3 bd · 2.0 ba ·
1,280 sqft ·
Built 1999
· Manufactured
· Pending
· 3 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,329/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$209
Tax + insurance
−$66
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$279
Net cashflow
$775/mo
Annual
$9,294/yr
Cap rate
29.59%
Cash-on-cash
83.19%
DSCR
4.70
1% rule
3.33%
Cash to close
$11,172
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $40k. Condition is rated poor.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $775 ($9k/yr) — positive.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $40k).
Only 3 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
In year one you build about $2k of equity ($276 loan paydown + $2k appreciation (4.7% local appreciation)).
Location reads 57/100 on livability (#1,246 in TX) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: crime F, amenities F, commute F.
Gladewater ISD (suburban): math 29% / reading 34% proficiency, ranked #594 of 826 in TX (top 72%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 63% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
Zoned schools: Gladewater Pri (367 students, 90% FRL); Gladewater Middle (math 34% / reading 37%, grade F, #827 of 1,662 statewide, top 51%, 400 students, 78% FRL); Gladewater H S (math 27% / reading 42%, grade F, #963 of 1,632 statewide, top 61%, 459 students, 73% FRL) — zoned schools average 80% FRL vs 63% district-wide (18 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
Market conditions: 144 active listings in the ZIP; 595 units permitted in Smith County in 2024 (45 in 5+ unit buildings).
Smith County population projected at +24% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
At projected returns (4.7% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $11k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.
Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 54% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→23/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for listing agent
Have any recent inspections been done? Can we get a copy of the seller's disclosures and any deferred-maintenance estimates?
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.
Repairs flagged (vision-AI assessment)
Major: roof
— The roof appears to be in poor condition and may need replacement
Major: exterior walls
— The exterior walls are damaged and need repair
Major: foundation
— The foundation appears to be unstable and may need reinforcement
CashFlowRE · CFR-NM239C1SXGYA1T
· Data 4 weeks agocashflowre.app · 2026-05-29