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246 County Road 1371
A- Composite 80.65
Why this score? — see what drove the A- 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
  • ARV discount +15.0/15.0
  • 1% rule +10.0/10.0
  • DSCR +10.0/10.0
  • Appreciation +5.1/10.0
  • Schools +2.8/10.0
  • Livability +2.8/5.0
  • Rent growth +2.5/5.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0

$109,900

246 County Road 1371 · South Vinemont, AL 35179
2 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,094 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 100 Days on market
Built 1975 0.70 ac lot Est $148k · 26% under

🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence

Listing remarks MLS

Great investment opportunity in the Vinemont area! This property offers two homes for the price of one. The mobile home features 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and sits on 0.3 acres, providing a comfortable place to live while making improvements to the second home. Located on the adjacent lot is a house built in 1975 that is in need of repair. This setup gives buyers the opportunity to live in the mobile home while renovating the house, making it ideal for investors, renovators, or anyone looking fora project with great potential.

Key facts

  • Mobile home
  • Adjacent lot
  • Two homes

Tags

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITYTWO HOMESMOBILE HOMEADJACENT LOT

Neighborhood map

Property Rental comp Retail Transit Schools Stadiums Fortune 500 · Circle radius: 3.0 mi
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What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

  • This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $110k.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $597 ($7k/yr) — positive.
  • The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
  • Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $110k).
  • Recommended offer: $100k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

  • Location reads 55/100 on livability (#432 in AL) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime A; Watch: schools C-, amenities F, commute F.
  • Cullman County (rural): math 19% / reading 49% proficiency, ranked #49 of 129 in AL (top 38%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
  • Market conditions: 80 active listings in the ZIP; 180 units permitted in Cullman County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

  • In year one you build about $893 of equity ($760 loan paydown + $133 appreciation (0.1% local appreciation)).
  • At projected returns (0.1% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $31k cash investment doubles in ~4 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

  • It's been on market 100 days — a 9% lower offer ($100k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
  • 2 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $20k (15%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
  • Current owner paid $22k; list at $110k implies a 400% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.
Recommended offer $100,009 (9.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

  1. It's been on market 100 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
  2. Built in 1975 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
  3. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
  4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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
1.56%
Cap rate
12.81%
Cash-on-cash
23.26%
DSCR
2.04
GRM
5.3

CMA / ARV

ARV (on-the-fly)
$147,690
Comps found
1
Show comp detail 1 sale within ~0.75 mi
Address Dist Beds/Ba Sqft Sold Price $/sf Match
515 County Road 1343 0.20mi 3/1.0 (+1) 1,248 (+14%) 4mo $168,300 $135 55

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

0.12% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold
IRR
23.6%
Equity multiple
2.15×
Total profit
$35,432
Equity at exit
$32,580
10-year hold
IRR
27.5%
Equity multiple
4.09×
Total profit
$95,011
Equity at exit
$39,700

Cash invested: $30,772 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

Overall (STATE)
90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
State Alabama
90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+15
County
— inherits STATE
City
— inherits STATE
Right-to-evict in 7 days for non-payment; no rent control; preempted statewide; courts move quickly.

ZIP-level market 35179

Home prices YoY
0.0%
Active inventory
80
Price-to-rent
5.3×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$1,716 medium interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$576
Tax est. 1.5%
$137 /mo · $1,648/yr
Insurance
$46
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$360
Net cashflow
$597

Break-even live

Break-even rent $961
Max offer price $109,900
Occupancy floor 60%

Sensitivity live

Price -10% $672 -5% $634 +0% $597 +5% $559 +10% $521
Rent -10% $461 -5% $529 +0% $597 +5% $664 +10% $732
Rate -1.0pp $652 -0.5pp $624 base $597 +0.5pp $568 +1.0pp $539

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
$27,475
Closing costs
$3,297
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.

Listing history 21 events

  1. 2026-06-19
    days on market $109,900 Active 100 DOM
  2. 2026-06-18
    days on market $109,900 Active 99 DOM
  3. 2026-06-17
    days on market $109,900 Active 98 DOM
  4. 2026-06-16
    days on market $109,900 Active 97 DOM
  5. 2026-06-15
    days on market $109,900 Active 96 DOM
  6. 2026-06-14
    days on market $109,900 Active 94 DOM
  7. 2026-06-12
    days on market $109,900 Active 93 DOM
  8. 2026-06-09
    days on market $109,900 Active 90 DOM
  9. 2026-06-08
    days on market $109,900 Active 89 DOM
  10. 2026-06-07
    days on market $109,900 Active 88 DOM
  11. 2026-06-05
    days on market $109,900 Active 85 DOM
  12. 2026-06-03
    days on market $109,900 Active 84 DOM
  13. 2026-06-02
    days on market $109,900 Active 83 DOM
  14. 2026-06-01
    days on market $109,900 Active 82 DOM
  15. 2026-05-31
    days on market $109,900 Active 81 DOM
  16. 2026-05-30
    days on market $109,900 Active 80 DOM
  17. 2026-04-27
    price $124,900 533-char remark
    Show marketing remark (533 chars)

    Great investment opportunity in the Vinemont area! This property offers two homes for the price of one. The mobile home features 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and sits on 0.3 acres, providing a comfortable place to live while making improvements to the second home. Located on the adjacent lot is a house built in 1975 that is in need of repair. This setup gives buyers the opportunity to live in the mobile home while renovating the house, making it ideal for investors, renovators, or anyone looking fora project with great potential.

  18. 2026-04-21
    price $124,900 534-char remark
    Show marketing remark (534 chars)

    Great investment opportunity in the Vinemont area! This property offers two homes for the price of one. The mobile home features 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and sits on 0.3 acres, providing a comfortable place to live while making improvements to the second home. Located on the adjacent lot is a house built in 1975 that is in need of repair. This setup gives buyers the opportunity to live in the mobile home while renovating the house, making it ideal for investors, renovators, or anyone looking for a project with great potential.

  19. 2026-03-08
    listed $129,900 Active 533-char remark
    Show marketing remark (534 chars)

    Great investment opportunity in the Vinemont area! This property offers two homes for the price of one. The mobile home features 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and sits on 0.3 acres, providing a comfortable place to live while making improvements to the second home. Located on the adjacent lot is a house built in 1975 that is in need of repair. This setup gives buyers the opportunity to live in the mobile home while renovating the house, making it ideal for investors, renovators, or anyone looking for a project with great potential.

  20. 2026-03-08
    listed $129,900 Active 534-char remark
    Show marketing remark (534 chars)

    Great investment opportunity in the Vinemont area! This property offers two homes for the price of one. The mobile home features 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and sits on 0.3 acres, providing a comfortable place to live while making improvements to the second home. Located on the adjacent lot is a house built in 1975 that is in need of repair. This setup gives buyers the opportunity to live in the mobile home while renovating the house, making it ideal for investors, renovators, or anyone looking for a project with great potential.

  21. 2024-10-11
    soldstatus $22,000

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi

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Taxation est. · year 1

Rental income
$20,598
− Mortgage interest
−$6,156
− Property taxes
−$1,648
− Insurance
−$550
− Repairs & maintenance
−$1,648
− Management
−$1,648
− Depreciation
−$3,197
Taxable income
$5,751
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
−$1,380
After-tax cash flow
$5,778/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
Cullman County
NCES district ID
0101020
Math proficiency
19% ▼ -35.00%
Reading proficiency
49% ▲ 1.00%
Median HH income
$39,449
Composite
28.39/100
National rank
#6767
State rank
#49 of 129 in AL

Livability — South Vinemont

Score
55/100
State rank
#432
US rank
#23262

Category grades

Amenities F Commute F Cost of living A+ Crime A Employment F Housing A+ Health & safety F User ratings A

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

Population (ZIP)
8,957

Population outlook (Cullman County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
84,522 people
By 2030
85,402 · +1.0%
By 2040
86,152 · +1.9%
By 2050
85,202 · +0.8%
By 2075
79,679 · -5.7%
By 2100
66,943 · -20.8%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Predominantly White (86%)
Race & ethnicity
White 86% Hispanic / Latino 10% Two or more races 10% Black 1%
Hispanic origin (detail)
Mexican 7% Cuban 1%
Common ancestry
Iranian 2% Slovak 2% Serbian 2%
Foreign-born
3% · Canada
Languages at home
94% English-only · Spanish 5%

Political lean MEDSL · Cullman

2024 margin
Solid R (+80.5) · D 9.4% · R 89.9%
2008→2024 swing
-15.3pp toward R · 2008: -65.2pp · 2024: -80.5pp
All cycles
2024: R+80.5 2020: R+77.4 2016: R+77.8 2012: R+69.5 2008: R+65.2

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Civics

Market trends

HPI YoY
▲ 0.12%
Current HPI
272.8749
Rent YoY
Metro
State GDP YoY
▲ 2.94%
F500 in state
4

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AL)

Industry F500 HQs Revenue

Price history

+467.7% since first listed
5 events — show timeline
  • 2026-04-27 Price Changed $124,900 Greater Alabama MLS
  • 2026-04-21 Price Changed $124,900 SAARMLS
  • 2026-03-08 Listed $129,900 SAARMLS
  • 2026-03-08 Listed $129,900 Greater Alabama MLS
  • 2024-10-11 Sold (Public Records) $22,000 Public Records

Property tax history

-8.2%/yr

Latest (2025): $70 · +11.6% YoY. Source: county tax records.

Cash-flow waterfall

monthly

Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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