8953 Frankfort Rd · Tuscumbia, AL 35674

$1

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,280 sqft · Manufactured public records · 20 Days on market

0.25 ac lot

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Why this score? — see what drove the D 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 +15.0/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• 1% rule +5.0/10.0
• DSCR +5.0/10.0
• Livability +3.2/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +2.1/10.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

ONLINE ONLY PUBLIC AUCTION ENDS THURSDAY MAY 28 NOON. Located south of downtown Tuscumbia on . 25 acers in private setting. Mobile home is in good condition and is currently renting for $600 per month. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, living room, kitchen, laundry area with large covered front porch. Don't miss this opportunity to purchase this income producing property where "YOU SET THE PRICE! Property is occupied. Please do not disturb tenant or go on property. Make arrangements to preview property at OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY MAY 24 2-4PM This is tract 3 of a multi parcel auction.

Key facts

• Private setting
• 0.25 acre lot
• Listed 20 days

Tags

• PRIVATE SETTING
• INCOME PRODUCING PROPERTY
• LARGE COVERED FRONT PORCH

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Located in the Metes and Bounds subdivision; Directions: From intersection of US 72 Alt and Frankfort Rd, take Frankfort Rd south about 5 miles; property on the right
• HOA & community: No homeowners association

Exterior

• Parking: Gravel driveway
• Utilities: Private sewer; Public water
• Home design: Manufactured home; Single-family residential
• Construction: No fireplaces
• Exterior features: Quarter-acre lot (approximately 0.25 acres / 10,890 sq ft); Lot dimensions about 91.99 x 118.61 feet; Public water

Interior

• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Heating & cooling: Electric heating; Multiple window air conditioning units
• Interior features: Crawl space basement

🔨 Auction listing. The $1 list price is a nominal opening bid, not a real ask — every metric below is computed on the estimated value $1 (ARV from comps), not the list price.

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $1.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $944 ($11k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $1).
• Cap rate 1132839.0% vs local median 4.4% in Tuscumbia — 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 65/100 on livability (#122 in AL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: employment D, amenities F, commute F.
• Colbert County (rural): math 13% / reading 38% proficiency, ranked #90 of 129 in AL (top 70%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover.
• Zoned schools: New Bethel Elementary School (math 32% / reading 47%, grade F, #243 of 627 statewide, top 41%, 163 students, 25% FRL); Colbert Heights High School (math 17% / reading 34%, grade F, #111 of 305 statewide, top 37%, 484 students, 40% FRL) — zoned schools average 33% FRL vs 59% district-wide (26 pts lower); this property's tenant base skews higher-income than the district average.
• Market conditions: 224 active listings in the ZIP; 91 units permitted in Colbert County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $0 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $0 of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Colbert County population projected to shrink 7% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $0 cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 20 days — a 2% lower offer ($0) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: moderate wind risk, 23% chance of damaging wind over 30y; major wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→20/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $1

Questions for the listing agent

1. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
2. 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?
3. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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: 119498.00% ✓
• Cap rate: 1132839.04%
• Cash-on-cash: 4045831.24%
• DSCR: 180017.72
• GRM: 0.0

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 214799.10×
• Total profit: $60,143
• Equity at exit: $0

10-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 463809.71×
• Total profit: $129,866
• Equity at exit: $0

Cash invested: $0 (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

Right-to-evict in 7 days for non-payment; no rent control; preempted statewide; courts move quickly.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 35674

• Home prices YoY: -28.4%
• Active inventory: 224

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,195 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$0
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$0 /mo · $0/yr
• Insurance: −$0
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$251
• Net cashflow: $944

Break-even live

Break-even rent —

Max offer price $1

Occupancy floor 16%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $944	-5% $944	+0% $944	+5% $944	+10% $944
Rent	-10% $850	-5% $897	+0% $944	+5% $991	+10% $1,038
Rate	-1.0pp $944	-0.5pp $944	base $944	+0.5pp $944	+1.0pp $944

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: $0
• Closing costs: $0
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 3 events

1. 2026-05-31
   days on market $1 Active 20 DOM
2. 2026-05-30
   days on market $1 Active 19 DOM
3. 2026-05-11
   listed $1 Active 575-char remark

ⓘ 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 6/10 Major
• 🌡 Heat 5/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥106°F today · 20 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 5/10 Major 23% 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: $14,340
• − Mortgage interest: −$0
• − Property taxes: −$0
• − Insurance: −$0
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,147
• − Management: −$1,147
• − Depreciation: −$0
• Taxable income: $12,045
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$2,891
• After-tax cash flow: $8,437/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: Colbert County
• NCES district ID: 0100840
• Math proficiency: 13% ▼ -24.00%
• Reading proficiency: 38% ▬ 0.00%
• Median HH income: $40,710
• Composite: 21.48/100
• National rank: #8328
• State rank: #90 of 129 in AL

Livability — Tuscumbia

• Score: 65/100
• State rank: #122
• US rank: #12659

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• County: Colbert County · 20,176 people
• City population: 20,176
• Metro: Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
• Population (ZIP): 20,176
• Household income: $64,706
• Rent vs Own: 25.3% rent · 74.7% own
• Severe rent burden: 372.0

Population outlook (Colbert County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 54,154 people
• By 2030: 53,746 · -0.8%
• By 2040: 52,431 · -3.2%
• By 2050: 50,303 · -7.1%
• By 2075: 44,789 · -17.3%
• By 2100: 36,676 · -32.3%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (82%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 82% Black 11% Hispanic / Latino 4% Two or more races 4%
• Common ancestry: Slovak 2% Italian 1% Lithuanian 1%
• Foreign-born: 2% · Canada
• Languages at home: 98% English-only · Spanish 2%

Political lean MEDSL · Colbert

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+46.4) · D 26.4% · R 72.8%
• 2008→2024 swing: -26.2pp toward R · 2008: -20.3pp · 2024: -46.4pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+46.4 2020: R+38.9 2016: R+38.3 2012: R+20.4 2008: R+20.3

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -68.06%
• Current HPI: 171.9693
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.94%
• F500 in state: 4

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	1	$8B
▸Healthcare	1	$5B

Property tax history

+6.9%/yr

Latest (2025): $339 · +4.8% YoY. Source: county tax records.