2 bd · 1.0 ba ·
1,440 sqft ·
Built 1983
· SingleFamily
· Pending
· 1 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$1,171/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$184
Tax + insurance
−$55
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$246
Net cashflow
$686/mo
Annual
$8,237/yr
Cap rate
29.83%
Cash-on-cash
84.05%
DSCR
4.74
1% rule
3.34%
Cash to close
$9,800
Investor read
This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $35k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $686 ($8k/yr) — positive.
The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
Meets the 1% rule at list price ($1k rent vs $35k).
Only 1 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $242 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $1k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads: area grade B — affects rentability + tenant quality, not the cash-flow math above.
Edenton-Chowan Schools (rural): math 37% / reading 42% proficiency, ranked #118 of 178 in NC (top 66%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Zoned schools: White Oak Elementary (509 students, 66% FRL); Chowan Middle (math 29% / reading 42%, grade F, #279 of 475 statewide, top 60%, 428 students, 68% FRL); John A Holmes High (math 57% / reading 47%, grade D+, #292 of 535 statewide, top 56%, 592 students, 57% FRL).
Market conditions: 241 active listings in the ZIP; 48 units permitted in Chowan County in 2024 (0 in 5+ unit buildings).
Chowan County population projected at -20% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $10k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 80% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→18/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for listing agent
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
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.
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