116 Thompson St

Luxora, AR 72358

$74,000B

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,620 sqft · Built 1990 · SingleFamily · Active · 37 DOM

Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)

• Estimated rent: $1,124/mo
• Mortgage (P&I): −$388
• Tax + insurance: −$123
• HOA: −$0
• Vac / Maint / Mgmt: −$236
• Net cashflow: $376/mo
• Annual: $4,517/yr
• Cap rate: 12.40%
• Cash-on-cash: 21.80%
• DSCR: 1.97
• 1% rule: 1.52%
• Cash to close: $20,720

Investor read

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $74k.
• At list price, monthly cash flow is $376 ($5k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $74k).
• It's been on market 37 days — a 3% lower offer ($72k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Recommended offer: $72k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• In year one you build about $3k of equity ($512 loan paydown + $2k appreciation (3.0% local appreciation)).
• Location reads 66/100 on livability (#138 in AR) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, health & safety A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, employment F.
• Rivercrest School District #57 (rural): math 32% / reading 37% proficiency, ranked #128 of 238 in AR (top 54%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 68% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Zoned schools: Rivercrest Elementary School (math 47% / reading 35%, grade F, #200 of 454 statewide, top 44%, 609 students, 100% FRL); Rivercrest Junior High (193 students, 100% FRL); Academies At Rivercrest High School (math 17% / reading 38%, grade F, #161 of 292 statewide, top 56%, 314 students, 100% FRL, charter) — zoned schools average 100% FRL vs 68% district-wide (32 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Market conditions: 8 active listings in the ZIP; 69 units permitted in Mississippi County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
• Mississippi County population projected at -30% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• 2 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $11k (13%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
• At projected returns (3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $21k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• 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 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 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.