   listed $69,000 Active
3. 2026-01-20
   soldstatus

ⓘ 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 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 6/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥108°F today · 21 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 4/10 Moderate 20% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $19,200
• − Mortgage interest: −$3,865
• − Property taxes: −$1,035
• − Insurance: −$345
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,536
• − Management: −$1,536
• − Depreciation: −$2,007
• Taxable income: $8,876
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$2,130
• After-tax cash flow: $7,316/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: Holly Springs School District
• NCES district ID: 2801950
• Math proficiency: 12% ▼ -12.00%
• Reading proficiency: 15% ▼ -7.00%
• Median HH income: $33,106
• Composite: 10.9/100
• National rank: #9752
• State rank: #111 of 130 in MS

Livability — Holly Springs

• Score: 62/100
• State rank: #178
• US rank: #16836

Category grades

Amenities F Commute F Cost of living A+ Crime B Employment F Housing A+ Health & safety F User ratings B+

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Holly Springs, MS
• Population (ZIP): 15,312

Population outlook (Marshall County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 33,542 people
• By 2030: 31,983 · -4.6%
• By 2040: 28,556 · -14.9%
• By 2050: 25,352 · -24.4%
• By 2075: 20,032 · -40.3%
• By 2100: 16,738 · -50.1%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Majority Black (64%)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 64% White 29% Two or more races 5%
• Common ancestry: Serbian 1% English 1%
• Foreign-born: 3%
• Languages at home: 97% English-only · Spanish 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Marshall

• 2024 margin: Lean R (+7.3) · D 46.0% · R 53.2%
• 2008→2024 swing: -25.5pp toward R · 2008: 18.2pp · 2024: -7.3pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+7.3 2020: D+3.1 2016: D+9.7 2012: D+19.4 2008: D+18.2

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▬ -0.01%
• Current HPI: 245.68
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: —
• F500 in state: 0

Price history

3 events — show timeline

• 2026-03-17 Pending — MLSU
• 2026-01-27 Listed $69,000 MLSU
• 2026-01-20 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records

Property tax history

+1.6%/yr

Latest (2025): $127 · -8.8% YoY. Source: county tax records.