1402 Green Valley Rd · Glencoe, AL
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 5/10 · Moderate
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $916 – $1,700
Heat risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Hot days now (above 107°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 19 days/yr
Wind risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 27.0%
Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 1 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 2 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the B 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 +30.0/30.0
- ARV discount +15.0/15.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- 1% rule +8.0/10.0
- Livability +3.2/5.0
- Schools +3.1/10.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$94,900
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
Charming home in Glencoe on Green Valley Road! This 3-bedroom, 2 full bath property offers a warm and inviting layout with beautiful hardwood and tile flooring throughout. The living room features a vaulted ceiling, creating an open and airy feel, while a newer central HVAC system and durable metal roof provide comfort and peace of mind. Step outside and enjoy a truly special setting with an abundance of fruit trees—including apple, peach, pear, fig, and cherry—plus a large blackberry bush. A perfect blend of comfort, character, and natural beauty—don’t miss this one!
Key facts
- Metal roof
- Blackberry bush
- Central hvac system
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Property features AI
Finance
- Other: Subdivision: Metes And Bounds
- HOA & community: No homeowners association
Exterior
- Parking: Paved asphalt driveway
- Utilities: Septic tank sewer
- Home design: Single-family residence; Residential property; Built in 1908; One to two story (entry level not specified)
- Construction: Vinyl siding; No fireplaces reported
- Exterior features: Half-acre lot (approximately 0.5 acres); Lot dimensions approximately 150 x 150; Public water
Interior
- Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
- Heating & cooling: Central heating; Central cooling
- Interior features: 5 total rooms; Crawl space basement
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $95k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $403 ($5k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $95k).
- Recommended offer: $92k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 11.4% vs local median 3.6% in Glencoe — 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 (#126 in AL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime B+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, health & safety F.
- Etowah County (suburban): math 21% / reading 52% proficiency, ranked #36 of 129 in AL (top 28%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Zoned schools: Glencoe Elementary School (math 27% / reading 77%, grade C-, #102 of 627 statewide, top 17%, 390 students, 60% FRL); Glencoe Middle School (math 9% / reading 56%, grade F, #105 of 257 statewide, top 42%, 304 students, 62% FRL); Glencoe High School (math 22% / reading 27%, grade F, #118 of 305 statewide, top 45%, 285 students, 52% FRL) — zoned schools average 58% FRL vs 41% district-wide (17 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
- Market conditions: 53 active listings in the ZIP; 119 units permitted in Etowah County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $656 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Etowah County population projected at -12% 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 $27k cash investment doubles in ~7 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 46 days — a 3% lower offer ($92k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1908 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y; moderate wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 46 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1908 — 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 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?
- 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.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 1.30% ✓
- Cap rate
- 11.39%
- Cash-on-cash
- 18.19%
- DSCR
- 1.81
- GRM
- 6.4
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $166,065
- List price
- $94,900
- Delta
- -42.85%
- Verdict
- UNDERPRICED
- Comps
- 3 within 1.0 mi
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 9.8%
- Equity multiple
- 1.39×
- Total profit
- $10,240
- Equity at exit
- $14,150
- IRR
- 18.9%
- Equity multiple
- 2.57×
- Total profit
- $41,808
- Equity at exit
- $8,205
Cash invested: $26,572 (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
ZIP-level market 35905
- Home prices YoY
- -12.2%
- Active inventory
- 53
- Price-to-rent
- 6.4×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,231 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$498
- Tax from tax record
- −$33 /mo · $391/yr
- Insurance
- −$40
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$259
- Net cashflow
- $403
Break-even live
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
- $23,725
- Closing costs
- $2,847
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Listing history 19 events
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2026-06-19days on market $94,900 Active 46 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $94,900 Active 45 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $94,900 Active 44 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $94,900 Active 43 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $94,900 Active 42 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $94,900 Active 40 DOM
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2026-06-13pricedays on market $94,900 Active 39 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $99,900 Active 37 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $99,900 Active 36 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $99,900 Active 35 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $99,900 Active 34 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $99,900 Active 31 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $99,900 Active 30 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $99,900 Active 29 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $99,900 Active 28 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $99,900 Active 27 DOM
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2026-05-30days on market $99,900 Active 26 DOM
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2026-05-08price $114,900 598-char remark
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2026-05-04$124,900 Active 598-char remark
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast AL · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $391 · $33/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $391 · $33/mo
- Expected delta
- $0/yr ($0/mo · -0.0%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 5/10 Major
- Heat 6/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥107°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 6/10 Major 27% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out
Nearby sold comps map
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $14,773
- − Mortgage interest
- −$5,316
- − Property taxes
- −$391
- − Insurance
- −$474
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,182
- − Management
- −$1,182
- − Depreciation
- −$2,761
- Taxable income
- $3,467
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$832
- After-tax cash flow
- $4,001/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
- Etowah County
- NCES district ID
- 0101380
- Math proficiency
- 21% ▼ -28.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 52% ▼ -1.00%
- Median HH income
- $46,403
- Composite
- 31.12/100
- National rank
- #6062
- State rank
- #36 of 129 in AL
Livability — Glencoe
- Score
- 65/100
- State rank
- #126
- US rank
- #12912
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Glencoe, AL
- Population (ZIP)
- 6,308
Population outlook (Etowah County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 100,500 people
- By 2030
- 98,488 · -2.0%
- By 2040
- 93,731 · -6.7%
- By 2050
- 88,681 · -11.8%
- By 2075
- 76,746 · -23.6%
- By 2100
- 65,373 · -35.0%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (93%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 93% Two or more races 3% Hispanic / Latino 1% Black 1% Asian 1%
- Common ancestry
- Lithuanian 2% Iranian 1% Slovak 1%
- Foreign-born
- 2% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 98% English-only · Spanish 1% Tagalog/Filipino 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Etowah
- 2024 margin
- Solid R (+55.7) · D 21.8% · R 77.5%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -17.5pp toward R · 2008: -38.2pp · 2024: -55.7pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+55.7 2020: R+50.2 2016: R+50.1 2012: R+38.4 2008: R+38.2
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -33.70%
- Current HPI
- 241.9924
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- —
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.94%
- F500 in state
- 4
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AL)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 1 | $8B |
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| Healthcare | 1 | $5B |
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Price history
-24.0% since first listed4 events — show timeline
- 2026-06-10 Price Changed $94,900 VMLS
- 2026-05-27 Price Changed $99,900 VMLS
- 2026-05-08 Price Changed $114,900 VMLS
- 2026-05-04 Listed $124,900 VMLS
Property tax history
+11.7%/yrLatest (2025): $391 · +0.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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