3 bd · 2.0 ba ·
2,646 sqft ·
Built 1935
· SingleFamily
· Active
· 282 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,193/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,678
Tax + insurance
−$372
HOA
−$0
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$461
Net cashflow
$-317/mo
Annual
$-3,800/yr
Cap rate
5.11%
Cash-on-cash
-4.24%
DSCR
0.81
1% rule
0.69%
Cash to close
$89,572
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $320k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-317 ($-4k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $264k (17.5% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $219k (31.4% below list).
It's been on market 282 days — a 12% lower offer ($282k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $219k (31.4% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $10k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
Location reads 68/100 on livability (#132 in GA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: crime A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: employment C-, schools D, amenities F.
Barrow County (rural): math 29% / reading 34% proficiency, ranked #77 of 174 in GA (top 44%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Watch-outs: built in 1935 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Market conditions: 261 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 1,427 units permitted in Barrow County in 2024 (311 in 5+ unit buildings).
Barrow County population projected at +27% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
10 sale attempts since 19y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $25k (7%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 7→18/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Cap rate 5.1% vs local median 3.1% in Statham — 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.
Questions for listing agent
What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
It's been on market 282 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 31% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
Built in 1935 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
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?
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.
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