2074 Cr 40 · Abbeville, AL 36310

$55,000

3 bd · 1.0 ba · 1,050 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 33 Days on market

Built 1972 0.46 ac lot $52/sqft · 57% above area ↓ 42% since listing

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Why this score? — see what drove the B+ 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
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• Appreciation +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Livability +3.2/5.0
• Schools +2.8/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0

Listing remarks

* * Investor Special * * 3 BR/1 BA all brick home in Abbeville not far from 431 and Yellowwood. Home sits on a large fenced in lot with fruit trees. Needs a lot of TLC and is being sold "As Is".

Key facts

• Large fenced in lot
• All brick home
• Fruit trees

Tags

• ALL BRICK HOME
• LARGE FENCED IN LOT
• FRUIT TREES

Property features AI

Exterior

• Parking: Attached carport
• Utilities: Public water; Septic tank sewer
• Home design: Single-family residence; One level
• Construction: Brick construction; Built on slab or foundation (level: One)
• Exterior features: No patio or porch listed; Waterfront property

Interior

• Kitchen: Cooktop
• Flooring: Laminate flooring
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Interior features: Eat-in kitchen; Aluminum-framed windows
• Laundry & utility: Exterior laundry area (outside)

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $55k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $829 ($10k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $55k).
• Recommended offer: $53k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 63/100 on livability (#180 in AL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: crime D, health & safety D, amenities F.
• Henry County (rural): math 21% / reading 45% proficiency, ranked #55 of 129 in AL (top 43%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Abbeville Elementary School (math 8% / reading 22%, grade F, #508 of 627 statewide, top 84%, 379 students, 82% FRL); Abbeville High School (math 8% / reading 22%, grade F, #216 of 305 statewide, top 72%, 305 students, 88% FRL) — zoned schools average 85% FRL vs 54% district-wide (31 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
• Zoned-school proficiency averages 15% at this address vs 33% district-wide (-18 pts) — the specific schools serving this property underperform the Henry County average; the district grade overstates school quality for this exact location.
• Market conditions: 105 active listings in the ZIP; 71 units permitted in Henry County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $6k of equity ($380 loan paydown + $6k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
• Henry County population projected to shrink 8% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• At projected returns (10.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $15k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 6, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$35k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 33 days — a 3% lower offer ($53k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Current owner paid $35k; list at $55k implies a 57% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 97% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→20/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $53,350 (3.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 33 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 1972 — 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 D 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: 2.78% ✓
• Cap rate: 24.37%
• Cash-on-cash: 64.58%
• DSCR: 3.87
• GRM: 3.0

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $35,000
• List price: $55,000
• Delta: 57.14%
• Verdict: OVERPRICED
• Comps: 1 within 2.0 mi

Show comp detail 1 sale within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
2074 Cr 40	0.00mi	3/1.0	1,050 (0%)	1mo	$35,000	$33	100

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

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold

• IRR: 76.2%
• Equity multiple: 6.37×
• Total profit: $82,761
• Equity at exit: $49,548

10-year hold

• IRR: 70.2%
• Equity multiple: 14.13×
• Total profit: $202,255
• Equity at exit: $106,853

Cash invested: $15,400 (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 36310

• Home prices YoY: 19.7%
• Active inventory: 105
• Price-to-rent: 3.0×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,530 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$288
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$69 /mo · $825/yr
• Insurance: −$23
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$321
• Net cashflow: $829

Break-even live

Break-even rent $481

Max offer price $55,000

Occupancy floor 41%

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: $13,750
• Closing costs: $1,650
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 1 events

1. 2026-04-25
   listed $60,000 Active 208-char remark

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

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥107°F today · 20 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 8/10 Severe 97% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $18,362
• − Mortgage interest: −$3,081
• − Property taxes: −$825
• − Insurance: −$275
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,469
• − Management: −$1,469
• − Depreciation: −$1,600
• Taxable income: $9,643
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$2,314
• After-tax cash flow: $7,631/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: Henry County
• NCES district ID: 0101740
• Math proficiency: 21% ▼ -15.00%
• Reading proficiency: 45% ▲ 3.00%
• Median HH income: $41,502
• Composite: 27.78/100
• National rank: #6894
• State rank: #55 of 129 in AL

Livability — Abbeville

• Score: 63/100
• State rank: #180
• US rank: #15180

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Population (ZIP): 6,224

Population outlook (Henry County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 17,109 people
• By 2030: 16,928 · -1.1%
• By 2040: 16,376 · -4.3%
• By 2050: 15,778 · -7.8%
• By 2075: 14,491 · -15.3%
• By 2100: 12,673 · -25.9%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Majority White (60%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 60% Black 35% Hispanic / Latino 3% Two or more races 3%
• Common ancestry: Italian 3% Romanian 1% Slovak 1%
• Foreign-born: 1%
• Languages at home: 98% English-only · Spanish 2%

Political lean MEDSL · Henry

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+50.8) · D 24.3% · R 75.1%
• 2008→2024 swing: -21.1pp toward R · 2008: -29.7pp · 2024: -50.8pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+50.8 2020: R+43.0 2016: R+41.6 2012: R+29.4 2008: R+29.7

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▲ 39.85%
• Current HPI: 241.9035
• 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

-41.7% since first listed

4 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-03 Sold (MLS) $35,000 SAMLS
• 2026-05-28 Pending — SAMLS
• 2026-05-23 Price Changed $55,000 SAMLS
• 2026-04-25 Listed $60,000 SAMLS