27 Cimmarron Trl · Bracey, VA
Flood risk 9/10 · Severe
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.98%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 3/10 · Minor
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $666 – $1,236
Heat risk 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 106°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 17 days/yr
Wind risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 27.0%
Air-quality risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 0 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 0 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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 +25.1/30.0
- DSCR +8.2/10.0
- ARV discount +7.5/15.0
- 1% rule +7.2/10.0
- Appreciation +5.7/10.0
- Schools +5.4/10.0
- Livability +3.1/5.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
$128,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Great lot in River Ridge Golf and Camping Club. Bring your RV or set a mobile home on this cleared lot with 200 amp service already in place. Water, electric and septic already hooked up for you to start enjoy all that River Ridge has to offer. Access to the Lake Gaston at the community boat ramp, day slips for your boat, 2 swimming pools, tennis courts and much, much more. Don't forget the 9 hole golf course! Lots this nice don't come along very often. Call your favorite Realtor today and start enjoying this unique community soon. Please note that the enclosed trailer and boat trailer are not included in the purchase price.
Key facts
- 6,098 sq ft lot
- Built 2021
- Listed 44 days
Property features AI
Finance
- HOA & community: Monthly association fee of $67.50; Located in the River Ridge Golf & Camping Club community
Exterior
- Parking: Attached carport; Carport on property; Gravel parking area
- Utilities: Public sewer
- Home design: Residential property (vacation sub-type); One story
- Construction: Vinyl siding; Other foundation
- Exterior features: Metal roof; No patio or porch; No fencing; Lake Gaston NW Quad view
Interior
- Kitchen: Gas range; Gas oven; Refrigerator; Microwave
- Bedrooms: 3 total rooms (includes bedrooms and living spaces)
- Flooring: Vinyl flooring
- Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
- Heating & cooling: Natural gas heating; Cooling system (type: other)
- Interior features: Storm windows; Living room fireplace
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $128k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $215 ($3k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $128k).
- Recommended offer: $124k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 8.9% vs local median 2.5% in Bracey — 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 61/100 on livability (#421 in VA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, housing A; Watch: amenities F, commute F, health & safety D-.
- Mecklenburg County Public School District (rural): math 57% / reading 72% proficiency, ranked #49 of 131 in VA (top 37%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
- Zoned schools: Lacrosse Elementary (math 52% / reading 62%, grade C+, #597 of 1,108 statewide, top 57%, 360 students, 89% FRL); Mecklenburg County Middle (874 students, 88% FRL); Mecklenburg County High (1,163 students, 88% FRL) — zoned schools average 89% FRL vs 54% district-wide (35 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
- Market conditions: 110 active listings in the ZIP; 153 units permitted in Mecklenburg County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- In year one you build about $3k of equity ($885 loan paydown + $2k appreciation (1.4% local appreciation)).
- Mecklenburg County population projected at -26% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
- At projected returns (1.4% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $36k cash investment doubles in ~6 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 44 days — a 3% lower offer ($124k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 2 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $7k (5%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
- Current owner paid $38k; list at $128k implies a 237% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $66/mo.
- Climate carrying-cost: severe flood risk; major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→17/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 44 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
- What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
- 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.
- 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
- 1.22% ✓
- Cap rate
- 8.94%
- Cash-on-cash
- 9.44%
- DSCR
- 1.42
- GRM
- 6.8
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $69,901
- List price
- $128,000
- Delta
- 83.12%
- Verdict
- OVERPRICED
- Comps
- 7 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 5 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 421 Happy Trl | 0.44mi | 1/1.0 | 638 (+1%) | 1mo | $27,500 | $43 | 76 |
| 289 Deer Dr | 0.16mi | 1/1.0 | 563 (-11%) | 11mo | $145,000 | $258 | 66 |
| 30 Haw Haw Trl | 0.32mi | 2/1.0 (+1) | 676 (+7%) | 10mo | $69,000 | $102 | 60 |
| 7 Iowa Trl | 0.20mi | 2/1.0 (+1) | 552 (-12%) | 6mo | $50,000 | $91 | 60 |
| 76 Lumber Trl | 0.69mi | 1/1.0 | 600 (-5%) | 13mo | $55,000 | $92 | 49 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
1.42% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 10.1%
- Equity multiple
- 1.53×
- Total profit
- $18,875
- Equity at exit
- $46,521
- IRR
- 13.6%
- Equity multiple
- 2.73×
- Total profit
- $61,896
- Equity at exit
- $64,068
Cash invested: $35,840 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 55 Moderately Landlord-Leaning
- State Virginia
- 55 Moderately Landlord-Leaning · D+2
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 23919
- Home prices YoY
- 0.7%
- Active inventory
- 110
- Price-to-rent
- 6.8×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,561 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$671
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$160 /mo · $1,920/yr
- Insurance
- −$53
- Flood insurance flood zone
- −$66 /mo · $798/yr
- HOA
- −$67
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$328
- Net cashflow
- $215
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $304 | -5% $260 | +0% $215 | +5% $171 | +10% $127 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $92 | -5% $154 | +0% $215 | +5% $277 | +10% $339 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $280 | -0.5pp $248 | base $215 | +0.5pp $182 | +1.0pp $149 |
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
- $32,000
- Closing costs
- $3,840
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- 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?
- —
Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
HOA detail
- Monthly dues
- $67 · $804/yr
- Likely covers
- watergaselectricpool
Listing history 21 events
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2026-06-18days on market $128,000 Active 44 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $128,000 Active 43 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $128,000 Active 42 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $128,000 Active 41 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $128,000 Active 39 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $128,000 Active 38 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $128,000 Active 36 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $128,000 Active 35 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $128,000 Active 34 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $128,000 Active 33 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $128,000 Active 30 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $128,000 Active 29 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $128,000 Active 28 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $128,000 Active 27 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $128,000 Active 26 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $128,000 Active 25 DOM
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2026-05-05$135,000 Active 1076-char remark
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2025-07-11soldstatus $38,000 Closed 632-char remark
Show marketing remark (632 chars)
Great lot in River Ridge Golf and Camping Club. Bring your RV or set a mobile home on this cleared lot with 200 amp service already in place. Water, electric and septic already hooked up for you to start enjoy all that River Ridge has to offer. Access to the Lake Gaston at the community boat ramp, day slips for your boat, 2 swimming pools, tennis courts and much, much more. Don't forget the 9 hole golf course! Lots this nice don't come along very often. Call your favorite Realtor today and start enjoying this unique community soon. Please note that the enclosed trailer and boat trailer are not included in the purchase price.
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2025-07-11soldstatus $38,000
Show marketing remark (632 chars)
Great lot in River Ridge Golf and Camping Club. Bring your RV or set a mobile home on this cleared lot with 200 amp service already in place. Water, electric and septic already hooked up for you to start enjoy all that River Ridge has to offer. Access to the Lake Gaston at the community boat ramp, day slips for your boat, 2 swimming pools, tennis courts and much, much more. Don't forget the 9 hole golf course! Lots this nice don't come along very often. Call your favorite Realtor today and start enjoying this unique community soon. Please note that the enclosed trailer and boat trailer are not included in the purchase price.
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2025-06-11status Pending 632-char remark
Show marketing remark (632 chars)
Great lot in River Ridge Golf and Camping Club. Bring your RV or set a mobile home on this cleared lot with 200 amp service already in place. Water, electric and septic already hooked up for you to start enjoy all that River Ridge has to offer. Access to the Lake Gaston at the community boat ramp, day slips for your boat, 2 swimming pools, tennis courts and much, much more. Don't forget the 9 hole golf course! Lots this nice don't come along very often. Call your favorite Realtor today and start enjoying this unique community soon. Please note that the enclosed trailer and boat trailer are not included in the purchase price.
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2025-05-16$40,000 Active 632-char remark
Show marketing remark (632 chars)
Great lot in River Ridge Golf and Camping Club. Bring your RV or set a mobile home on this cleared lot with 200 amp service already in place. Water, electric and septic already hooked up for you to start enjoy all that River Ridge has to offer. Access to the Lake Gaston at the community boat ramp, day slips for your boat, 2 swimming pools, tennis courts and much, much more. Don't forget the 9 hole golf course! Lots this nice don't come along very often. Call your favorite Realtor today and start enjoying this unique community soon. Please note that the enclosed trailer and boat trailer are not included in the purchase price.
ⓘ 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 9/10 Extreme FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 98% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
- Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥106°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 6/10 Major 27% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 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
- $18,736
- − Mortgage interest
- −$7,170
- − Property taxes
- −$1,920
- − Insurance
- −$1,438
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,499
- − Management
- −$1,499
- − HOA
- −$804
- − Depreciation
- −$3,724
- Taxable income
- $683
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$164
- After-tax cash flow
- $2,421/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
- Mecklenburg County Public School District
- NCES district ID
- 5102460
- Math proficiency
- 57% ▼ -29.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 72% ▼ -7.00%
- Median HH income
- $37,491
- Composite
- 53.55/100
- National rank
- #1446
- State rank
- #49 of 131 in VA
Livability — Bracey
- Score
- 61/100
- State rank
- #421
- US rank
- #18014
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Bracey, VA
- City population
- 2,096
- Population (ZIP)
- 2,096
Population outlook (Mecklenburg County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 28,332 people
- By 2030
- 26,742 · -5.6%
- By 2040
- 23,502 · -17.0%
- By 2050
- 20,851 · -26.4%
- By 2075
- 17,525 · -38.1%
- By 2100
- 14,524 · -48.7%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (86%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 86% Black 10% Two or more races 3%
- Common ancestry
- Russian 5% Slovak 3% Italian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 1% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 97% English-only · Other Indo-European 1% Spanish 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Mecklenburg
- 2024 margin
- Strong R (+20.8) · D 39.4% · R 60.2%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -16.2pp toward R · 2008: -4.6pp · 2024: -20.8pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+20.8 2020: R+15.2 2016: R+11.3 2012: R+7.2 2008: R+4.6
Not yet ingested
- Civics
- —
Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▲ 1.42%
- Current HPI
- 204.6074
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- —
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.40%
- F500 in state
- 50
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in VA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Aerospace / Defense | 4 | $236B |
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| Technology / Defense | 3 | $32B |
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| Financial Services | 2 | $176B |
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| Utilities | 2 | $27B |
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| Insurance | 2 | $25B |
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| Technology | 2 | $15B |
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Price history
+220.0% since first listed6 events — show timeline
- 2026-05-28 Price Changed $128,000 RVLG
- 2026-05-05 Listed $135,000 RVLG
- 2025-07-11 Sold (Public Records) $38,000 Public Records
- 2025-07-11 Sold (MLS) $38,000 RVLG
- 2025-06-11 Pending — RVLG
- 2025-05-16 Listed $40,000 RVLG
Property tax history
-0.4%/yrLatest (2025): $29 · +0.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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