9880 Berrywood Dr · Ladson, SC
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 3/10 · Minor
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $783 – $1,453
Heat risk 9/10 · Severe
- Hot days now (above 108°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 17 days/yr
Wind risk 8/10 · Major
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 98.0%
Air-quality risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Unhealthy air days now
- 2 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 C+ 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 +22.7/30.0
- ARV discount +13.3/15.0
- DSCR +7.3/10.0
- 1% rule +5.9/10.0
- Schools +4.3/10.0
- Rent growth +3.4/5.0
- Livability +3.2/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$187,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
Attention all Investor/Rehab/Renovation Buyers - This property is 1 of 30 being sold by the Seller and can be purchased individually or as a group. A fantastic opportunity for investors, owner-occupants, or anyone looking for a renovation project. PLEASE NOTE: Properties are being sold strictly as-is and Seller will make no modifications or repairs. If square footage is important, please measure. Seller has set a call for offers to ensure all interested parties have equal opportunity to preview the homes, so please send your highest and best offer when you submit. * * * DUE TO TROPICAL STORM DEBBY the NEW OFFER DEADLINE is SUNDAY, 8/18/2024 at 11:59PM. * * * Seller will not respond to
Key facts
- Offer deadline
- 0.25 acre lot
- Garage
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $187k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $323 ($4k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $187k).
- Recommended offer: $181k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 8.4% vs local median 4.9% in Ladson — 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 64/100 on livability (#155 in SC) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, health & safety F.
- Charleston 01 (urban): math 48% / reading 53% proficiency, ranked #7 of 80 in SC (top 9%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
- Zoned schools: Ladson Elementary (math 27% / reading 23%, grade F, #447 of 597 statewide, top 76%, 851 students, 100% FRL); Deer Park Middle (math 10% / reading 22%, grade F, #196 of 229 statewide, top 87%, 328 students, 100% FRL); Rb Stall High (math 49% / reading 63%, grade C, #126 of 196 statewide, top 65%, 1,952 students, 100% FRL) — zoned schools average 100% FRL vs 44% district-wide (56 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
- Zoned-school proficiency averages 32% at this address vs 50% district-wide (-18 pts) — the specific schools serving this property underperform the Charleston 01 average; the district grade overstates school quality for this exact location.
- Market conditions: Rents rising (+3.6%/yr); 178 active listings in the ZIP; 10 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 16d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); solid renter incomes; 4,156 units permitted in Charleston County in 2024 (857 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent runs 31% of the median local income ($78k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Charleston County population projected at +44% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 39 days — a 3% lower offer ($181k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 2 sale attempts since 2y ago 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.
- Current owner paid $47k; list at $187k implies a 300% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 98% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→17/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 39 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1973 — 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 F-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
- 1.09% ✓
- Cap rate
- 8.36%
- Cash-on-cash
- 7.40%
- DSCR
- 1.33
- GRM
- 7.6
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $214,704
- Comps found
- 12
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4459 Farmwood St | 0.27mi | 3/1.0 | 1,048 (+4%) | 2mo | $170,000 | $162 | 79 |
| 4451 Donwood Dr | 0.22mi | 3/1.0 | 1,019 (+1%) | 13mo | $195,000 | $191 | 77 |
| 4439 Kindlewood Dr | 0.39mi | 3/1.5 | 1,008 (0%) | 3mo | $240,000 | $238 | 77 |
| 4470 Farmwood Ct | 0.32mi | 3/1.0 | 1,008 (0%) | 10mo | $256,000 | $254 | 77 |
| 9812 Berrywood Dr | 0.24mi | 3/1.0 | 1,024 (+2%) | 15mo | $170,500 | $167 | 74 |
| 4520 Garwood Dr | 0.51mi | 3/1.0 | 1,056 (+5%) | 1mo | $260,000 | $246 | 67 |
| 4503 Kindlewood Dr | 0.54mi | 3/1.5 | 1,047 (+4%) | 2mo | $223,000 | $213 | 64 |
| 4443 Farmwood St | 0.22mi | 3/1.0 | 1,138 (+13%) | 15mo | $170,500 | $150 | 56 |
| 9873 Levenshall Dr | 0.42mi | 3/2.0 | 1,118 (+11%) | 6mo | $297,000 | $266 | 54 |
| 4529 Outwood Dr | 0.73mi | 3/1.5 | 1,040 (+3%) | 8mo | $194,500 | $187 | 52 |
| 9732 Berrywood Dr | 0.53mi | 3/1.5 | 1,125 (+12%) | 4mo | $260,000 | $231 | 50 |
| 4491 Hardwood St | 0.44mi | 4/2.0 (+1) | 1,154 (+14%) | 4mo | $219,000 | $190 | 43 |
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 · 3.62% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- -4.3%
- Equity multiple
- 0.84×
- Total profit
- $-8,429
- Equity at exit
- $27,882
- IRR
- 6.1%
- Equity multiple
- 1.47×
- Total profit
- $24,592
- Equity at exit
- $16,168
Cash invested: $52,360 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
- State South Carolina
- 90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+6
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 29456
- Home prices YoY
- -15.1%
- Rents YoY
- 3.6%
- Active inventory
- 178
- Price-to-rent
- 7.6×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,044 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$981
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$234 /mo · $2,805/yr
- Insurance
- −$78
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$429
- Net cashflow
- $323
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $452 | -5% $387 | +0% $323 | +5% $258 | +10% $194 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $161 | -5% $242 | +0% $323 | +5% $404 | +10% $484 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $417 | -0.5pp $370 | base $323 | +0.5pp $274 | +1.0pp $225 |
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
- $46,750
- Closing costs
- $5,610
- 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?
- —
Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 10 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4429 Clovewood St Ladson, SC | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1452 | $2,056 | $1.42 | 15d | 1 | 0.11mi |
| 333 Feldspar Ln Ladson, SC | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1183 | $2,100 | $1.78 | 4d | 1 | 0.27mi |
| 4497 Nestwood St Ladson, SC | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1400 | $1,885 | $1.35 | 24d | 1 | 0.63mi |
| 4508 Outwood Dr Ladson, SC | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1307 | $2,031 | $1.55 | 4d | 1 | 0.65mi |
| 3009 Tree Canopy Dr Summerville, SC | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1234 | $1,450 | $1.18 | 24d | 1 | 0.74mi |
| 136 Ponderosa Dr Ladson, SC | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1400 | $1,950 | $1.39 | 15d | 1 | 1.02mi |
| 1316 Pinyon Pine Dr Ladson, SC | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1450 | $2,000 | $1.38 | 24d | 1 | 1.34mi |
| 504 Savannah River Dr Summerville, SC | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1400 | $2,250 | $1.61 | 11d | 1 | 1.38mi |
| 1109 Giddings Way Ladson, SC | 1.0–3.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 1027 | $2,354 | $2.29 | 4d | 34 | 1.45mi |
| 328 Seneca River Dr Summerville, SC | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1270 | $2,000 | $1.57 | 4d | 1 | 1.49mi |
Listing history 6 events
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2024-09-10status Pending
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2024-09-10status Active
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2024-08-24historical Active Under Contract
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2024-08-01$187,000 Active
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1989-05-24soldstatus $46,800
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1987-05-22soldstatus $43,500
ⓘ 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 3/10 Moderate
- Heat 9/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥108°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 8/10 Severe 98% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 2/10 Low 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $24,533
- − Mortgage interest
- −$10,475
- − Property taxes
- −$2,805
- − Insurance
- −$935
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,963
- − Management
- −$1,963
- − Depreciation
- −$5,440
- Taxable income
- $953
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$229
- After-tax cash flow
- $3,645/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
- Charleston 01
- NCES district ID
- 4501440
- Math proficiency
- 48% ▼ -2.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 53% ▬ 0.00%
- Median HH income
- $52,376
- Composite
- 43.41/100
- National rank
- #3018
- State rank
- #7 of 80 in SC
Livability — Ladson
- Score
- 64/100
- State rank
- #155
- US rank
- #14552
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Ladson, SC
- County
- Dorchester County · 182,866 people
- City population
- 41,214
- Metro
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Population (ZIP)
- 41,214
- Household income
- $78,361
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 1384.0
Population outlook (Charleston County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 480,562 people
- By 2030
- 525,921 · +9.4%
- By 2040
- 612,189 · +27.4%
- By 2050
- 691,627 · +43.9%
- By 2075
- 847,979 · +76.5%
- By 2100
- 926,482 · +92.8%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.67)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 47% Black 29% Hispanic / Latino 14% Two or more races 10% Asian 4%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 8% Puerto Rican 1%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 2% Slovak 2% Lithuanian 2%
- Foreign-born
- 11% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 82% English-only · Spanish 10% Other Indo-European 3% Tagalog/Filipino 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Charleston
- 2024 margin
- Lean D (+5.7) · D 51.9% · R 46.3% · Other 1.8%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -2.7pp toward R · 2008: 8.3pp · 2024: 5.7pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+5.7 2020: D+12.9 2016: D+7.9 2012: D+2.4 2008: D+8.3
Not yet ingested
- Civics
- —
Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -55.17%
- Current HPI
- 310.9027
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 3.62%
- Metro
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 4.51%
- F500 in state
- 2
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in SC)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging | 1 | $7B |
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Price history
+329.9% since first listed6 events — show timeline
- 2024-09-10 Pending — Charleston Trident MLS
- 2024-09-10 Relisted — Charleston Trident MLS
- 2024-08-24 Contingent — Charleston Trident MLS
- 2024-08-01 Listed $187,000 Charleston Trident MLS
- 1989-05-24 Sold (Public Records) $46,800 Public Records
- 1987-05-22 Sold (Public Records) $43,500 Public Records
Property tax history
+4.7%/yrLatest (2022): $171 · +0.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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