400 Sulphur Bank #102 · Clearlake Oaks, CA
Flood risk 6/10 · Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.74%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 10/10 · Severe
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $659 – $1,223
Heat risk 6/10 · Moderate
- Hot days now (above 100°F)
- 8 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 16 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
- 31 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 33 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
- ARV discount +15.0/15.0
- 1% rule +10.0/10.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- Livability +3.0/5.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Schools +1.2/10.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$50,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Great Value: Friendly 55 and up Senior Park. 2 Bedroom + den + 2 Baths. Laundry off kitchen. Back yard is fenced and has a storage shed. Covered front deck is so inviting. Selling home AS-IS
Key facts
- Laundry off kitchen
- Storage shed
- Covered front deck
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Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 2-bed/2.0-bath land listed at $50k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $1k ($13k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $50k).
- Recommended offer: $44k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 31.6% vs local median 4.3% in Clearlake Oaks — 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 60/100 on livability (#569 in CA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: housing A+, crime B; Watch: health & safety C-, schools F, amenities F.
- Konocti Unified (town): math 9% / reading 21% proficiency, ranked #494 of 517 in CA (top 96%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 77% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: 136 active listings in the ZIP; 107 units permitted in Lake County in 2024 (40 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $346 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Lake County population projected at -15% 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 $14k cash investment doubles in ~2 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 144 days — a 12% lower offer ($44k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 6 sale attempts since 9y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; severe wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 8→16/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 144 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- 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 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?
- 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
- 3.53% ✓
- Cap rate
- 31.64%
- Cash-on-cash
- 90.53%
- DSCR
- 5.03
- GRM
- 2.4
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $87,684
- List price
- $50,000
- Delta
- -42.98%
- Verdict
- UNDERPRICED
- Comps
- 3 within 1.0 mi
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 91.2%
- Equity multiple
- 5.23×
- Total profit
- $59,190
- Equity at exit
- $7,455
- IRR
- 94.1%
- Equity multiple
- 10.88×
- Total profit
- $138,253
- Equity at exit
- $4,323
Cash invested: $14,000 (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 95423
- Home prices YoY
- -20.6%
- Active inventory
- 136
- Price-to-rent
- 2.4×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,765 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$262
- Tax from tax record
- −$55 /mo · $661/yr
- Insurance
- −$21
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$371
- Net cashflow
- $1,056
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $1,085 | -5% $1,070 | +0% $1,056 | +5% $1,042 | +10% $1,028 |
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| Rent | -10% $917 | -5% $986 | +0% $1,056 | +5% $1,126 | +10% $1,196 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $1,081 | -0.5pp $1,069 | base $1,056 | +0.5pp $1,043 | +1.0pp $1,030 |
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
- $12,500
- Closing costs
- $1,500
- 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
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- 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
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- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Listing history 33 events
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2026-06-19days on market $50,000 Active 144 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $50,000 Active 143 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $50,000 Active 142 DOM
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2026-06-17status $50,000 Active 141 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $50,000 Active Under Contract 141 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $50,000 Active Under Contract 140 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $50,000 Active Under Contract 138 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $50,000 Active Under Contract 137 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $50,000 Active Under Contract 135 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $50,000 Active Under Contract 134 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $50,000 Active Under Contract 133 DOM
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2026-06-07statusdays on market $50,000 Active Under Contract 132 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $50,000 Active 129 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $50,000 Active 127 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $50,000 Active 126 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $50,000 Active 125 DOM
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2026-05-30days on market $50,000 Active 124 DOM
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2026-01-26$50,000 Active 190-char remark
Show marketing remark (190 chars)
Great Value: Friendly 55 and up Senior Park. 2 Bedroom + den + 2 Baths. Laundry off kitchen. Back yard is fenced and has a storage shed. Covered front deck is so inviting. Selling home AS-IS
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2025-08-22historical
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2025-06-19price $50,000
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2024-11-07price $55,000
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2024-07-14price $59,000
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2024-07-08status Active
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2024-06-19historical Active Under Contract
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2023-12-11$65,000 Active
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2023-12-06historical
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2023-10-13price $79,000
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2023-08-10price $99,000
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2023-05-08$105,000 Active
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2017-07-17historical
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2017-07-15status Active
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2017-07-11historical Active Under Contract
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2017-06-15$29,900 Active
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast CA · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $661 · $55/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $661 · $55/mo
- Expected delta
- $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 6/10 Major FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 74% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 10/10 Extreme
- Heat 6/10 Major 8 d/yr ≥100°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 10/10 Extreme 31 unhealthy d/yr today · 33 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
- $21,179
- − Mortgage interest
- −$2,801
- − Property taxes
- −$661
- − Insurance
- −$250
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,694
- − Management
- −$1,694
- − Depreciation
- −$1,455
- Taxable income
- $12,625
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$3,030
- After-tax cash flow
- $9,645/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
- Konocti Unified
- NCES district ID
- 0620070
- Math proficiency
- 9% ▼ -5.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 21% ▼ -6.00%
- Median HH income
- $30,026
- Composite
- 11.81/100
- National rank
- #9677
- State rank
- #494 of 517 in CA
Livability — Clearlake Oaks
- Score
- 60/100
- State rank
- #569
- US rank
- #18675
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Clearlake Oaks, CA
- Population (ZIP)
- 3,432
Population outlook (Lake County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 62,396 people
- By 2030
- 60,626 · -2.8%
- By 2040
- 56,453 · -9.5%
- By 2050
- 53,054 · -15.0%
- By 2075
- 47,663 · -23.6%
- By 2100
- 41,804 · -33.0%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (69%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 69% Hispanic / Latino 18% Two or more races 9% Native American 3% Black 1% Asian 1%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 17%
- Common ancestry
- Slovak 5% Lithuanian 4% Russian 2%
- Foreign-born
- 11% · Canada, Vietnam
- Languages at home
- 84% English-only · Spanish 8% Other Indo-European 7% German/W. Germanic 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Lake
- 2024 margin
- Toss-up / Even · D 47.8% · R 49.2% · Other 3.0%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -20.6pp toward R · 2008: 19.3pp · 2024: -1.4pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+1.4 2020: D+6.3 2016: D+3.7 2012: D+16.5 2008: D+19.3
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -46.32%
- Current HPI
- 178.9812
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
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- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.21%
- F500 in state
- 116
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in CA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| 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
+67.2% since first listed16 events — show timeline
- 2026-01-26 Listed $50,000 CRMLS
- 2025-08-22 Listing Removed — CRMLS
- 2025-06-19 Price Changed $50,000 CRMLS
- 2024-11-07 Price Changed $55,000 CRMLS
- 2024-07-14 Price Changed $59,000 CRMLS
- 2024-07-08 Relisted — CRMLS
- 2024-06-19 Contingent — CRMLS
- 2023-12-11 Listed $65,000 CRMLS
- 2023-12-06 Listing Removed — CRMLS
- 2023-10-13 Price Changed $79,000 CRMLS
- 2023-08-10 Price Changed $99,000 CRMLS
- 2023-05-08 Listed $105,000 CRMLS
- 2017-07-17 Listing Removed — CRMLS
- 2017-07-15 Relisted — CRMLS
- 2017-07-11 Contingent — CRMLS
- 2017-06-15 Listed $29,900 CRMLS
Property tax history
+11.0%/yrLatest (2018): $661 · +84.9% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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