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3684 Willow Ct
D Composite 43.79
Why this score? — see what drove the D 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
  • ARV discount +7.5/15.0
  • 1% rule +5.0/10.0
  • DSCR +5.0/10.0
  • Schools +3.8/10.0
  • Rent growth +2.5/5.0
  • Livability +2.5/5.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0
  • Appreciation +0.0/10.0

$33,900

3684 Willow Ct · Brandon, MI 48348
3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,216 sqft · Manufactured · 91 Days on market
Built 2024

🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence

Key facts

  • Built 2024
  • Listed 91 days

Property features AI

Finance

  • Financial info: List price $33,900; Spec inventory (new construction)

Exterior

  • Home design: Single-section home (3 bed, 2 bath plan)
  • Construction: Living area approximately 1216

Interior

  • Bedrooms: 3 bedrooms
  • Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
  • Interior features: Dishwasher; Disposal; Refrigerator

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 3-bed/2.0-bath manufactured listed at $34k.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $1k ($12k/yr) — positive.
  • The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
  • Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $34k).
  • Recommended offer: $31k (9.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.

Location & tenants

  • Location reads: area grade D — affects rentability + tenant quality, not the cash-flow math above.
  • Brandon School District In The Counties Of Oakland And Lapee (town): math 35% / reading 48% proficiency, ranked #152 of 540 in MI (top 28%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
  • Market conditions: 147 active listings in the ZIP; 3 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 2d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 2,614 units permitted in Oakland County in 2024 (721 in 5+ unit buildings).
  • This rent is only 15% of the median local income ($129k/yr) — well below the 30% rent-burden line; pricing power to push rent on renewal without tenant pushback.

Forward outlook

  • Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $234 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $1k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
  • Oakland County population projected at +10% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
  • At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $9k cash investment doubles in ~1 year — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

  • It's been on market 91 days — a 9% lower offer ($31k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer $30,849 (9.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

  1. It's been on market 91 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 9% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
  2. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
  3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
  4. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
  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
4.73%
Cap rate
42.87%
Cash-on-cash
130.63%
DSCR
6.81
GRM
1.8

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

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

5-year hold
IRR
Equity multiple
7.36×
Total profit
$60,343
Equity at exit
$5,055
10-year hold
IRR
Equity multiple
15.47×
Total profit
$137,387
Equity at exit
$2,931

Cash invested: $9,492 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

Overall (STATE)
62 Landlord-Friendly
State Michigan
62 Landlord-Friendly · EVEN
County
— inherits STATE
City
— inherits STATE
7-day pay-or-quit; mixed climate; Detroit/AA have some protections.

ZIP-level market 48348

Active inventory
147
Price-to-rent
1.8×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$1,605 medium interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$178
Tax est. 1.5%
$42 /mo · $508/yr
Insurance
$14
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$337
Net cashflow
$1,033

Break-even live

Break-even rent $297
Max offer price $33,900
Occupancy floor 31%

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
$8,475
Closing costs
$1,017
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.

Rent comps 3 comps

AddressBedsBaths SqftRent$/sqft DOM Units Dist
3684 Willow Ct Unit 747 Village of Clarkston, MI 3.0 2.0 1216 $1,329 $1.09 2d 1 0.02mi
3618 Juniper St Unit 795 Village of Clarkston, MI 3.0 2.0 1056 $1,399 $1.32 2d 1 0.11mi
3628 Birch St Unit 837 Village of Clarkston, MI 2.0 2.0 1056 $1,379 $1.31 2d 1 0.12mi

Listing history 13 events

  1. 2026-06-18
    days on market $33,900 Active 91 DOM
  2. 2026-06-17
    days on market $33,900 Active 90 DOM
  3. 2026-06-16
    days on market $33,900 Active 89 DOM
  4. 2026-06-15
    days on market $33,900 Active 88 DOM
  5. 2026-06-13
    days on market $33,900 Active 86 DOM
  6. 2026-06-09
    days on market $33,900 Active 82 DOM
  7. 2026-06-08
    days on market $33,900 Active 81 DOM
  8. 2026-06-07
    days on market $33,900 Active 80 DOM
  9. 2026-06-04
    days on market $33,900 Active 77 DOM
  10. 2026-06-03
    days on market $33,900 Active 76 DOM
  11. 2026-06-02
    days on market $33,900 Active 75 DOM
  12. 2026-06-01
    days on market $33,900 Active 74 DOM
  13. 2026-05-31
    days on market $33,900 Active 73 DOM

ⓘ 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 2/10 Low 7 d/yr ≥95°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
  • 💨 Wind 2/10 Low
  • 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 4 by 30 yrs out

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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi

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Taxation est. · year 1

Rental income
$19,254
− Mortgage interest
−$1,899
− Property taxes
−$508
− Insurance
−$170
− Repairs & maintenance
−$1,540
− Management
−$1,540
− Depreciation
−$986
Taxable income
$12,611
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
−$3,027
After-tax cash flow
$9,373/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
Brandon School District In The Counties Of Oakland And Lapee
NCES district ID
2606570
Math proficiency
35% ▼ -8.00%
Reading proficiency
48% ▼ -1.00%
Median HH income
$73,593
Composite
37.94/100
National rank
#4306
State rank
#152 of 540 in MI

Livability — Brandon

No livability data for this city. (Only ~50 U.S. cities are tracked.)

Census & demographics

County
Oakland County · 1,009,092 people
Metro
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
Population (ZIP)
24,574
Household income
$129,410
Rent vs Own
8.1% rent · 91.9% own
Severe rent burden
212.0

Population outlook (Oakland County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
1,335,747 people
By 2030
1,375,100 · +2.9%
By 2040
1,435,385 · +7.5%
By 2050
1,469,250 · +10.0%
By 2075
1,531,946 · +14.7%
By 2100
1,450,485 · +8.6%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Predominantly White (87%)
Race & ethnicity
White 87% Two or more races 6% Hispanic / Latino 5% Black 2% Asian 2%
Hispanic origin (detail)
Mexican 2%
Common ancestry
Romanian 10% Slovak 4% Lithuanian 3%
Foreign-born
5% · Canada, Vietnam
Languages at home
95% English-only · Spanish 2% French/Haitian/Cajun 1% Other Indo-European 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Oakland

2024 margin
D (+10.6) · D 54.4% · R 43.8% · Other 1.9%
2008→2024 swing
-3.9pp toward R · 2008: 14.5pp · 2024: 10.6pp
All cycles
2024: D+10.6 2020: D+14.1 2016: D+8.1 2012: D+8.1 2008: D+14.5

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Market trends

HPI YoY
▼ -275.65%
Current HPI
196.4302
Rent YoY
Metro
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
State GDP YoY
▲ 1.37%
F500 in state
28

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in MI)

Industry F500 HQs Revenue

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Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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