Freeport II Plan · North Fort Myers, FL 33982

$309,990

4 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,498 sqft · SingleFamily · 257 Days on market

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• Cash flow +12.6/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +4.6/10.0
• DSCR +3.8/10.0
• Livability +3.7/5.0
• 1% rule +3.6/10.0
• Rent growth +3.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +2.4/10.0

Listing remarks

Welcome to the Freeport II, a thoughtfully designed floor plan, offering style, comfort, and practicality in a neighborhood setting. Each home features modern finishes and integrated smart technology. The open-concept layout connects the kitchen, dining and expansive living areas, creating a bright and versatile space ideal for entertaining or relaxing. Highlights include a large kitchen island, walk-in pantry, and ample cabinetry. Step outside to a covered lanai, enjoy your morning coffee and the cool, crisp winter weather in Florida. The private primary suite features a spa-like bathroom with a large double vanity, an oversized walk-in closet. With four bedrooms, two full baths, a two-car

Key facts

• 2 garage spots
• Listed 257 days

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Address: 44696 Plumeria St, Punta Gorda FL 33982
• Financial info: List price $309,990

Exterior

• Home design: New construction plan (Freeport II)
• Exterior features: Living area approximately 1,498

Interior

• Bedrooms: 4 bedrooms
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Interior features: Plan home (Freeport II)

🏗️ New construction. The $309,990 list price is a builder figure, so every metric below is computed on the value from comparable previous sales — $359,520.

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 4-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $310k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-46 ($-557/yr) — negative.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $309k (0.4% below list).
• Recommended offer: $273k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 6.1% vs local median 3.6% in North Fort Myers — 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 74/100 on livability (#269 in FL, #4,409 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: employment C-, amenities F, commute F.
• Charlotte (suburban): math 54% / reading 54% proficiency, ranked #22 of 73 in FL (top 30%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.1%/yr); 1037 active listings in the ZIP; 6 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 22d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 4,585 units permitted in Charlotte County in 2024 (703 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $3,086/mo this rent would consume 51% of the median local household income ($72k/yr) (locally 43% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $11k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Charlotte County population projected at +24% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 257 days — a 12% lower offer ($273k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.

Recommended offer $272,791 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
2. It's been on market 257 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
3. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
5. 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?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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: 0.86% ✗
• Cap rate: 6.14%
• Cash-on-cash: -0.55%
• DSCR: 0.98
• GRM: 9.7

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $359,520
• Comps found: 3

Show comp detail 3 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
17757 Oleander Ave	0.39mi	3/2.0 (-1)	1,546 (+3%)	4mo	$259,000	$168	68
44234 Creekside Run Ln	0.67mi	3/2.0 (-1)	1,720 (+15%)	13mo	$535,000	$311	28
17086 River Otter Rd	0.75mi	3/2.0 (-1)	1,720 (+15%)	22mo	$412,000	$240	17

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 · 4.13% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -15.9%
• Equity multiple: 0.43×
• Total profit: $-57,621
• Equity at exit: $53,606

10-year hold

• IRR: -5.7%
• Equity multiple: 0.61×
• Total profit: $-38,896
• Equity at exit: $31,085

Cash invested: $100,666 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Florida: 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day pay-or-quit; preempts local rent control; landlord-friendly statutes. Court speed varies by county.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 33982

• Home prices YoY: -1.2%
• Rents YoY: 4.1%
• Active inventory: 1037
• Price-to-rent: 8.4×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $3,086 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,885
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$449 /mo · $5,393/yr
• Insurance: −$150
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$648
• Net cashflow: $-46

Break-even live

Break-even rent $3,145

Max offer price $352,799

Occupancy floor 97%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $202	-5% $78	+0% $-46	+5% $-171	+10% $-295
Rent	-10% $-290	-5% $-168	+0% $-46	+5% $75	+10% $197
Rate	-1.0pp $135	-0.5pp $45	base $-46	+0.5pp $-140	+1.0pp $-234

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: $89,880
• Closing costs: $10,786
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 6 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
17710 Shade Tree Loop Punta Gorda, FL	4.0	2.0	1764	$3,000	$1.70	22d	1	0.31mi
16922 Sage Ter Punta Gorda, FL	4.0	2.0	1580	$3,500	$2.22	22d	1	0.99mi
44458 Diamond Trl Punta Gorda, FL	3.0	2.0	1484	$2,500	$1.68	22d	1	1.02mi
43693 Tree Top Trl Punta Gorda, FL	3.0	3.0	1850	$11,000	$5.95	22d	1	1.06mi
44229 Saddlewood Ct Punta Gorda, FL	4.0	2.0	1675	$2,395	$1.43	22d	1	1.40mi
44229 Saddlewood Ct Punta Gorda, FL	4.0	2.0	1675	$2,350	$1.40	14d	1	1.40mi

Listing history 14 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $309,990 Active 257 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $309,990 Active 256 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $309,990 Active 255 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $309,990 Active 254 DOM
5. 2026-06-14
   days on market $309,990 Active 252 DOM
6. 2026-06-13
   days on market $309,990 Active 251 DOM
7. 2026-06-10
   days on market $309,990 Active 249 DOM
8. 2026-06-09
   days on market $309,990 Active 248 DOM
9. 2026-06-08
   days on market $309,990 Active 247 DOM
10. 2026-06-05
    days on market $309,990 Active 243 DOM
11. 2026-06-02
    days on market $309,990 Active 241 DOM
12. 2026-06-01
    days on market $309,990 Active 240 DOM
13. 2026-05-31
    days on market $309,990 Active 239 DOM
14. 2026-05-30
    days on market $309,990 Active 238 DOM

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $37,035
• − Mortgage interest: −$20,139
• − Property taxes: −$5,393
• − Insurance: −$1,798
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,963
• − Management: −$2,963
• − Depreciation: −$10,459
• Taxable loss: −$6,679
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$1,603
• After-tax cash flow: $1,046/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: Charlotte
• NCES district ID: 1200240
• Math proficiency: 54% ▼ -6.00%
• Reading proficiency: 54% ▼ -1.00%
• Median HH income: $44,864
• Composite: 45.62/100
• National rank: #2586
• State rank: #22 of 73 in FL

Livability — North Fort Myers

• Score: 74/100
• State rank: #269
• US rank: #4409

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• County: Charlotte County · 196,994 people
• City population: 57,035
• Metro: Punta Gorda, FL
• Population (ZIP): 13,006
• Household income: $72,443
• Rent vs Own: 11.2% rent · 88.8% own
• Severe rent burden: 43.0

Population outlook (Charlotte County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 198,646 people
• By 2030: 210,507 · +6.0%
• By 2040: 230,857 · +16.2%
• By 2050: 247,148 · +24.4%
• By 2075: 281,777 · +41.8%
• By 2100: 293,609 · +47.8%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (81%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 81% Two or more races 8% Hispanic / Latino 7% Black 7%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Puerto Rican 2% Cuban 3%
• Common ancestry: Lithuanian 3% Iranian 3% Slovak 3%
• Foreign-born: 6% · Canada, Jamaica
• Languages at home: 93% English-only · Spanish 5% German/W. Germanic 1% Arabic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Charlotte

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+34.0) · D 32.7% · R 66.7%
• 2008→2024 swing: -26.7pp toward R · 2008: -7.2pp · 2024: -34.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+34.0 2020: R+26.6 2016: R+27.8 2012: R+14.3 2008: R+7.2

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -5.25%
• Current HPI: 448.5895
• Rent YoY: ▲ 4.13%
• Metro: Punta Gorda, FL
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.28%
• F500 in state: 36

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in FL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Technology	2	$29B
▸Insurance	2	$17B
▸Retail	1	$60B
▸Technology Distribution	1	$58B
▸Homebuilding	1	$35B
▸Technology Manufacturing	1	$35B