4 bd · 3.0 ba ·
2,548 sqft ·
Built 2004
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 257 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$3,398/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$3,776
Tax + insurance
−$714
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$714
Net cashflow
$-1,805/mo
Annual
$-21,660/yr
Cap rate
3.28%
Cash-on-cash
-10.74%
DSCR
0.52
1% rule
0.47%
Cash to close
$201,600
Investor read
This is a 4-bed/3.0-bath single-family listed at $720k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-2k ($-22k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $401k (44.3% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $340k (52.8% below list).
It's been on market 257 days — a 12% lower offer ($634k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $340k (52.8% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
In year one you build about $77k of equity ($5k loan paydown + $72k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
Location reads 71/100 on livability (#212 in CA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: employment A+, housing A+, crime B+; Watch: commute F, cost of living F.
Elk Grove Unified (suburban): math 40% / reading 51% proficiency, ranked #165 of 517 in CA (top 32%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.5%/yr); 295 active listings in the ZIP; 16 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 44d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 62% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; high-income renter base; 6,825 units permitted in Sacramento County in 2024 (1,752 in 5+ unit buildings).
Sacramento County population projected at +17% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
Current owner paid $260k; list at $720k implies a 177% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$124k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→14/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
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?
It's been on market 257 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 53% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
Schools are B-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.
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