10035 Mills Station Rd · Rancho Cordova, CA
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 4/10 · Minor
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $659 – $1,223
Heat risk 7/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 102°F)
- 6 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 13 days/yr
Wind risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 10/10 · Severe
- Unhealthy air days now
- 33 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 35 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
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
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- 1% rule +9.5/10.0
- ARV discount +7.5/15.0
- Schools +3.5/10.0
- Livability +3.4/5.0
- Rent growth +3.1/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$109,900
🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks
This brand-new 2024 Calyton Fairpoint is a modern 1 bed, 1 bath home that feels fresh and ready for its very first resident. With clean lines, and a layout that makes every square inch intentional, this home is the perfect blend of cozy and contemporary.
Key facts
- Built 2024
- Listed 37 days
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath manufactured listed at $110k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $500 ($6k/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: $107k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 11.7% vs local median 3.0% in Rancho Cordova — 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 68/100 on livability (#268 in CA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: housing A+, employment B; Watch: schools C-, commute C-, crime D.
- Sacramento City Unified (urban): math 32% / reading 43% proficiency, ranked #804 of 1,400 in CA (top 57%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 63% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: Rents rising (+2.4%/yr); 109 active listings in the ZIP; 19 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 13d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); solid renter incomes; 6,825 units permitted in Sacramento County in 2024 (1,752 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $760 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Sacramento County population projected at +17% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 2.4% rent growth), your $31k cash investment doubles in ~7 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 37 days — a 3% lower offer ($107k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 6→13/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the 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.
- 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?
- 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.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 1.45% ✓
- Cap rate
- 11.75%
- Cash-on-cash
- 19.49%
- DSCR
- 1.87
- GRM
- 5.7
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $72,098
- Comps found
- 4
Show comp detail 4 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2905 Weikert Dr | 0.29mi | 2/1.0 | 604 (-1%) | 11mo | $29,000 | $48 | 75 |
| 10035 Mills Station Rd #11 | 0.00mi | 2/1.0 | 684 (+12%) | 10mo | $92,500 | $135 | 71 |
| 2904 Poole Dr | 0.34mi | 2/1.0 | 697 (+14%) | 3mo | $55,000 | $79 | 58 |
| 2901 Twilley Dr #40 | 0.35mi | 2/1.5 | 672 (+10%) | 9mo | $79,500 | $118 | 58 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 2.41% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 10.8%
- Equity multiple
- 1.43×
- Total profit
- $13,100
- Equity at exit
- $16,386
- IRR
- 19.4%
- Equity multiple
- 2.58×
- Total profit
- $48,671
- Equity at exit
- $9,502
Cash invested: $30,772 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
- State California
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+13
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 95827
- Rents YoY
- 2.4%
- Active inventory
- 109
- Price-to-rent
- 5.7×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,594 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$576
- Tax est. 1.5%
- −$137 /mo · $1,648/yr
- Insurance
- −$46
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$335
- Net cashflow
- $500
Break-even live
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
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- Total cash needed
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Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 19 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2929 Routier Rd Sacramento, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 790 | $1,995 | $2.53 | 2d | 15 | 0.18mi |
| 2729 El Parque Cir Unit 3 Rancho Cordova, CA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 600 | $1,350 | $2.25 | 24d | 1 | 0.29mi |
| 2080 W La Loma Dr Rancho Cordova, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0 | 650 | $1,645 | $2.53 | 18d | 3 | 0.38mi |
| 2080 W La Loma Dr Rancho Cordova, CA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 587 | $1,395 | $2.37 | 44d | 2 | 0.38mi |
| 10108 Malaga Way Rancho Cordova, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 765 | $1,776 | $2.32 | 8d | 1 | 0.45mi |
| 2590 Capitales Dr Rancho Cordova, CA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 559 | $1,495 | $2.67 | 15d | 1 | 0.47mi |
| 2590 Capitales Dr Rancho Cordova, CA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 559 | $1,495 | $2.67 | 12d | 1 | 0.47mi |
| 2590 Capitales Dr Rancho Cordova, CA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 559 | $1,495 | $2.67 | 20d | 2 | 0.47mi |
| 10335 White Rock Rd Rancho Cordova, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0 | 625 | $1,450 | $2.32 | 10d | 2 | 0.58mi |
| 10401 Rockingham Dr Rancho Cordova, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0 | 714 | $1,450 | $2.03 | 8d | 6 | 0.60mi |
| 10421 El Mercado Dr Rancho Cordova, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0 | 702 | $1,651 | $2.35 | 2d | 1 | 0.74mi |
| 3060 Laurelhurst Dr Rancho Cordova, CA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 650 | $1,395 | $2.15 | 44d | 1 | 0.82mi |
| 10460 El Mercado Dr Rancho Cordova, CA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 626 | $1,295 | $2.07 | 2d | 1 | 0.85mi |
| 3545 Mather Field Rd Rancho Cordova, CA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 604 | $1,775 | $2.94 | 2d | 5 | 0.92mi |
| 2416 Moraine Cir Rancho Cordova, CA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 710 | $1,188 | $1.67 | 16d | 2 | 1.04mi |
| 10515 Mills Tower Dr Rancho Cordova, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0 | 665 | $1,495 | $2.25 | 10d | 1 | 1.13mi |
| 2830 Mills Park Dr Rancho Cordova, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0 | 712 | $1,525 | $2.14 | 24d | 5 | 1.23mi |
| 10501 Croetto Way Rancho Cordova, CA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 650 | $1,250 | $1.92 | 44d | 1 | 1.27mi |
| 10434 Coloma Rd Rancho Cordova, CA | 1.0–2.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 738 | $1,699 | $2.30 | 2d | 3 | 1.43mi |
Listing history 15 events
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2026-06-18days on market $109,900 Active 37 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $109,900 Active 36 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $109,900 Active 35 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $109,900 Active 34 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $109,900 Active 32 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $109,900 Active 31 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $109,900 Active 28 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $109,900 Active 27 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $109,900 Active 26 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $109,900 Active 23 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $109,900 Active 22 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $109,900 Active 21 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $109,900 Active 20 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $109,900 Active 19 DOM
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2026-05-12$109,900 Active 255-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 4/10 Moderate
- Heat 7/10 Severe 6 d/yr ≥102°F today · 13 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 10/10 Extreme 33 unhealthy d/yr today · 35 by 30 yrs out
Nearby sold comps map
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $19,127
- − Mortgage interest
- −$6,156
- − Property taxes
- −$1,648
- − Insurance
- −$550
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,530
- − Management
- −$1,530
- − Depreciation
- −$3,197
- Taxable income
- $4,515
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$1,084
- After-tax cash flow
- $4,913/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
- Sacramento City Unified
- NCES district ID
- 0633840
- Math proficiency
- 32% ▬ 0.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 43% ▲ 3.00%
- Median HH income
- $49,280
- Composite
- 34.86/100
- National rank
- #10000
- State rank
- #804 of 1400 in CA
Livability — Rancho Cordova
- Score
- 68/100
- State rank
- #268
- US rank
- #9126
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Rancho Cordova, CA
- County
- Sacramento County · 1,539,646 people
- City population
- 98,329
- Metro
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- Population (ZIP)
- 21,742
- Household income
- $85,841
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 949.0
Population outlook (Sacramento County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 1,660,763 people
- By 2030
- 1,732,990 · +4.3%
- By 2040
- 1,855,755 · +11.7%
- By 2050
- 1,941,335 · +16.9%
- By 2075
- 2,046,162 · +23.2%
- By 2100
- 1,961,444 · +18.1%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.69)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 47% Hispanic / Latino 24% Black 13% Two or more races 12% Asian 10% Native American 1%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 19%
- Common ancestry
- Subsaharan African 5% Italian 2% Scotch-Irish 2%
- Foreign-born
- 22% · Canada, Vietnam, South Korea
- Languages at home
- 67% English-only · Spanish 14% Russian/Polish/Slavic 10% Other Indo-European 3%
Political lean MEDSL · Sacramento
- 2024 margin
- D (+19.7) · D 58.1% · R 38.4% · Other 3.5%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +0.7pp no change · 2008: 19.0pp · 2024: 19.7pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+19.7 2020: D+25.3 2016: D+23.7 2012: D+16.3 2008: D+19.0
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -223.22%
- Current HPI
- 349.4168
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 2.41%
- Metro
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.21%
- F500 in state
- 116
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in CA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 27 | $1,492B |
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| Financial Services | 3 | $174B |
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| Retail | 3 | $44B |
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| Insurance | 3 | $26B |
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| Media / Entertainment | 2 | $115B |
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| Pharmaceuticals / Biotech | 2 | $62B |
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Price history
1 event — show timeline
- 2026-05-12 Listed $109,900 FSBO.com
Property tax history
+0.4%/yrLatest (2017): $66 · +0.9% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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