2 bd · 2.0 ba ·
1 sqft ·
Built 2025
· Townhouse
· Active
· 6 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,385/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,419
Tax + insurance
−$512
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$501
Net cashflow
$-46/mo
Annual
$-557/yr
Cap rate
6.09%
Cash-on-cash
-0.74%
DSCR
0.97
1% rule
0.88%
Cash to close
$75,748
Investor read
This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath townhouse listed at $271k. Condition is rated excellent.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-46 ($-557/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $262k (3.0% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $238k (11.8% below list).
Only 6 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
Recommended offer: $238k (11.8% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $8k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 80/100 on livability (#34 in TX, #1,678 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: crime A+, employment A+, housing A+; Watch: cost of living C-, commute F.
Allen ISD (suburban): math 64% / reading 63% proficiency, ranked #22 of 826 in TX (top 3%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; only 16% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
Zoned schools: Dr E T Boon El (math 73% / reading 66%, grade A-, #146 of 4,322 statewide, top 4%, 855 students, 12% FRL); Allen H S (math 87% / reading 22%, grade C-, #379 of 1,632 statewide, top 26%, 5,317 students, 0% FRL).
Market conditions: Rents soft (-3.0%/yr); 612 active listings in the ZIP; 40 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 84d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 68% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; high-income renter base; 19,194 units permitted in Collin County in 2024 (3,988 in 5+ unit buildings).
Collin County population projected at +60% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
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.
Cap rate 6.1% vs local median 2.6% in Allen — 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.
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?
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.
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