706, 710, 714 S Calhoun

Magnolia, AR 71753

$42,000B-

2 bd · 1.0 ba · 672 sqft · Built 1980 · SingleFamily · Under Contract

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,318/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$220
• Tax + insurance: −$47
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$277
• Net cashflow: $774/mo
• Annual: $9,286/yr
• Cap rate: 28.40%
• Cash-on-cash: 78.96%
• DSCR: 4.51
• 1% rule: 3.14%
• Cash to close: $11,760

Investor read

• This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $42k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $774 ($9k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $42k).
• Only 0 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $290 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $1k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 65/100 on livability (#144 in AR) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, health & safety A+, housing B; Watch: crime F, amenities F, commute F.
• Magnolia School District (town): math 29% / reading 28% proficiency, ranked #164 of 238 in AR (top 69%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 63% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Zoned schools: Magnolia High School (math 21% / reading 33%, grade F, #164 of 292 statewide, top 61%, 780 students, 58% FRL).
• Market conditions: 38 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 14 units permitted in Columbia County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Columbia County population projected at -11% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $12k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• Cap rate 28.4% vs local median 3.1% in Magnolia — 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

• 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?
• 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.