20739 Lycoming St · Diamond Bar, CA
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 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $659 – $1,223
Heat risk 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 99°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 21 days/yr
Wind risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 7/10 · Major
- Unhealthy air days now
- 13 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 14 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
- 1% rule +10.0/10.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- ARV discount +7.5/15.0
- Schools +6.9/10.0
- Livability +3.9/5.0
- Rent growth +2.6/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$155,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
FOR SALE BY OWNER & acirc; & euro; & ldquo; DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME (AS-IS) ?? 20739 Lycoming St, Space 74, Walnut, CA 91789 Prime Location & acirc; & euro; & ldquo; Great Opportunity for Investors or Buyers Ready to Renovate Spacious double wide mobile home located in the all inclusive Walnut Creek Mobile Home Estates. This is a very large unit with strong potential, perfect for someone looking to customize or invest. Key Highlights: Excellent location with easy freeway access Close to schools, shopping, and everyday conveniences Situated in a well-established mobile home park community Generous layout with plenty of interior space Located in Walnut Valley Unif
Key facts
- Close to schools
- Generous layout
- Easy freeway access
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Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath land listed at $155k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $1k ($14k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($3k rent vs $155k).
- Recommended offer: $150k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 15.5% vs local median 2.1% in Diamond Bar — 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 77/100 on livability (#86 in CA, #3,131 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, employment A+, schools A-; Watch: health & safety D+, cost of living F.
- Walnut Valley Unified (suburban): math 74% / reading 79% proficiency, ranked #32 of 517 in CA (top 6%) — strong family-tenant draw, lease renewals of 3-5y typical; only 11% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
- Market conditions: Rents flat; 137 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; high-income renter base; 19,697 units permitted in Los Angeles County in 2024 (9,426 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $5k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Los Angeles County population projected at +9% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 0.3% rent growth), your $43k cash investment doubles in ~4 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 37 days — a 3% lower offer ($150k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 2 sale attempts with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→21/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 37 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- 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?
- 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
- 1.85% ✓
- Cap rate
- 15.49%
- Cash-on-cash
- 32.86%
- DSCR
- 2.46
- GRM
- 4.5
CMA / ARV
No comps found within radius.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 0.35% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 25.0%
- Equity multiple
- 2.00×
- Total profit
- $43,188
- Equity at exit
- $23,111
- IRR
- 31.0%
- Equity multiple
- 3.45×
- Total profit
- $106,334
- Equity at exit
- $13,402
Cash invested: $43,400 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
- State California
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+13
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 91789
- Rents YoY
- 0.3%
- Active inventory
- 137
- Price-to-rent
- 4.5×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,860 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$813
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$194 /mo · $2,325/yr
- Insurance
- −$65
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$601
- Net cashflow
- $1,188
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $1,296 | -5% $1,242 | +0% $1,188 | +5% $1,135 | +10% $1,081 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $962 | -5% $1,075 | +0% $1,188 | +5% $1,301 | +10% $1,414 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $1,266 | -0.5pp $1,228 | base $1,188 | +0.5pp $1,148 | +1.0pp $1,107 |
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
- $38,750
- Closing costs
- $4,650
- 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.
Rent comps 1 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20128 Candleflame Ct Walnut, CA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4866 | $1,100 | $0.23 | 5d | 1 | 1.23mi |
Listing history 17 events
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2026-06-18days on market $155,000 Active 37 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $155,000 Active 36 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $155,000 Active 35 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $155,000 Active 34 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $155,000 Active 32 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $155,000 Active 31 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $155,000 Active 28 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $155,000 Active 27 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $155,000 Active 26 DOM
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2026-06-04days on market $155,000 Active 23 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $155,000 Active 22 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $155,000 Active 21 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $155,000 Active 20 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $155,000 Active 19 DOM
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2026-05-12$155,000 Active 1068-char remark
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2026-01-30historical
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2026-01-26$75,000 Active
ⓘ 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 1/10 Low
- Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥99°F today · 21 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 7/10 Severe 13 unhealthy d/yr today · 14 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
- $34,323
- − Mortgage interest
- −$8,682
- − Property taxes
- −$2,325
- − Insurance
- −$775
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$2,746
- − Management
- −$2,746
- − Depreciation
- −$4,509
- Taxable income
- $12,540
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$3,010
- After-tax cash flow
- $11,252/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
- Walnut Valley Unified
- NCES district ID
- 0641280
- Math proficiency
- 74% ▼ -1.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 79% ▲ 2.00%
- Median HH income
- $93,189
- Composite
- 68.87/100
- National rank
- #328
- State rank
- #32 of 517 in CA
Livability — Diamond Bar
- Score
- 77/100
- State rank
- #86
- US rank
- #3131
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Diamond Bar, CA
- County
- Los Angeles County · 9,444,647 people
- City population
- 44,502
- Metro
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Population (ZIP)
- 40,298
- Household income
- $125,720
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 603.0
Population outlook (Los Angeles County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 10,940,515 people
- By 2030
- 11,256,481 · +2.9%
- By 2040
- 11,729,929 · +7.2%
- By 2050
- 11,948,407 · +9.2%
- By 2075
- 11,818,114 · +8.0%
- By 2100
- 10,842,928 · -0.9%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly Asian (67%)
- Race & ethnicity
- Asian 67% Hispanic / Latino 18% White 9% Two or more races 7% Black 2%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 15%
- Foreign-born
- 51% · China, South Korea, Canada
- Languages at home
- 33% English-only · Chinese 38% Spanish 9% Tagalog/Filipino 6%
Political lean MEDSL · Los Angeles
- 2024 margin
- Solid D (+32.9) · D 64.8% · R 31.9% · Other 3.3%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -7.4pp toward R · 2008: 40.4pp · 2024: 32.9pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+32.9 2020: D+44.2 2016: D+48.0 2012: D+40.0 2008: D+40.4
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -884.62%
- Current HPI
- 368.0775
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 0.35%
- Metro
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.21%
- F500 in state
- 116
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in CA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 27 | $1,492B |
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| Financial Services | 3 | $174B |
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| Retail | 3 | $44B |
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| Insurance | 3 | $26B |
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| Media / Entertainment | 2 | $115B |
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| Pharmaceuticals / Biotech | 2 | $62B |
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Price history
+106.7% since first listed3 events — show timeline
- 2026-05-12 Listed $155,000 FSBO.com
- 2026-01-30 Listing Removed — CRMLS
- 2026-01-26 Listed $75,000 CRMLS
Property tax history
+5.6%/yrLatest (2025): $19,263 · +4.7% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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