7967 Vaughan Dr

Mechanicsville, VA 23111

$324,950D+

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,400 sqft · Built 1965 · SingleFamily · Pending · 4 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $2,530/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,704
• Tax + insurance: −$337
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$531
• Net cashflow: $-43/mo
• Annual: $-511/yr
• Cap rate: 6.14%
• Cash-on-cash: -0.56%
• DSCR: 0.98
• 1% rule: 0.78%
• Cash to close: $90,986

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $325k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-43 ($-511/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $317k (2.3% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $253k (22.2% below list).
• Only 4 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• Recommended offer: $253k (22.2% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $10k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Location reads 73/100 on livability (#165 in VA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: employment A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
• Hanover County Public School District (suburban): math 79% / reading 81% proficiency, ranked #5 of 131 in VA (top 4%) — strong family-tenant draw, lease renewals of 3-5y typical; only 15% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
• Zoned schools: Laurel Meadow Elementary (math 80% / reading 84%, grade A+, #106 of 1,108 statewide, top 11%, 569 students, 36% FRL); Bell Creek Middle (math 75% / reading 77%, grade A, #42 of 342 statewide, top 13%, 934 students, 37% FRL); Mechanicsville High (math 74% / reading 84%, grade A-, #71 of 319 statewide, top 23%, 1,354 students, 28% FRL) — zoned schools average 33% FRL vs 15% district-wide (19 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Market conditions: 218 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; solid renter incomes; 447 units permitted in Hanover County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Hanover County population projected at +11% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• Current owner paid $84k; list at $325k implies a 287% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
• Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→16/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
• Cap rate 6.1% vs local median 3.1% in Mechanicsville — 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.
• This rent runs 31% of the median local income ($99k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Questions for listing agent

• 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?
• Built in 1965 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
• Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
• Schools are A-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
• 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?
• 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.