3 bd · 2.5 ba ·
1,568 sqft ·
Built 2025
· Townhouse
· Pending
· 58 DOM
Cashflow @ list (25.0% down · 7.5%)
Estimated rent
$2,006/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
−$1,357
Tax + insurance
−$498
HOA
−$75
Vac / Maint / Mgmt
−$421
Net cashflow
$-345/mo
Annual
$-4,134/yr
Cap rate
5.00%
Cash-on-cash
-4.61%
DSCR
0.80
1% rule
0.78%
Cash to close
$72,442
Investor read
This is a 3-bed/2.5-bath townhouse listed at $265k.
At list price, monthly cash flow is $-345 ($-4k/yr) — negative.
To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $209k (21.2% below list).
To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $201k (24.3% below list).
It's been on market 58 days — a 3% lower offer ($257k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
Recommended offer: $201k (24.3% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
In year one you build about $27k of equity ($2k loan paydown + $25k appreciation (9.7% local appreciation)).
Location reads 72/100 on livability (#70 in GA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, crime A-; Watch: amenities F, commute F.
Bartow County (rural): math 33% / reading 34% proficiency, ranked #70 of 174 in GA (top 40%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
Zoned schools: Adairsville Elementary School (math 55% / reading 39%, grade D-, #301 of 1,228 statewide, top 25%, 869 students, 49% FRL); Adairsville Middle School (math 36% / reading 40%, grade F, #159 of 470 statewide, top 34%, 843 students, 49% FRL); Adairsville High School (math 24% / reading 18%, grade F, #225 of 424 statewide, top 54%, 1,170 students, 44% FRL) — zoned schools at 47% FRL track the district average.
Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $66/mo.
Market conditions: 182 active listings in the ZIP; 3 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 1d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); solid renter incomes; 1,618 units permitted in Bartow County in 2024 (265 in 5+ unit buildings).
3 sale attempts since 2y 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.
By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$43k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Climate carrying-cost: severe flood risk; major wildfire risk; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Cap rate 5.0% vs local median 4.1% in Adairsville — meaningfully above typical; check what's discounted (condition, days-on-market, listing class) to confirm the premium yield is real.
This rent runs 31% of the median local income ($78k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.
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 58 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 24% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
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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