1804 Alabama Ave · Selma, AL 36703

$9,000

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 720 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 52 Days on market

Built 1920 4,839 sqft lot $12/sqft · 52% below area

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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 +15.0/30.0
• Appreciation +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• 1% rule +5.0/10.0
• DSCR +5.0/10.0
• Livability +2.8/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Schools +0.9/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Looking to invest? This property may be the one for you! Located in Historic Selma Alabama, this home can be purchase as a package deal! Caution when entering. Doing your own due diligence is recommended.

Key facts

• 4,839 sq ft lot
• Built 1920
• Listed 52 days

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $9k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $638 ($8k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($882 rent vs $9k).
• Recommended offer: $9k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 91.4% vs local median 7.5% in Selma — 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 56/100 on livability (#407 in AL) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing B; Watch: schools F, crime F, amenities F.
• Selma City (town): math 2% / reading 23% proficiency, ranked #118 of 129 in AL (top 92%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 84% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Market conditions: 52 active listings in the ZIP; 7 units permitted in Dallas County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $962 of equity ($62 loan paydown + $900 appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
• Dallas County population projected at -36% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (10.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $3k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 52 days — a 3% lower offer ($9k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 3 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.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1920 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 80% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $8,730 (3.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 52 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1920 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. 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?
5. Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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: 9.79% ✓
• Cap rate: 91.38%
• Cash-on-cash: 303.89%
• DSCR: 14.52
• GRM: 0.9

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $18,568
• List price: $9,000
• Delta: -51.53%
• Verdict: UNDERPRICED
• Comps: 7 within 2.0 mi

Projected returns pro-forma

10.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 19.08×
• Total profit: $45,557
• Equity at exit: $8,108

10-year hold

• IRR: —
• Equity multiple: 41.56×
• Total profit: $102,218
• Equity at exit: $17,485

Cash invested: $2,520 (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.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 36703

• Home prices YoY: 13.2%
• Active inventory: 52
• Price-to-rent: 0.9×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $882 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$47
• Tax from tax record: −$7 /mo · $87/yr
• Insurance: −$4
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$185
• Net cashflow: $638

Break-even live

Break-even rent $74

Max offer price $9,000

Occupancy floor 23%

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: $2,250
• Closing costs: $270
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 5 events

1. 2026-05-07
   status Pending 204-char remark

   Show marketing remark (204 chars)

   Looking to invest? This property may be the one for you! Located in Historic Selma Alabama, this home can be purchase as a package deal! Caution when entering. Doing your own due diligence is recommended.

2. 2026-03-16
   listed $9,000 Active 204-char remark

   Show marketing remark (204 chars)

   Looking to invest? This property may be the one for you! Located in Historic Selma Alabama, this home can be purchase as a package deal! Caution when entering. Doing your own due diligence is recommended.

3. 2025-03-17
   status Active
4. 2025-03-17
   price $18,000
5. 2024-09-08
   listed $25,000 Active

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

Tax reassessment forecast AL · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $87 · $7/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $87 · $7/mo
• Expected delta: $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (shaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥108°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 8/10 Severe 80% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $10,578
• − Mortgage interest: −$504
• − Property taxes: −$87
• − Insurance: −$45
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$846
• − Management: −$846
• − Depreciation: −$262
• Taxable income: $7,987
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$1,917
• After-tax cash flow: $5,741/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: Selma City
• NCES district ID: 0102970
• Math proficiency: 2% ▼ -24.00%
• Reading proficiency: 23% ▼ -2.00%
• Median HH income: $23,380
• Composite: 9.07/100
• National rank: #9870
• State rank: #118 of 129 in AL

Livability — Selma

• Score: 56/100
• State rank: #407
• US rank: #22550

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Selma, AL
• Population (ZIP): 9,489

Population outlook (Dallas County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 35,464 people
• By 2030: 32,631 · -8.0%
• By 2040: 27,246 · -23.2%
• By 2050: 22,691 · -36.0%
• By 2075: 14,867 · -58.1%
• By 2100: 10,285 · -71.0%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly Black (69%)
• Race & ethnicity: Black 69% White 26% Two or more races 3%
• Common ancestry: Serbian 1% Iranian 1%
• Foreign-born: 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Dallas

• 2024 margin: Solid D (+32.5) · D 65.9% · R 33.4%
• 2008→2024 swing: -2.0pp toward R · 2008: 34.5pp · 2024: 32.5pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+32.5 2020: D+37.5 2016: D+37.6 2012: D+39.7 2008: D+34.5

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▲ 19.24%
• Current HPI: 164.88
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.94%
• F500 in state: 4

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in AL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	1	$8B
▸Healthcare	1	$5B

Price history

-64.0% since first listed

5 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-07 Pending — MAAR
• 2026-03-16 Listed $9,000 MAAR
• 2025-03-17 Relisted — MAAR
• 2025-03-17 Price Changed $18,000 MAAR
• 2024-09-08 Listed $25,000 MAAR

Property tax history

+8.4%/yr

Latest (2023): $87 · +2.7% YoY. Source: county tax records.